World War 2 German Insignia & Armbands
Uniform Insignia
Luftwaffe Officer's Breast Eagle
This is a nice example of a hand-embroidered Luftwaffe Officer's Breast Eagle (Hoheitsabzeichen). There is some minor moth damage. Nice original eagle in good, clearly used and tunic removed, condition!
Luftwaffe Officer's Breast Eagle
Luftwaffe Officer's Breast Eagle (Hoheitsabzeichen). Hand-embroidered using silver braid on a regular type Luftwaffe grey wool. The eagle is showing some oxidation. Still a nice original eagle, priced accordingly!
Luftwaffe BeVo Breast Eagle
Luftwaffe BeVo Breast Eagle (Hoheitsabzeichen). These early eagles were often used on the Luftwaffe four pocket Dress Tunic (Waffenrock). The eagle is executed in the so-called BeVo weave in white/grey on a blue backing cloth. Nice example in good unissued condition!
WH (Heer) Officer's Breast Eagle
This is a nice example of a hand-embroidered Wehrmacht (Heer) Officer's breast-eagle. This example is nicely hand-embroidered using silver braid on a early M36 style dark-green wool. Nice example in good used condition!
Pair of Luftwaffe Field Division Collar-tabs
Luftwaffe Collar Tabs as intended for a 'Obergefreiter/Feldwebel' der Felddivisionen' piped in red as intended for a soldier within an anti-aircraft (Flakartillerie) unit. Nice set in very good condition!
Reichsbahn 'WVD Brüssel' Sleeve Eagle
'Deutsche Reichsbahn' (German National Railway) BeVo-woven 'WVD Brüssel' (Wehrmacht-Verkehrsdirektion Brüssel) Sleeve Eagle (Ärmeladler). Example in good unissued condition, just a bit wrinkled caused by years of storage. Nice original sleeve eagle!
NSDAP 'Politischer Leiter Anwärter' Armband
NSDAP Local Political Leader Candidate's Armband (Armbinde Ortsgruppenleitung für einen Politischer Leiter Anwärter). The top and bottom of the armband are bordered in light blue rayon piping. Complete with its original 'RZM' label ('D-Stück'). Nice and rare original armband in good condition!
'SA-Wehrmannschaften' Armband
This is a nice red coloured, linnen-based armband (Armbinde), these armband were worn by the SA Military defense training groups (SA-Wehrmannschaften). Complete with its original 'RZM' etiket ('B-Stück'). Nice original armband in good condition!
Wool NSDAP Member's Armband
NSDAP Member's Armband (Armbinde). The red woolen armband shows a machine-sewn ribbed black-coloured rayon swastika on a ribbed white coloured rayon roundel. Nice wool variant armband in very good, clearly worn and tunic removed, condition!
Kriegsmarine Summer Tunic Breast Eagle
Kriegsmarine metal gilt washed breast-eagle as intended for the white summer tunic (Brustadler für Sommerrock). The eagle is not visible maker marked. The eagle shows great detail. Complete with functional pin. Nice original example in good used condition!
RAD 'Truppführer' Collar Tabs
RAD (Reichsarbeitsdienst) Collar Tabs as intended for an RAD 'Truppführer' being the second pattern as was used in the period between 1936-41. Nice set of collar tabs in good used condition!
Luftwaffe Sport Shirt Breast Eagle
Luftwaffe BeVo Sport Shirt Breast Eagle. This is the larger 24,5 x 12 cms sized version. The eagle is in clearly used and sport-shirt removed condition. Decorative original example!
Wehrmacht Stabsarzt's Shoulder Boards
Wehrmacht Medical Stabsarzt's Shoulder Boards (Schulterstücke). The sew-in type boards are constructed from black coloured 'smooth' type wool piped in blue as intended for a Wehrmacht Medical Officer in the rank of 'Stabsarzt'. Nice original pair of shoulder-boards!
Allgemeine SS Member's Armband
Allgemeine SS Member's Armband (Armbinde). The black bordered armband is showing a multi-piece construction black swastika on a white roundel, sewn on a red woolen armband. Complete with black rayon 'RZM 127/37 SS' tag. Nice original armband in very good condition!
WH (Heer) Panzer Officer's Shoulder-Boards
Wehrmacht (Heer) Panzer Officer's Shoulder-Boards (Schulterstücke). The sew-in type boards are constructed from pink coloured 'smooth' type wool having one rank-pip attached as intended for an 'Oberleutnant der Panzertruppen'. Stunning original pair in good used condition!
WH (Heer) M36 Type Panzer Breast Eagle
Wehrmacht (Heer) M36 Type 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!
