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Where two or more campaign cuff titles were awarded, the earliest qualified for was correctly worn above later awards, although this regulation was not always followed. [4] Nazi era decorations were banned after the war. The Courland Cuff Title was among those re-authorised for wear by the Federal Republic of Germany in 1957. [5]
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 Courland Pocket [a] was an area of the Courland Peninsula where Army Group North of Nazi Germany and the Reichskommissariat Ostland were cut off and surrounded by the Red Army for almost a year, lasting from July 1944 until 10 May 1945.
The Flyer's Commemorative Badge (German: Flieger-Erinnerungsabzeichen) was a German military decoration awarded to active and reserve personnel who had been honorably discharged from flying duties.
English: Courland campaign (1944) cuff title. Post war version worn as a ribbon bar by the Bundeswehr Post war version worn as a ribbon bar by the Bundeswehr Deutsch: Ärmelbänder Kurlandː 1957 Version Bundeswehr Bandschnalle
Army Group Courland (German: Heeresgruppe Kurland) was a German Army Group on the Eastern Front. It was created from remnants of the Army Group North , isolated in the Courland Peninsula by the advancing Soviet Army forces during the 1944 Baltic Offensive of the Second World War .
The cuff title of the Feldgendarmerie (Military Police) wore a distinctive cuff title, often in conjunction with a unit cuff title, if entitled. Campaign Cuff Titles – Participation in some campaigns, such as the Kurland, Crete or North African campaigns (seen right), was recognized by the award of a special commemorative cuff title.
The medal used the cornflower blue ribbon of the pre-1918 Prussian long service medals [].The recipient's arm of service was indicated by an emblem on the ribbon: a spread eagle and swastika for the army and Kriegsmarine, and a flying eagle and swastika for the Luftwaffe, the emblem corresponding in color with the metal of the award.