Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield visually-hidden with some bending of the

with some bending of the catch and a gouge visible to the 10 o’clock position of the edge when viewed from the reverse

on the original ribbon with one silver star

depicts raised central map of Crete

This particular buckle is illustrated on page 135 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

in lasting tribute to the early Dutch settlers

Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield visually-hidden with some bending of the(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 flanked by a date of 1943, affixed with all four side clips to a magnetic metal backplate with a field grey wool liner and intact black paper backer, unmarked, the shield measuring 51. 64 mm (w) x 61. 67 mm (h), demonstrating minor and sporadic denting, in