Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield Hold small Brass letter “T”

small Brass letter “T”

measuring 148x104mm

Lieutenant-Commander (Engineer) George William Bird died on April 15

Cufflinks Pair: two-piece construction

Bismarck Action (1941)

Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield Hold small Brass letter “T”(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 clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, flanked by dates 1943, affixed to a magnetic metal backplate with size clips, retaining a field grey wool liner and partially intact black paper reverse liner, the former indicating Heer issue, the shield measuring 51. 96 mm (w)