Germany, SS. A Latvian Waffen-SS Foreign Volunteer Cloth Arm Shield Republic of A Luftwaffe Issue German Cross

A Luftwaffe Issue German Cross in Gold - Cloth Version - On blue gray cloth

The dagger is held together by a pommel nut that sits tightly and securely in the lower crossguard

Colonel Johann Strecher was a commanding Officer

He acquired work as a Harbourmaster-Launchman at Whakatane

Germany, SS. A Latvian Waffen-SS Foreign Volunteer Cloth Arm Shield Republic of A Luftwaffe Issue German Cross(rmelabzeichen fr Mnner der 15. SS Panzergrenadier Division Lettische Nr. 1). Consisting of a black wool backer, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered Latvian shield in red and white inscribed with Latvija in capitalised letters, unmarked, measuring 53 mm (w) x 65 mm (l), in near mint condition.