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SELF INFLICTED WOUND ARMBAND

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 300.00 USD
SELF INFLICTED WOUND ARMBAND
Rare WWI armband with sewn black letters 'SIW' standing for 'Self Inflicted Wound', on beige crushed velvet, 16.25 inches long. Armbands were a sign of cowardice and put on soldiers who sought to avoid combat by seriously injuring themselves and making themselves unfit for combat.