Germany, SS. A Rare Waffen-SS Latvian Legion Arm Shield Auction Archive Already close to Nazis

Already close to Nazis

dual lugs on reverse

bearing a central white embroidered disc overlaid by a black mobile swastika with arms trimmed by fine silver aluminum wire

the reverse with the inscription JUBILEE OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA METROPOLITAN POLICE 1887

the obverse consisting of a German national eagle perched on top of a stylized banner bearing a raised inscription of “DR

Germany, SS. A Rare Waffen-SS Latvian Legion Arm Shield Auction Archive Already close to Nazis(rmelschild der lettischen Freiwilligen der Waffen SS). Of multi piece construction, consisting of an off white cotton twill base, overlaid on the obverse by a layer of maroon cotton till, defaced by a diagonal off white tresse in representation of a Latvian national emblem, topped by a black bar bearing a printed white inscription of LATVIJA, unmarked, measuring 48 mm (w) x 68 mm (h), a scarce domestically produced variant in uniform removed and