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SRA1 Embroidered sleeveband for NSKK Transport-Regiment Luftwaffe

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Embroidered sleeveband for NSKK Transport-Regiment Luftwaffe, in summer of 1940 the NSKK Regiment Luftwaffe was formed to support the Luftwaffe with transporting munitions to forward airfields in France, it was soon redesignated NSKK Transport-Regiment Luftwaffe, in December 1940 it was expanded into NSKK Transportbrigade Luftwaffe and so this sleeveband was only used for a short time, this example is in unused mint condition, it measures 46.5cm in length, the lettering is embroidered using white thread on a black rayon band, the edges are folded over and the white borders embroidered to hold these into place, rare, USD $1750

 
 

 
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