Kriegsmarine Insignia Grouping
Kriegsmarine Insignia Grouping consisting of an enlisted men's type navy breast eagle (Hoheitsabzeichen), collar tabs and rank insignia. Nice original set of insignia in clearly used and tunic removed condition!
Waffen-SS 'Oberführer' Collar Tab
Waffen-SS 'Oberführer' Collar Tab (Kragenspiegel für Führer) showing two nicely hand-embroidered oak leaves on a black wool background. The tab is having a nice light-brown coloured 'Buckram' backing. Rare and hard to find original 'Oberführer' collar tab in very good condition!
WH (Heer) BeVo '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!
'Deutscher Volkssturm Wehrmacht' Armband
This is a nice original printed 'Deutscher Volkssturm Wehrmacht' Armband. This is a late war printed on linnen armband, as worn by the in september 1944 raised 'Volkssturm'. Nice original armband in good used condition!
Set of 2 POA Volunteer Sleeve Shields
Original set of 2 printed Sleeve Shield as intended for a Russian Volunteer of the 'Russian Liberation Army' or 'POA'. The shields are a bit wrinkled caused by years of storage. Nice original examples in good unissued condition!
Waffen-SS Sleeve Eagle
Waffen-SS RZM-pattern Sleeve Eagle (Ärmeladler). The eagle is nicely machine-embroidered in silver-grey coloured on a black woolen backgrond. This is a late-war 'Dachau' type eagle. Nice original example in very good, mint and unissued, condition!
Waffen-SS Sport Shirt Insignia
Waffen-SS BeVo Sport Shirt Insignia. The badge is nicely woven in black on a white background in BeVo weave. The badge is sized approximately 10cms in diameter. Nice example in good used and clearly sport-shirt removed condition!
Kriegsmarine Maat's rank collar tabs
Kriegsmarine blue Maat's rank collar tabs (Kragenspiegel), intended for usage on the colani jacket. The blue woolen collar tabs are showing a buckram backing material. Rare original set in good, clearly used and collani removed, condition!
Wehrmacht 'Großdeutschland' Cufftitle
Wehrmacht 'Großdeutschland' Cufftitle (Ärmelband). Nicely hand-embroidered third pattern cufftitle in bullion silver threads. The cufftitle measures approximately 44cms in length, good used condition. Desirable original cufftitle of an interesting unit!
WH Tropical Signal Blitz 'Kradschützen'
WH (Heer) Tropical Signals Personnel's Trade Badge as intended for an 'Kradschütze' (motorized) soldier (Tätigkeitsabzeichen für Nachrichtenpersonal). The badge is neatly machine-embroidered on light-brown tropical cloth, having a reinforced border. Nice example in good unissued condition!
HJ Standard Bearer's Arm Patch
HJ (Hitler-Jugend) Standard Bearer's Arm Patch (Ärmelabzeichen für Gefolgschaftsfahnenträger). The arm badge is executed in the so-called 'BeVo' weave pattern. The badge is in clearly worn and tunic removed condition, rare original patch!
Kriegsmarine Anti-Aircraft Range Finder Operator Career Sleeve Insignia
Kriegsmarine Anti-Aircraft Range Finder Operator Career Sleeve Insignia (Entfernungsmesser Lehrgang Laufbahnabzeichen) showing a hand-embroiderd range finder. Nice original arm-badge in good used condition!
Kriegsmarine Anti-Aircraft Range Finder Operator NCO’s Career Sleeve Insignia
Kriegsmarine Anti-Aircraft Range Finder Operator NCO’s Career Sleeve Insignia (Entfernungsmesser mit Uffz.-Lehrgang Laufbahnabzeichen) showing a machine-embroiderd range finder above 2 chevrons. Nice original arm-badge in very good condition!
Kriegsmarine Senior Engine NCO's Sleeve Insignia
Kriegsmarine Senior Engine NCO's Career Sleeve Insignia (Obermaschinenmaat Laufbahnabzeichen) with a separately attached golden-yellow stamped metal gear wheel on an anchor, positioned above a single chevron. Nice original arm-badge in very good condition!
Kriegsmarine Boatswain Sleeve Insignia
Kriegsmarine Boatswain Career Sleeve Insignia (Bootsmann Laufbahnabzeichen) having a nice metal gold toned anchor attached. The insignia is nicely marked on the back. Nice original arm-badge in very good condition!
Kriegsmarine Stabsgefreiter's Rank Chevron
Kriegsmarine Stabsgefreiter's Rank Chevron (Armwinkel). The chevron is executed in black wool having one band of gold-toned NCO braid attached below a hand embroidered rank pip indicating the rank of 'Stabsgefreiter'. Nice original example in clearly used and tunic removed condition!
