World War 2 German Insignia & Armbands
Uniform Insignia
DJ 'Hordenführer' Armbadge
DJ (Deutsches Jungvolk) 'Hordenführer' armbadge (Ärmelabzeichen). These rank-badges were also used within the Marine HJ: the rank signified was then: 'Marine-HJ-Rottenführer'. Nice original badge in good unissued condition!
DJ 'Oberhordenführer' Armbadge
DJ (Deutsches Jungvolk) 'Oberhordenführer' Arm Badge (Ärmelabzeichen). These rank-badges were also used within the Marine HJ: the rank signified was then: 'Marine-HJ-Oberrottenführer'. The badge is in clearly used and tunic removed condition!
WH (Heer) 'Jäger' Sleeve Badge
Wehrmacht (Heer) 'Jäger' Sleeve Badge. Nicely BeVo woven on a field-grey cotton background. The badge is only a bit wrinkled, caused by years of storage. Nice original example in good unissued condition!
Pair of Luftwaffe Signals School Shoulder Straps
Nice pair of Luftwaffe Signals Shoulder Straps as intended for an 'Oberfeldwebel' who was also a member of a Signals School (Nachrichtenschule). Complete with tongues. Nice original pair that can easily be used to complete an early Luftwaffe Tunic with!
Italian MSVN Officers Shoulder Boards
Italian MSVN Officers Shoulder Boards, complete with Fasces insignia and buttons. The gilt brass boards are having a black woolen backing. Nice set in very good condition!
LW Motor Transport Equipment Administrator's Badge
Luftwaffe Motor Transport Equipment Administrator's Trade Badge (Geräteverwalter für Kraftfahrzeuggerät Tätigkeitsabzeichen). The patch is trimmed with twisted gold cord piping for distinguished performance. Nice example in very good condition!
Luftwaffe Flight Technical Personnel's Badge
Luftwaffe Flight Technical Personnel's (Fliegertechnisches Personal) Trade Badge (Tätigkeitsabzeichen). The patch is trimmed with twisted gold cord piping for distinguished performance. Nice example in very good condition!
Waffen-SS 'Latvian' Volunteer Sleeve Shield
Waffen-SS 'Latvian' Volunteer Sleeve Shield as intended for members within the '15. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (lettische Nr.1)'. The shield is in good unissued condition and just shows some minor traces caused by years of storage. Nice original sleeve shield!
Early WH (Heer) Panzer Breast Eagle
Early pre-war period Wehrmacht (Heer) Panzer Breast-eagle (Hoheitsabzeichen). The eagle is executed in the neat so-called BeVo weave style in white thread on a black linnen background. Nice example in good unissued condition!
WH (Heer) 'Steuermann' Trade Badge
Wehrmacht (Heer) hand-embroidered 'Steuermann' Trade Badge (Tätigkeitsabzeichen). Qualification badge as worn by pilots of smaller waterway boats (Steuermann), typically combat engineers. Nice original patch in good unissued condition!
'Feuerlöschpolizei' NCO's Sleeve Eagle 'Niedermendig'
'Feuerlöschpolizei' NCO's Sleeve Eagle (Ärmeladler). The eagle is embroidered in green on a field-grey woolen background. The name of the city 'Niedermendig' is nicely embroidered above the eagle. There is some minor moth damage. Nice original eagle!