Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield Auction In January 1839

In January 1839

The dagger is otherwise intact and presents in an overall very fine condition

Footnote: As the Canadian Expeditionary Force continued to increase in size

the reverse inscribed “Für 20 jährige Dienstzeit”

launched in 1762 and commanded by Captain J F Renaudin

Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield Auction In January 1839(Heer Kubanschild). Constructed of a bronzed alloy, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a stylized map of the Kuban region, topped by a raised inscription of KUBAN and a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, in turn flanked by a date of 1943, affixed with all four reverse attachment prongs to a zink backplate with an intact field grey paper reverse backer and wool liner of identical colouring indicating Heer issue, the shield