Germany, Wehrmacht. A Free India Legion Arm Shield certificate_of_authenticity in October 1963

in October 1963

with original signature

Footnote: The so called Blue Division (250th Infantry Division) was made up of Spanish volunteers fighting for the German Wehrmacht on the Eastern Front between 1941 and 1944

before returning to Canada and posted to No

3) A 1939 Reichsparteitag badge

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Free India Legion Arm Shield certificate_of_authenticity in October 1963(Legion Freies Indien rmelschild). Constructed of multi coloured cotton twill, the obverse consisting of a tri colour Indian flag base, overlaid by a springing tiger, and topped by an inscription of FREIES INDIEN (FREE INDIA), unmarked, measuring 55 mm (w) x 82 mm (h), minor material fatigue evident, in overall near extremely fine condition.