Germany, Wehrmacht. A Turkestan Legion Volunteer’s Sleeve Insignia, First Pattern Newly Listed the other on a tria-colour

the other on a tria-colour ribbon

Malaya and the Dutch East Indies

and on August 19

the years 1914 and 1918 appear on the perimeter in the left and right fields

weighs (without suspension) 20

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Turkestan Legion Volunteer’s Sleeve Insignia, First Pattern Newly Listed the other on a tria-colour(Heer rmelschild eines turkestanischen Freiwilligen in der Wehrmacht). Constructed of field grey rayon, the obverse bearing a central machine embroidered multi coloured mosque, overlaid by an inscription of TURKISTAN, topped by an inscription of BIZ ALLA BILEN (WE BELIEVE IN ALLAH), unmarked, measuring 65 mm (w) x 100 mm (h), in uniform removed and extremely fine condition.