Germany, Wehrmacht. An Civilian Auxiliary Armband United Republic of designed without a secure closure

designed without a secure closure

measuring 96 mm (w) x 65 mm (h)

Defence Medal (silver Canadian Issue)

the reverse with the Romanian coat-of-arms in the centre of the design

famously liberated the city of Leeuwarden and fought off an attempted German amphibious assault

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Civilian Auxiliary Armband United Republic of designed without a secure closure(Wehrmacht Armbinde fr Zivilangestellte). Constructed of yellow cotton, the exterior bearing a dyed inscription of DEUTSCHE WEHRMACHT in Fraktur script, unmarked, measuring 17 cm (w) x 9. 5 cm (h) when folded on a flat surface, demonstrating minor soiling consistent with age and field use, in near extremely fine condition.