Germany, RLB. An Officer’s Armband, First Pattern consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac gilt crown affixed to its

gilt crown affixed to its original ribbon

All suspended from a 140 mm-long bronze bar with a horizontal pinback and grey wool reverse liner

Infantry forces relied heavily on horses and carriages

the bar and letter in their original envelope

transitioning into an off-white lining through the sleeves

Germany, RLB. An Officer’s Armband, First Pattern consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac gilt crown affixed to its(Reichsluftschutzbund Armbinde fr Offiziere, 1. Form). Constructed of a light blue rayon cloth base, the exterior trimmed along both the top and bottom edges with a white rayon tresse, bearing a central machine embroidered first pattern Reichsluftschutzbund (Reich Air Protection League RLB) insignia, marked 30 on the seam, measuring 21 cm (w) x 10. 5 cm (h) when folded on a flat surface, demonstrating some soiling and bleeding of the blue dye onto the