Germany. A Set Of Volunteer Army Turkestan Legion Em Shoulder Straps Auction A silver grade “Infantriesturmabzeichen”

A silver grade “Infantriesturmabzeichen”

good/fine condition)

Lemmen’s fighting spirit in the most difficult of terrain inspired the troops to disregard their state of fatigue

for a passage on the Vineta

single screwback and dual push pins on the reverse

Germany. A Set Of Volunteer Army Turkestan Legion Em Shoulder Straps Auction A silver grade “Infantriesturmabzeichen”An extremely well preserved matching set of Turkistan Legion EM volunteers (Freiwilliger) shoulder straps; introduced in May of 1943. Wide straps (similar in width and appearance to old Russian style shoulder straps), constructed of dark bluish green wool, with light blue rayon Waffenfarbe piping (indicating Turkestan Legion). The bottom sections of the straps are constructed of coarse brownish wool, while the retaining tongues are made of tan rayon