World War 2 German Insignia & Armbands
Uniform Insignia
WH (Heer) Artillery Collar Tabs
Wehrmacht (Heer) M36-Type Collar Tabs (Einheitskragenspiegel), piped in red as intended for a 'Soldat der Artillerie' (Artillery). Nice matching pair of BeVo-woven Artillery collar-tabs in mint and unissued condition!
WH (Heer) 'Gebirgsjäger' Armbadge
Wehrmacht (Heer) 'Gebirgsjäger' Armbadge, woven in 'BeVo'-type weave, showing the famous 'Edelweiss' flower. The badge is only a bit wrinkled and stained, caused by years of storage. Nice original example in mint and unissued condition!
Waffen-SS Tropical 'Sturmmann' Chevron
Waffen-SS arm-chevron intended for a 'Sturmmann', this is the tropical version. The chevron is executed in black wool having the yellow-coloured, sub-dued, NCO braid with two black lines. Nice original example in mint and unissued condition!
Set of 'Kriegsschule' Shoulder Board Cyphers
Set of 'Kriegsschule' Shoulder Board Cyphers. 'KS' cyphers as intended for a member serving in one of the War Schools (Kriegsschule). The pair of zinc cyphers is complete with prongs but showing some oxidation. The tombak cypher is missing its prongs. Priced accordingly!
DLV/NSFK 'Segelflieger-B-Abzeichen'
DLV/NSFK related so-called 'Segelflieger-B-Abzeichen' (B-Class Glider Pilots Badge). The cloth badge is showing 2 machine embroidered gulls on a Luftwaffe grey wool base. Nice original badge in very good condition!
Early single 'Reichsheer' Shoulder Strap
Early single 'Reichsheer' Shoulder Strap as intended for an 'Oberfeldwebel', made from grey/fieldgrey boiled wool. Nice, regrettably single, example in very good condition!
WH (Heer) Gebirgsjäger Armbadge
WH (Heer) Gebirgsjäger Armbadge, woven in 'BeVo'-type weave, showing the famous 'Edelweiss' flower. The badge is only a bit wrinkled and stained, caused by years of storage. Nice original example in mint and unissued condition!
WH (Heer) 'Panzergrenadiere' Shoulders-Strap
Single Wehrmacht (Heer) M36-type shoulder-strap having the woolen type bright-green coloured piping as intended for an 'Unteroffizier der Panzergrenadiere' (Rifle regiments). Slightly moth-damaged. Nice original shoulder-strap in used condition!
DJ 'Oberjungenschaftsführer' Armbadge
DJ (Deutsche Jugend) 'Oberjungenschaftsführer' armbadge (Ärmelabzeichen). The badge is executed in dark-blue wool having one silver (off-white) embroidered star above a single chevron. Complete with original RZM Label (A-Stück). Nice original badge in good unissued condition!
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'. Complete with original RZM Label (A-Stück). Nice original badge in good unissued condition!
DLV/NSFK 'Segelflieger-C-Abzeichen'
DLV/NSFK related so-called 'Segelflieger-C-Abzeichen' (C-Class Glider Pilots Badge). The cloth badge is showing 3 machine embroidered gulls on a Luftwaffe grey wool base. Nice original badge in mint and unissued condition!
Wehrmacht Signal Blitz 'Infanterie'
WH (Heer) Signals Personnel's Trade Badge as intended for an Infantry Soldier (Tätigkeitsabzeichen für Nachrichtenpersonal). The badge is neatly hand-embroidered on a dark-green woolen background. Nice example in clearly used and tunic removed condition!
German Youth Organisation Arm Badge
Unknown German Youth Organisation Arm Badge, possibly intended for the catholic youth or some similar organisation. Press studs are sewn to the back for easy tunic attachement. Nice original period arm badge in good condition!
WH (Heer) Medical Personnel's Trade Badge
WH (Heer) 'Sanitätsunterpersonal Abzeichen' (Medical Personnel's Trade Badge). The patch is showing a neatly hand-embroidered Asklepian in golden-yellow linnen on a fieldgrey wool base. Nice original badge in good unissued condition!
Fire Engine Driver's License Trade Badge
'Feuerwehr' (Fire Protection Police) Fire Engine Driver's License Trade Badge (Tätigkeitsabzeichen). Nicely machine-embroidered in carmine linnen on a black wool base. Nice example in good used condition!
DJ 'Oberjungenschaftsführer' Armbadge
DJ (Deutsche Jugend) 'Oberjungenschaftsführer' armbadge (Ärmelabzeichen). The badge is executed in dark-blue wool having one silver (off-white) embroidered star above a single chevron. Nice original badge in good condition!
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!
WH (Heer) 'Hufbeschlagpersonal' Trade Badge
Wehrmacht (Heer) hand-embroidered trade- & special career insignia (Tätigkeitsabzeichen) as intended for 'Hufbeschlagpersonal' (Farriers). Nice example in very good, mint and unissued, condition!
WH (Heer) 'Schirrmeister' Trade Badge
Wehrmacht (Heer) hand-embroidered Equipment Administration Personnel's Trade Badge (Schirrmeister Tätigkeitsabzeichen). The patch is showing a hand-embroidered Gothic 'S' in golden-yellow linnen on a darkgreen wool base. Nice original badge in good unissued condition!
Pair of 'Deutsche Reichsbahn' Shoulder-Boards
Pair of 'Deutsche Reichsbahn' (German National Railway) shoulder-boards as intended for a 'Bahnwärter' within the 'Besoldungsgruppen 17a und 17' (Pay Group 17a & 17). Nice original pair in mint and unissued condition!
WH (Heer) 'Schirrmeister' Trade Badge
Wehrmacht Heer hand-embroidered Equipment Administration Personnel's Trade Badge (Schirrmeister Tätigkeitsabzeichen). The patch is showing a hand-embroidered Gothic 'S' in golden-yellow linnen on a field-grey wool base. 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!