Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield Auction marked "STERLING" beside a stylized

marked "STERLING" beside a stylized "N" that is penetrated by a upward pointing sword insignia

In January 1839

The dagger is otherwise intact and presents in an overall very fine condition

launched in 1762 and commanded by Captain J F Renaudin

Footnote: As the Canadian Expeditionary Force continued to increase in size

Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield Auction marked "STERLING" beside a stylized(Heer Kubanschild). Constructed of a bronzed alloy, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a stylized map of the Kuban region, topped by a raised inscription of KUBAN and a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, in turn flanked by a date of 1943, affixed with all four reverse attachment prongs to a zink backplate with an intact field grey paper reverse backer and wool liner of identical colouring indicating Heer issue, the shield