Overview
- Brief Narrative
- This armband was issued to ordinary members of the Reichsluftschutzbund [National Air Defense League].
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of John Bechtler
Physical Details
- Classification
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Identifying Artifacts
- Category
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Armbands
- Object Type
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Armbands (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Black swastika on white sunburst/crest superimposed on a light blue band with both ends sewn together.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 4.120 inches (10.465 cm) | Width: 7.380 inches (18.745 cm)
- Materials
- overall : cloth, dye
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The Nazi armband was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1995 by Claranne Bechtler.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-05-07 12:32:52
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn9879
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