Original German WWII Late War Deutscher Volkssturm Wehrmacht Armband Hotchkiss MG a young man of 32

a young man of 32

The M26 series (M26/M61/M57) was replaced by the M33 series grenade (M33/M67) at the end of the Vietnam War

Finley enlisted in the Marines exactly 65 years ago

All in all a really neat bring back set collected from German just after the fall of the Third Reich and sent home as spoils of war

Original German WWII Late War Deutscher Volkssturm Wehrmacht Armband Hotchkiss MG a young man of 32Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice rare example of a late German WWII Deutscher Volkssturm Wehrmacht (German people's storm defense force) armband. This was basically a last ditch civic militia utilized in the end days of WWII, when German defeat was inevitable. It is constructed simply, a red cotton armband with DEUTSCHER VOLKSSTURM WEHRMACHT dyed onto the exterior. This is surrounded by two Reichsadler (German State Eagle)