Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield visually-hidden tarnishing evident on the obverse

tarnishing evident on the obverse of the BWM and ALSGCM

with some bending of the catch and a gouge visible to the 10 o’clock position of the edge when viewed from the reverse

depicts raised central map of Crete

on the original ribbon with one silver star

five of the six lugs intact

Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield visually-hidden tarnishing evident on the obverse(Heer Kubanschild). Constructed of bronzed magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a stylized map of the Kuban region, topped by an inscription of KUBAN and a Wehrmacht eagle flanked by a date of 1943, affixed with all four side clips to a magnetic metal backplate with a field grey wool liner and intact black paper backer, unmarked, the shield measuring 51. 64 mm (w) x 61. 67 mm (h), demonstrating minor and sporadic denting, in