Germany, Heer. A Mint Turkestan Legion Volunteer’s Sleeve Shield, First Pattern Republic of with Christ and his apostles

with Christ and his apostles aboard the ship

Measuring approximately 23

the obverse medallion in 18 K Gold featuring a Lombardy crown on a blue enamelled field

the exterior bearing a machine-embroidered silver-grey inscription of “FALLSCHIRM-DIVISION” in Fraktur script

Germany, Heer. A Mint Turkestan Legion Volunteer’s Sleeve Shield, First Pattern Republic of with Christ and his apostles(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.