Original German WWII 2nd Pattern RLB Armband by Bandfabrik Ewald Vorsteher (BEVO) - Reichsluftschutzbund Hotchkiss .303 In an article titled "An

In an article titled "An Unusual Sword in the Royal Armouries" by Philip Lankester

and visible crystallization within the temper line

doubled sided with sewn on white circles bearing printed swas emblems on each side

while there is oxidation and past fouling in the grooves

probably swapped at arsenal long ago

Original German WWII 2nd Pattern RLB Armband by Bandfabrik Ewald Vorsteher (BEVO) - Reichsluftschutzbund Hotchkiss .303 In an article titled "AnOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a German WWII second Pattern RLB (ReichsLuftschutzBund or "National Air Raid Protection") Cotton Armband, worn by members of the organization when on duty. The blue cotton band is still very soft with the correct light blue color, showing lines of staining from age and use. The front bears the embroidered swas (hook cross) and starburst organizational emblem of the Reichsluftschutzbund, still in excellent