Original German WWII Deutscher Volkssturm Wehrmacht Armband - Unissued French Ordnance which may indicate manufacture in

which may indicate manufacture in June of 1918

the serial number is prefixed with the letter "I" indicating a factory engraved piece and the Gustav Young engraving is in fine shape

The holster is marked on the top front edge beneath the flap with a 1916 date as well as a depot marking from WWI

The M-36 was also fitted with a comb on top

The 8th (Service) Battalion landed in France as part of the 66th Brigade in the 22nd Division in September 1915 but sailed to Salonika in November 1915

Original German WWII Deutscher Volkssturm Wehrmacht Armband - Unissued French Ordnance which may indicate manufacture inOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice rare example of a German WWII Deutscher Volkssturm Wehrmacht (German people's storm defense force) armband. This was basically a last ditch civic militia utilized in the end days of WWII, when German defeat was inevitable. It is constructed simply, a red, black, and white dyed cotton armband with DEUTSCHER VOLKSSTURM WEHRMACHT marked onto the exterior. This is surrounded by two Reichsadler (German