Deutsche Wehrmacht armbands

[qotd]

Here are my newest peices.

A nice DW armband with a weimar stamp and 2 others that were worn post war by veterans who had badges on them, that were later removed, you can see the "ghosts" of them. I find them very interesting.

Also shown is Volksturm arm band

[don_kihotis7]

Hello were these worn only from veterans post war?

[qotd]

they were worn during the by civilian memebrs working for the Wehrmacht. I believe the two that had badges on them my have been vet bring backs and had various badges put on them that they had collected.

[António Fragoeiro]

Very cool indeed.
Cheers.
Nuno

[qotd]

its almost like "spot the badge" i think I can ID SS, Luft, Polizei,a cap badge and political eagles and maybe a party pin!

[don_kihotis7]

I agree with the Polizei and the political eagles. The rest i can't by these photos. I have purchased one DW armband recently. I can't wait to get it.

[Panzer 3]

Hi,
nice armbands and shows they are original to, I thknk they are bringbacks and whoever has kept german badges on them. When i was a kid the old soldiers would put lots of cap badges on there belts and wear them like that, i wouldnt have thought they were worn by people who worked for the wehrmacht, as the swastika was band then.
dave.

[qotd]

Yeh I agree, I dont think German vets would have had these post war......Is it usual to have the early style eagle stamp on these though?

[pammy]

Hello,very nice as i go to a lot of auctions and i have seen thse and since there were no swasticas i did not bid...wow..!! I know now thanks for sharing them..

[qotd]

Thanks pammy. Yeh basically civilians/public servants working for the military wore them. I suppose as a means of identification as they wandered around bases etc