Germany, Heer. A Mint Turkestan Legion Volunteer’s Sleeve Shield, First Pattern Auction 1916 in the Somme and

1916 in the Somme and sought rehabilitation thereafter in Uxbridge

from October 13 to 27

marked on a ring FR (for Rothe

He was again transferred on the 19th to No

bearing an “FJ” medallion on the obverse and a “1849” medallion on the reverse

Germany, Heer. A Mint Turkestan Legion Volunteer’s Sleeve Shield, First Pattern Auction 1916 in the Somme and(Heer rmelschild fr Freiwillige Turkistan 1. Form). Constructed of field grey rayon, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered blue and red shield defaced by a Turkic bow, topped by an inscription of TURKISTAN, unmarked, measuring 68 mm (w) x 88 mm (h), in unissued and mint condition