Germany, Third Reich. A Pair of Armbands for NSDAP and Volkssturm Members visually-hidden His health was generally good

His health was generally good but there are mentions in his medical records of being examined for possible appendicitis

Foelkersam was killed in action on January 21

the centre of the cap band features an additional insignia in the form of a dark green wool backer bearing a hand-embroidered silver aluminum wire tri-colour cockade and wreath

Suspended from a 97 mm long chain

afterwards seizing a position astride the Le Mesnil crossroads

Germany, Third Reich. A Pair of Armbands for NSDAP and Volkssturm Members visually-hidden His health was generally good(rmelbinder). A pair of armbands, including: 1. An NSDAP members armband, constructed of red cotton rayon blended cloth, the obverse overlaid by a white cloth disc bearing a multi piece black mobile swastika, the reverse retaining a fully intact Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) label bearing a makers code of A4 127 indicating manufacture by Lucas & Vorsteher, Wuppertal Oberbarmen, measuring 10. 5 cm (w) x 48 cm (l) while unravelled on a flat surface, in