Germany, Heer. A Field-Made 4Th Kuban Cossack Cavalry Regiment Arm Shield Archive 56 mm x 48

56 mm x 48

Footnote: The Cross of the Red Cross Society was instituted in 1882

Newspaper article from Nov 1917: the Mayor of Wesel congratulating Captain Lieutenant Adam for receiving the Pour le Merite

with a silvery machine embroidered border on the top and bottom edges of the cuff title

Germany, Heer. A Field-Made 4Th Kuban Cossack Cavalry Regiment Arm Shield Archive 56 mm x 48(1. Kosaken Kavallerie Regiment rmelschild). Constructed of multi coloured cotton, consisting of a dark green wool patch bearing a golden yellow wool shield overlaid with two triangular red wool patches and a soutache, unmarked, measuring 64 mm (w) x 75 mm (h), a field made variant in near extremely fine condition.