Germany, RLB. An Officer’s Armband, Second Pattern United Republic of the obverse centre bears a

the obverse centre bears a left facing portrait of King Ludwig

the blade exhibiting a few marks common to extraction from the scabbard and measuring 255 mm in length

hallmarked and marked "ARGENT" (silver) on the edge

as is the the embellished pommel

Germany, RLB. An Officer’s Armband, Second Pattern United Republic of the obverse centre bears a(Reichsluftschutzbund Armbinde fr Offiziere, 2. Form). Constructed of a light blue rayon cloth base, the exterior trimmed along both the top and bottom edges with a white tresse, overlaid by a central machine embroidered white disc, in turn bearing a stamped black second pattern Reichsluftschutzbund (Reich Air Protection League RLB) insignia, measuring 19. 5 cm (w) x 10 cm (h) when folded on a flat surface, demonstrating minor soiling to the base