Germany, Heer. A Mint Turkestan Legion Volunteer’s Sleeve Shield, First Pattern Newly Listed the silver with a consistent

the silver with a consistent patina throughout

Accompanied by a full length sash of the order

with the intention of expanding it to a division

a lightly worn example with two small pin-sized holes in the ribbon from previous collector’s mounting

Austrian of German production

Germany, Heer. A Mint Turkestan Legion Volunteer’s Sleeve Shield, First Pattern Newly Listed the silver with a consistent(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.