Germany. A Set Of Volunteer Army Turkestan Legion Em Shoulder Straps Auction 110 mm with the scabbard

110 mm with the scabbard on

spot on the gilt at the top of the cross from soldering to the ring

both recipients of the highest military honor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire: the Military Order of Maria Theresa

44 mm x 86 mm)

Germany. A Set Of Volunteer Army Turkestan Legion Em Shoulder Straps Auction 110 mm with the scabbardAn 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