Old WWII Nazi Bracelet? What is this?

[Daeeveka]

This bracelet was passed down in the family, I can't find any information on this specific item. If anyone knows, or has an idea of what it is please share!

 

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[FreeBirdTim]

Are you sure it's from WWII? Hard to imagine Germany using red, white and blue (U.S. flag colors) with their swastika symbol. Maybe it's Native American. They used the swastika symbol long before Hitler came around and made it the reviled symbol it is now.

 

[Daeeveka]

It's straight from the items that came back to america from a German soldiers wife. She wanted nothing to do with it so she passed it down to my boyfriend(her grandson) when he was 9. Now he's kept it ever since. The blue is actually black, it's red white and black. Sadly his grandmother is no longer with us. So we cannot ask her. And the rest of his family doesn't really care for the old items.

 

[Coldshuz]

French flag is also Red White and Blue, and is in the pattern on the bracelet.

 

[huntsman53]

I am sorry but I do'nt see Blue! The colors of the German Flag (Deutsche Flagge) is the same now as it has been seince the mid-1800's which is Black, Red and Gold (Yellow). I see Black instead of Blue on the bracelet and believe that what appears to be White now, was once Gold (Yellow) which has faded due to being in the light. Therefore, I believe it is truly Nazi but for what purpose was it used, I have no idea! Maybe used as bling for special Nazi events!


Frank

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

The emblem in between the swastikas appears to be the French flag... which indicates (but is not absolute proof) that the bracelet-like object was manufactured in France during the World War 2 occupation of France by the German Army.
Flag of France - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

You did not tell us the object's size-measurements (width and length) which would be helpful for figuring out what it actually is.

A photo of its back, and a closeup photo of the back of the "catch" on the end would also be helpful.

 

[Grundestoun]

Found this on the web


The German National Tricolor Flag 1932-1935 The German Imperial Tricolor flag was briefly reintroduced between 1933-1935 and used jointly with the Nazi Swastika Flag, then abolished in 1935 to try and prevent it being used by reactionary groups.

This is the website

http://www.loeser.us/flags/wwii.html

 

[Grundestoun]

German tricolor flag

 

[Grundestoun]

Check out this it will tell you when the colors were first used.


http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_colours_of_Germany

 

[JunkShopFiddler]

My guess is occupied France item, mfg'd by the Nazis in order to create more cooperation and less resistance from the French folks. Something else that might be a clue to the time period is the orientation of the swastika at the rolling angle your item shows. At first the nazi swastika was displayed square and straight as many ancient cultures around the world had done. Then at some point Hitler had it changed to the angled view. That point would at least give you a starting idea on the correct era it was made.

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Regarding my previous post, which suggested the French tricolor flag... on my computer's monitor, the color looks like dark blue. But if it is actually black, then I have to agree with the Grudestoun that it is the 1932-35 German tricolor flag.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

I would tend to think it's an early Nazi "patriotic" bracelet. Is there any kind of makers mark or writing of any kind on it anywhere? To find out for sure get a membership at the Wehrmacht Awards forum and post it there. If it is Third Reich related at all the folks there should be able to tell you all about it,

 

[yaxthri]

Grundestoun is correct on the tricolor Reichsflagge and the angled swastika is the nazi swastika, native american, hindi and good luck swastikas are not placed on one corner...

Lots of "patriotic" items were fabricated during the nazi regime in Germany as everywher on the world. I cannot associate this bracelet to any official items I have ever seen though, could be a commisioned piece...