1940 and commissioned on December 6
Foelkersam was killed in action on January 21
measuring 130 mm (w) x 133 mm (h)
the obverse depicting a standard Waffen SS eagle clutching a wreathed static swastika in its talons - inscribed “Meine Ehre Heißt Treue” (My Word is my Honour”
the centre of the cap band features an additional insignia in the form of a dark green wool backer bearing a hand-embroidered silver aluminum wire tri-colour cockade and wreath
Germany, Third Reich. A Pair of Armbands for NSDAP and Volkssturm Members visually-hidden 1940 and commissioned on December(rmelbinder). A pair of armbands, including: 1. An NSDAP members armband, constructed of red cotton rayon blended cloth, the obverse overlaid by a white cloth disc bearing a multi piece black mobile swastika, the reverse retaining a fully intact Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) label bearing a makers code of A4 127 indicating manufacture by Lucas & Vorsteher, Wuppertal Oberbarmen, measuring 10. 5 cm (w) x 48 cm (l) while unravelled on a flat surface, in