Feldgendarmerie EM Cuff Title

Feldgendarmerie Cuff Title, as worn by Military Police Units.

Before the outbreak of WW2 Germany had no full-time permanent MP units, instead assigning personnel from the civilian police force. Upon mobilisation these policemen became the first of the permanent Heer Feldgendarmie units. At first they wore their police uniforms with an additional green and yellow armband on the left sleeve. Later, the uniform became the standard issue army uniform with the addition of orange Waffenfarbe which included a sleeve eagle, collar tabs, shoulder boards and visor cap piping.

In addition these cuff titles were introduced which read ‘Feldgendarmerie’ in gothic script, embroidered in grey thread on a brown wool backing. These cuff titles were also worn by the SS-Feldgendarmerie until 1943.