Germany, Third Reich. A Kriegsmarine Issue Kuban Campaign Shield visually-hidden along with Arabic lettering denoting

along with Arabic lettering denoting name and class of the Order

comprising: War Merit Cross 2nd Class

and they freed some 80 German soldiers

measuring 29 mm x 35 mm

constructed of smooth dark-grey wool with a black woven ribbon cap band

Germany, Third Reich. A Kriegsmarine Issue Kuban Campaign Shield visually-hidden along with Arabic lettering denoting(Kubanschild der Kriegsmarine). Instituted September 21st, 1943. (1943 1944 issue). 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 dark blue wool backer, unmarked,