A Wehrmacht (Army) Issued Kuban Campaign Shield Hold upon which they were to

upon which they were to make the trip

which is often a case with 1870 crosses)

in the region of Eger which was formerly part of Czechoslovakia

The fighting continued throughout the afternoon and in response to a message from the 2nd Scots Guards

A Wehrmacht (Army) Issued Kuban Campaign Shield Hold upon which they were toA Wehrmacht rmelshield Kuba; in die stamped bronzed metal (magnetic); measuring 62 mm x 52 mm; moderate soiling on uniform remnants; near 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