is this DP for displaced persons?

[huddyhuddy]

Any sense on the usage of this armband?
Belonged to the individual with these papers...

[HPL2008]

Unless I am very much mistaken, in this case "D.P." stands for "Défense passive", i.e. the Civil Defense.

[huddyhuddy]

Good to know, thank you.

[Gimmie]

Unless I am very much mistaken, in this case "D.P." stands for "Défense passive", i.e. the Civil Defense.

You aren't

Armband Identification Gallery

Wait a minute or two for all the pictures to load, depending on your internet speed. Then press control F and type 'civil defense'. You will end up on 2 different variants of these armbands.

Regards,
Bas

[huddyhuddy]

Hi Bas,

So this armband is connected to the 1944 Ausweis? occupational issue?
Thanks for the link!

Rgrds,
Neil

[huddyhuddy]

the French applied stamp reads for "Mairie d'Autun Saône-et-Loire"...same location for the Ausweis...

[lebus12]

And the paper ask to this man to go to one medical examination before his Military preparation 44 class.

[lebus12]

He died in 2007, aged 83 years.