German Unit and Organization Identification Armbands

Here is a view of the back. The swastika is machine embroidered on a white field which is separately applied and twill borders also separately applied.

The armband measures 18 inches long, with a good 16 inches of circumference available, if finished closed. It is 4-3/8 inches wide.

The overall condition is very good. There are some small holes in the wool and some edge wear. This was used and removed from a uniform.

Here is a view of the back. The swastika, white field, and borders are all separately applied.

There are no labels or markings on the inside. The armband measures 15 inches (circumference).

The overall condition is very good to near excellent, with some wear to the white circle. 

Here is a view of the back. The swastika, white field, and borders are all separately applied.

There are no labels or markings on the inside. There is an SS district handstamp on the face, to the left of the swastika, as shown. The armband measures 15 inches (circumference).

The overall condition is very good to near excellent. There are some small holes in the wool and some edge wear.

Here is a view of the back. This armband has a separately applied Bevo woven gold and brown silk floss on white silk on a red cotton armband.

There is no RZM paper tag on the inside. The armband measures 16 inches (circumference) and 4-1/4 inches wide.

The overall condition is unissued

Here is a view of the back. This armband has a separately applied Bevo woven gold and brown silk floss on white silk on a red cotton armband.

There is no RZM paper tag on the inside. The armband measures 16 inches (circumference) and 4-1/4 inches wide.

The overall condition is near very good, with some moderate stains from routine wear.

Here is a view of the back. This armband has a separately applied Bevo woven gold and brown silk floss on white silk on a red cotton armband.

There is an RZM paper tag on the inside. The armband measures 17 inches (circumference) and 4-1/4 inches wide.

The overall condition is near very good, with some minor stains from routine wear.

Here is a view of the back. This armband has a separately applied Bevo woven gold and brown silk floss on white silk on a red cotton armband.

There is an RZM paper tag on the inside. The armband measures 16-1/2 inches (circumference) and 4-3/8 inches wide.

The overall condition is near very good, with some minor stains and a couple of small holes in the disk from routine wear.

Here is a view of the back. This is a gray on green silk-screened armband. This is a view of the inside.

There are no labels or marks. The armband measures 18 inches (circumference) and 4-1/2 inches wide.

The overall condition is near excellent.

Here is a view of the back.

The machine numbered tag measures 7/8 inches high and 1-3/4 inches wide.

The overall condition is near very good, with some soiling overall.

There are no maker marks. The armband measures 4 inches wide  by 16 inches long iit has been sewn in the back. All edges are finished by folding. The fabric is heavy linen.

The overall condition is near excellent.  Here is a view of the back and inside.

This is a relatively scarce blue wool one-piece armband with goldenrod yellow embroidered eagle, horn, and lightning bolt insignia. Here is a view of the back.

There are no maker marks. The armband measures 17-1/2 inches long and 3 inches wide, it has not been sewn in the back. All edges are finished by folding. Instead, there is a clever safety pin mounted on a metal pad sewn to one side to allow it to be easily removed.

The overall condition is near excellent, excepting a couple of very minor nips in the wool.

Here is a view of the back. The yellow trimmed swastika is machine embroidered on a yellow trimmed white field, and borders are all separately applied. The soft red wool is trimmed with gold bullion oak leaves and yellow piped border, with white piping top and bottom.  There is some slight separation of the white piping at the bottom edge at the folds, and a very small hole as shown here.  There is a faded orientation arrow on the back. Here is a view of the construction front.

There are no other labels or maker marks. The armband measures 20-1/2 inches long and 5 inches wide, it has not been sewn in the back. It comes with a 6 May 1945 note from the GI that took it and sent it home.  The note has some tears and tatters.

The overall condition is near very good.

Here is a view of the back. The yellow trimmed swastika is machine embroidered on a yellow trimmed white field, and borders are all separately applied. The soft red wool is trimmed with gold bullion oak leaves and red border, with dark wine red piping top and bottom.  There are three small holes shown in this view of the front construction.

There are no other labels or maker marks. The armband measures 20 inches long and 5 inches wide, it has not been sewn in the back.

The overall condition is near very good.

Here is a view of the back. The swastika, white field, and borders are all separately applied. The soft red wool is trimmed in gold bullion. Here is a view of the construction detail.

There are no labels or maker marks. The armband measures 19 inches long, it has not been sewn in the back.

The overall condition is near excellent.

