December 14-17, 2021 Collectible Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/15/2021
A high quality Third Reich "Fuehrerhauptquartier" (Hitler's Headquarters) cuff title made in a nice black doeskin wool. This type of cuff title was worn by members of Hitler's security battalion (Fuehrerbegleitbatallion) at his headquarters in East Prussia, starting in 1939. Cuff title is made from a high quality doeskin wool with silver aluminum bullion wire hand embroidery spelling out the HQ in the earlier German "Suetterlin" script. The cuff title is bordered by two machine sewn aluminum bullion strips with off-white cotton filler threads, which are exposed on the ends. Long hand-applied stitches close the top and bottom wool on the reverse. An uncommon cuff title, which has not be sewn to a uniform. CONDITION: Overall excellent. WEZ