A First Pattern Rlb Air Raid Protection League Leader’s Armband Auction Died 8 March 1916

Died 8 March 1916

WWII Group to Sergeant Pilot Officer Robert James McKay

One of the bombs was inaccessible because of wreckage

marked with the matching insignia to that of the stickpin on the inside lid

A First Pattern Rlb Air Raid Protection League Leader’s Armband Auction Died 8 March 1916A first pattern RLB (Reichsluftschutzbund Air Raid Protection League) leaders armband; navy blue cotton rayon armband with a white machine embroidered RLB insignia on the obverse; top and bottom edges trimmed in silver aluminum tress; with Ges. Gesch. embroidered in white lettering into the reverse beside the seam; measuring 199 mm x 102 mm (folded); worn but overall near extremely fine condition; slightly faded.