World War 2 German Insignia & Armbands
Uniform Insignia
NSDAP Old Fighters Honour Chevron
NSDAP Old Fighters Honour Chevron (Ehrenwinkel für "Alte Kämpfer"). The NSDAP type chevron is mounted on political brown wool. Rare original sleeve patch in good 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!
German State Service Armband
Armband as worn by official- and designated employees working in the state's service (Armbinde für Zivilangestellte). Nice original example in very 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!
WH (Heer) Tropical Breast Eagle
Wehrmacht (Heer) Tropical Breast Eagle (Hoheitsabzeichen). The eagle is executed in the neat so-called BeVo weave style in grey thread on a tan coloured linnen background. Hard to find original tropical breast-eagle in mint and unissued condition!
Waffen-SS BeVo 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-Totenkopfverbände Standarte 'Thüringen' flat-wire Cufftitle
SS-Totenkopfverbände Standarte 'Thüringen' flat-wire Cufftitle (Ärmelband), intended for members of the SS-Totenkopfstandarte "Thüringen" (Weimar-Buchenwald). The full-length cufftitle is in good used condition. Rare original cufftitle!
Waffen-SS Tropical Sleeve-Eagle
Waffen-SS ('tropical') golden-yellow coloured sleeve-eagle (Ärmeladler) executed in BeVo-weave pattern. The eagle is complete with its original RZM label ('A-Stück'). Nice original example in mint and unissued 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!
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!
Luftwaffe Shooting Lanyard 5th Grade
Luftwaffe Shooting Lanyard (Schützenschnur) being the 5th Grade (5.Stufe). The lanyard is made of twisted aluminum thread with interwoven bluish-grey threads. Nice original example in very good condition!
Waffen-SS 'Skanderberg' Volunteer Sleeve Shield
Nice original Albanian 'Skanderberg' SS Volunteer Sleeve Shield as intended for members within the '21.Waffen-Gebirgs-Division der SS (or 'Albanische Nr.1')'. The shield is in mint and unissued condition and just shows some minor traces caused by years of storage. Nice original sleeve shield!
WH (Heer) M39 Type Breast Eagle
Wehrmacht (Heer) M39 Type Breast Eagle (Hoheitsabzeichen). The eagle is executed in the neat so-called BeVo weave style in grey thread on a field-grey linnen background. Nice example in mint and unissued 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 'Oberstleutnant der Panzertruppen'. Stunning original pair in good used condition!
WH (Heer) 'Hufbeschlagpersonal' Trade Badge
Wehrmacht (Heer) hand-embroidered trade- & special career insignia (Tätigkeitsabzeichen) as intended for 'Hufbeschlagpersonal' (Farriers). Nice example in good unissued condition!
'Deutsche Wehrmacht' Armband
This is a nice original golden-yellow-coloured linnen 'Deutsche Wehrmacht' Armband (Armbinde). The armband is executed in a technique similar to the 'BeVo'- weave technique. Nice original armband in good used condition!
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!
German State Service Armband
Armband as worn by official- and designated employees working in the state's service (Armbinde für Zivilangestellte). Nice original example in very good condition!
Kriegsmarine EM's Breast Eagle
Kriegsmarine enlisted men's type navy breast eagle (Hoheitsabzeichen). The eagle is nicely hand-embroidered in golden-yellow thread on a dark-blue woolen background. Maker marked on the paper backing. Nice original example in mint and unissued condition!
Kriegsmarine BeVo Breast Eagle
Kriegsmarine Breast Eagle (Hoheitsabzeichen). The eagle is executed in the neat so-called BeVo weave style in golden-yellow thread on a naval blue linnen background. Nice original Kriegsmarine breast eagle in mint and 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 clearly used and tunic removed condition!
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!
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!