Here is a view of the back. The swastika, white field, and borders are all ribbed silk and separately applied. The soft red wool is trimmed in blue silk piping.

There are is a faint stamped maker mark on the back. The armband measures 16 inches long and 5 inches wide. It has not been sewn in the back.

The overall condition is near good, with about a dozen small moth holes.

Here is a view of the back. It is orange on desert tan.

It measures approximately 16 inches in diameter and 4 inches wide. The upper and lower border edges are double woven machine reinforced

The overall condition is near excellent. It is used and was removed from a uniform

Here is a view of the back. This is a red cotton armband with NSKK eagle emblem.  It has a faint issue NSDAP handstamp marking present. The issuing authority appears to be Baden-Baden.

The armband measures 16-1/2 inches (circumference) and 4-3/4 inches wide with machine sewn finished edges and back.

The overall condition is near good with some soiling from field wear and sun-fading on the front from long-time display.

Here is a view of the back. This is a cream tan machine silkscreen painted cotton armband.  It has a faint issue handstamp marking present.

The armband measures 15 inches (circumference) and 4-1/2 inches wide with machine sewn finished edges and back.

The overall condition is near excellent with some soiling from field wear.

Here is a view of the back. This is a cream tan machine silkscreen painted cotton armband.  It has a faint issue handstamp marking present.

The armband measures 15 inches (circumference) and 4-1/2 inches wide with machine sewn finished edges and back.

The overall condition is near excellent with some soiling from field wear.

Here is a view of the back. This is a cream tan machine silkscreen painted cotton armband.  It has a faint issue handstamp marking present.

The armband measures 15 inches (circumference) and 4-1/2 inches wide with machine sewn finished edges and back.

The overall condition is near excellent with some soiling from field wear.

Here is a view of the back. This is a pale blue cotton with silk-screened letters cotton armband. It dates between 1940 and 1944.

The armband measures 15 inches (circumference) and 3-1/2 inches wide.

The overall condition is near good, with stains and signs of long wear.

The Stadtwacht was a volunteer police auxiliary during WWII and used to patrol to keep foreign workers in line and to round up escapees or downed Allied airmen.

ESCHWEILER is a municipality in the district of Aachen in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany on the river Inde, near the German-Belgian-Dutch frontier, and approx. 15 km east of Aachen and 50 km west of Cologne.

There is a faint trace of a name (Horst?) in pen on the back.  It measures 16-1/2 iuches in diameter and 3-1/4 inches wide.

Here is a view of the back. This is a silver gray machine embroidered on cream tan silk armband. This is a view of the inside, showing construction detail.

There are no labels or marks. The armband measures 13-1/2 inches (circumference) and 3-3/4 inches wide.

The overall condition is near very good. There are some old bloodstains evident.

Here is a view of the back. This armband has an embroidered RLB insignia in dark blue and silver/white silk floss with silver/white applied ribbon borders top and bottom.

There are no labels or marks. The armband measures 18 inches (circumference) and 4 inches wide.

The overall condition is near excellent.

Here is a view of the back. This armband has an embroidered RLB insignia in dark blue and silver/white silk floss with silver/white applied ribbon borders top and bottom.

There are no labels or marks. The armband measures 16-1/2 inches (circumference) and 4 inches wide.

The overall condition is near excellent.

Here is a view of the inside and the back. This armband has a separately applied silk white cross disk.

There are no labels or marks. The armband measures 14-1/2 inches (circumference) and 4 inches wide.

The overall condition is near excellent.

This is an all-original German Luftwaffe von Landsberg Schule Oberschule fue Madchen Helfern LINEN Armband.

This armband has a separately applied silk white cross disk. There are no labels or marks.

The armband measures 14-1/2 inches (circumference) and 4 inches wide. The overall condition is near excellent.

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This is an all-original German Luftwaffe Female Helfern Air Service  LINEN Armband.

 This armband has a separately applied silk white cross disk.

There are no labels but is marked with SCHUILE marks.

The armband measures 14-1/2 inches (circumference) and 4 inches wide.

The overall condition is near excellent.

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This is an all-original German Luftwaffe von Landsberg Schule Oberschule fue Madchen Helfern LINEN Armband. 

This armband has a separately applied silk CROSS.

There are no labels but is marked with SCHUILE marks.

The armband measures 14-1/2 inches (circumference) and 4 inches wide.

The overall condition is near excellent.

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Here is a view of the back. This armband has a separately applied cotton red cross with dark red applied borders top and bottom.

