Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield Newly Listed maker marked “RS & S”

maker marked “RS & S” for “Richard Simm & Söhne” on the reverse

it states that he was awarded the bar to the Military Medal on August 27 1919 as a member of the 43rd Battalion

75 Reichsmark at jewelers certified by the Reichszeugmeisterei of the NSDAP

that his application was met with no objection

Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield Newly Listed maker marked “RS & S”(rmelschild Kuban). Constructed of bronzed magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of 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 with four reverse attachment prongs to a magnetic metal backplate and field grey wool backer, unmarked, the shield measuring 52. 44 mm (w) x 61. 52 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.