WWII German Sleeve Shield for Aserbaidschan Foreign Volunteer

WWII German Sleeve Shield for Aserbaidschan Foreign VolunteerWWII German Sleeve Shield for Aserbaidschan Foreign Volunteer This is printed in blue, red, and green over a black shield and a red background. The word Aserbaidschan is seen in red at the top of the shield. Azerbaijan played a key role in the oil supply during the war, and the German Operation Edelweiss was meant to take the oil fields of Baku to cut off that supply. This is excellent and unissued!

It was the "Hauptstadt der Bewegung" or the Capital of the Movement

the body is dark blue wool that is very soft and in excellent condition

That has a replaced section of silk at the bottom of the panel that measures approx

that measures 1 ¾ inches (42mm) wide

The main closure zipper is marked “Conmar”

These sites were used as the scenes of lavish annual memorial ceremonies

Since no one would ever buy this as a set

so it is fragile in spots

Containing black and white photographs with accompanying text

A court deemed him a Hauptschuldiger (Major Offender)

In January 1941 he was awarded the Oak Leaves to the Knights Cross

SS-Obergruppenführers Schwarz and Buch