Germany, NSDAP. An Armband for a Party Member in Luftschutz Service consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac (Auszeichnungen und Abzeichen mit Schaukasten)

(Auszeichnungen und Abzeichen mit Schaukasten)

Footnote: This badge appears at the bottom right on page 22 of "Eagles Recalled" by Warren Carroll and comes from his personal collection

measuring 55 mm (l) x 40 mm (w)

The Great War 1914-18

Dermousi had been Wounded in Action during the actual attack

Germany, NSDAP. An Armband for a Party Member in Luftschutz Service consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac (Auszeichnungen und Abzeichen mit Schaukasten)(Armbinde Luftschutz NSDAP). Constructed of green dyed cotton rayon cloth, the exterior bearing a white inscription of LUFTSCHUTZ NSDAP, flanked on the left by a partially legible NSDAP Kreisleitung stamp, otherwise unmarked, measuring 23 cm (w) x 11 cm (h), a scarce armband issued to party members assigned to air defence duties, in extremely fine condition.