{"product_id":"original-german-wwii-nsdap-kreisleitung-district-leadership-head-department-leader-armband-with-rzm-tag-1","title":"Original German WWII NSDAP Kreisleitung District Leadership Head Department Leader Armband with RZM Tag","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. The NSDAP or \u003cem\u003eNationalsozialistische Deutsche ArbeiterPartei\u003c\/em\u003e, (National Socialist German Worker’s Party), was originally founded in Munich as the DAP, \u003cem\u003eDeutsche Arbeiterpartei\u003c\/em\u003e, (German Worker’s Party), on January 5TH 1919. When Adolf AH joined the DAP in the autumn of 1919 he was to reform what was basically a debating society into an active political party. Appointed as the first chairman of the party on July 29TH 1921, AH was to restructure it along para-military lines in a hierarchy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis new NSDAP structure consisted of four ascending levels of government: the \u003cem\u003eOrtsgruppenleitung\u003c\/em\u003e (Local group leadership), the \u003cem\u003eKreisleitung\u003c\/em\u003e (District leadership), the \u003cem\u003eGauleitung\u003c\/em\u003e (Regional District leadership), and the \u003cem\u003eReichsleitung\u003c\/em\u003e (National leadership). Each group was distinguished by a specific color of piping on the collar tabs and visor cap. From 1936 to 1939 in this scheme, light blue was for the \u003cem\u003eOrtsgruppe\u003c\/em\u003e level, black for \u003cem\u003eKreis\u003c\/em\u003e level, burgundy red for \u003cem\u003eGau\u003c\/em\u003e level, and gold yellow for the \u003cem\u003eReich\u003c\/em\u003e level. After that the Kreis level changed to white piping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an excellent condition NSDAP Armband from the \u003cem\u003eKreisleitung\u003c\/em\u003e (District leadership) level, with the correct white piping on the edge. The top and bottom edges of the armband are trimmed with a 20mm wide, machine woven horizontal strip of repeating golden yellow celleon oak-leaves, which has 2mm gold piping on either side. This indicates the party rank of \u003cem\u003eLeiter eines Hauptamtes\u003c\/em\u003e (Head Department Leader) due to the extra gold piping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lovely armband is constructed of a red wool\/cotton blend cloth with a central black swas on a white rayon field, all bordered by yellow\/gold cotton thread. The gold celleon oak leaf borders and piping are machine stitched to the band, and look great. \u003cstrong\u003eTotal length is 20 ¼” with a width of 5 ¼”\u003c\/strong\u003e. The armband is in good lightly worn condition, with the colors still very vibrant. There is just a bit of wear in areas along the edges, as well as a few small moth nips. We assume these happened after the war had concluded.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe inner side still features the original \u003cstrong\u003eRZM\u003c\/strong\u003e tag which is a complete example. The tag has a correct \u003cstrong\u003e“F”\u003c\/strong\u003e tax code and features a \u003cstrong\u003eRZM\u003c\/strong\u003e logo. The ink stamped numerical designation of the \u003cstrong\u003ehersteller\u003c\/strong\u003e (manufacturer) is \u003cstrong\u003eA4 \/ 23\u003c\/strong\u003e and has the lot \u003cstrong\u003eNo 082912 \u003c\/strong\u003ebeneath it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA really nice example of one of these highly decorative armbands! Comes ready to display.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40802479767621,"sku":"ONSV23WHS204","price":895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONSV23WHS204__01.jpg?v=1699999953","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-german-wwii-nsdap-kreisleitung-district-leadership-head-department-leader-armband-with-rzm-tag-1","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}