GERMAN WWII ARMY KUBAN SLEEVE SHIELD MADE by JOSEF FELIX SOHNE, STAMPED, 1943
WWII German Army 1943 Kuban Sleeve Shield. The front of the patch reads "1943 Kuban Lagunen Krymskata". Mounted on a grey wool backing. Maker mark stamped on the reverse.
CONDITION: It is in used condition with overall patina. The item is described to the best of our knowledge. Please refer to pictures and email with any questions.
DIMENSIONS: 3 x 2 3/4 (8 x 7 cm). Weight: 28 grams.
Estimate price: $100 - $300.
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WIKIPEDIA: The Kuban Shield (German: Armelschild Kuban) was a World War II military decoration of Nazi Germany, awarded to those who fought at the Kuban bridgehead in the Soviet Union from February 1943 until it was abandoned in October 1943. The award was instituted on 21 September 1943. The shield is designed in a similar fashion to the Crimea Shield and was struck in sheet metal or zinc and treated with a bronzed wash. It features a German eagle with outstretched wings clutching a laurel wreath with a swastika. On each side the wreath are the numbers 19 and 43. Directly below the eagle is written KUBAN in block capital letters. Below this name is a stylized map of the Kuban region, with a line representing the defensive line that the men fought to preserve with the location of the bridgeheads - KRYMSKAJA, LAGUNEN, and NOWOROSSIJSK. The criteria for award of the shield to military personnel: 1. Served in the bridgehead for 60 days; or 2. Been wounded while defending the bridgehead; or 3. Had been engaged in a single major operation at the bridgehead.

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