Original German WWII Unissued Heer Kuban Bridgehead Shield Decoration with Fabric & Paper Backing - Ärmelschild Kuban One-of-a-Kind Merlyn Dethlefsen knew that when

Merlyn Dethlefsen knew that when he took charge of a daring raid over a North Vietnamese steel plant in 1967

and still completely hides the liner rivets

The bottom fitting is marked 3 JR

France contracted with the Kynoch Gun Factory of Aston

which may be for a larger helmet

Original German WWII Unissued Heer Kuban Bridgehead Shield Decoration with Fabric & Paper Backing - Ärmelschild Kuban One-of-a-Kind Merlyn Dethlefsen knew that whenOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice unissued example of German WWII Kuban Bridgehead Shield, with a metal shield attached to field gray wool Heer (Army) cloth backing. The wool is in great shape, with just a bit of fading, and no mothing. The rear paper backing is complete with minor tears, and has a great aged look. The front has a great aged brass patina, with some oxidation of the steel base metal. This example was definitely