Original German WWII 29th Infantry Division USGI Captured & Signed NSDAP Double Sided Political Flag – 45″ x 72″ Original Items

Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice service used condition WWII German National Flag, which measures a large 45 inches long by 72 inches wide, or just under 4 x 6 ft. These were used inside buildings, possibly hung as a banner, or possibly used on parades. It is of all cotton construction, and is double sided with a single piece cotton white circles with sewn-on black Swasses (Hook Crosses) sewn onto both sides.

Condition is very good, but does show wear from use in service and possibly afterwards, with tears, holes, and other condition issues. There is definitely some staining, and it definitely looks like it was exposed to the elements for a time before capture. The colors are very well retained, with light age toning to the white circles, and a vibrant red two piece field. No maker markings are visible, and it features a folded over header sleeve for hanging on one end, which doe show some repairs.

The most notable aspect of this flag are the USGI names on the flag, added after it was captured during the war. These signatures look to have been written by several different people., and as best we can tell, the names / locations read as follows:

“FRENCHY”
JOE FINER
NEW JERSEY

L.L. GARRETT
LYNCHBURG, Va.

“DUSTY” RHODES
QUEENSTOWN,
MARYLAND

“Stud, Rattler” Hatala
Akron, Ohio

John Early
Clinton,
Maryland

Luther E. Chaplain
Somerset Penn.

LOUISE H. DYE
CENTERVILLE
IOWA

O. WHITAKER
SOMERSET, KY.

CHESTER WUDARSKI
N.S. PITTSBURGH
PENNA

LEO I. SEARCY
1025 FIFTH ST.
ALTAVISTA, VA

From information we received with the flag, these soldiers were members of the 29th Infantry Division, which was one of the units involved in the Battle Saint-Lô. The note indicates that the flag was captured the day before the end of the battle, July 18,1944. We unfortunately do not have any further information on hand.

A very nice USGI bring back NSDAP banner, a great research project which would also make a great part of a WWII wall display.

The NSDAP, Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, (National Socialist German Worker’s Party), was originally founded in Munich as the DAP, Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, (German Worker’s Party), on January 5TH 1919. When Adolf AH joined the DAP in the autumn of 1919 he was to reform what was basically a debating society into an active political party. Appointed as the first chairman of the party on July 29TH 1921 AH was to restructure it along para-military lines in a hierarchy of four levels of government.