Germany. A Set Of Volunteer Army Turkestan Legion Em Shoulder Straps Auction 44 mm x 86 mm)

44 mm x 86 mm)

in silvered zink with attractive patina on the obverse from age

Lemmen’s fighting spirit in the most difficult of terrain inspired the troops to disregard their state of fatigue

He is documented as having been at Halifax on December 12

for a passage on the Vineta

Germany. A Set Of Volunteer Army Turkestan Legion Em Shoulder Straps Auction 44 mm x 86 mm)An extremely well preserved matching set of Turkistan Legion EM volunteers (Freiwilliger) shoulder straps; introduced in May of 1943. Wide straps (similar in width and appearance to old Russian style shoulder straps), constructed of dark bluish green wool, with light blue rayon Waffenfarbe piping (indicating Turkestan Legion). The bottom sections of the straps are constructed of coarse brownish wool, while the retaining tongues are made of tan rayon