History. The TeNo, Technischen Nothilfe, (Technical Emergency Corps) stated in 1919, civilian volunteers to maintain and repair essential services in the event of a natural disaster or emergency. TeNo was a administered under the Minister of the Interior, until mid-1939 when it became an official State organization under control of the Police which in turn was controlled by the SS. As the war dragged on TeNo, became more and more a para-military organization with its direction becoming more controlled by the Waffen-SS. When TeNo personnel were attached to army units for assistance they were issued with one of two distinctive cufftitles with one cufftitle being worked in bright silver/aluminum threads for wear on the field-grey service tunic and the other cufftitle worked in matte silvery/grey threads for wear on the fatigue and work tunic (the one posted).

Ribbed black rayon construction with BeVo woven Gothic script, "Technische Nothilfe" in matte silvery/grey cotton threads. Both the top and bottom edges are bordered in vertically woven matte silvery/grey cotton threads. The reverse has the typical loose, vertical threads from the weaving process. Unissued & MINT.

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