Original Imperial German WWI U-Boat Submarine Donation Armband - dated 1917 Sterling SMG Scabbard Length: 6"

Scabbard Length: 6"

Original Item: Serial # 4301

It appears to have part of a date after it

Pantaloons no longer had gold lace down the sides but instead had 1 ¾ inch scarlet stripes

unlike later versions

Original Imperial German WWI U-Boat Submarine Donation Armband - dated 1917 Sterling SMG Scabbard Length: 6"Original Item: Only One Available. On February 1, 1917, the German Empire began "unrestricted submarine warfare", which led to the United States entering the war on April 6, 1917. In order to provide financial support for the expansion of the submarine fleet, which was still insignificant at the beginning of the war, a nationwide collection of donations was held from June 1 to 3, 1917. People who donated were awarded with a small badge, or with