A German Imperial Battalion Of Civil Workers (Zab = Zivilarbeitersbataillon) Armband certificate_of_authenticity with wear and repair evident

with wear and repair evident immediately to the right

Marguerite (born 1893) and John (born 1895)

They outflanked Damour to the east

I remember at the time that we considered ourselves fortunate to fall into the hands of Saxon troops if we had to be taken at all

8th Class breast badge

A German Imperial Battalion Of Civil Workers (Zab = Zivilarbeitersbataillon) Armband certificate_of_authenticity with wear and repair evidentFabricated from yellow cotton, with "Z. A. B." in 65 mm deep letters screen printed in black ink on the front, the ends of the armband sewn together at the rear, 118 mm x 210 mm, lightly soiled, near extremely fine. Footnote: To ensure that the factories could keep running and because voluntary recruitment was insufficient (12,000 men in 1916), the occupying forces sent Belgians to Germany, or enlisted them in the Battalions of Civil Workers