Waffen-SS Foreign Vol Collar Tab, 15h Lettische
Price: Sold
Description: Black wool construction, 1944 pattern, right hand side, unit designation collar tab featuring a machine embroidered eleven point, sunburst pattern encompassing three stars within a semi-circular border and two downward curved stripes all in silver-gray rayon threads. The collar tab is mounted on a tan buckram backing. Un-issued condition.Note: The three stars on the collar tab are thought to represent the three main regions of Latvia:, Courland, Livland and Lettgallia.
Price: $250
Background: The vast majority of Waffen-SS Foreign Volunteer Collars are credited as coming from the Dachau hoard found by GIs and brought back as souvenirs in 1945-46. All made at the SS-BW section of the camp during the war.
