<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_Germany" class="extiw" title="en:Nazi Germany">Nazi Germany</a> State Service  <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/brassard" class="extiw" title="en:brassard">brassard</a>/uniform armband (<i>Nicht-Wehrmachtangehörige Ärmelbinde</i>)
<ul><li>A stylized national eagle (<i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emblem_of_the_German_Reich_(Reichsadler),_1935%E2%80%9345" class="extiw" title="en:Emblem of the German Reich (Reichsadler), 1935–45">Reichsadler</a></i>) with outstretched wings and clasping a wreathed swastika in its talons (<i>Hakenkreuzadler</i>), embroidered in black on a yellow cotton arm band</li>
<li>Armband introduced by the Army Mobilization Order of 12 March 1937 for wear by combatants who were not members of the Armed Forces (<i>Nicht-Wehrmachtangehörige</i>) such as personnel of the <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reichsarbeitsdienst" class="extiw" title="en:Reichsarbeitsdienst">Reichsarbeitsdienst</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reichsbahn" class="extiw" title="en:Reichsbahn">Reichsbahn</a>,</i> etc</li>
<li>See <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.germandaggers.com/Gallery/AB.php">armband identification guide</a> at <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://www.germandaggers.com">http://www.germandaggers.com</a>) and <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.gettysburgmuseumofhistory.com/gettysburg-battle/world-war-ii-militaria/original-wwii-german-non-members-of-the-armed-forces-armband-nicht-wehrmachtangehorige-armelbinde-certified/">WWII German Non-Members of the Armed Forces armband.</a></li>
<li>Image from the SDASM Curatorial Collection.</li>
<li>Repository: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego_Air_and_Space_Museum" class="extiw" title="en:San Diego Air and Space Museum">San Diego Air and Space Museum</a> (SDASM)</li>
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