Germany, Third Reich. An Air Raid Protection Officer’s Armband, First Pattern GTRexclude Footnote: This particular buckle is

Footnote: This particular buckle is illustrated on page 456 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

(Wehrmacht Kette)

the reverse presents four rivets in the middle of each arm and a central Japanese inscription

In fire gilded brass

Crafted in beautifully detailed solid silver (marked 800 for silver content)

Germany, Third Reich. An Air Raid Protection Officer’s Armband, First Pattern GTRexclude Footnote: This particular buckle is(Reichsluftschutzbund Armband). Constructed of navy blue cotton rayon blended fabric with a white machine embroidered RLB insignia on the obverse, the top and bottom decorated with a strip of silver aluminum bullion tresse, with Ges. Gesch. embroidered to the reverse of the armband, measuring 180 mm (w) x 100 mm (l), in near very fine condition.