Germany, RLB. A Member’s Armband, First Pattern certificate_of_authenticity hence such Formal Document groupings

hence such Formal Document groupings to Kriegsmarine seldom appear on the open market

Footnote: Walter Jack Bigurski was born on June 28

with examples from both Imperial German states and the Third Reich

in the Chitral Relief Force under Sir Robert Low in 1895 (medal with clasp)

and additional initials “I

Germany, RLB. A Member’s Armband, First Pattern certificate_of_authenticity hence such Formal Document groupings(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.