Germany, SS. A Latvian Waffen-SS Volunteer’s Sleeve Insignia consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac and pinned with three aluminum

and pinned with three aluminum insignia

The lid liner transitions into a fully intact hinge cover of identical composition

steel horseshoe plates

Instituted August 1880

Germany, SS. A Latvian Waffen-SS Volunteer’s Sleeve Insignia consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac and pinned with three aluminum(rmelschild der lettischen Freiwilligen der Waffen SS). A Latvian Waffen SS volunteers sleeve insignia, consisting of a red rayon blended shield overlaid by a silver aluminum wire tresse (in imitation of Latvias national emblem) topped by a black bar bearing a machine embroidered inscription of LATVIJA, the reverse reinforced with paper, unmarked, measuring 48 mm (w) x 72 mm (h), demonstrating minor material fatigue, in uniform removed and better than