Germany, Wehrmacht. A Civilian Employee Armband certificate_of_authenticity He later saw service as

He later saw service as a Medical Officer with the 6th Battalion

while "42" is the year of production - 1942

Footnote: The Legion of Honour (AKA National Order of the Legion of Honour) is the highest French order of merit for military and civil merits

The 13th and 16th Infantry regiments were commanded by Colonels Alfred C

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Civilian Employee Armband certificate_of_authenticity He later saw service as(Wehrmacht Armband). Constructed of golden yellow cotton, the exterior bearing a dyed black inscription of DEUTSCHE WEHRMACHT in Fraktur script, flanked by an illegible district stamp, otherwise unmarked, measuring 172 mm (l) x 98 mm (h), with some exterior soiling evident, in overall near extremely fine condition.