Luftschutz Air Raid Warden Armband

Product Description: This scarce Luftschutz Air Raid Warden Armband is an outstanding example in near mint condition. It was worn by members of the Werkluftschutz, the German organization for factory air raid defense. It’s Bevo machine woven construction, made of a thin red fabric with a woven Latin letter “W” in white thread. It has woven selvage edges at the top and bottom, and is machine sewn together in the back with red thread. The interior of this Luftschutz Air Raid Warden Armband shows details of the machine woven construction. The fabric on this one is nice and crisp, with bright original color throughout, and no signs of ever having been actually worn. It would be hard to find a better example of this piece of Werkluftschutz regalia.

Historical Description: Nearly every military, civil, political and paramilitary organization in existence during the Third Reich used armbands. Armbands were worn on military and civilian uniforms and also on civilian clothes, from suit jackets to work clothing. They were used to denote membership in organizations, to indicate a specific role or function of the bearer, and as insignia of rank. Many organizations would change the design of their armbands over time, which added to the variety produced. These were manufactured in countless variations, ranging from simple printed bands to elaborately hand-embroidered pieces of the highest quality. Some Nazi armbands were worn by all members of large organizations and were made by the millions. Others were intended for use at a specific time and place and were unique. Many types were made in very limited numbers. Some bore metal insignia or special identifiers that indicated the wearer’s rank, unit affiliation, or nationality. Armbands were sometimes but not always marked with ink stamps by the issuing authorities.

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