Germany, Heer. A Field-Made 4Th Kuban Cossack Cavalry Regiment Arm Shield United Republic of 1945 and signed in blue

1945 and signed in blue ink by Backhausen

He served as Superintendent at Her Majesty's Canadian (HMC) Dockyard Esquimalt and with HMCS Naden as Command Engineer Officer

white cotton mesh reinforced backer with underlying paper support

enamel repair to the blue ring otherwise enamels are well preserved and intact

with matte or gloss finishes

Germany, Heer. A Field-Made 4Th Kuban Cossack Cavalry Regiment Arm Shield United Republic of 1945 and signed in blue(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.