Here's a reverse view of Captain Bult's GvB cufftitle. You can still see French mud soaked-in on the exposed places. Notice the mint (clean) section at right, which was concealed under the rest of the band while in wear. The 17th SS saw their first combat on 12 June, 1944 at Carentan. This was liberated about 7 weeks later, after being in continuous action in the battle of the hedgerows.
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