Original German WWII Early Luftschutz Air Raid Protection Messenger Armband MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock by the Missouri Valley Bridge

by the Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company

as later used with the Model 1873 Trapdoor

This piece is roughly 12½” long with the driving bands making it roughly 7” wide

It then moved to the Sabine Parish

Original German WWII Early Luftschutz Air Raid Protection Messenger Armband MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock by the Missouri Valley BridgeOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is very nice German WWII Luftschutz (Air Raid Protection) Messenger armband (rmelbinde), made from what we believe is machine woven cotton. This pattern of armband is one of several that were used by specialized personnel of the Reichsluftschutzbund, the German air raid defense organization during WWII. The design features a dark blue band with sewn on white "Roman" font letter M, which stands for melder