Germany, Third Reich. An Airport Administration Employee Armband Newly Listed accompanied by its period original

accompanied by its period original card stock backer

(Der Stahlhelm Diensteintrittsabzeichen 1921)

the obverse with an oval pebbled raised field depicting a standard Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika within a laurel wreath with berries

receiving no salary or remuneration from McGill University or Montreal General Hospital

with a white embroidered backer

Germany, Third Reich. An Airport Administration Employee Armband Newly Listed accompanied by its period original(Flughafenverwaltung Mitarbeiter Armband). Constructed of red wool twill, the exterior trimmed along both the top and bottom edges with gold bullion wire tresses, with a hand embroidered golden yellow inscription of FLUGHAFENVERWALTUNG (AIRPORT ADMINISTRATION) in cursive script, unmarked, unstitched and measuring 422 mm (l) x 108 mm (h), with minor material fatigue evident, a rare example in overall near extremely fine condition.