Germany, HJ. A Member’s Armband Auction Archive 17th of July 1943

17th of July 1943

Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device

1940 and named in honour of the Prince and national hero

Footnote: Vichy France is the common name of the French State headed by Marshal Philippe Pétain during the Second World War

Instituted on 1 May 1840 by Ludwig II von Hessen

Germany, HJ. A Member’s Armband Auction Archive 17th of July 1943(HJ Armbinde fr Mitglieder). Constructed of a red cotton rayon blended cloth base, bisected by a central white machine embroidered tresse, the exterior bearing a central white rayon rhombus, overlaid by a multi piece black rayon mobile swastika, flanked by a stamped NSDAP style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, otherwise unmarked, measuring 18 cm (l) x 10 cm (h) when folded on a flat surface, demonstrating minor soiling and