C-206 Very Rare Officer’s
Sleeve Shield for Factory Protection Guard Units
A very unique and extremely scarce item! It is a large oval
in thick, dark (almost charcoal) shade of Luftwaffe fliegerblau (greyish-blue)
wool/felt, with a heavy aluminum cable cord border (stands 2 or 3 mm above the
surface!) mounted just within the outer edge of the patch. Within the border,
hand embroidered in narrow gauge aluminum bullion thread, are a pair of wings
(only the tips are visible), the bottom right quarter of a cogwheel and the
right edge of a factory building including bits of a smokestack showing.
Superimposed on this, at a slight angle (the top right corner covers most of the
“factory” image), is a shield with the front face embroidered in light grey
thread (the thread diameter is fairly thick). In the middle of the shield is a
black swastika. The insignia is in magnificent condition, with no sign of
mothing, no fading to the wool color, nor any powdering or other damage to the
bullion. The reverse still has the fine, black mesh cloth base, and nearly all
of the original protective black paper backing in place. A superb - and very
rare – piece of insignia.
$245.00
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Item C-206