{"product_id":"original-german-wwii-american-gi-signed-nsdap-flag-36-x-30-1-2","title":"Original German WWII U.S. 67th Armored Infantry Battalion Captured \u0026 GI-Signed NSDAP Flag “Everything in Germany is Broken” - 14 Signatures Total - [36\" x 30 1\/2\"]","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is an original German WWII NSDAP flag bearing numerous handwritten inscriptions, including the names and hometowns of fourteen American soldiers serving in \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompany C, 67th Armored Infantry Battalion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. The 67th received campaign credits for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRhineland\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCentral Europe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The flag measures approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e36\" x 30 1\/2\" [91.4 x 77.5 cm]\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and is constructed from red fabric with a separately applied white circular roundel bearing a black canted swas emblem. The hoist edge is folded and sewn.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe inscriptions are distributed across the flag, particularly around the central emblem, and were written in dark ink. Several include American names and addresses, suggesting that the flag was signed by U.S. servicemen during or shortly after the war. Among the more legible entries are names appearing to read \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArthur K. Robinson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eof \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSioux Falls, South Dakota\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKenneth Gibson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ewith an address on\u003cem\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBedford Street \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ein \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarlisle, Pennsylvania\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdward L. Johnson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eof\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Cottage Grove, Oregon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. Another inscription appears to identify \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoseph B. Dexter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ewith a \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDayton, Ohio \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eaddress. Around the edge of the white circle is the German phrase\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"In Deutchland Alles kaputt,\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003emeaning \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEverything in Germany is broken.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe were able to find most of these men in morning reports for\u003cstrong\u003e Company C, 67th Armored Infantry Battalion \u003c\/strong\u003ein \u003cstrong\u003e1945\u003c\/strong\u003e. The flag remains in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egood overall condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, showing age and handling wear consistent with its apparent period of use. The red field retains strong color, with visible folding and creasing. The white roundel exhibits scattered yellowing, discoloration, and spotting, while the black emblem has areas of surface wear. A small puncture is present near the central design, accompanied by minor wear along the edges and hoist. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis flag is especially significant for the historical information preserved in its fourteen handwritten inscriptions and the corresponding identification of several of the servicemen in the 67th Armored Infantry Battalion's 1945 morning reports. While the exact circumstances of its capture remain unknown, the documented unit connection places the artifact within the broader history of American armored infantry operations in the Rhineland and Central Europe campaigns. The combination of an original German WWII political flag, period American signatures, and identifiable military personnel makes this an excellent example of a wartime souvenir that also serves as a tangible record of the men who signed it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46272082444357,"sku":"ONSV26WOX033","price":1595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/DE867F47-2F07-452A-88D0-AB6738540A5B.jpg?v=1793818356","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-german-wwii-american-gi-signed-nsdap-flag-36-x-30-1-2","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}