Germany, SS. A Latvian Waffen-SS Foreign Volunteer Cloth Arm Shield Republic of The dagger is held together

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

Footnote: The original design of the Military Technical Academy Graduation Badge was implemented in 1922 and was altered around 1948 by the addition of the large enamelled red star

88th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry

Germany, SS. A Latvian Waffen-SS Foreign Volunteer Cloth Arm Shield Republic of The dagger is held together(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.