DAF Werkfrauengruppe Cuff Title (Latin Script version)
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SKU: 81.GOR.03.02.03.004.000
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A mint and unissued NSV (National Socialist People’s Welfare/Nationalsozialistische Volkswohlfahrt) & DAF (German Labour Front/Deutsche Arbeitsfront) Werkfrauengruppe/Female Labourer’s Group cuff title; in two shades of woven rayon - the center in dark blue weaving on the obverse and silver reverse; the upper and lower border in royal blue weaving on the obverse and reverse; “Werkfrauengruppe” embroidered in silver threading on the obverse; uniquely, it appears that during the manufacturing process, the machine ran out of fabric, and that two pieces of the cuff title were sewn together to reduce wastage - this is apparent from the black and silver vertical seam across the first “P” in “Gruppe”; measuring 786 mm x 28 mm; appears mint and unissued.
The DAF (Deutsche Arbeitsfront = German Labour Front) was the result of a forced association of all German trade unions, established on May 10, 1933. Its purpose was the coordination and control of all aspects of German labour to serve the interests of the NSDAP. The DAF leader was Reichsleiter Robert Ley.
The Werkscharen (Factory Brigades) of the DAF were the “soldiers” of the organisation, formed in 1934. They were trained and organised as paramilitary, uniformed units, yet remained unarmed. Beginning in April 1937, active Werkschar units (Stoßtrupps) would wear silver-coloured insignia, while administrators wore gold-coloured insignia. Even though Werkscharen were not affiliated with the Reichsluftschutzbund (RLB, National Air Raid Protection League), during the war they often functioned as factory air raid protection auxiliaries.
Some companies, especially major corporations, used additional security personnel, which were dubbed Werkschutz (Factory Protection), and later Werksicherheitsdienst (Factory Security Service).
The Werkfrauengruppe cuff title was worn by members of a women’s work group. It is black with silver-coloured letters, with a blue top and bottom stripe. Versions with Gothic and with Latin letters exist.
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