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Deutsche Automobil-Club - German Automobile Club Pennant

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 500.00 USD
Deutsche Automobil-Club - German Automobile Club Pennant
Deutsche Automobil-Club - German Automobile Club Pennant.The Der Deutsche Automobil-Club (DDAC) was founded in 1933 as part of the Nazi process of Gleichschaltung (“coordination”), in which independent organizations were dissolved and brought under party control.The DDAC:Functioned as the official Nazi motorist association, replacing the ADAC.Operated under the supervision of the National Socialist Motor Corps (NSKK), the paramilitary transportation organization.Promoted “national socialist driving culture” and provided logistical support for the NSKK and Wehrmacht motorization programs.Was reserved for politically approved members and party officials — ownership of a DDAC pennant signified elite or official status.This pennant would have been mounted on the front fender of a vehicle to identify it as belonging to a DDAC member or official convoy.