December 2021 Auction
Lot 850:
Sold for: $1,100
Description
REICHSFUHRER-SS EM/NCO Cufftitle (Armelstreiffen).
In May 1941 personnel from Reichsfuhrer-SS Heinrich Himmlers Headquarters were recruited to form a special "Begleit-Bataillon Reichsfuhrer-SS", (Escort-Battalion).
In February 1943, after proving itself in battle in Corsica, the battalion was upgraded to brigade strength and re-titled, Sturmbrigade Reichsfuhrer-SS, (Assault Brigade).
In October 1943 the unit was expanded to divisional status and renamed, 16. SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division Reichsfuhrer-SS and personnel were awarded an honorary cufftitle for wear by all ranks. The Reichsfuhrer-SS cufftitles were only produced in the BeVo, machine woven pattern, for all ranks.
Full length, machine woven, black rayon, construction cufftitle with BeVo, machine woven, Latin script, SS runes and square umlauts, " Reichsfuhrer-SS", in silvery/grey rayon threads.
The cufftitle is bordered at both the top and bottom edges with interwoven, vertically stitched, silvery/grey cotton threads.
The cufftitle has the typical "salt & pepper" pattern reverse.
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