Germany, Third Reich. A Schutzmanschaft (SCHUMA) Sleeve Insignia consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac complemented by a woodland scene

complemented by a woodland scene backdrop

each with 16 pages in black ink

but in 1915 it was decided to group them together into a single regiment

The underside of the canister's lid has a hinged

most of which are sewn in place to a wool base

Germany, Third Reich. A Schutzmanschaft (SCHUMA) Sleeve Insignia consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac complemented by a woodland scene(Schutzmanschaftsrmelabzeichen). Constructed of BeVo style machine embroidery, consisting of a central mobile diamond shaped swastika, circumscribed with Treu, Tapfer, Gehorsam ( Loyal, Brace, Steadfast) within a laurel wreath tied together by a ribbon at the base, the insignia embroidered on an blueish green rayon backer, measuring 95 mm (w) x 104 mm (l), in mint and unissued condition.