Original Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely service used condition WWII German National Banner, which measures a very displayable 90 inches long by 48 inches wide, or 7.5 ft. by 4 ft. These were hung both outside and inside buildings, or possibly on podiums during speeches, though this is a bit large for the latter. It is of all cotton construction, and is double sided with a single piece cotton white circles with printed black Swasses (Hook Crosses) sewn onto both sides. It features a reinforced hanger sleeve at the top surrounding a halyard rope, which terminates in loops at the corners. The other end of the banner has a folded over hem to increase weight.

Condition is very good, and it has a great look that shows it was "really there", with small holes, stains, and other condition issues consistent with use in service. There is even a repair on one of the lower corners, where additional material was grafted in, a sure sign of long service. We usually see these looking like they were taken out of a closet by a USGI, so getting one with some real wear is always a treat. The colors are relatively well retained, with some fading to the red, and age toning to the white sections.

This would be perfect for a WWII German wall display!

The NSDAP, Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, (National Socialist German Worker’s Party), was originally founded in Munich as the DAP, Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, (German Worker’s Party), on January 5TH 1919. When Adolf AH joined the DAP in the autumn of 1919 he was to reform what was basically a debating society into an active political party. Appointed as the first chairman of the party on July 29TH 1921 AH was to restructure it along para-military lines in a hierarchy of four levels of government.