World War 2 German Insignia & Armbands
Uniform Insignia
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 clearly used and uniform removed condition!
WH (Heer) Flat-Wire Breast Eagle
Wehrmacht (Heer) 'flat-wire' Breast Eagle (Hoheitsabzeichen). These eagles were often used on the 'Waffenrock' (M35 Dress Tunic). The eagle is executed in the so-called 'flat-wire' BeVo weave on a dark-green background. Nice example in good used condition!
'Voedselvoorziening - Ernärungsamt' Armband
Dutch 'Voedselvoorziening - Ernärungsamt' Armband. The armband is ink-stamped with 'Bureau Voedselvoorziening der Gemeente Amersfoort, Afd. Massavoeding' (Food Supply Office of the Municipality of Amersfoort, Mass Food Department). Rare original armband!
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) 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 clearly used and uniform removed condition!
Luftwaffe Unterfeldwebel's Rank Patch
Luftwaffe Rank Patch, showing two so-called 'moustaches' indicating an 'Unterfeldwebel' or 'Fähnrich'. The two moustaches are executed in white wool and sewn on a dark-blue woolen background. Nice original rank-patch in good unissued condition!
WH (Heer) M44 Type Officer's Breast Eagle
Wehrmacht (Heer) M44 Type Officer's Breast Eagle (Hoheitsabzeichen). The eagle is executed in the neat so-called flat-wire BeVo weave style in silver thread on a darkgreen linnen background. Nice example in good unissued condition!
WH (Heer) Panzer 'Vorhandwerker' Badge
WH (Heer) Panzer Personnel's Trade Badge as intended for a 'Vorhandwerker' (Panzer and/or vehicle mechanic 1st class). Machine embroidered pink coloured cog-wheel on a base of dark-green wool badge-cloth, having a golden piping. Nice example in mint and unissued condition!
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!
BeVo 'Ukrainian' Volunteer Sleeve Shield
WH (Heer) BeVo woven sleeve-shield as intended for a volunteer within the 'Ukrainisches Legion' (Landeschilde), The shield shows the white cyrillic letters 'YBB' indicating the Ukrainian Army of Liberation. Nice original BeVo Eastern volunteer insignia in mint and unissued condition!
BeVo 'Aserbaidschan' Volunteer Sleeve Shield
Rare original Sleeve Shield, woven in 'BeVo'-type weave, intended for a volunteer within the 'Aserbaidschan' Legion (Aserbaidschan Landeschilde). Nice original example in mint and unissued condition!
BeVo 'Wolga-Tataren' Sleeve Shield
WH (Heer) BeVo woven sleeve-shield as intended for a volunteer within the 'Volga Tartar' Legion (Idel-Ural). Nice original piece of Eastern volunteer insignia in mint and unissued condition!
LW Motor Vehicle Driver's Trade Badge
Luftwaffe Motor Vehicle Driver's Trade Badge (Tätigkeitsabzeichen für Kraftfahrer). The badge is nicely embroidered in silver-grey linnen thread on a blue-grey woolen background having a nice black backing cloth. Nice example in good used and clearly tunic removed condition!
BeVo 'Aserbaidschan' Volunteer Sleeve Shield
Rare original Sleeve Shield, woven in 'BeVo'-type weave, intended for a volunteer within the 'Aserbaidschan' Legion (Aserbaidschan Landeschilde). Nice original example in mint and unissued condition!