Germany, SS. A Rare and Early Armband for the Allgemeine SS Brown Shirt Republic of Alexander Nevsky

Alexander Nevsky

the latter joined at the bottom by rope

while the interior displays moderate material fatigue and soiling to both the sweatband and liner

with tiny enamel flakes on swastika

each of the buttons bearing the Army Great Seal eagle insignia

Germany, SS. A Rare and Early Armband for the Allgemeine SS Brown Shirt Republic of Alexander Nevsky(Allgemeine SS Armbinde fr das Braunhemd). Constructed of red cotton, the exterior trimmed along both the top and bottom edge with black machine embroidered tresses, overlaid by a central machine embroidered white cotton disc measuring 8. 5 cm in diameter, in turn bearing a black mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 18 cm (w) x 11 cm (h) when folded on a flat surface, demonstrating minor soiling, a rare and early example issued for wear on the