Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield, Heer Issue Hold stating that he had fifteen

stating that he had fifteen years' previous service with the Canadian Garrison Artillery in St

measuring 47 mm (w) x 75 mm (h)

Out of 584 total awards of the Grand Cross with the Silver Crown

Bright aluminum hilt fittings are nicely detailed

Members of the LSSAH were responsible for numerous war crimes and atrocities

Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield, Heer Issue Hold stating that he had fifteen(Kubanschild). Constructed of bronzed magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a stylized map of the Kuban region, topped by a raised inscription of KUBAN, in turn topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, flanked by a date of 1943, affixed to a backplate with all four reverse attachment prongs intact, retaining a field grey wool backer and paper stock reverse liner, unmarked, the shield measuring 52. 25 mm