Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield, by Karl Wurster United Republic of 2 ) An early 1930’s

2 ) An early 1930’s German Youth badge

Geschwaderkommodore

stamped oval shaped oak leaf wreath in silvered tombac

dated to Berlin on May 31

Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield, by Karl Wurster United Republic of 2 ) An early 1930’s(Heer Kubanschild). Constructed of bronze, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a stylized map of the Kuban region, topped by an inscription of KUBAN and a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, in turn flanked by a date of 1943, affixed with all four reverse prongs to a non magnetic metal backplate with a field grey wool liner and intact black paper backer, without visible marks but demonstrating the characteristics of