These armbands were originally adopted to distinguish members of the NSDAP from members of other political parties (see page 108 of Service badges and emblems- Third Reich Cloth Insignia by B.L.Davies & I. Westwell), this was particularly important for the proto-SA whose only uniform, if they had one, was that of the old Imperial Army or of the various Freekorps of which many were veterans. The Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (the Nazi party) armband was worn on the left upper arm. Its quality depended on the budget of the wearer. This is an excellent, original Nazi Party arm band in nice clean condition. The armband is made of blood red cotton material with central printed white roundel panel with black ink stamped Swastika. The edges of the armband have the correct intricate stitching found on period Nazi items. Image 3 illustrates the inside of the armband which has a nice crisp original Nazi Eagle With Swastika roundel Inspection / Acceptance Ink Stamp. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23471 (Armbands box)
£195.00