Original German WWII Embroidered Waffen SS Latvian Volunteer Shield Sleeve Insignia - Unissued Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts As the tempo of the

As the tempo of the war accelerated in 1944

Although there were several variants with varying barrel lengths and sights made to customers' specifications

They started to particularly specialize in pocket knives during WWII

Hallmarks are as follows:

The sword measures 37 ⅞" overall

Original German WWII Embroidered Waffen SS Latvian Volunteer Shield Sleeve Insignia - Unissued Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts As the tempo of theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a textbook example of WWII German Lettische Freiwillige Waffen SS rmelabzeichen (Latvian Volunteer Waffen SS sleeve insignia). It is constructed of red and white machine embroidery, with LATVIJA embroidered in white uppercase lettering on the top left of the shield. The insignia measures approximately 2 1 2" x 2 1 8", and is embroidered onto black "Badge cloth. These were usually sewn to the sleeve of the