Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield Newly Listed maker marked Hoffsttater Bonn

maker marked Hoffsttater Bonn

with its packet of issue (ripped along the entire left side of the packet)

250 issued

Maine and her near-sister ship Texas reflected the latest European naval developments

Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield Newly Listed maker marked Hoffsttater Bonn(Heer Kubanschild). Constructed of bronze 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, flanked by a date of 1943, affixed will all four attachment prongs to a magnetic metal backer with a field grey wool liner, unmarked, the shield measuring 52. 30 mm (w) x 61. 87 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.