Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Kanji characters in black throughout

Kanji characters in black throughout

Pacific Command and Command Technical Officer in 1948

both items just above the right breast pocket

an award certificate for the Iron Cross 2nd Class

5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring

Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Kanji characters in black throughout(Heer Kubanschild). Constructed of bronzed magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a stylized map of the Kuban region, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, flanked by a date of 1943, affixed with all four reverse attachment prongs to a non magnetic metal backplate with a fully intact black paper backer and field grey wool liner, unmarked, the shield measuring 53. 67 mm (w) x 61. 17 mm (h), notably