Germany, Wehrmacht. A Turkestan Legion Volunteer’s Sleeve Shield Archive New Jersey linked ovals insignia

New Jersey linked ovals insignia and marked "STERLING" on the reverse

the soldier in the sidecar with a machine gun

Each constructed of zink and measuring 35 mm (w) x 40 mm (h)

with the bayonet attached and the carrying sling hanging from the rifle

Mabel Newnham

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Turkestan Legion Volunteer’s Sleeve Shield Archive New Jersey linked ovals insignia(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.