Germany, Ss. An Italian Ss Volunteer Legion Sleeve Shield Newly Listed South Africa 1902 (8136 CORPL

South Africa 1902 (8136 CORPL C

lost prestige

A round bronze badge

numbered "1" and dated January 24

the obverse features an engraved woman plowing the field in gilt

Germany, Ss. An Italian Ss Volunteer Legion Sleeve Shield Newly Listed South Africa 1902 (8136 CORPL(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,