WW2 German M44 'Bevo' Pattern Railway (Reichsbahn) Sleeve Eagle (Hoheitsabzeichen) Patch

WWII German M44 Patt Reichsbahn Railway Sleeve 'Bevo' woven badge. A classic piece of insignia from the Third Reich period, in unused, mint condition.



When Hitler and the NSDAP gained power in January 1933 the German railway system was maintained and administered by two civilian organizations, the DR, Deutsches Reichsbahn (German National Railway), and the DR-G or Deutsches Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft, (German National Railway-Corporation) which, were overseen by the national government. Both the DR, and the DR-G were uniformed organisations responsible for all the railways within Greater Germany and eventually in the occupied areas. In February 1937 in a restructuring of the national railways the DR-G was absorbed into the DR. The uniforms and insignia of the DR personnel were modified numerous times during the Third Reich: July 1935, June 1936, February 1941, September 1941 and February 1942. A, M44 style production / pattern machine woven patch. Displaying a National breast arm eagle with outstretched wings clutching a wreathed with a canted swastika in its talons in pale, bright yellow/gold, rayon threads. All inverted on a triangular black rayon base.

Code: 359