Political Leader's Visor Cap Wreath #12405

The Reichszeugmeisterei, (abbreviated to RZM), is an organization established to govern and regulate the production of Nazi Party materials, and generate revenue for the Party. As the Party prospered and grew, so did the necessity to exercise some control over the licensing of the imagery of the Party. With an emphasis on uniformity, there had to be a governing body to oversee the production and distribution of Party material, and to ensure that the Party received its due proceeds from the licensing of its imagery as well. The RZM served just such a purpose. Many different makers of almost any conceivable product applied for the lucrative rights to manufacture all things Party related: Party pins, Uniforms, Belts, Buckles, Badges, Awards, Visors, Flags, Banners, etc., and the Party received a piece of every of sale.It is not common to find relics from the era with the original paper RZM tag still attached for multiple, obvious reasons. It is said that souvenir hungry GIs in the immediate post-war days looted RZM-licensed stores or warehouses and took whatever they wanted as war trophies. Impossible to say for sure now where each piece came from all those years ago, but collectors over the previous decades have been able to occasionally find original RZM-tagged examples direct from the veterans. (Note: Since the RZM only monitored Party-related organizations, you will never find, for example,  Wehrmacht or Luftwaffe items with RZM tags or issue numbers. Only organizations that answered to the NSDAP directly will feature these tags).As with most collectibles, emphasis is always placed on condition. What could be more mint condition than an original, uncirculated, tagged example of  1939 pattern Political Leaders wreath, unissued. Alloy construction with a gilt wash. All original attachments prongs are intact. RZM marked to reverse with paper tag still attached. We currently offer a small cross section of original, RZM tagged pieces to include an original NSDAP canteen, visor wreath, belt buckle, and shoulder cords for discerning collectors who value mint, uncirculated examples of authentic WW2 militaria. (Political Leader''s Visor Cap Wreath)German Militaria