Germany, Wehrmacht. An Afrika Korps Cuff Title Hold FRITZ MENGEL”

FRITZ MENGEL”

65mm (w) x 59

the ends have been wrapped around and stitched into loops and there is evidence of uniform-removal

He survived the war and worked for the Argentinian Air Force for a short period of time

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Afrika Korps Cuff Title Hold FRITZ MENGEL”(Deutsches Afrikakorps rmelabzeichen). Constructed of field grey and olive drab cotton, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver aluminum wire inscription of AFRIKAKORPS, within dual machine embroidered silver aluminum wire tresses, unmarked, measuring 33 mm (w) x 380 mm (l), with the remnants of an adhesive to both the obverse and reverse, in overall near extremely fine condition.