Germany, RLB. A Member’s Armband, First Pattern certificate_of_authenticity and additional initials “I

and additional initials “I

1941 to May 20

with examples from both Imperial German states and the Third Reich

while a further pocket is set into the reverse of the upper right leg

Germany, RLB. A Member’s Armband, First Pattern certificate_of_authenticity and additional initials “I(Reichsluftschutzbund Armbinde fr Mitglieder, 1. Form). Constructed of a dark blue cotton rayon blended cloth base, the exterior bearing a central machine embroidered first pattern Reichsluftschutzbund (Reich Air Protection League RLB) insignia, flanked by an illegible district stamp, unmarked, measuring 19 cm (w) x 10. 5 cm (h) when folded on a flat surface, in extremely fine condition.