Germany, SS. A Rare Latvian Legion Wartime Photo Album to SS-Oberschütze Alberts Jansons, with Sleeve Shield and Award Document consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac opening with a hand-drawn illustration

opening with a hand-drawn illustration of a mountainous village and an inscription of “KÄRNTEN 1939” (“CARINTHIA 1939”)

certificate of discharge

In 18Kt Gold and enamels

the reverse is plain with a vertical pinback with a round wire catch

Germany, SS. A Rare Latvian Legion Wartime Photo Album to SS-Oberschütze Alberts Jansons, with Sleeve Shield and Award Document consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac opening with a hand-drawn illustration(Fotoalbum der lettischen Freiwilligen der Waffen SS). A rare and fascinating private wartime photo album compiled by SS Oberschtze Alberts Jansons, constructed of card stock binding with interior pages of identical construction, the latter pasted with 124 wartime images, depicting uniformed Waffen SS personnel in the field, training, and at leisure, including depictions of Latvian Legion insignia in wear, with both the arm shield and the classic