Germany, Wehrmacht. A Civilian Auxiliary Armband Republic of the sweatband folds down to

the sweatband folds down to reveal a paper label bearing a handwritten owner’s name

A multi-piece field-grey cotton liner encompasses the interior

The Staabswache eventually grew into the SS (Schutzstaffel)

silver insignia with blue enamels

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Civilian Auxiliary Armband Republic of the sweatband folds down to(Wehrmacht Armbinde fr Zivilangestellte). Constructed of golden yellow cotton, the exterior bearing a machine embroidered black Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing an illegible district or unit stamp, measuring 18. 5 cm (w) x 10. 5 cm (h) when folded on a flat surface, in extremely fine condition.