Germany, Federal Republic. A French-Speaking Police Officer’s Armband, Early Allied Occupation Period Archive A 1939 Iron Cross Second

A 1939 Iron Cross Second Class

the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a rounded catch

with the latter consisting of a knotted trefoil design and retaining a functional internal clip to hold the sword in place during storage

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and it was originally conferred upon the male and female descendants of the Prince in an effort to foster bonds of kinship and friendship

Germany, Federal Republic. A French-Speaking Police Officer’s Armband, Early Allied Occupation Period Archive A 1939 Iron Cross Second(Armband fr einen franzsischsprachigen Polizisten). Constructed of carmine wool, the exterior bearing a hand stitched golden yellow inscription of ON PARLE FRANCAIS (WE SPEAK FRENCH), fastening closed with four metal snap buttons, the interior stamped with an illegible white ink mark, measuring 4 cm (w) x 17. 5 cm (l) when closed and folded on a flat surface, an insignia commonly worn by German police officers during the early post war Allied