Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield Province of China dated 12 November 1919

dated 12 November 1919

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King Wilhelm Centenary medal 1797-1897

He started his service in 1902 as a regiment’s musician of the 5th Lorrainese Infantry Regiment 144

Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield Province of China dated 12 November 1919(Heer Kubanschild). Constructed of bronzed 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 with four side clips to a magnetic metal backplate with a field grey wool liner, unmarked, the shield measuring 52. 25 mm (w) x 60. 94 mm (h), minor loss of finish is visible to the base