Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Cross and Sacred Heart suspension

Cross and Sacred Heart suspension measures 33x94mm

The throat of the scabbard is similarly marked with issue number “7095” and features a functional spring mechanism securely holding the hewer in place during storage

the catch is missing and most of the silver finish has been lost

The crosses are joined to each other via two silver gilt strands

Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Cross and Sacred Heart suspension(Heer 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, in turn flanked by a date of 1943, affixed with four side clips to a magnetic metal backplate with a field grey wool liner and intact paper backer, unmarked, the shield measuring 51. 97 mm (w) x 65. 88 mm (h), in extremely