Original German WWII National Socialist War Victim's Care Armband from Gau Helle-Merseburg - NSKOV Japanese Field Gear Although enlisted personnel were issued

Although enlisted personnel were issued their caps from government supplies they were also permitted to purchase privately tailored caps although the price may have been restrictive

As the stock has has been sanded a bit

The horizon blue paint is still visible on the underside of the shell

or possibly nickel silver

Original German WWII National Socialist War Victim's Care Armband from Gau Helle-Merseburg - NSKOV Japanese Field Gear Although enlisted personnel were issuedOriginal Item: Only One Available. The National Socialist War Victim's Care (Nationalsozialistische Kriegsopferversorgung or NSKOV) was a social welfare organization for seriously wounded veterans as well as frontline fighters of World War I. The NSKOV was established in 1934 and was affiliated to the NSDAP Party. The headquarters of the organization was in Kreuzberg, Berlin (at the time called the SW 68 district) and employed the architect Willy