Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield Auction Archive the arms of the obverse

the arms of the obverse and reverse have raised graduated edges

lugs are bent but are intact)

the obverse consists of a four-armed enameled red cross with a white enamelled central medallion inscribed FJ for Franz Joseph

also stamped with letter A on bottom of flat loop and on integral ring

and was extended in 1860 to include Civil Merit

Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield Auction Archive the arms of 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 a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, flanked by a date of 1943, affixed with all four reverse attachment prongs to a non magnetic metal backplate with a fully intact black paper backer and field grey wool liner, unmarked, the shield measuring 53. 67 mm (w) x 61. 17 mm (h), notably