There are no labels or marks. The armband measures 15 inches (circumference) and 4 inches wide.

The overall condition is near good. There are some old bloodstains and some tears from combat wear evident.

Here is an overall view of armband, showing some of the back. This is a black and red silk-screened on white cotton armband. It has finished borders. It features a black swastika in a white circle and it is stamped with the letters NSDAP on one side and Partei-Bereitschaft on the other.

There are no tags or maker marks. The armband measures approximately 17-1/2 inches long and 2 inches wide.

The overall condition is good to near very good, with several small holes from wear and use.

Here is an overall view of armband, showing some of the back. This is a black and red silk-screened on white cotton armband. It has finished borders. It features a black swastika in a white circle.

There are no tags or maker marks. The armband measures approximately 17-1/2 inches long and 2 inches wide.

The overall condition is fair, with several holes and tears from wear and use.

Here is a view of the inside and the back. This armband has an embroidered leader's pip in white silk. There are also white borders top and bottom indicating a higher grade.

There are no labels or marks. The armband measures 15-1/2 inches (circumference) and 4 inches wide.

The overall condition is near excellent.

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This is a black silk-screened on white cotton armband.

There are no tags or maker marks. The armband measures approximately 16 inches in circumference and 4 inches wide. There is some minor spotting and small reddish stains.

The overall condition is near very good to excellent.

This is a black silk-screened on orage linen armband. This is a view of the back and one of the inside.

There are no tags or maker marks. The armband measures approximately 17 inches in circumference and 4-1/8 inches wide

The overall condition is near excellent throughout.

This is an all-original German Deutsche Wehrmacht Embroidered Armband

This is a black machine embroidered lettering on goldenrod silk-finished linen armband that is sewn in letters.  There are no tags or maker marks. The armband measures  14 x 4-1/8 inches 

The overall condition is near good throughout.  It has a iron cross and a reverse swastika hand printed on the ends.

Here is a view of the reverse.

This is a black machine embroidered lettering on goldenrod silk-finished linen armband. This is a view of the back and one of the inside.

There are no tags or maker marks. There is a pin attached to the armband that came with it, as shown.  No maker marks on the pin. The armband measures approximately 14 inches in circumference and 4-1/8 inches wide

The overall condition is near excellent throughout.

This is a black machine embroidered lettering on goldenrod silk-finished linen armband. This is a view of the back and one of the inside.

There are no tags or maker marks. The armband measures approximately 15-1/2 inches in circumference and 4-1/8 inches wide

The overall condition is near excellent throughout.

This is a black machine embroidered lettering on bright orange silk-finished linen armband. This is a view of the back and one of the inside.

There are no tags or maker marks. The armband measures approximately 15 inches in circumference and 4-1/8 inches wide

The overall condition is near excellent throughout.

This is a black silkscreen printed lettering on dull orange cotton armband. This is a view of the back and one of the inside.

There are no tags or maker marks. The armband measures approximately 16 inches in circumference and 3-1/2 inches wide

The overall condition is near excellent throughout.

This is a black silk-screened on white linen armband. This is a view of the back.

There are no tags or maker marks. The armband measures approximately 16 inches in circumference and 4 inches wide

The overall condition is near excellent throughout.

This is a yellow letters in blue silk-screened patch separately applied on an off-white linen armband. This is a view of the back.

There are no tags or maker marks. The armband measures approximately 16 inches in circumference and 4 inches wide

The overall condition is near very good throughout.

This is a black silk-screened on tan cotton armband.

These are views of the back and the inside, showing the detail of the weave.

There are is a Wa A 133 and eagle maker mark stamped on the inside and a service handstamp on the outside. The armband measures approximately 17-1/2 inches in circumference and 3-1/4 inches wide. There may be very slight cosmetic variation from the one shown.

The overall condition is near excellent.

This is a red, black and white silk floss on stark white cotton armband.

This is a view of the inside, showing the detail of the weave.

There are is a GES. GESCH and  maker mark machine embroidered and partially covered by the seam on the back. The armband measures approximately 14 inches in circumference and 4 inches wide.

The overall condition is G+, with some soiling from routine wear.

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This is a black and white silk floss BeVo woven on white cotton armband.

These are views of the back and the inside, showing the detail of the weave.

There are no tags or maker marks. The armband measures approximately 16 inches in circumference and 4 inches wide. There may be very slight cosmetic variation from the one shown.

