Original Set of Two German WWII Embroidered Armbands: State Service & Deutsche Wehrmacht Russian Machine Guns The cap is lined with

The cap is lined with light brown "service cloth" type fabric

There are plenty of personal recollections from the American soldiers that were part of the Division at that time and pictures of the regiment in Dorset

one of the few that we have been able to offer

There is a second inlay on the other side of the blade but this has remained unidentified

Original Set of Two German WWII Embroidered Armbands: State Service & Deutsche Wehrmacht Russian Machine Guns The cap is lined withOriginal Items: Only One Set of Two Available. Here we have two very nice examples of German WWII "Service" armbands, worn to indicate that the wearers were taking part in work or service that was not always related to their chosen branch. Both are yellow cotton with BeVO style embroidered insignia, and show light service wear, with some overall staining and age toning, and original issue stamps have worn away. The yellow German State Service Armband