Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Kuban Shield, Rare Auction Archive set on a 30 mm-long

set on a 30 mm-long magnetic metal bar with a horizontal pinback and green wool reverse liner

by Lieutenant-Colonel Gerald William Lingen "Gerry" Nicholson

32 mm x 113 mm each

one issued to tinsmith Karl Hottinger (b

This is a very fine quality and well preserved Deutsche Reichs Hebamme membership badge

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Kuban Shield, Rare Auction Archive set on a 30 mm-long(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.