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National Air Defense League armband with a swastika on a blue field

Object | Accession Number: 1995.62.4
1995.62.4 front National Air Defense League armband with a swastika on a blue field Click to enlarge

This armband was issued to ordinary members of the Reichsluftschutzbund [National Air Defense League].

Classification
Identifying Artifacts
Category
Armbands
Object Type
Armbands (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of John Bechtler

About This Object

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

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The Nazi armband was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1995 by Claranne Bechtler.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use

 
Record last modified: 2021-02-10 08:59:33
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