Original German WWII Unissued Crete Campaign Embroidered Cuff Title - KRETA British Helmets European decorative arts

European decorative arts

with a heavy octagonal tsuba (cross guard) with brass menuki (grip decoration)

indicating it was made by BEROLINA of BERLIN in 1942

A Guntō (軍刀

Original German WWII Unissued Crete Campaign Embroidered Cuff Title - KRETA British Helmets European decorative artsOriginal Items: Only One Available. This is an excellent unissued example of a Kreta (Crete) Campaign Cuff title, which shows no signs of ever having been attached to a uniform. It is white cotton construction with machine embroidered Latin script golden yellow "KRETA" in the center, flanked by acanthus leaves on both sides, the top and bottom edges trimmed in a yellow embroidered border. The cuff measures 1 1 4" x 17 1 2", with no missing areas, and