Waffen-SS 'Langemarck' Volunteer Sleeve Shield

Description

Waffen-SS Flemish 'Langemarck' Volunteer Sleeve Shield. German manufactured final pattern sleeve shield for Flemish volunteers serving in the 'Waffen-SS'. Flemish nationals were authorized the wear of an identifying sleeve shield to be worn just below the SS eagle on the upper left sleeve of the uniform. Waffen-SS RzM style arm-shield worn by soldiers of the '27.SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Division "Langemarck" (flämische Nr.1)'. The black woolen shield shaped base features a machine embroidered black lion of Flanders on a yellow shield shaped base. This shield originates almost certainly from the SS clothing department at the Dachau KZ when liberated in 1945. The shield is in mint and unissued condition and just bears some minor staining caused by years of storage. Rare original sleeve shield!