Armbands and Cuff-Titles

Scarce Variation - Heer Großdeutschland Ärmelstreiffen. The Großdeutschland Division was an elite Panzer combat unit of the German Army. It is constructed out of black twill weave cotton base with machine embroidered white cotton/rayon and flatwire stitching. The rectangular shaped obverse reads “Großdeutschland” (fourth pattern script), in white on a black backing with two horizontal flatwire ... Read and See More

A Deutsches Kurland Ärmelstreifen - Type I. Introduced in March 12, 1945, the Kurland Cufftitle was awarded to personnel who; had participated in at least three Kurland (Courland) Battles, had been wounded in a combat operation or had served at least three honorable months of service. A total of six battles occurred in Kurland form October 13, 1944 to March 31, 1945. The “Kurland” Army Group ... Read and See More

A Deutsches Afrika Ärmelstreifen. Introduced on January 15, 1943, the Afrika Cufftitle was awarded to personnel who had been wounded, contracted a tropical illness, or had won a military award, regardless of the time served in the African theatre or war. It is constructed out of machine embroidered silver/grey rayon on a tan/brown camel hair wool base. The obverse features, ... Read and See More

Here we have a homemade NSDAP Kampfbinde/Ärmelstreifen. It is constructed out of a red cotton base that has separately stitched on white roundel with a rayon swas. stitched on that. The top and bottom edges have been folded over and stitched together. The back has been stitched to size. There are a few wee moth holes. The obver se ... Read and See More

Here we have a NSDAP Kampfbinde/Ärmelstreifen. It is constructed out of a red cotton base that has a separately stitched white cotton roundel and multi-piece black swastika. The rectangular shaped obverse features a centrally placed stitched on black mobile swastika above a white roundel that is stitched to a red base. The top and bottom edges have been folded ... Read and See More

Here we have a NSDAP Kampfbinde/Ärmelstreifen. To this NSDAP armband we have; a white and black printed swastika and roundel, on a red cotton backing. The top and bottom have been folded over and have been re-enforced with red stitching. Purchased from Vet's family by me. ... See More

A Weimar - Kyffhäuserbund Mitglieter Ärmelbinde (c.1900-1932). It is constructed out of a dark blue wool base, with a stitched-on machine embroidered insignia. The obverse features a centrally placed Kyffhäuserbund emblem, which consists of: a black Kyffhäuser monument on a tri-color national flag, all within a shield shape, which lies on a blue rectangular wool base. ... Read and See More

NS-RKB Mitglieter der Beirats Ärmelbinde (c. 1938-1945). This would have been worn by members of the NS-Reichskriegerbund (WWI veterans’ organization). It is constructed out of a dark blue wool base with a stitched-on machine embroidered insignia. The obverse features a centrally placed stitched on NS-RKB emblem, which consists of: an encircled black Iron Cross on a red shield above a ... Read and See More

NS-RKB Mitglieter Ärmelbinde (c. 1938-1945). This would have been worn by members of the NS-Reichskriegerbund (WWI veterans’ organization). It is constructed out of a dark blue wool base with a stitched on machine embroidered insignia. The obverse features a centrally placed stitched on NS-RKB emblem, which consists of: an encircled black Iron Cross on a red shield, that is outlined ... Read and See More

Reichspost Ärmelbinde. It is constructed out of a dark wool base with yellow cotton machine embroidery work. The obverse features a Railway eagle with out-stretched wings clutching a wreathed mobile swastika in its talons above a curved “Reichspost”, in Gothic style script, all on a blue woold rectangular base. The top and bottom edges have been folded over and stitched ... Read and See More

A Kreis Leiter eines Amtes Kampfbinde/Ärmelstreifen (c.1939-45). It is constructed out of a wool base with rayon and cotton machine embroidery work. The obverse depicts a black mobile swastika bordered in yellow/gold thread on a white roundel, also bordered in yellow/gold thread, which is horizontally boarded in an oak leaf pattern, which all lies on a ... Read and See More

These were residential and day-schools whose purpose was to ensure that those children whose fathers were at the front, working abroad or who had died in battle would receive a formal education in line with NSDAP ideology and policy. Other children included into the program were those from repatriating families. Cotton thread on wool. ... See More

Armed Forces Service Armband. It is constructed out of a dyed white cotton base that has black ink work. The obverse reads: “Im Dienst der Deutshen Wehrmacht”, in black on a white rectangular backing. The top and bottom edges have been folded over and stitched together. The reverse has been stitched to size. It show soilage throughout. It measures 7 ¾ inches ... Read and See More

Sicherheits-u. Hiltsdieust Ärmelbinde. It is constructed out of a dyed cotton base. The obverse reads: “Sicherheits-u. Hiltsdieust”, in white ink above a green rectangular backing. The very top and bottom edges have been stitched and have been folded into the interior. It was a “standard” armband size at one point. The back has been stitched to size. There are some ... Read and See More

Ärmelbinde für Ortsgruppenleiter des NSDAP (1939-45). It is a multi-piece construction, made out of a red wool base with rayon and bullion. The rectangular shaped obverse features a centrally placed NSDAP pip above a two piece back rayon swastika above a white rayon roundel, both are piped with gold rayon string. The center also features a ¾ inch oak leaf ... Read and See More

Deutsche Reichsbahn Ärmelbinde. It is constructed out of a yellow cotton base with black machine embroidered work. The obverse reads: “Deutsche Reichsbahn” in black script, and has a stamp to the top right, which all lies on a yellow rectangular base. The reverse is stitched to size. The top and bottom have reenforced chain link stitching. It shows soilage and ... Read and See More

Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Ärmelbinde. It is constructed out of a white and red cotton base. The obverse features, a two piece, the red cross emblem: a red Greek style cross which lies on a two ply white rectangular backing. All of the edges have been stitched together. The back is left open. Folded it measures 8 inches wide by 2 15/16 inches tall. ... See More

An Ortsgruppe Politisches Leiter Anwärter Ärmelbinde (c.1939-1945). It is constructed out of a multi-piece rayon, cotton and wool base. The rectangular shaped obverse features a dual piece stitched on swastika to a centrally placed white roundel that is stitched to a red wool backing, both the top and bottom edged lined in light blue (hellblau - ortsgruppe) string. ... Read and See More

Im Dienst der Waffen-SS Armband. It is constructed out of a dyed yellow cotton base with black ink print. The rectangular shaped obverse reads: “Im Dienst der Waffen-SS” in black ink, with an ink stanp, on a yellow backing. The top and bottom have been folded over and stitched together. The reverse has been stitched to size. It shows age ... Read and See More

A rare piece! This was worn by civilians in the employment of the Waffen SS. It is constructed out of a dyed yellow cotton base with black ink print. The rectangular shaped obverse reads: “Waffen-SS” in black ink on a yellow backing. The top and bottom have been folded over and stitched together. The reverse has been stitched to size. ... Read and See More

A 1st pattern RLB Officer's Armband. The obverse features a centrally placed machine embroidered RLB logo, which consists of a stylized “RLB” above a small swastika, in blue, above a white sunburst pattern. The top and bottom edges have a stitched on white horizontal tress line. This all lies on a blue rayon backing. The top and bottom have a ... Read and See More

An early 1st pattern RLB Officer's Armband. The obverse features a centrally placed machine embroidered RLB logo, which consists of a stylized "RLB" above a small swastika, in blue, above a white sunburst pattern. The top and bottom edges have a stitched on flatwire tress line, which all lies on a blue cotton backing. The top and bottom have a ... Read and See More

A 1st pattern Hilfs-Krankenträger Stretcher Bearers Armband. It is constructed out of an off-white cotton base that has a black machine embroidered cotton inscription. The obverse reads: “Hilfs-Krankenträger” (Stretcher Bearers) in black, which is surrounded by a black rectangular border and all lies on the white base. The top and bottom have reinforced stitching and the back is ... Read and See More

A Rare NSDStB (Nationalsozialistischer Deutscher Studentenbund) Ärmelbinde. This is the official pattern armband was worn on the upper left sleeve of most all NSDStB uniforms as the identifying organizational insignia. It is constructed out of multiple pieces of cotton. The rectangular shaped obverse features a centrally placed and separately applied machine embroidered black swastika on a white rhombus diamond background, ... Read and See More

Luftschutz Special Functions Ärmelbinde. These units helped to maintain order and attempted to keep panic from setting in during and after air raids so that the firefighting units could complete their tasks. It is constructed out of a blue cotton base. The obverse features a white stitched “O”. It looks as though a national eagle was stitched on it at ... Read and See More

Early Reichsbahn Ärmelbinde. It is constructed out of a white cotton that has been green dyed. The obverse reads: “Reichsbahn” below a railway eagle, all in black stitching on a green base. The top and bottom have chain link stitching. The reverse has been stitched to size with white thread. Minor soil. It measures 7 1/2 inches wide by 4 inches tall. ... See More

Zugsführer Ärmelbinde. It is constructed out of a dyed cotton base with black ink print. The obverse features in black “Zugsführer” on a bluecotton backing. The top and bottom edges have been folded over and stitched together with white stitching. The back was stitched to size. It measures 7 1/4 inches wide by 3 7/16 inches tall. There are glue remnants throughout. ... See More

(Osttürkische Waffen-Verbände der SS Ärmelband). Constructed of a BeVo-style green rayon blend, the exterior trimmed along both edges with machine-embroidered white piping, bearing a machine-embroidered white inscription of “OSTTÜRKISCHER WAFFEN-VERBAND DER SS”, the reverse with a black and white checkered pattern and a sawtooth-style border along both edges, unmarked, measuring 30 mm (w) x 420 mm. The left edge ... Read and See More

Original Bundeswehr Post-WWII in bullion ... See More

A nice Verkehrs-Aufsicht Armband (Traffic Control)! Made of orange cotton linen material with black printed letters. For Military para-military formations including the NSKK. The top and bottom are turned over and stitched. Some fading to obverse and minor soil. The back has been stitched together to size ... See More

Black/navy blue rayon construction cufftitle, with hand embroidered Silver bullion thread letters "Legion Condor" in Gothic script. Total length approximately 15" long, and approximately 30mm wide. ... See More

Roughly 35mm tall by 44cm long, later, (circa May 1942-May 1945), final pattern, deep, navy blue wool construction cufftitle with heavy, machine embroidered, block letter, Latin script, "Hermann Göring" in silvery/white rayon threads. The cufftitle has the typical opened back construction with the top and bottom edges folded over and machine stitched to the reverse. The cufftitle has a ... Read and See More

Luftwaffe AFRIKA Cufftitle – Officer’s Version; of blue wool construction, measuring approximately 19 inches, centering AFRIKA in Latin script, hand embroidered in flat silvery bullion wire, folded and stitched, reverse of the cufftitle has in the center (behind AFRIKA) black stiffened fabric, as is often the case with early fine quality officers cufftitles. ... See More

Machine woven on Rayon, Paris is 9" and Brussel, 8.5". ... See More

Here we have a DRKB Veterans Membership Armband Insignia! It is constructed out of BeVo woven style machine embroidered black and red cotton thread on a white silk backing. The obverse features an encircled swastika above a black Iron Cross which is again above a red shield on a white rectangular base. It shows minor age toning yet no mothing ... Read and See More