Germany, Wehrmacht. A Pair of Enlisted Ranks Sleeve Chevrons Archive Instituted 13 December 1918 by

Instituted 13 December 1918 by by Zakhari Mdivani

circumscribed by an inscription of “FÜR VERDIENSTE UM DAS FEUERLÖSCHWESEN” (“FOR MERIT IN FIRE-FIGHTING”)

A cheaper plain brass stamped badge was issued later when the cost of issuing large numbers of the enamelled badges was realized

enamel damage to two rays

having just returned from a short course at Leavenworth

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Pair of Enlisted Ranks Sleeve Chevrons Archive Instituted 13 December 1918 by(rmelwinkel). A pair of Enlisted ranks sleeve chevrons, including: 1 A Heer Obergefreiter insignia, constructed of field grey drill cloth, the obverse bearing two silver grey chevrons trimmed along the edges with black tresses, unmarked, measuring 85 mm (w) x 70 mm (h), in uniform removed and extremely fine condition. 2. A Waffen SS Rottenfhrer insignia, constructed of black wool, the obverse bearing two beige rayon chevrons trimmed along the edges