Nazi Reichsleiter (National Level) Political Leader Armband

The Reichsleiter armband has golden yellow piping with a double row of oak leaves. Rarely seen in originals, our Political Leader armbands are hand-embroidered with black swastikas on ribbed, white rayon, with gold bullion oak leaves on high quality red wool.

Reichsleiter (national leader or Reich leader) was the second highest political rank of the Nazi Party (NSDAP), next only to the office of Führer. Reichsleiter also served as a paramilitary rank in the Nazi Party and was the highest position attainable in any Nazi organization. The Reichsleiter reported directly to Adolf Hitler. The Reichsleiter formed part of the Reichsleitung of the NSDAP which was originally located in the "Brown House" in Munich.
Introduced in 1938-39 for the NSDAP but not standardized until 1943, these were worn on the upper left arm with the oak leaves pointing upward. 4-3/4 inches wide.