Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield Province of China reverse marked RZM M1/52

reverse marked RZM M1/52

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the 3rd Class Wehrmacht Heer (Army) Long Service Award in gilded metal (magnetic)

Each measuring 42 mm (w) x 116 mm (l)

swastika obliterated

Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield Province of China reverse marked RZM M1/52(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