Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Austria: Forty Years Fire Service

Austria: Forty Years Fire Service and Rescue Medal

After almost one year in England

from July 23 to 28

reporting to duty with 1 Canadian General Reinforcement Unit for the next month (January to February 1944)

The salary statements are for January/February and November/December 1944

Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Austria: Forty Years Fire Service(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 all four side prongs to a magnetic metal backplate with an intact paper liner and field grey wool liner, unmarked, the shield measuring 52. 18 mm (w) x 62. 24 mm (h), demonstrating minor