A German Imperial Battalion Of Civil Workers (Zab = Zivilarbeitersbataillon) Armband Newly Listed The cockade is maker marked

The cockade is maker marked "F

was a matter of deep regret to the 14th Battalion

Fernsprech

Golden Party Badge - large version (30

the other badge is in zinc alloy

A German Imperial Battalion Of Civil Workers (Zab = Zivilarbeitersbataillon) Armband Newly Listed The cockade is maker markedFabricated 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