Germany, Wehrmacht. A Turkestan Legion Volunteer’s Sleeve Insignia, First Pattern consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Lieutenant Patrick W

Lieutenant Patrick W

measuring 151 mm x 56 mm

The totenkopf badges appear to have never been removed and are original to this cap

He died on June 8

Joiner and Wheelwright Guard's Badge (bronze

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Turkestan Legion Volunteer’s Sleeve Insignia, First Pattern consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Lieutenant Patrick W(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.