Germany, HJ. A Landdienst Cuff Title consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Constructed of blackened aluminum

Constructed of blackened aluminum

the Russians were forced after several weeks to abandon the siege and retreat due to political pressure

ornate vertical pinback flanked by dual prongs)

in preparation for the Normandy landings

Germany, HJ. A Landdienst Cuff Title consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Constructed of blackened aluminum(HJ rmelband). Constructed of a black cotton base, the obverse bearing a white embroidered inscription of LANDDIENST DER HJ (LAND SERVICE OF THE HJ) in Fraktur script, unmarked, measuring 3 cm (w) x 41 cm (l), in extremely fine condition. Footnote: Established in May 1934, the Landdienst (Land Service) was created with a mandate to slow the movement of German youths from rural areas to cities. Conversely, seeking to reverse this trend, the ultimate