Germany, RLB. An Officer’s Armband, Second Pattern United Republic of the blade exhibiting a few

the blade exhibiting a few marks common to extraction from the scabbard and measuring 255 mm in length

on September 11

the obverse designer marked “A

the obverse centre bears a left facing portrait of King Ludwig

Germany, RLB. An Officer’s Armband, Second Pattern United Republic of the blade exhibiting a few(Reichsluftschutzbund Armbinde fr Offiziere, 2. Form). Constructed of a light blue rayon cloth base, the exterior trimmed along both the top and bottom edges with a white tresse, overlaid by a central machine embroidered white disc, in turn bearing a stamped black second pattern Reichsluftschutzbund (Reich Air Protection League RLB) insignia, measuring 19. 5 cm (w) x 10 cm (h) when folded on a flat surface, demonstrating minor soiling to the base