Wehrmacht 'Afrikakorps' Cufftitle
Wehrmacht 'Afrikakorps' Cufftitle (Ärmelband). The full-length cufftitle measures approximately 44cms in length. Nice original cufftitle in very good mint and unissued condition!
Luftwaffe Tropical Signals Shoulder Straps
Nice pair of Luftwaffe Tropical Signals Shoulder-Straps as intended for a 'Soldat der Nachrichten'. The straps measures approximately 10cms in length. Nice original unissued pair that can easily be used to complete a Luftwaffe Tropical Shirt or Tunic with!
RAD Sport Shirt Insignia
BeVo RAD (Reichsarbeitsdienst) Sport Shirt Insignia. The badge is nicely woven in the so-called BeVo weave pattern in red and black on a white background. Nice original example in good used and clearly sport-shirt removed condition!
Wehrmacht Infantry Signal Blitz
WH (Heer) Signals Personnel's Trade Badge as intended for an Infantry Soldier (Tätigkeitsabzeichen für Nachrichtenpersonal). The badge is neatly hand-embroidered on a fieldgrey woolen background. Nice example in clearly used and tunic removed condition!
Waffen-SS BeVo Collar Tab
Waffen-SS BeVo Enlisted Men's Style Runic Collar Tab (Kragenspiegel). This is a later-war type collar tab showing the machine-woven (BeVo) SS runes in silvery/grey on a black background. Nice original example in good unissued condition!
'Waffen-SS' Armband
This is a nice original golden-yellow-coloured linnen 'Waffen-SS' Armband (Armbinde). The armband is executed in a technique similar to the 'BeVo'- weave technique. Rare original armband in very good condition!
Wehrmacht 'Afrikakorps' Cufftitle
Wehrmacht 'Afrikakorps' Cufftitle (Ärmelband). The full-length cufftitle measures approximately 44cms in length. Nice original cufftitle in very good, clearly used and tunic removed, condition!
WH (Heer) Slip-ons for the 'Landesschützen-Bataillon 881'
Matching pair of WH (Heer) Shoulder Strap 'slip-ons' ('Überschübe') as intended for a soldier within the 'Landesschützen-Bataillon 881'. The pair is in mint and unissued condition, still sewn together. Nice original pair!
Waffen-SS BeVo Sleeve Eagle
Waffen-SS BeVo Sleeve Eagle (Ärmeladler). The eagle is nicely machine-woven in the BeVo-weave pattern in silver-grey linnen on a black linnen background. Nice original sleeve eagle in mint and unissued condition!
Waffen-SS 'Croatian' Volunteer's Collar Tab
Waffen-SS Collar Tab as intended for a member within the '13.Waffen-Gebirgs-Division der SS "Handschar" (Kroatische Nr.1)'. This is a so-called Dachau made example. Version on moleskin wool. Nice example in very good condition!
Waffen-SS 'Croatian' Volunteer Sleeve Shield
Waffen-SS 'Croatian' Volunteer Sleeve Shield as intended for members within the '13.Waffen-Gebirgs-Division der SS "Handschar" (kroatische Nr.1)'. This is a rare second pattern shield is in mint and unissued condition!
Waffen-SS Tropical Sleeve-Eagle
Waffen-SS ('tropical') golden-yellow coloured sleeve-eagle (Ärmeladler) executed in BeVo-weave pattern. The eagle is a bit wrinkled caused by years of storage. Nice original example in good unissued condition!
SS Former HJ Member's Sleeve Diamond
Waffen-SS Former Hitler-Jugend Member's Sleeve Diamond (Ärmelraute für ehemalige Mitglieder der Hitlerjugend). The patch is showing neatly machine-embroidered HJ logo in silver-white linnen on a black woolen diamond shaped base. Example in good unissued condition!
Waffen-SS Temporary Camp Guard Collar Tab
Waffen-SS Collar Tab (Kragenspiegel) as intended for Luftwaffe and Army personnel temporarily attached to Concentration Camp Duty, showing an embroidered double swastika in silver-grey thread on a black wool base. The collar-tab is in mint and unissued condition!
Wehrmacht 'Afrika' Cufftitle
Wehrmacht 'Afrika' Cufftitle (Ärmelband) as introduced on 15 January 1943. The full lenght camelhair cufftitle measures approximately 45cms in length and is in good unissued condition. Stunning original cufftitle!
Hitler-Jugend Member's Armband
This is a nice Hitler-Jugend Member's Armband (Armbinde) as worn by HJ members on the upper left sleeve on almost all HJ uniforms. Nice original armband in good used condition!
