A German Imperial Battalion Of Civil Workers (Zab = Zivilarbeitersbataillon) Armband Archive and Victory Medal (17130 CPL

and Victory Medal (17130 CPL

never been worn

PUNJAB FRONTIER 1897-88

Footnote: John Thorarinson was born on February 4

show discolouration caused by sweat

A German Imperial Battalion Of Civil Workers (Zab = Zivilarbeitersbataillon) Armband Archive and Victory Medal (17130 CPLFabricated from yellow cotton, with "Z. A. B." in 65 mm deep letters screen printed in black ink on the front, the ends of the armband sewn together at the rear, 118 mm x 210 mm, lightly soiled, near extremely fine. Footnote: To ensure that the factories could keep running and because voluntary recruitment was insufficient (12,000 men in 1916), the occupying forces sent Belgians to Germany, or enlisted them in the Battalions of Civil Workers