Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice condition WWII German National Banner, which measures a very large 148 inches long by 44 inches wide, or 12.33 ft. by 3.67 ft. These were used inside buildings, or possibly on podiums during speeches. It is of all cotton construction, and is double sided with a single piece cotton white circles with dyed black Swasses (Hook Crosses) sewn onto both sides.

Condition is very good, but does show wear from use in service and possibly afterwards, with some tears, small holes, and other condition issues. The colors are very well retained, with light age toning to the white circles, and a vibrant red field. No maker markings are visible, and it features a folded over header sleeve for hanging the banner.

The most notable aspect of this flag are the USGI names on the flag, added after it was captured during the war. These signatures look to have been written by several different people., and as best we can tell, the names / locations read as follows:

S/Sgt. E. T. Gorecki
Chicago, Illinois

BEDFORD H. O'NEAL
GREENCASTLE IND.

John. B. Bikrendt
Charleroi, Penna.

Max Stover
Lewistown PA

George F. Tinti
Buffalo, N.Y.

John Blyshak
Canonsburg, Pa.

John F Sanders
Jonesboro, ILL.

A very nice USGI bring back NSDAP banner, a great research project which would also make a great part of a WWII wall display.

The NSDAP, Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, (National Socialist German Worker’s Party), was originally founded in Munich as the DAP, Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, (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 of four levels of government.