Description
Incredible, and very sought after matched set of uniform removed collar tabs for a high ranking member of the NSDAP at the Gau Level (Gauleitung) with the rank of Gauleitung Hauptabschnittsleiter. These tabs are construction on a red velvet base, with dark red rayon piping. The tabs features a hand embroidered gold celleon national eagle clutching a wreathed, static swastika in its talons, as worn between 1939-45. Beneath the eagle is a single oak leaf, with an acorn to either side of its base, and double horizontal sprays of oak leaves. This combination indicates an “Haupt-AbschnittsLeiter” rank. Original RZM tag is still attatched, and there are clear sings of being worn during the period. Rare & nice set!
Note – The NSDAP, “Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei” (National-socialist German Workers’-party), was originally founded, in Munich, in January of 1919. Known then as the DAP, “Deutsche Arbeiterpartei” (German Workers’-party), when Adolf Hitler joined it, in the autumn of 1919, he set about reforming what was basically a debating society into an active political party. Appointed as its first chairman in July of 1921, Hitler restructured the party along para-military lines in four ascending levels of government, consisting of the “Ortsgruppe,” the “Kreisleitung,” the “Gauleitung,” and the “Reichsleitung,” with each group being distinguished by a specific color of piping on the collar tabs and visor cap. Uniform regulations for Nazi political leaders were addressed as early as 1920, underwent numerous modifications, and were largely finalized by May of 1939.
