Overview
- Brief Narrative
- "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.
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of John Bechtler
- Markings
- recto, near white field: NSDAP stamp in black ink
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 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
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/irn9880
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