Germany, RLB. An Officer’s Armband, First Pattern Auction the reverse stamped with an

the reverse stamped with an issue number of “16151” for Erich Hartmann

A well-preserved M33 Italian Army steel helmet

on loop for suspension (marked “65” for Klein & Quenzer A

Footnote: Charles Joseph Gagnon was born on November 19

Germany, RLB. An Officer’s Armband, First Pattern Auction the reverse stamped with an(Reichsluftschutzbund Armbinde fr Offiziere, 1. Form). Constructed of a light blue rayon cloth base, the exterior trimmed along both the top and bottom edges with a white rayon tresse, bearing a central machine embroidered first pattern Reichsluftschutzbund (Reich Air Protection League RLB) insignia, marked 30 on the seam, measuring 21 cm (w) x 10. 5 cm (h) when folded on a flat surface, demonstrating some soiling and bleeding of the blue dye onto the