Germany, Ss. An Italian Ss Volunteer Legion Sleeve Shield Newly Listed the reverse with a black

the reverse with a black eagle and cross on chest

gilt loss evident on the sides but the bottom retains most of its gilt

enamels and fire gilded

(Panzerkampfazbeichen)

but wrinkled from storage

Germany, Ss. An Italian Ss Volunteer Legion Sleeve Shield Newly Listed the reverse with a black(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,