Germany, Wehrmacht. A Turkestan Legion Volunteer’s Sleeve Insignia, First Pattern Newly Listed the years 1914 and 1918

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 on August 19

weighs (without suspension) 20

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Turkestan Legion Volunteer’s Sleeve Insignia, First Pattern Newly Listed the years 1914 and 1918(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.