Service armband - for review

[Andreuk]

Hi all,

I've had this armband for a short while now and would appreciate your thoughts Please, I understand it's a service armband and as you can see by the pictures "wehrmacht " isn't spelled wrong it's the "t" that has an unusual wear compared to the rest of the print (only just shows in the pictures).
The armband has a faint stamp.

I appreciate any comments.

Thankyou

Andre

[BOB COLEMAN]

It appears to be a period original piece but the misspelled word "Wermacht" is odd. Possibly the way it was spelled in an occupied country?

[Wagriff]

I,too, like this armband, but as Bob said, the word "Wehrmach" is troubling. I cannot find any language in Europe where it was used. "Deutsche" is proper but "Wehrmach"? I had thought that perhaps it was a faulty printing, but I see no ghosting or remnant of a "T", so I can only wonder. There does,however, seem to be the remains of an eagle stamping above "Deutsche". I guess I'm picky, but I would probably have to pass on it.

[Andreuk]

Hi and thanks guys for your comments, I thought I could see a very feint "t" remnant (I tried to capture this in photos 6 and 7, more so in photo 7).

[Wewelsburg]

I can also see the very very faint T there. Or is it my imagination?

[Rik.S]

I'm not sure. I could be a very faint T, but maybe it could also be just a crease or rinkle in the cloth. Let's hope it's the first.

[Duff]

This looks like the correct sewing for the bird, but the material of the armband does not look consistent to others I have seen. However, Mr. Coleman will be able to confirm that as he is the expert with cloth for the period.... Maybe it goes with his opinion of "foreign produced?"

[sitges1990]

I can see the very faint "t" as well.