The overall condition is near excellent.

This is a black machine woven spread wing eagle on goldenrod yellow satin finish linen armband.

These are views of the back and the inside, showing the detail of the weave.

There are no hand stamp marks. The armband measures approximately 15-1/2 inches in circumference and 4-1/8 inches wide..

The overall condition is near excellent.

This is a black machine woven spread wing eagle on saffron yellow cotton armband.

These are views of the back and the inside, showing the detail of the weave.

There is what looks like a war production hand stamp mark below the right wing in the image. The armband measures approximately 14 inches in circumference and 4-1/4 inches wide..

The overall condition is near excellent.

This is a black machine woven spread wing eagle on saffron yellow cotton armband.

These are views of the back and the inside, showing the detail of the weave.

There is a München Police Chief hand stamp mark below the left wing in the image. The armband measures approximately 13-1/2 inches in circumference and 4 inches wide..

The overall condition is near excellent.

This is a saffron yellow cotton armband with three black silk screened dots.

These are views of the back and the inside.

This is a wartime armband. A similar armband is still in use today by blind German civilians. The armband measures approximately 13-1/2 inches in circumference and 4 inches wide..

The overall condition is near good, with several small holes and signs of wear and tear from long use.

This is a thick khaki tan cotton twill armband with separately appliced red, black and white WWI veteran's badge and black and white service chevron below.

This is a back view of the armband. The edges are sewn and the back is unremarkable.

There are no tags or maker marks. The armband measures approximately 10 inches long and 5 inches wide.

The overall condition is near good.  It was cut as shown.

This is a thick wool felt armband with separately appliced red, black and white heavily padded WWII veteran's badge.

This is a back view of the armband. The edges are sewn and the back is unremarkable.

There are no tags or maker marks. The armband measures approximately 13-1/2 inches in diameter and 3-3/8 inches wide.

The overall condition is near good.  It was cut as shown.

This is a thick black wool felt armband with red, black and white and pale blue silk woven gilt trimmed badge applied.

This is a rear view of the armband. The back is sewn at the corners and otherwise unremarkable.

There are no tags or maker marks. The armband measures approximately 16 inches in circumference and 4-1/4 inches wide.

The overall condition is near excellent.

This is a red wool armband with separately applied white linen disk and black one-piece felt swastika.  It has portions of a very early brown ink RZM numbered label remaining on the inside.  This is a view of the back.

The armband measures approximately 16 inches in circumference and 4-1/4 inches wide.

The overall condition is excellent to near mint.

This is a red wool armband with separately applied ribbed white silk disk and black two-piece ribbed silk ribbon swastika.  It has a stained pale blue ink RZM numbered label on the inside.

The armband measures approximately 15-1/2 inches in circumference and 4-1/4 inches wide.

The overall condition is very good, with some very minor holes in the red wool.

This is a red wool armband with separately applied white ribbed silk disk and black ribbed silk swastika. This is a view of the inside. There is an RZM numbered tag present.

The armband measures approximately 18 inches in circumference and 4-1/2 inches wide.

The overall condition is near excellent, with some minor pulls and breaks in the threads on the seams top and bottom..

This is a red wool armband with separately applied white cotton disk and black wool felt swastika. This is a view of the back. This is the inside.

There is a trace of German handstamp remaining at the edge of the white disk. The armband measures approximately 16 inches in circumference and 4-1/4 inches wide.

The overall condition is near very good with some small holes and some minor stains. A vet had pinned some captured badges to it at one point.

This is a scarce thick dense woven party armband with the white and black swastika disk integral to the design. This is a view of the back.

There are no maker marks or tags present. The armband measures approximately 15 inches long and 5 inches wide.

The overall condition is near excellent throughout.

This is a scarce all-silk armband.

This is a red silk armband with machine embroidered white and black swastika silk disk. This is a view of the back. This is the inside.

There is a numbered RZM tag inside. The armband measures approximately 14-1/2 inches in circumference and 4-1/4 inches wide.

The overall condition is near good, with some wear and holes at the folds, as shown.

This is an all-original German silk screened cotton party Armband. There is no tag inside.

The armband measures approximately 14 inches x 4-1/8 inches. 

The overall condition is near good throughout with soiling.

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This is an all-original German machine embroidered silk floss on cotton party Armband  This is a scarce embroidered emblem armband. This is a red cotton armband with machine embroidered white and black swastika silk disk. There is no tag inside.

