Germany, Heer. A Turkestan Legion Volunteer’s Sleeve Shield, First Pattern Archive issued 14 November 1941

issued 14 November 1941

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affixed to the underlying green wool securing strap

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Footnote: As per Peter Nash’s “German Belt Buckles: 1845-1945” (2003)

Germany, Heer. A Turkestan Legion Volunteer’s Sleeve Shield, First Pattern Archive issued 14 November 1941(Heer rmelschild fr Freiwillige Turkistan 1. Form). Constructed of field grey rayon, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered blue and red shield defaced by a Turkic bow, topped by an inscription of TURKISTAN, unmarked, measuring 70 mm (w) x 90 mm (h), in unissued and extremely fine condition.