WH (Heer) Tropical 'Oberschütze' Rank Patch
WH (Heer) Tropical 'Oberschütze' Rank Patch. The patch is showing one neatly machine-embroidered rank star on a light-brown/green tropical cloth, having a reinforced border. Nice original patch in good clearly used condition!
Waffen-SS BeVo 'Nederland' Cufftitle
Waffen-SS BeVo-woven 'Nederland' cufftitle (Ärmelband). The cufftitle is in full length condition with typical unfinished ends and measures approximately 41cms in length. The cufftitle is in good unissued condition showing some staining and traces of years of storage. Nice original cufftitle!
Waffen-SS 'Maria Theresia' Collar Tab
Waffen-SS Collar Tab as intended for a member within the '22. SS-Freiwilligen-Kavallerie-Division "Maria Theresia" (Hungarian). The collar tab is embroidered in silver/grey thread on black wool. Nice original collar-tab in mint and unissued condition!
Waffen-SS 'Croatian' Volunteer's Collar Tab
Waffen-SS Collar Tab as intended for a member within the '13.Waffen-Gebirgs-Division der SS "Handschar" (Kroatische Nr.1)'. This is a so-called Dachau made example. Nice example in very good condition!
Stripped WH (Heer) General's Tunic
Stripped Wehrmacht (Heer) General's Tunic. This is an old style General's tunic which most likely originates from a General who has been a Prisoner of War. All insignia have been removed, traces of General's collar tabs are clearly visible. Rare original tunic!
Mis-matched Pair of Luftwaffe Flight/FJ EM's Shoulder Straps
Mis-matched pair of Luftwaffe Flight/FJ EM's Shoulder Straps as intended for a 'Soldat der Flieger' (Fallschirmjäger) and NCO candidate (Unteroffizieranwärter). Priced accordingly!
Rare Waffen-SS French/Danish Volunteer's Collar Tab
Waffen-SS Collar Tab, possible intended for either French or Danish volunteers. This is a so-called Dachau made example. Extremely rare original volunteer Collar Tab in mint and unissued condition!
'Deutsche Luftwaffe' Armband
'Deutsche Luftwaffe' Armband (Armbinde). The golden-yellow-coloured linnen armband shows a printed Luftwaffe style eagle with the script 'Deutsche Luftwaffe'. The armband is showing some staining. Rare original armband!
Pair of Luftwaffe Engineer's EM's Shoulder Straps
Luftwaffe Engineer's EM's Shoulder Straps as intended for a 'Soldat der Pioniere/Bau-Abteilung' (Airforce-engineers- / construction unit). The straps measure approximately 10cms in length. A nice pair that can easily be used to complete a Luftwaffe Tunic (ie. Fliegerbluse) with!
Hitler-Jugend Member's Armband
This is a nice Hitler-Jugend Member's Armband (Armbinde) as worn by HJ members on the upper left sleeve on almost all HJ uniforms. Nice original armband in good used condition!
WH (Heer) M44 Type Breast Eagle
Wehrmacht (Heer) M44 Type Breast Eagle (Hoheitsabzeichen). The eagle is nicely BeVo-woven in grey thread on a field-grey linnen background. The eagle is nicely 'BeVo-Wuppertal' marked. Nice late war breast-eagle in good unissued condition!
WH (Heer) BeVo M36 Type Breast Eagle
Wehrmacht (Heer) M36 Type Breast-Eagle (Hoheitsabzeichen). The eagle is executed in the neat so-called BeVo weave style in white/grey thread on a darkgreen linnen background. Nice example in good unissued condition!
WH (Heer) M36 Type Breast Eagle
Wehrmacht (Heer) M36 Type Breast-Eagle (Hoheitsabzeichen). The eagle is executed in the neat so-called BeVo weave style in white thread on a darkgreen linnen background. Nice example in good unissued condition!
Waffen-SS Latvian Volunteer's Collar Tab
Waffen-SS Collar Tab as intended for a member within the '15. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (Lettische Nr. 1)'. This is a so-called Dachau made example. Nice original collar tab in good unissued condition!
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WH (Heer) M34-type Shoulder Straps
Early pair of pointed M34 style Wehrmacht (Heer) shoulder-straps as intended for a 'Soldat'. Nice original pair of early EM's shoulder straps in good used condition!
WH (Heer) 'Jäger' Sleeve Badge
Wehrmacht (Heer) 'Jäger' Sleeve Badge. Nicely machine-embroidered on a dark-green woolen background. The badge is showing some minor moth damage. Nice original example in good used condition!
