Germany, Wehrmacht. A Turkestan Legion Volunteer’s Sleeve Insignia, First Pattern Newly Listed bearing central silvered double Sig

bearing central silvered double Sig runes flanked by initials “BL” for Begunstigende Ledenspeld

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

it was not until 1923 that a committee with the required finances and authority was established to make

and dated to Thankirchen (district of Dietramszell

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Turkestan Legion Volunteer’s Sleeve Insignia, First Pattern Newly Listed bearing central silvered double Sig(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.