German Militaria and equipment

[Guest bobt983]

I recently visited the Parham control tower museum near Framlingham in Suffolk.
In one of the display cases, there was a NSDAP armband that had been donated to the museum and came with provenence.
It had the standard black swastika on white circular background but the main body of the armband was grey, not red. There was no black bordering top or bottom that I can remember. Does anyone have information that may help the old boy in charge? (ex- marine - but thats not his fault!)

(I hope this is the right area to enter this plea - I do not have as much opportunity to visit the site as I would like)

Bobt983

Edited November 10, 2004 by bobt983

[Nick]

Bob

I am out on the road at the moment so I do not have access to my reference books. I will see if I can identify it when I get back, but it does not sound familiar.

Nick

[Guest bobt983]

Thanks for the reply Nick.
Will check again hopefully soon, to see is you or anyone has any ideas

[Guest bobt983]

I take it that no-one has any other info?

never mind..I do no recognise the style of the armband at all. although I have been collecting for a number of years.

Best wishes to all members and visitors for christmas and the New Year

Bobt983

[Nick]

Bob

A photo would probably help and may jog a memory.

Nick

[Biscuit Brown]

maybe its an end of the war manufacture, when materials were getting scarce

[Nick]

Just a thought but is it possible that the armband has been left displayed in sunlight for a long time and the dye has faded ?

[Craig]

Just a thought but could it have been issued to a Political member of the Volksstrum ( German Home Guard ). And is in Grey for a Camoflague reason.