Germany, Dj. A Member’s Armband United Republic of Silver Grade (4 October 1943)

Silver Grade (4 October 1943)

red embroidery representing both flags

First Lieutenant Hawkins led attacks on pill boxes and installations

35 mm (w) x 60

Germany, Dj. A Member’s Armband United Republic of Silver Grade (4 October 1943)(Deutsches Jungvolk Armband). An unusual Deutsches Jungvolk (DJ) members armband, constructed of a green cotton base, the exterior overlaid by a red wool disc bearing a hand embroidered silver grey Sig rune, flanked by silvered metal initials AW (possibly for Aufwrter, indicating an event steward), unmarked, measuring 16 cm (w) x 8 cm (h) when folded on a flat surface, in near extremely fine condition.