Germany, Freikorps. A Pair of Grenzschutz Ost Arm Insignia

(Abzeichen und Insignien für Mannschaften der Grenzschutz Ost). A pair of items issued to Grenzschutz Ost personnel, including:

1. An arm shield, constructed of white cotton, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a machine-embroidered Teutonic Cross, notably topped by a silver aluminum wire tresse indicating issue to senior personnel, measuring 55 mm (w) x 75 mm (h), demonstrating minor soiling and material fatigue, a scarce rank-upgraded example in uniform-removed and better than very fine condition.

2. A small embroidered shield, constructed of a rigid card stock core, the exterior featuring a layer of white cotton/rayon blended cloth with dual black rayon tresses forming a Teutonic Cross, the reverse affixed with a period safety pin for uniform attachment (likely to an armband), unmarked, measuring 40 mm (w) x 42 mm (h), an unusual cloth example (possibly executed in emulation of a German Order Shield of Grenzschutz Ost) in very fine condition.