Germany, Heer. A Turkestan Legion Volunteer’s Sleeve Shield, First Pattern Auction in September 1918

in September 1918

there is a four-ribbon ribbon bar sewn in place (Military Medal with silver rosette

Order of the Brilliant Star - Officer’s Breast Badge

one replacement pearl

a very large proportion of its Indian population fled from the city to India

Germany, Heer. A Turkestan Legion Volunteer’s Sleeve Shield, First Pattern Auction in September 1918(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.