Germany, Wehrmacht. A Lithuanian Territorial Corps Volunteer’s Sleeve Shield GTRexclude in which the Division fought

in which the Division fought the Passage of the Sambre-Oise Canal

known as comtessen

heavily padded Luftwaffe grey backing

Previous landings met little or no initial resistance

bottom arm marked "L/50"

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Lithuanian Territorial Corps Volunteer’s Sleeve Shield GTRexclude in which the Division fought(Litauische Sonderverbnde rmelschild). Constructed of grey cotton, the obverse bearing a dyed Lithuanian tri colour shield, unmarked, measuring 85 mm (w) x 82 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition. Provenance Footnote: This item was brought to the United States as part of a souvenir lot in 1946 by Captain Glennon of the 318th US Infantry.