Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield Hold showing Croatian Air Force Officers

showing Croatian Air Force Officers and Ustasha Officers (Colonel Mrak is in second row

1887 in Carleton County

Footnote: The Latvian aircrew trained in Poland

A Silver Grade Wound Badge by Steinhauer und Lück

He proceeded overseas on May 16th and was taken on strength by the PPCLI at the Canadian Base Depot in France on May 17th

Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield Hold showing Croatian Air Force Officers(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