Germany, Wehrmacht. A Turkestan Legion Volunteer’s Sleeve Shield Newly Listed where he married Lieselotte Brettschneider

where he married Lieselotte Brettschneider (born 23 May 1924 in Hamburg)

only four known examples of this award were issued

1894 in Weston-Super-Mare

Gold Grade by Marker 30 - In tombac

approved by the 11th Canadian Infantry Brigade on May 25

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Turkestan Legion Volunteer’s Sleeve Shield Newly Listed where he married Lieselotte Brettschneider(Turkistanische Legion rmelschild). Constructed of white cotton, the obverse bearing a dyed print Turkestan Legion insignia in the form of a mosque overlaid by an inscription of TURKISTAN, topped by an inscription of TERI BIZ MENEN!, unmarked, measuring 80 mm (w) x 88 mm (h), with soiling evident and the remnants of an adhesive on the reverse, in overall very fine condition.