Germany, Third Reich. A Kriegsmarine Issue Kuban Campaign Shield visually-hidden decorated with black capercaillie feathers

decorated with black capercaillie feathers

and singling out one machine he deliberately charged and drove it down in flames

comprising: War Merit Cross 2nd Class

along with Arabic lettering denoting name and class of the Order

2 mm enamelled ribbon bar

Germany, Third Reich. A Kriegsmarine Issue Kuban Campaign Shield visually-hidden decorated with black capercaillie feathers(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,