Germany, Heer. A Set Of Volunteer Army Turkestan Legion Em Shoulder Straps Hold (Kreuze und Medaille)

(Kreuze und Medaille)

Knight's Cross Set Fullsize

nominated on 6 August 1943 for a single wound

" (Deutsches Reichsgebrauchsmuster) on both clips and on the hanger

Footnote: The Medal for Bravery was instituted on October 17

Germany, Heer. A Set Of Volunteer Army Turkestan Legion Em Shoulder Straps Hold (Kreuze und Medaille)(Schulterklappen). An extremely well preserved matching set of Turkestan 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