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The Kuban Shield was established on September 21, 1943 to honor those who had fought maintaining the Kuban bridgeheads before the eventual retreat. To receive the award, Heer personnel had to have served in the campaign for at least 60 days, have been wounded in the campaign, and finally have fought in at least a single major operation. Other branches such as the Luftwaffe or Kriegsmarine had a point system based on what they had accomplished similar to the Flak Badge.

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  • Kuban Shield
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  • The Kuban Shield was established on September 21, 1943 to honor those who had fought maintaining the Kuban bridgeheads before the eventual retreat. To receive the award, Heer personnel had to have served in the campaign for at least 60 days, have been wounded in the campaign, and finally have fought in at least a single major operation. Other branches such as the Luftwaffe or Kriegsmarine had a point system based on what they had accomplished similar to the Flak Badge.
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  • The Kuban Shield was established on September 21, 1943 to honor those who had fought maintaining the Kuban bridgeheads before the eventual retreat. To receive the award, Heer personnel had to have served in the campaign for at least 60 days, have been wounded in the campaign, and finally have fought in at least a single major operation. Other branches such as the Luftwaffe or Kriegsmarine had a point system based on what they had accomplished similar to the Flak Badge. The badge itself consisted of a shield design, similar in appearance to the Crimea Shield with the Wehrmacht eagle holding a swastika surrounded by oak leaves. Below were the words Kuban 1943 and the three main bridgeheads which the Wehrmacht fought to keep open.The zigzag pattern represents the defensive line that the Wehrmacht had created to keep the bridgeheads under their control. Typically, the medal was created out of zinc with a bronze wash to give its distinctive color. The backing cloth piece of the medal was in different colors for different branches with the Heer receiving green, the Luftwaffe receiving blue, and the Panzer Corps receiving black. The measurements of the shield are 63.5mm long and 50.8mm wide.
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