Germany, Federal Republic. A French-Speaking Police Officer’s Armband, Early Allied Occupation Period Archive A Third Reich period “Wehrfähig”

A Third Reich period “Wehrfähig” badge

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A 1939 Iron Cross Second Class

Vindictive (1922

and it was originally conferred upon the male and female descendants of the Prince in an effort to foster bonds of kinship and friendship

Germany, Federal Republic. A French-Speaking Police Officer’s Armband, Early Allied Occupation Period Archive A Third Reich period “Wehrfähig”(Armband fr einen franzsischsprachigen Polizisten). Constructed of carmine wool, the exterior bearing a hand stitched golden yellow inscription of ON PARLE FRANCAIS (WE SPEAK FRENCH), fastening closed with four metal snap buttons, the interior stamped with an illegible white ink mark, measuring 4 cm (w) x 17. 5 cm (l) when closed and folded on a flat surface, an insignia commonly worn by German police officers during the early post war Allied