I just came across this thread and would like to pose a question regarding the wearing of the "Afrikakorps" cuffband by those authorized to receive it. If I have followed this correctly, some believe only the very first into Africa would have been considered DAK and therefore would have been the only personnel authorized to wear it, which would seem to indicate it should only be seen on 1st pattern tunics. But there are period photos of 2nd pattern tunics in wear having the "Afrikakorps" cuffband which I think would place them later into 1941 at a minimum and could even be well into 1942 when they were issued their 2nd pattern tunics and subsequently attached the cuffband in place. To me this would indicate that it was not necessarily only worn by the very first to enter Africa, and the soldbuch mentioned by DAKcollector1 ---- I had a soldbuch to recipient of the "Afrikakorps" armelband ~ although he did not arrive in North Afrika until late 1942, but was posted to a unit formerly comprised under "Aufklarungsstab Rommel" ---- also suggests they could most likely have been attached and worn in the later part of 1942.
I hope I have written this in a manner which accurately conveys the information I would like to determine and I'd be very interested in further discussion of my thoughts toward this topic.
I hope I have written this in a manner which accurately conveys the information I would like to determine and I'd be very interested in further discussion of my thoughts toward this topic.
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