Waffen-SS Albanian Volunteer's Collar Tab
Waffen-SS Collar Tab as intended for a member within the '21.Waffen-Gebirgs-Division der SS (or 'Albanische Nr.1')' also known as "Skanderbeg". This is a so-called Dachau made example. Nice example in good unissued condition!
WH (Heer) Medical Collar Tabs
Wehrmacht (Heer) M36-Type Collar Tabs (Einheitskragenspiegel), piped in blue as intended for a 'Soldat der Sanitätstruppen' (Medical). Nice matching pair of BeVo-woven Medical collar-tabs in mint and unissued condition!
RMBO Sleeve Eagle
RMBO (Reichsministerium für die Besetzten Ostgebiete) Sleeve Eagle (Ärmeladler). The eagle is nicely machine-embroidered in silver-grey linnen on an olive-brown woolen background. Nice original sleeve eagle in good used condition!
Luftwaffe Breast Eagle
Luftwaffe Breast Eagle (Hoheitsabzeichen). Standard second pattern machine-embroidered breast eagle as used by EM/NCO ranks. The breast-eagle is executed in regular Luftwaffe-type wool, showing some minor moth damage. Nice original example in good unissued condition!
WH (Heer) Gebirgsjäger Armbadge
Wehrmacht (Heer) 'Gebirgsjäger' Armbadge. The badge is executed in the so-called BeVo-weave style on a dark-green linnen background, showing the famous 'Edelweiß' flower. Nice original example in good unissued condition!
Pair of Luftwaffe Flight/FJ Collar Tabs
Nice pair of Luftwaffe Collar Tabs as intended for a 'Leutnant der Flieger' or 'Fallschirmjäger'. The collar tabs are piped with a bright silver/aluminum cord and are mounted on a light tan buckram backing. Nice set in good unissued condition!
WH (Heer) 'Schützenschnur' 5th Grade
WH (Heer) 5th Grade Shooting Lanyard (Schützenschnur 5.Stufe). This is a second pattern lanyard as used from 1939 having the larger type shield used for the higher grades being the 5th grade. One loop is damaged, priced accordingly!
Waffen-SS Sport Shirt Insignia
Waffen-SS BeVo Sport Shirt Insignia. The badge is nicely woven in black on a white background in BeVo weave. The badge is sized approximately 10cms in diameter. Nice example in good used and clearly sport-shirt removed condition!
WH (Heer) Obergefreiter's Rank Chevron
WH (Heer) Obergefreiter's Rank Chevron (Armwinkel). The chevron is executed in fieldgrey wool having two V-shaped bands of subdued, matte grey rayon attached indicating the rank of 'Obergefreiter'. Nice original example in good used condition!
WH Tropical Signal Blitz 'Panzergrenadiere'
WH (Heer) Tropical Signals Personnel's Trade Badge as intended for 'Panzergrenadiere' (Tätigkeitsabzeichen für Nachrichtenpersonal). The badge is neatly machine-embroidered on light-brown tropical cloth, having a reinforced border. Nice example in good unissued condition!
WH (Heer) M44 'Oberschütze' Rank Patch
This is a nice Wehrmacht (Heer) M44 rank-patch for an 'Oberschütze'. The patch is showing one machine-embroidered star on a brown woolen background. Nice example in good unissued condition!
WH (Heer) Slip-ons for the 'Artillerie-Regiment 72'
Matching pair of WH (Heer) Shoulder Strap 'slip-ons' ('Überschübe') as intended for a 'Soldat des Artillerie-Regiment 72'. The pair shows some minor traces of years of storage. Nice original pair in good unissued condition!
WH (Heer) Slip-ons for the 'Nachschubtruppen 33'
Matching pair of WH (Heer) Shoulder Strap 'slip-ons' ('Überschübe') as intended for a 'Soldat der Panzer-Divisions-Nachschubtruppen 33'. The pair shows some minor traces of years of storage. Nice pair in good unissued condition!
WH (Heer) 'Nachschub' Slip-ons 'Wehrkreis XII'
Matching pair of WH (Heer) Shoulder Strap 'slip-ons' ('Überschübe') as intended for a 'Soldat der Nachschub' within the 'Wehrkreis XII'. The pair shows some minor traces of years of storage. Nice pair in good unissued condition!
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HJ/DJ 'Gebietsführer' Leader Lanyard
This is a scarce original Hitler-Jugend grey twisted leader lanyard ('Führerschnur') as intended for a Hitler-Jugend (HJ) 'Gebietsführer' or Deutsche-Jugend (DJ) 'Gebietsjungvolkführer'. The lanyard measures approximately 28cms from top to end. Hard to find example in mint condition!
