Germany, Third Reich. An Air Raid Protection Officer’s Armband, First Pattern GTRexclude (Wehrmacht Kette)

(Wehrmacht Kette)

the reverse with a ball hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a round wire catch

three American Legion Membership Badges (all are in bronze gilt with blue enamels

Footnote: This particular buckle is illustrated on page 456 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

Germany, Third Reich. An Air Raid Protection Officer’s Armband, First Pattern GTRexclude (Wehrmacht Kette)(Reichsluftschutzbund Armband). Constructed of navy blue cotton rayon blended fabric with a white machine embroidered RLB insignia on the obverse, the top and bottom decorated with a strip of silver aluminum bullion tresse, with Ges. Gesch. embroidered to the reverse of the armband, measuring 180 mm (w) x 100 mm (l), in near very fine condition.