Original German WWII Technical Emergency Corps TeNo Cloth Armband - Technische Nothilfe British Uniform manufactured in early 1861

manufactured in early 1861

He passed away in 2006 as can be found in his obituary at this link

Wouldn't you know it we then find a crate of UNISSUED ORIGINALS

and the central portion has a "bell" shaped handle made partially of brass

The VF-32 squadron radio callsign is "Gypsy" and most alumni refer to themselves as "Gypsies"

Original German WWII Technical Emergency Corps TeNo Cloth Armband - Technische Nothilfe British Uniform manufactured in early 1861Original Item: Only One Available. Technische Nothilfe (Technical Emergency Assistance) was a German organization, which began as a strikebreaker organization after the First World War, but developed into a volunteer emergency response unit. During the NSDAP period the TN became in charge of technical civil defense. This 15 x 4 cotton embroidered armband features a lovely machine embroidered TeNo Cogwheel with N and T (hammer) insignia in the center