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NSDAP "Kampfbinde" armband worn by party members

Object | Accession Number: 1995.62.5
1995.62.5 front NSDAP "Kampfbinde" armband worn by party members Click to enlarge

"Kampfbinde" essentially means "fighting armband." This design was created in 1920 and pre-dates the brownshirt uniform of the NSDAP. The design could also be replicated in various qualities of material depending on what a party member could afford.

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 circular field superimposed on red band.
Dimensions
overall: Height: 4.380 inches (11.125 cm) | Width: 7.500 inches (19.05 cm)
Materials
overall : cloth, dye
Markings
recto, near white field: NSDAP stamp in black ink

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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