United States. A Second War Official United States Army Photographer Armband certificate_of_authenticity Spain: Exterior in olive green

Spain: Exterior in olive green wool

" (Gordon Highlanders) on the shoulder end

Accompanied by their addressed Box of Issue (stamped "WAR and VICTORY"

a rectangular buckle with a pebbled field and a pebbled dome with an early national eagle clutching a wreathed swastika in its talons superimposed on the buckle - note that the swastika has been re-painted

He volunteered for military service in the Luftwaffe in 1939 where he was posted to the 51st Jagdgeschwader

United States. A Second War Official United States Army Photographer Armband certificate_of_authenticity Spain: Exterior in olive greenTwo piece construction, 100 mm (w) x 38 mm (h) patch bearing the text "OFFICIAL U. S. ARMY PHOTOGRAPHER" within a rectangular border, both of which are in orange embroidery, on a navy blue embroidered base, the patch sewn in place to the center of an armband in navy blue fine wool, with the four edges of the armband folded over to the reverse and sewn in place, measuring 450 mm (w) x 97 mm (h), free of mothing, mint.