World War 2 German Insignia & Armbands
Uniform Insignia
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!
Waffen-SS Tropical 'Rottenführer' Chevron
Waffen-SS arm-chevron as intended for a 'Rottenführer', this is the tropical version. These were also used on the camouflaged 'Dot' pattern 4-pocket tunics. 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!
WH (Heer) M34-type NCO's shoulder-boards
Early pair of pointed M34 style Wehrmacht (Heer) cyphered shoulder-boards, as intended for a 'Feldwebel' within a 'Wehrkreis'. Nice original pair of early shoulder straps in very good condition!
BeVo 'POA' Volunteer Sleeve Shield
WH (Heer) BeVo-woven sleeve-shield as intended for a Russian Volunteer of the 'Russian Liberation Army' or 'POA' (Русская освободительная армия). Nice original BeVo Eastern volunteer insignia in mint and unissued condition!
BeVo 'Bulgarian' Volunteer Sleeve Shield
WH (Heer) BeVo woven sleeve-shield as intended for a Bulgarian volunteer within the German Army (Landeschilde). This shield is showing the Bulgarian national colours and was used to identify Bulgarian personel. Rare and hard to find volunteer shield in very good, mint and unissued, condition!
WH (Heer) 'Unteroffiziervorschule' Cufftitle
WH (Heer) 'Unteroffiziervorschule' Cufftitle (Ärmelband). The full length cufftitle measures approximately 44cms in length. Nice original example in very good condition!
HJ 'Hauptscharführer' Leader Lanyard
This is a scarce original Hitler-Jugend green/black twisted leader lanyard ('Führerschnur') as intended for a Hitler-Jugend (HJ) 'Hauptscharführer' or Deutsche-Jugend (DJ) 'Hauptjungzugführer'. The lanyard measures approximately 33cms from top to end. Hard to find example in good 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!
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!
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!
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!