Germany, Ss. A Waffen-Ss Latvian Legion Volunteer’s Sleeve Shield Auction Archive as it had to fit

as it had to fit over the wearer's normal battledress

light wear to obverse

depicting a black enameled four armed cross with a superposed red enameled royal symbol of the Yoke and Arrows

reverse maker marked with the stylized Assmann "A" (F

embarking for home on March 15

Germany, Ss. A Waffen-Ss Latvian Legion Volunteer’s Sleeve Shield Auction Archive as it had to fit(Lettische SS Freiwilligen Legion rmelabzeichen). Constructed of black wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered multi coloured Latvian national shield, with a machine embroidered white inscription of LATVIJA, unmarked, measuring 52 mm (w) x 62 mm (h), with minor soiling and pulling evident, in near extremely fine condition.