Germany, Third Reich. An Airport Administration Employee Armband GTRexclude ‘Royal Artillery Institution MDCCCXXXVIII’

‘Royal Artillery Institution MDCCCXXXVIII’

and with scenes of aerial battles between the Luftwaffe and Royal Air Force over the ocean

a half oak and half laurel wreath sits in the quadrants between the arms

including a 1934 camp badge

Germany, Third Reich. An Airport Administration Employee Armband GTRexclude ‘Royal Artillery Institution MDCCCXXXVIII’(Flughafenverwaltung Mitarbeiter Armband). Constructed of red wool twill, the exterior trimmed along both the top and bottom edges with gold bullion wire tresses, with a hand embroidered golden yellow inscription of FLUGHAFENVERWALTUNG (AIRPORT ADMINISTRATION) in cursive script, unmarked, unstitched and measuring 422 mm (l) x 108 mm (h), with minor material fatigue evident, a rare example in overall near extremely fine condition.