Original WWII German AIR RAID WARNING SERVICE TRAINING ARMBAND. (Luftschutzwarndienst Ärmelstreifen)

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Original WWII German AIR RAID WARNING SERVICE TRAINING ARMBAND.  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 Air Ministry), 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. Only the most basic uniform and equipment items were supplied to the cadre personnel, with the rest having to be bought personally by members. A blue cloth armband printed in black LS. ubungstrupp GG Oebisfelde. Air protection Training squad GG Oebisfelde. A very rare armband!  Typical slight  storage wear,  ( near mint) . Complete museum documentation (COA) Provided. Certified by The Gettysburg Museum of History. 100% guaranteed to be authentic. 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. Great U.S. Vet Bring-back !  the best we have seen! DO NOT MISS THIS NEAR MINT EXAMPLE!