German paratroopers landing on Crete, May 1941Officer's tunic, showing Narvik Shield and Crete cuff title
The Crete Cuff Title, or Crete Cuff Band, (German: Ärmelband Kreta) was a World War II German military decoration awarded to Wehrmacht servicemen who took part in the battle of Crete between 20 and 27 May 1941.
While a number of German units had worn cuff titles as part of their regimental or corps insignia, this was the first World War II operation where a cuff title was awarded as a campaign award.[2]
The cufftitle (German: Ärmelstreifen) is a form of commemorative or affiliation insignia placed on the sleeve, near the cuff, of German military and...
Website: Wehrmacht-awards.com. Africa CuffTitle Orders, decorations, and medals of Nazi Germany CreteCuffTitle Metz 1944 CuffTitle Courland CuffTitle...
The Courland CuffTitle, or Courland Cuff Band, (German: Ärmelband Kurland) was a World War II German military decoration awarded to Wehrmacht servicemen...
cuff design on a black ribbon with a silver stripe close to each edge. Orders, decorations, and medals of Nazi Germany CreteCuffTitle Africa Cuff Title...
brothers Greek resistance Cretan resistance CreteCuffTitle a The following forces were present on Crete as of 20 May 1941: Armed Forces: 15,063; Royal...
On 26 July 1957, the West German federal government passed the "Law of Titles, Orders and Honours" (German: Gesetz über Titel, Orden und Ehrenzeichen)...
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