BACKGROUND: The SS-VT Standarte 1 was allotted the honorary title, "Deutschland", at the Nürnberg rally in September 1935, and in November 1935 personnel of the Standarte were authorized wear of a cufftitle with Gothic script. In October 1939 the Standarte became a component of the newly formed SS-VT-Division (mot.), which would eventually evolve into the 2.Panzer-Division "Das Reich". In December 1939 the script on the cufftitle was altered to Latin script.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Early (pre-December 1939), woven black rayon cufftitle with hand embroidered Gothic script, "Deutschland", in silver/aluminum wire threads. The cufftitle is bordered at top and bottom edges in horizontally woven, seven strand, silver/aluminum wire threads. The reverse of the cufftitle has a woven protective black rayon backing to the embroidered script. Of Note: Eventually the SS-VT Standarte 1 evolved into the 3RD Regiment of the Waffen-SS 2.Panzer-Division "Das Reich" and the regimental personnel retained the authorization to wear the cufftitle. Nice!