Original RARE WWII German 2nd Pattern RLB VISOR CAP EAGLE Certified

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Original WWII German 2nd Pattern RLB MEMBER’S Visor Cap Eagle. (Aufschlagnadel) Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran Certified.  Formed in late 1932 the Deutscher Luftschutzverband (German Air Protection League), was a voluntary organization designed to provide civil air raid protection in large civilian centers. Shortly after Hitler ascension to power the Deutscher Luftschutzverband was restructured and placed under the supervision of the Reichsluftfahrtministerium, (National Ministry of Aviation), under the control of Hermann Göring. On April 29TH 1933 the Deutscher Luftschutzverband was renamed RLB, Reichs Luftschutz Bund, (National Air Raid Protection League), and was given status as an official, national, organization tasked with all aspects of civil air raid defence. The RLB remained a voluntary organization with a small cadre of paid, full-time, uniformed, officials to oversee the organizations functions until June 1935 when obligatory service was introduced. On its formation in 1933 a distinctive organizational emblem was developed that utilized the initials RLB positioned above a canted swastika on a sunburst patterned base until late 1938 or early 1939 when a new pattern organizational emblem was introduced which eliminated the initials and enlarged the swastika. Second pattern, (Circa October 1938-May 1945), silver washed, stamped aluminum, stylized RLB eagle clutching a canted, black enameled, swastika, superimposed on a sunburst pattern. All original pins are intact. Also included is the silver washed, stamped aluminum, winged, opened top, laurel leave wreath encompassing a highly vaunted, three piece national tri-color cockade. The wreath has three, narrow, horizontally extended “wings” to each side. The cockade features a fluted, black, alloy base, a polished natural aluminum roundel and a red wool center insert. Roughly, 35mm diameter, die struck alloy construction, first pattern, (circa 1933-1938/39), RLB Eagle, visor cap insignia with Original prongs complete. Scarce. overall a very nice example. 100% Guaranteed to be authentic Brought home by a U.S. solider as a trophy of war.   Complete museum documentation (COA) Provided. Certified by The Gettysburg Museum of History. The Gettysburg Museum of History does not support or condone Adolf Hitler or the Nazi Party and is only offering this as a historic relic. Please see our other items.    Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers.    Don’t Miss It! ONE OF THE CLASSIC THIRD REICH ARTIFACTS! second pattern is SCARCE!