BACKGROUND: The NSDAP had utilized the basic identifying swastika armbands as early as 1922 to be worn by party members at all rallies or political functions. Shortly afterwards, (circa 1923), Political Leader’s began wearing a new pattern armband with additional stripes that indicated functional positions within the party. In 1939 a second pattern of Political Leader’s armbands were introduced which denoted administrative or operational functions and level of government.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Nice quality, second pattern, multi-piece wool and rayon construction Kreisleitung level, administrative armband. Armband features a heavy red wool base with white ribbed rayon circular field with canted, black ribbed rayon tape swastika machine stitched to center of obverse. Both the white field and the swastika are bordered in twisted golden yellow celleon braid. Top and bottom edges of armband are trimmed in 3/8" wide, machine woven horizontal strip of repeating golden yellow celleon and gilt bouillon oak-leaves, with white rayon piping. The horizontal strips of repeating oak-leaves and the white piping indicate this armband represented a Leiter Einer Stelle, (Leader of a post), at the Kreisleitung level. Nice untouched example.

GRADE ****                             PRICE $835.00