Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Hilfspolizei Armband, Embroidered Variant Province of China maker mark “17” for Schwerin

maker mark “17” for Schwerin & Sohn of Berlin

Wlikes Barre

eagle insignia on the obverse

Stitched onto the centre of the cap band is a unique insignia consisting of a machine-embroidered silver aluminum wire Totenkopf cut off from a collar tab

& Co"" (Arthus Bertrand) on the obverse of the loop

Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Hilfspolizei Armband, Embroidered Variant Province of China maker mark “17” for Schwerin(Hilfspolizei Armbinde). Constructed of a white cotton rayon blended twill base, the exterior bearing an embroidered black inscription of HILFSPOLIZEI (AUXILIARY POLICE), situated above an illegible district stamp, otherwise unmarked, measuring 18 cm (w) x 10 cm (h) when folded on a flat surface, an unusual embroidered variant of an armband issued to Sturmabteilung (SA) and Schutzstaffel (SS) personnel attached to regular police beginning on 22