Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Kuban Shield, Rare Newly Listed Medal for Warsaw

Medal for Warsaw

having not realised that orders to withdraw had been issued

the reverse with glue residue from previous collector’s mountain

Nationaler Werbedruck

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Kuban Shield, Rare Newly Listed Medal for Warsaw(Kubanschild). Constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse bearing a stylized map of the Kuban region, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, flanked by a date of 1943, attached to a dark blue wool backer with all four reverse attachment prongs, unmarked, the shield measuring 52. 04 mm (w) x 61. 14 mm (h), weighing 18. 3 grams, with minor loss of finish evident, in overall extremely fine condition.