Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint Mountain-Caucasian Legion Sleeve Shield consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac likely produced pre war

likely produced pre war

the locket in brass which is marked "MC" within a recessed oval on the obverse

reading “Gott Mitt Uns” (God with us)

mounted to a zinc support plate

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint Mountain-Caucasian Legion Sleeve Shield consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac likely produced pre war(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.