German WW2 Reichsluftschutzbund (RLB) civilian air-raid protection medical auxiliary armband
Typical Bevo construction with machine embroided white cross and 18 on the back.
Made from what we believe is a machine woven cotton / rayon blend.
Excellent condition.Some light wrinkles but overall very nice, no damages.
A hard to find armband.
The Reichsluftschutzbund (RLB) (National Air Raid Protection League) was organized by Hermann Göring in 1933 as a voluntary association. Existing volunteer air raid precaution associations were forced to merge with RLB. In 1939 the RLB became a Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts (quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization), while in 1944 it became an affiliated organization of the NSDAP Party. It was in charge of educating and training ordinary German men and women in civil defense procedures necessary for the basic level of local self-help of the civil population against air raids. The local level was formed around air raid wardens and operated in small first intervention squads. The training include fire fighting, protection against chemical weapons, communication procedures and preparation of houses and apartments against air raids.
