Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint Mountain-Caucasian Legion Sleeve Shield Archive In the beginning of 1942

In the beginning of 1942 they were on the defensive outside of Moscow

French forces launched repeated and determined attacks on the position

in overall very fine to near extremely fine condition

Footnote: Hans Schemm was a Gauleiter and important NSDAP leader at a township level

constructed of a heavy card stock frame with embossed floral and arabesque designs distributed around the circumference

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint Mountain-Caucasian Legion Sleeve Shield Archive In the beginning of 1942(Wehrmacht rmelschild fr Freiwillige Bergkaukasien). Constructed of yellow dyed rayon cloth, the obverse bearing a printed and multi coloured Bergkaukasien Legion (Mountain Caucasian Legion, comprised of volunteers of Abkhazian, Circassian, Chechen, Balker, and other backgrounds) insignia, unmarked, measuring 75 mm (w) x 70 mm (h), in unissued and mint condition.