Germany, Ss. An Italian Ss Volunteer Legion Sleeve Shield Newly Listed gilt loss evident on the

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

culminating in the laying upon of heavy fire upon retreating German columns at Casa Chiselline and Bersaglia on April 22nd

and it is trimmed along the edges with gold tresse displaying swastikas

conducted its operations at night

the reverse with a black eagle and cross on chest

Germany, Ss. An Italian Ss Volunteer Legion Sleeve Shield Newly Listed gilt loss evident on the(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,