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K033465 FEMALE AUXILIARIES CUFFTITLE. (Ärmelstreiffen)
BACKGROUND: Although the Kriegsmarine had utilized civilian female employees on an individual contract basis in assorted secretarial and clerical positions prior to WWII, it was contrary to the NSDAP’s views on women to draft them into active military service roles and the female employees retained the legal status as civilians. As the war progressed and additional manpower was needed at the front more and more women were recruited into service as early as 1940, albeit still retaining their civilian status. Besides the secretarial and clerical positions female civilians were also employed as Flugmeldedienstpersonel (Aircraft Reporting Service), personnel that were tasked with operating assorted aircraft visual and sound detection equipment, and radar stations to warn of incoming enemy aircraft. In December 1941 the War Service Laws dictated that females between 18 and 40 years of age could be drafted into military service as non-combatants with the Wehrmachtgefolge, (Armed Forces Retinue). Additional assorted female auxiliary services were instituted up to July 7TH 1942, when the Marinehelferinnen, (Female Navy Auxiliaries) was established. Uniform regulations for these personnel was published in late 1942 and early 1943 and included an identifying cufftitle that was to be worn on the lower left sleeve of the service uniform. On November 29TH 1944 all female auxiliary personnel were grouped together under the control of the newly established, "Wehrmachthelferinnenkorps", (Corps of Female Armed Forces Auxiliaries). After the formation of the Corps of Female Armed Forces Auxiliaries a new cufftitle was proposed for the female navy auxiliaries with the script, "Wehrmachthelferin-Marine", (Female Armed Forces Auxiliaries-Navy), but it was never issued.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Ribbed mid-blue rayon construction cufftitle with machine woven Gothic script, "Marinehelferin", in golden yellow threads. The top and bottom edges of the cufftitle are trimmed in gilt wire braiding. Removed from a uniform.
GRADE **** PRICE $795.00
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