Claranne Bechtler collection

Identifier: irn95115
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn95115

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1995 by Claranne Bechtler.

Scope and Content

Collection of Nazi pennants, banner and armbands.

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Nazi fringed banner
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn9876
- English
- overall: Height: 29.000 inches (73.66 cm) | Width: 23.250 inches (59.055 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Nazi pennant
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn9877
- English
- overall: Height: 13.380 inches (33.985 cm) | Width: 8.620 inches (21.895 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Nazi pennant
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn9878
- English
- overall: Height: 6.380 inches (16.205 cm) | Width: 8.620 inches (21.895 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
National Air Defense League armband with a swastika on a blue field
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn9879
- English
- overall: Height: 4.120 inches (10.465 cm) | Width: 7.380 inches (18.745 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
This armband was issued to ordinary members of the Reichsluftschutzbund [National Air Defense League].
NSDAP "Kampfbinde" armband worn by party members
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn9880
- English
- overall: Height: 4.380 inches (11.125 cm) | Width: 7.500 inches (19.05 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
"Kampfbinde" essentially means "fighting armband." This design was created in 1920 and pre-dates the brownshirt uniform of the NSDAP. The design could also be replicated in various qualities of material depending on what a party member could afford.

Claranne Bechtler collection

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Nazi fringed banner

Nazi pennant

Nazi pennant

National Air Defense League armband with a swastika on a blue field

NSDAP "Kampfbinde" armband worn by party members