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Product Description: This Bahnschutzpolizei Officer Cuff Title is a hard to find and very striking piece of insignia. The Bahnschutzpolizei was a railway police organization founded in 1939 and made up of employees of the German Reichsbahn. This cuff title features the word “Bahnschutzpolizei” neatly machine embroidered in Fraktur lettering, in black cotton thread. The word is directly embroidered on a cuff title that is similar to an SS RZM style cuff title, but with a silver wire body and black rayon borders. This cuff title is full length and undamaged. The ends are factory finished with machine stitching. The reverse shows expected details of the machine embroidered construction. This Bahnschutzpolizei Officer Cuff Title is unissued and unworn, and is clean and appealing. The condition rates as excellent plus.
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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