A Wehrmacht (Army) Issued Kuban Campaign Shield Hold the reverse of the central

the reverse of the central crossguard with the "Nrh" (Niederrhein) SA Group Gau mark

and GRV Memorial Cross (802139 Pte J

the other has broken off

in the region of Eger which was formerly part of Czechoslovakia

one larger

A Wehrmacht (Army) Issued Kuban Campaign Shield Hold the reverse of the centralA Wehrmacht rmelshield Kuba; in die stamped bronzed metal (magnetic); measuring 62 mm x 52 mm; moderate soiling on uniform remnants; near very fine condition. Footnote: The Kuban Shield was a German Second War decoration awarded to those who fought at the Kuban bridgehead in the Soviet Union. The shield was created on September 21, 1943 and was issued until the Kuban bridgehead was abandoned in October 1943. The award came attached to a piece of cloth