BACKGROUND: 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, Deutsches Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft, (German National Railway-Corporation), which were overseen by the national government. Both the DR, and the DR-G were uniformed organizations 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 including, July 1935 , June 1936, February 1941, September 1941 and February 1942.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Triangular pennant (19cm x 32cm) features a black rayon base field with a central white disc with a greyish/tan stylized winged railway wheel superimposed over a canted red swastika. Two side with both sides being identical. The stylized winged railway wheel has grey chain stitched detailing and the wings extend beyond the central white disc onto the base black field. Unit numbers "36" in silver wire (36 stands for "POSEN", which is Prussia. The Russians took Posen, and the Americans never made it there, until (possibly) AFTER the war.) Of Note: The stylized winged railway wheel is similar to the winged railway wheels that were introduced for wear on the DR personnel’s collar tabs in February 1942. VERY RARE PENNANT/FLAG!