Germany, Heer. A Cavalry/Reconnaissance Standard Bearer’s Sleeve Insignia Auction copyrighted by the author in

copyrighted by the author in 1976

A 1935 Deutsches Jugendfest badge

to civilians who had actively assisted in the preparations of the ceremony and to a wide range of officials who were present at the festivities

looped through eight further vertically-arranged eyelets flanking a 280 mm-long frontal slit

Germany, Heer. A Cavalry/Reconnaissance Standard Bearer’s Sleeve Insignia Auction copyrighted by the author in(Abzeichen der Fahnen und Standartentrger). Constructed of a field grey cotton blend, the obverse bearing a central machine embroidered dark blue Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, with feathering highlighted in silver grey threading, flanked on each side by machine embroidered multi coloured standards in golden yellow Cavalry Reconnaissance Waffenfarbe, with details highlighted in silver aluminum wire, above an oak leaf