Original German WWII State Service Armband marked for P.O.W. Work Battalion 24 Caps & Hats Berling-Borsigwald

Berling-Borsigwald

Short arm measures 38 5/8” long and weighs 8 pounds

The leather is a bit dry after years of storage

the Berthier carbine's bolt lugs lock vertically into the receiver instead of horizontally as in the Lebel rifle

Original German WWII State Service Armband marked for P.O.W. Work Battalion 24 Caps & Hats Berling-BorsigwaldOriginal Item: Only One Available. The yellow German State Service Armband was worn by uniformed German personnel who were attached to the Armed Forces during WWII. Often, these were worn by men of the Reichsarbeitsdienst and Reichsbahn who were operating with the German Army in the occupied countries. They were also issued to Prisoner's of War when used on work details. This is a great example, in very good condition, complete with the prisoner