Original Item: Only One Available. The Kyffhäuserbund (English: Kyffhäuser League) is an umbrella organization for war veterans' and reservists' associations in Germany, founded in 1900 to unify the various veteran's groups in Germany. It owes its name to the Kyffhäuser Monument (German: Kyffhäuserdenkmal), a memorial built on the summit of the 473 m high Kyffhäuser mountain near Bad Frankenhausen, in the state of Thuringia in central Germany. It was not a political affiliated organization, and was open to all German war veterans.

When the National Socialist party came into party however, as with all national organizations, the group was absorbed under the NSDAP umbrella. In the name of Gleichschaltung (Co-Ordination or NSDAPfication), the Kyffhäuserbund was  after the NSDAP takeover of power in 1933. Five years later, its name was altered to NS-Reichskriegerbund ‘Kyffhäuser’ e.V. (National Socialist Reich Warriors Association ‘Kyffhäuser‘ - RSRKB), becoming the sole and exclusive organization representing the Veterans´ interests in the Third Reich. The organization would then be disbanded in March of 1943 and its members would be drafted into Volksturm service in 1945, as the fall of WWII Germany approached.

The emblem of the group, which previously had an Image of the Kyffhäuser Monument in the middle, had that replaced with a Swas (Swas). This is inside the Iron Cross emblem of the Kyffhäuserbund, displayed in the center on a red shield.

This NSRKB Officer's Armband is in very good used condition. It measures approximately 14 1/4" x 4 3/4", and is sewn together at the ends. It bears the correct NSRKB emblem, with the silver bullion thread stripe indicating that it is for an officer.

The body of the band is very nice black woven felt, which still has lots of the original fuzzy "nap" to the fabric, with little sign of damage or moth. There is also a machine stitch attached NSRKB shield, which is BeVo style machine embroidered, and in very nice shape. There is a bit of staining on the emblem, however the stitching is sound, with no pulls, and there are no tears or holes in the armband.

A very nice NSRKB Officer's Armband, with just a bit of period wear.