Germany, Third Reich. An Airport Administration Employee Armband consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac where he was to remain

where he was to remain before being transferred on April 2nd to the Manor (County of London) War Hospital at Epsom

service number 5353) until March 4

arriving at the Canadian Base Depot in France on the 28th and joining his unit in the field on June 16th

3 kilograms

inscribed with a recipient’s name of “Ltn

Germany, Third Reich. An Airport Administration Employee Armband consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac where he was to remain(Flughafenverwaltung Mitarbeiter Armband). Constructed of red wool twill, the exterior trimmed along both the top and bottom edges with gold bullion wire tresses, with a hand embroidered golden yellow inscription of FLUGHAFENVERWALTUNG (AIRPORT ADMINISTRATION) in cursive script, unmarked, unstitched and measuring 422 mm (l) x 108 mm (h), with minor material fatigue evident, a rare example in overall near extremely fine condition.