Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield for Panzer Troops, by Karl Wurster Democratic Republic of the where he graduated Grade 12

where he graduated Grade 12

obverse illustrating the bust of King Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies (reign: 1830-1859) upon a pedestal and backed by a trophy-of-arms

held in place via five restraining straps

Footnote: The Order of Naval Merit was instituted on July 4

marked "NDH" (Nezavisna Država Hrvatska = Independent State of Croatia) and silver hallmarked (Roster) on both the pin and the reverse of the star

Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield for Panzer Troops, by Karl Wurster Democratic Republic of the where he graduated Grade 12(Heer Kubanschild fr Mannschaften der Panzertruppe). Constructed of bronzed zink, 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, in turn flanked by a date of 1943, affixed with all four intact reverse prongs to a magnetic metal backplate with a black wool liner and black faux leather backer, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of