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Product Description: Here’s a great Hohenstaufen SS Cuff Title. The cuff title is for the 9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen. Reich Labour Service conscripts mainly formed this division, with an estimated manpower of about 19,000 by 1943. This cuff title is made in the standard BEVO style. Measuring at 48cm, this Hohenstaufen SS Cuff Title is considered full length. Some wear is seen on the edges, as well as light patina. This is an unissued example, complete with factory ends.
Historical Description: Cuff titles (Ärmelstreifen) are uniform accoutrements that have been used in the German military since the 19thcentury. Intended to foster a certain sense of ‘esprit de corps’ amongst members of the armed forces, they were authorized for wear by members of designated units for the duration of their service time within that unit. In the event of transfer out of the unit, the cuff title was to be removed from the service member’s uniform. During the Third Reich, the German military continued this tradition by instituting honorary cuff titles to certain ‘special’ formations. This practice is perhaps most well-known for its application amongst Waffen- ϟϟ units. Cuff titles were also authorized for wear within all branches of the Wehrmacht (Army, Air Force and Navy) as well. These unit-specific cuff titles are not to be confused with others, which were awarded for participation in a certain campaign. The tradition, within the German military of wearing cuff titles, continues into the 21st century with certain honor guard contingents of the Bundeswehr being permitted to wear unit-specific cuff titles.
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