Germany, Ss. An Italian Ss Volunteer Legion Sleeve Shield certificate_of_authenticity the cross is mounted on

the cross is mounted on a cut-out piece of blue-grey felt in the form of the inner starburst is the base of the cross

He was one of the most prominent disciples of Saints Cyril and Methodius and is often associated with the creation of the Glagolitic and Cyrillic scripts

constructed of field-grey paper stock

surface wear evident on the exterior and along the raised edges on the base on the interior

Just prior to the advance Major Pearkes was wounded in the thigh

Germany, Ss. An Italian Ss Volunteer Legion Sleeve Shield certificate_of_authenticity the cross is mounted on(Italienische Freiwilligen Legion rmelschild). Constructed of white cotton, the obverse bearing a dyed multi coloured shield consisting of a horizontal Italian tricolour flag within a black border, topped by an inscription of ITALIA, unmarked, measuring 90 mm (w) x 84 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.