BACKGROUND: A new national war flag was introduced by Adolf Hitler on November 7^TH 1935 to replace the previously utilized Imperial black, white and red national tri-color war flag with the inclusion of a central white bordered black Iron Cross. The new national war flag was utilized until late 1937 or early 1938, when a slightly modified second pattern flag was introduced. The national war flag was flown on all Kriegsmarine warships, Luftwaffe airfields and all buildings owned by the Wehrmacht. The flag was also to be hoisted daily at all occupied barracks and was also utilized at victory parades and special events along with the standard national swastika flag.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Roughly, 54" tall, 96" long, second pattern, (circa 1937/38-1945), single piece, dual sided, printed cotton construction national war flag. The flag features a red base field with a central white/black/white/black bordered white disk with a black and white bordered black canted swastika to the center. The flag has black vertical and horizontal bars emanating from the central disk with white/black/white borders. The canton features a white/black/white bordered black Iron Cross. The top and bottom and fly edges of the flag all have six rows of reinforcement stitching while the hoist edge has a small dual-ply reinforcement panel to each corner. The hoist edge is trimmed in white, tunnel looped, cotton/rayon blend bunting for the suspension rope. The twisted suspension rope is still intact and has a loop to the top edge. The bunting is well marked with faint, black inkstamps that include the manufacturer’s initials/logo, "LOH", indicating an unknown manufacturer, the designation abbreviation, "Kr. Fl.", indicating, Kriegsflagge., (War Flag), and the dimensions in centimeters, "150 x 250". The flag is in overall very good condition with minimal age and usage toning. Pleas Note: The end and bottom of flag are folded under in photo. The flag is complete and full size.

GRADE ****1/2                             PRICE $539.00