Obverse
Reverse
Obverse Zoom
Obverse Detail 1
Obverse Detail 2
Obverse Detail 3
Obverse Detail 4
Obverse Detail 5
Reverse Zoom
Reverse Detail 1
Reverse Detail 2
ZFC1336
Germany // Wehrmacht / Vehicle Banner
Sub-collection: U.S. Army Ranger museumGermany // Wehrmacht / Vehicle Banner
Text on tag stapled to flag: "16GEIIFLG0024 NSDAP 13 1/2 X 4 feet 8 Flag
W/ Grommets for horizontal hanging" Captured by US forces in WWII.
These important one sided "banners" were often field expedients created for or by Third Reich German Army armored and mechanized units to display horizontally on their vehicles in order to identify to Luftwaffe aircraft in order to prevent friendly fire on the fast moving, modern battlefield.
ZFC Important Flag
No Description
Hoist & Fly | |
|---|---|
| Width of Hoist | 57 |
| Length of Fly | 200 |
Stripes | |
|---|---|
| Size of Hoist | 0.75 |
Stars | |
|---|---|
| Are there stars on obverse? | no |
| Are there stars on reverse? | no |
Stripes | |
|---|---|
| Has a Blood Stripe? | no |
Crest/Emblem | |
|---|---|
| Description of Crest/Emblem | Nazi emblem |
Fabric | |
|---|---|
| Fabric | Cotton |
Stitching | |
|---|---|
| Stitching | Machine |
Attachment | |
|---|---|
| Method of Attachment | Grommets |
Documentation | |
|---|---|
| Documents |
All original documents and drawings are held in the Zaricor Flag Collection Archives.
|
| Drawings |
All original documents and drawings are held in the Zaricor Flag Collection Archives.
|
Condition | |
|---|---|
| Condition | Excellent |
| Displayable | yes |
Date | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1939-1945 |