Original WWII German Luftwaffe “DEUTSCHE LUFTWAFFE” ARMBAND. (Ärmelbinde) Certified

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Original WWII German Luftwaffe “DEUTSCHE LUFTWAFFE” ARMBAND. (Ärmelbinde) Certified.  The Army Mobilization Order of March 12TH 1937 introduced a wide variety of assorted armbands that were worn to identify personnel performing specific duties or functions for the Armed Forces. Most of the armbands were worn on the upper left sleeve of uniformed or non-uniformed personnel and were worn only while the individual was performing the specific duty or function identified by the armband. The Luftwaffe also utilized many of the armbands introduced by the army and the OKL, Oberkommando der Luftwaffe, (High Command of the Air Force), Mobilization Plan of August 31ST 1938 introduced a large series of specific armbands that were only utilized by personnel serving under the control of the Luftwaffe. The OKL continued to introduce assorted armbands through-out the duration of the war for additional specific duties and functions. As a result of the similarity in the flight suits and flying helmets of almost all nations German aircrew personnel downed over Germany were being misidentified as Allied aircrew personnel which prompted the OKL to introduce the “Deutsche Luftwaffe”, (German Air Force), armband on December 29TH 1944 as a form of identification for downed German pilots and aircrew personnel. Coarsely wove, bright, yellow cotton/rayon blend construction armband with a black printed Luftwaffe style eagle in flight, clutching a canted swastika in one talon and block Latin script, “Deutsche Luftwaffe”, (German Air-Force), to the obverse. Both the top and bottom edges of the armband have machine stitched, dual-ply hems and the reverse of the armband has a machine stitched, central, vertical, seam. The armband is in overall very good condition with minimal age and usage toning.   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. A VERY RARE ARMBAND!