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The cuff title was approved on 12 March 1945 by Adolf Hitler, on the recommendation of the commander of the Army Group Courland. It was the last German award to be instituted in World War II. Distribution began in late April 1945. [2] To qualify, a member of Army Group Courland would have to, between 1 September 1944 and 8 May 1945:
The "Courland" campaign cuff title (Ärmelband Kurland in German) was a military decoration of Nazi Germany awarded to soldiers of Army Group Courland who fought in the Courland Pocket during World War II. The "Afrika" campaign cuff band (Ärmelband Afrika) was awarded to soldiers who took part in Nazi Germany's North African campaign of 1941–43.
The aggregation of troops that became named Army Group Courland was created when the Red Army reached the Baltic Sea near the Memel river on Tuesday, 10 October 1944. As a result, what was then known as Army Group North was cut off in one section of Latvia from the rest of the German Army , and was to stay cut off for the remainder of the war.
The 6th Flak Division remained with Army Group North for the rest of the war. After 25 January 1945, the parent army group became designated "Army Group Courland". Along with its army group, the 6th Flak Division remained trapped in the Courland Pocket and eventually captured by Red Army forces when Liepāja surrendered to the Soviets. [1]: 40
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Großdeutschland insignia consisted of intertwined GD displayed on the shoulder straps; a cuff title, of the type granted to Waffen-SS units, was also distributed. The original version (silver on green) was of the same colour as the LANDZOLL (Customs Service) cuff title. In 1940, a new cuff band (silver on black), similar to the SS, was introduced.
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