Germany, Wehrmacht. A Turkestan Legion Volunteer’s Sleeve Insignia, First Pattern Newly Listed the other on a tria-colour

the other on a tria-colour ribbon

Malaya and the Dutch East Indies

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

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

and dated to Thankirchen (district of Dietramszell

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Turkestan Legion Volunteer’s Sleeve Insignia, First Pattern Newly Listed the other on a tria-colour(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.