A German Imperial Battalion Of Civil Workers (Zab = Zivilarbeitersbataillon) Armband certificate_of_authenticity While in the French theatre

While in the French theatre in 1917

Marguerite (born 1893) and John (born 1895)

1945 and was buried on the outskirts of Winchoten

reverse illustrating Britannia at the left

8th Class breast badge

A German Imperial Battalion Of Civil Workers (Zab = Zivilarbeitersbataillon) Armband certificate_of_authenticity While in the French theatreFabricated 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