Germany, Nsdap. A Member’s Armband consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Officially instituted in 1942

Officially instituted in 1942

as they were able to pick up the wireless operators’ test transmissions before takeoff

two Air Force Commendation Medals

One named to Wilhelm Gradert of Weissenhaus

neither of which corresponds to his service number

Germany, Nsdap. A Member’s Armband consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Officially instituted in 1942(NSDAP Armband fr Mitglieder). Constructed of red cotton, the exterior bearing a machine embroidered white cotton disc, in turn defaced by a black mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 198 mm (w) x 122 mm (h) when folded on a flat surface, in extremely fine condition.