A Wehrmacht Army Issued Kuban Campaign Shield certificate_of_authenticity Naval Academy coat-of-arms

Naval Academy coat-of-arms

with the lid independent of the base

Courtnay (Flanders)

He is buried in Sunken Road Cemetery

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A Wehrmacht Army Issued Kuban Campaign Shield certificate_of_authenticity Naval Academy coat-of-armsA Wehrmacht rmelschild Kuban; in die stamped metal, bronzed, magnetic; measuring 73 mm x 61 mm; better than very fine condition. Footnote: The Kuban Shield was a German Second War decoration awarded to those who fought at the Kuban bridgehead in the Soviet Union. The shield was created on September 21, 1943 and was issued until the Kuban bridgehead was abandoned in October 1943. The award came attached to a piece of cloth to allow its bearer to sew it