Original Imperial German WWI U-Boat Submarine Donation Armband - dated 1917 Sterling SMG The wood butt stock retains

The wood butt stock retains parts of its original stock cartouche

Original Item: Serial # 4301

This allowed the stock to be made straight

unlike later versions

giving the maker and date

Original Imperial German WWI U-Boat Submarine Donation Armband - dated 1917 Sterling SMG The wood butt stock retainsOriginal 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