The armband measures approximately 14 inches x 4-1/8 inches.

The overall condition is near good throughout with soiling. 

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This is an all-original German wool Armband. There is no tag inside.

 The armband measures approximately 14 inches x 4-1/8 inches.

The overall condition is near fair with many mother bites as shown.

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This is a scarce embroidered emblem armband.

This is a red cotton armband with machine embroidered white and black swastika silk disk. This is the inside.

There is no tag inside. The armband measures approximately 14 inches in circumference and 4-1/8 inches wide.

The overall condition is near excellent throughout.

This is a red cotton armband with applied white linen disk and black linen 2-piece swastika. This is a view of the back.

There are no markings or tags present. The armband measures approximately 16 inches in circumference and 4-1/4 inches wide.

The overall condition is near fair to good, with edge tattering on one part of the top and one part of the bottom edges.

This is a red cotton armband with applied white linen disk and black linen 2-piece swastika. This is a view of the inside and back, showing the RZM numbered tag.

The armband measures approximately 15 inches in circumference and 3-3/4 inches wide.

The overall condition is very good to near excellent.

Purple triangle sewn on to the white cotton armband.  Here is a view of the inside and back, showing construction details.

There is a faded camp identification stamp.  The armband measures 17 inches long and 4-1/2 inches wide, it has been sewn in the back. All edges are finished by folding.

The overall condition is near excellent, excepting fading and routine stains from wear.

Pink triangle sewn on to the white cotton armband.  Here is a view of the inside and back, showing construction details.

There is a faded camp identification stamp and prisoner number.  The armband measures 17 inches long and 4-1/2 inches wide, it has been sewn in the back. All edges are finished by folding.

The overall condition is near excellent, excepting fading and routine stains from wear.

Red triangle sewn on to the white cotton armband.  Here is a view of the inside and back, showing construction details.

There is a faded camp identification stamp and prisoner number.  The armband measures 17 inches long and 4-1/2 inches wide, it has been sewn in the back. All edges are finished by folding.

The overall condition is near excellent, excepting fading and routine stains from wear.

Black triangle sewn on to the white cotton armband.  Here is a view of the inside and back, showing construction details.

There is a faded camp identification stamp and prisoner number.  The armband measures 17 inches long and 4-1/2 inches wide, it has been sewn in the back. All edges are finished by folding.

The overall condition is near excellent, excepting fading and routine stains from wear.

Green triangle sewn on to the white cotton armband.  Here is a view of the inside and back, showing construction details.

There is a faded camp identification stamp and prisoner number.  The armband measures 17 inches long and 4-1/2 inches wide, it has been sewn in the back. All edges are finished by folding.

The overall condition is near excellent, excepting fading and routine stains from wear.

This is a relatively scarce two-piece armband with black triangle with the red letter "A" (Arbeit) embroidered on the black wool felt. Here is a view of the inside, showing construction details.

There are faded camp identification marks and stamps. It is serial numbered to the prisoner. The armband measures 17 inches long and 4-1/2 inches wide, it has been sewn in the back. All edges are finished by folding.

The overall condition is near excellent, excepting fading and routine stains from wear.

This is a very scarce one-piece khaki tan armband with a die-struck metal badge identified as Dominille Bucovina (State of Bukovina) with a cow and gear forced labor camp numbered metal badge. Here is a view of the back side, showing the badge construction details and a view of the back of the armband.

The badge is serial numbered to the official. The armband measures 15 inches long and 4 inches wide, it has been sewn in the back. All edges are finished by folding.

The overall condition is near excellent, excepting fading and routine stains from wear.

This is a very scarce two-piece white cotton twill armband with an applied sewn black triangle and interior "P" (Used to designate a Polish dissident). Here is a view of the back side, showing the kommandant's hand stamp and a view of the inside of the armband. The face of the armband has the SS issuing authority handstamp.

The armband measures 17-1/2 inches in circumference and 4-1/2 inches wide, it has been sewn in the back. All edges are finished by folding.

The overall condition is near excellent, with soiling as shown.

This is a prop piece of a very scarce two-piece blue armband with an applied embroidered BLÖD (Used to designate an Idiot or Moron). Here is a view of the back side, showing the kommandant's hand stamp and a view of the inside of the armband. The face of the armband has the issuing authority handstamp.

The armband measures 17 inches in circumference and 4-1/2 inches wide, it has been sewn in the back. All edges are finished by folding.

The overall condition is near excellent.