Germany, Heer. A Rare Deputy Air Defence Leader’s Armband Republic of War Merit Cross without Swords

War Merit Cross without Swords (bronze)

21 mm x 81

uniforms were made less visible and the first concession was to paint their M1905 helmets grey or have grey linen covers fit over them

4) Veteran’s Association Membership Stick Pin

Germany, Heer. A Rare Deputy Air Defence Leader’s Armband Republic of War Merit Cross without Swords(Heer Armbinde fr Luftschutz). Constructed of a white cotton rayon blended cloth base, the exterior trimmed along both the top and bottom edges with a blue rayon tresse, overlaid by a central insignia in the form of a white rayon backer bearing a machine embroidered black Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, flanked on each side by a blue rayon tresse, unmarked, measuring 19. 5 cm (w) x 10 cm (h) when folded on a flat surface,