RARE (ALMOST MINT) Original WWII Nazi German WAFFEN SS ARMBAND. (Ärmelbinde) Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran Certified

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RARE Original WWII Nazi German WAFFEN SS ARMBAND. (Ärmelbinde) Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran Certified. With the German invasion of the Soviet Union on June 22ND 1941 the German army and the Waffen-SS encountered large segments of the non-ethnic Russian populace that greeted them as liberators from the yoke of Bolshevism. Although Hitler was suspicious of the ethnic make-up and loyalty of these personnel the German commanders in the field quickly saw the advantage of utilizing these willing personnel in non-combatant roles. As a result of manpower restrictions, the German army and the Waffen-SS began employing non-ethnic Russian POW’s and volunteers as laborers, drivers, supply personnel etc., in the rear areas as early as the summer of 1941 against the express wishes of Hitler. When incorporated into service with the Waffen-SS these non-uniformed civilian auxiliary personnel were issued an identifying armband to be worn on the upper left sleeve. Roughly 10.5cm tall, 39cm long, bright golden yellow rayon construction armband with black machine woven Latin script with SS runes, “Waffen-SS” to the obverse. The reverse of the armband has a machine stitched vertical seam. Both the top and bottom edges of the armband have a row of reinforcement stitching.  A U.S. vet bring back in good condition. Some very slight storage wear in used but good (almost mint) condition.  Gettysburg Museum Certified (COA) provided. Rare 100% Guaranteed to be authentic, Brought home by a U.S   Veteran as a trophy of war. Sold for historic purposes only. See our other pieces on our web site.    Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers. Do not miss this one! OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE GOOD (ALMOST MINT) CONDITION! SS items are very rare and desirable to collectors, and outstanding examples like this rarely come up for sale! VERY DESIRABLE Don’t miss it! IF YOU WANT THE BEST THIS IS IT!