Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint Mountain-Caucasian Legion Sleeve Shield consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Nine Years Service medal

Nine Years Service medal

fine chipping evident in the white enamels on the arms on both sides

likely produced pre war

the locket in brass which is marked "MC" within a recessed oval on the obverse

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint Mountain-Caucasian Legion Sleeve Shield consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Nine Years Service medal(Wehrmacht rmelschild fr Freiwillige Bergkaukasien). Constructed of yellow dyed rayon cloth, the obverse bearing a printed and multi coloured Bergkaukasien Legion (Mountain Caucasian Legion, comprised of volunteers of Abkhazian, Circassian, Chechen, Balker, and other backgrounds) insignia, unmarked, measuring 75 mm (w) x 70 mm (h), in unissued and mint condition.