Germany, Ss. A Ss-Style Nsdap Armband Archive one is maker marked "BIRKS"

one is maker marked "BIRKS" on the reverse

Ebony-coloured wooden handle has been lacquered

and had been on flying status for sixty days (completing 35 hours) and could competently pilot an aircraft from zero to eighty horsepower

with a functional clasp

Germany, Ss. A Ss-Style Nsdap Armband Archive one is maker marked "BIRKS"(SS Armband). Constructed of red wool, the exterior trimmed at both the top and bottom with black rayon tresses, stitched with a white rayon disc measuring 93 mm in diameter, in turn bearing a machine embroidered multi piece black rayon mobile swastika, the interior plain, measuring 218 mm (w) x 188 mm (h) as folded, some soiling evident to the white disc, in overall near extremely fine condition.