Germany, SS. A Latvian Volunteer’s Sleeve Shield, by Lenta of Riga Archive A functional catch within the

A functional catch within the throat holds the bayonet in place during storage

During WWII

and Sport Bladet

measuring 102 mm (w) x 131 mm (l)

IV Class (Bintang Republik Indonesia Pratama) and V Class (Bintang Republik Indonesia Nararya)

Germany, SS. A Latvian Volunteer’s Sleeve Shield, by Lenta of Riga Archive A functional catch within the(Waffen SS rmelschild der lettischen Freiwilligen). Constructed of maroon rayon, the obverse featuring a Latvian national shield executed with white machine embroidery, topped by a black bar bearing yellow machine embroidered inscription of LATVIJA, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of a documented variant of domestic manufacture produced by Lenta, Riga, measuring 55 mm (w) x 60 mm (h), a rare variant, in uniform removed and extremely