Lot 8595
An Arm Shield for Free Arab Legion Volunteers
Orders and Military Collectibles from 1919 onwards | A109r | Live auction | 1186 Lots
Description
Field-grey rayon base, machine-woven shield with black border, green/white/black vertical segments underneath a red field with two seven-pointed white stars, in a banner at bottom black lettering "FREIES ARABIEN", top banner with black Arabic lettering. The German-Arab Infantry Battalion 845—also known as the Free Arabian Legion—was formed in May 1943 from the remnants of the German-Arab Training Unit and Arab personnel at the Döllersheim military training area (northwest of Vienna). The battalion consisted of a maximum of 800 men. Rare sleeve badge.Condition: II Questions about the lot?