Germany, Ss. An Italian Ss Volunteer Legion Sleeve Shield Auction Archive Footnote: The Order of the

Footnote: The Order of the Wendish Crown was jointly founded by Grand Duke Friedrich Franz II of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Grand Duke Frederick William of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and was conferred upon citizens who rendered meritorious civil and military service to the Mecklenburg houses

re-designated on October 1

worn on original ribbon

consisting of 1) A record by Gloria Carl Lindström AG

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Germany, Ss. An Italian Ss Volunteer Legion Sleeve Shield Auction Archive Footnote: The Order of the(Waffen SS rmelschild Italia). Constructed of cotton dyed on the obverse in field grey bearing a printed insigni consisting of a horizontal Italian tri colour topped by an inscription of ITALIA, unmarked, measuring 95 mm (w) x 110 mm (h), with minor wear and soiling evident, in very fine condition. Footnote: According to Foreign Legions of the Third Reich Volume 2: Belgium, Great Britain, Holland, Italy, and Spain (David Littlejohn, 1987), page 242,