Original German Pre-WWII NSBO National Socialist Factory Cell Organization Flag Pole Finial / Topper Original Items

Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice WWII German National Socialist Factory Cell Organization (Nationalsozialistische Betriebszellenorganisation – NSBO) nickel plated brass Flag Pole Finial or Topper (Fahnenstange Endstück).

The NSBO logo is a hand holding a rectangular headed hammer, which has a Swas (Swas) in the middle. This is joined to a large gear or wheel with NSBO marked on it. The letters as well as the hammer head are highlighted with black paint. There are no markings on the finial indicating the manufacturer.

The finial is made entirely of non-magnetic nickel plated brass, and was most likely cast and hand finished. It measures 7 3/4 inches tall, and is 5 3/4 inches across at the widest point. The finial has two side straps on the bottom socket, which would be used to secure it to the pole. It is in very good condition, retaining almost all of the original plating, and the only real condition issue is paint loss on the hammer. These Flag Pole Finials are extremely hard to find, as most were destroyed or melted back down as scrap. This is one in very nice condition, ready to add to any collection!

The RBA, “Reichsbetriebszellenabteilung” (National-factory-cells-department), was founded in January of 1931 and was renamed the NSBO, “Nationalsozialische Betriebszellen Organization” (National-socialist Industrial-cells Organization), in March of that year. This organization acted as the NSDAP’s alternative to labor unions and communist worker groups in industrial factories. Officially a national organization, the NSBO was concentrated in the heavy industrial centers, with very little representation outside these areas. After all non-NSDAP trade unions were outlawed by decree on 2 May 1933, the NSBO became the only official workers’ organization in Germany.

This moment of glory, however, was short, for the German Labour Front (DAF) was established a few days later. More organized and better represented at national level, the DAF ended up absorbing the NSBO in 1934, and in March 1935 it ceased to exist.