A German Imperial Battalion Of Civil Workers (Zab = Zivilarbeitersbataillon) Armband certificate_of_authenticity reverse illustrating Britannia at the

reverse illustrating Britannia at the left

While in the French theatre in 1917

1945 and was buried on the outskirts of Winchoten

measuring 51 mm x 65 mm

with wear and repair evident immediately to the right

A German Imperial Battalion Of Civil Workers (Zab = Zivilarbeitersbataillon) Armband certificate_of_authenticity reverse illustrating Britannia at theFabricated 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