Reich service flag with a swastika and Nazi eagle captured by an uknown soldier
Large, red Reich Service flag or Reichsdienstflagge with black and white images of a swastika and Nazi eagle with a swastika emblem and a cotton hoist and two metal clips along one edge. There is a tag attached to one edge that reads, "Königsberger Segeltuchwaren - und Flaggenfabrik, J.E.W.Hellgardt A.-G. Königsberg i./pp" identifying the manufacturer. This type of flag with a left-facing Nazi eagle was used by all state and provincial authorities between 1935 and 1945, in addition to being flown by government vessels that were not warships. The flag was captured by an unknown soldier and given to Al Franciosa. No restrictions on access
- EHRI
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- us-005578-irn515474
- Flags--German--1930-1940.
- Identifying Artifacts
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