A Set Of Second War German Volunteer Army Turkestan Legion Em Shoulder Straps Auction Archive Footnote: Hubert-Erwin Meierdrees (1916–1945) was

Footnote: Hubert-Erwin Meierdrees (1916–1945) was a recipient of the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

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A Set Of Second War German Volunteer Army Turkestan Legion Em Shoulder Straps Auction Archive Footnote: Hubert-Erwin Meierdrees (1916–1945) wasTurkistan Legion EM volunteers (Freiwilliger), shoulder straps, introduced in May of 1943. Wide straps (similar in width and appearance to old Russian style shoulder straps), are constructed of dark bluish green wool, with light blue rayon waffenfarbe piping (indicating Turkestan Legion). The bottom sections of the straps are constructed of coarse brownish wool, while the retaining tongues are made of tan rayon wool bland, and stitched together. An