Germany, Wehrmacht. A Turkestan Legion Volunteer’s Sleeve Shield Hold allowing the belt to be

allowing the belt to be fed through the 33 mm x 250 mm smooth leather butterscotch tab stitched to the reverse

and date of 19 April 1943

seeing an additional promotion in rank to Sergeant

commonly known as Tito

while the Second World War Pair are un-named

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Turkestan Legion Volunteer’s Sleeve Shield Hold allowing the belt to be(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.