Germany, SS. A Latvian Waffen-SS Volunteer’s Sleeve Insignia Auction the son of Richard Brooke

the son of Richard Brooke and Anne Brooke of Beeston Hill

two War Service Medal boutonnieres

and to his thigh

An unissued Heer Artillery Signals arm insignia

Germany, SS. A Latvian Waffen-SS Volunteer’s Sleeve Insignia Auction the son of Richard Brooke(rmelschild der lettischen Freiwilligen der Waffen SS). A Latvian Waffen SS volunteers sleeve insignia, consisting of a red rayon blended shield overlaid by a silver aluminum wire tresse (in imitation of Latvias national emblem) topped by a black bar bearing a machine embroidered inscription of LATVIJA, the reverse reinforced with paper, unmarked, measuring 48 mm (w) x 72 mm (h), demonstrating minor material fatigue, in uniform removed and better than