Germany, Wehrmacht. A Turkestan Legion Sleeve Shield, Second Version Hold South African War 1899-1902 -

South African War 1899-1902 - 13

He was a member of the Union

on original civil ribbon

Footnote: This Unit was made up of 500 picked men from the construction forces of the Canadian Pacific Railway

A third reich period “Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter”

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Turkestan Legion Sleeve Shield, Second Version Hold South African War 1899-1902 -(Turkistanische Legion rmelschild). Constructed of field grey rayon, the obverse bearing a multi coloured machine embroidered shield overlaid by a bow and arrow, topped by an inscription of TURKISTAN, unmarked, measuring 68 mm (w) x 90 mm (h), in unissued and extremely fine condition.