Black Forest Armband Identification. IS THIS REAL?

**Ajd8281** · 11-13-2023, 05:45 PM

Hello all. I picked this armband up at an antique store. It was supposedly passed down by the owner's grandfather. Just wondering as to the legitimacy of it. I think it looks real, but I would like a second opinion from someone with more knowledge. Thanks.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 11-13-2023 05:45 PM

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**GlennAgain** · 11-13-2023, 06:59 PM

It's an original armband, but it was certainly not "removed from a German soldier", as they didn't wear them... Another issue is the Price -This is at the very most a $150 Piece, so you definitely overpaid here...I advise checking with the Forum before you spend your money, friend...

**Gwar** · 11-13-2023, 07:36 PM

I was thinking he same thing GlennAgain, Ajd8281, one of the unspoken rules of collecting is 'Buy the item, not the story' without provenance that's all it is, a story, several threads contain outright fakes that Grandpa or Uncle so and so supposedly picked up off a dead soldier.. There are some Dooo-sies... G

**Ajd8281** · 11-13-2023, 10:09 PM

by Gwar

I was thinking he same thing GlennAgain, Ajd8281, one of the unspoken rules of collecting is 'Buy the item, not the story' without provenance that's all it is, a story, several threads contain outright fakes that Grandpa or Uncle so and so supposedly picked up off a dead soldier.. There are some Dooo-sies... G

Understood. He had me when he showed me the wiki page of his family member and I guess I was stunned at how nice the band looked. Thanks for the advice fellas.

**Ajd8281** · 11-13-2023, 10:45 PM

ok. Thanks for letting me know. I thought that the SS wore the armbands in some battles so wasn't sure about it.

**GlennAgain** · 11-13-2023, 11:27 PM

On the Plus Side - It's Original and will display nicely...

**Ajd8281** · 11-14-2023, 02:54 PM

Thanks Glenn. Your right. Its striking every time i look at it . Great peice.

**Kilian** · 11-14-2023, 04:47 PM

To the best of my knowledge the Schwarzwald (Black Forest) in South Western Germany was liberated by the French Army in March/April 1945, not by American forces in September 1944, when they were busy in the Hürtgenwald near Aachen, several hundreds of miles north. So forget the whole story.