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The cuff title (German: Ärmelstreifen) is a form of commemorative or affiliation insignia placed on the sleeve, near the cuff, of German military and paramilitary uniforms. The tradition can be traced back to the foundation of the "Gibraltar" band, which was authorised in 1783 by King George III for regiments of the Electorate of Hanover.[1][2][3]
Cuff titles are often associated with the Second World War and units of the Waffen SS but were widely used by all branches of the German military, including paramilitary and civilian organizations.[4]
- ^ Kögler, Johannes-Paul (2018). Ehre als tragbares Zeichen: Zur politischen, sozialen und kulturgeschichtlichen Bedeutung von Orden und Ehrenzeichen am Beispiel des Königreichs Hannover 1814–1866. Tectum Wissenschaftsverlag. ISBN 978-3828870307. p.219
- ^ Senne, Christian (2011). Wiggerich, Sandro; Kensy, Steven (eds.). Das "Gibraltar-Ärmelband". Die Geschichte eines militärischen Ehrenzeichens 1784-1918 [The Gibraltar cuff title. The History of a military honorbadge 1784-1918]. Staat Macht Uniform. Uniformen als Zeichen staatlicher Macht im Wandel? (= Studien zur Geschichte des Alltags 29).: Franz Steiner Verlag, Stuttgart. ISBN 9783515099332.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ "Gibraltar Cuff Title". www.kaisersbunker.com. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- ^ Williamson, Gordon (2006). World War II German Police Units. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 9781846030680. p.36