Grenztruppen Helfer-armbands

[Berlin1989]

Hello folks!

I won these beauties on eBay, and today they arrived in the mail!
They look good to me, but what is your opinion? Are these items being faked?

Also, regarding the ranks of the armbands. The one without silverstripes are for a regular FHDG. The one with 2 stripes are for a Zugführer? Could anyone clear this out for me?

Danke!
Regards,
Erik

[Flash00TA]

Hello Berlin1989, I am jealous of your armbands! I have one of the standard ones and would love to add the ones with silver tress to the collection one day. Here are some links to previous discussions on this forum about these armbands:

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...uppen+armbands

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...uppen+armbands

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...uppen+armbands

Hope you find these interesting!

[Berlin1989]

Hello Berlin1989, I am jealous of your armbands! I have one of the standard ones and would love to add the ones with silver tress to the collection one day. Here are some links to previous discussions on this forum about these armbands:

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...uppen+armbands

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...uppen+armbands

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...uppen+armbands

Hope you find these interesting!

Thanks for the links! Great reading!

[uscob]

Officially they had to be fitted with the wide silver Braid but to the Walther he also saw them with the small ones like your's. I never had the small braided ones, only the Wide ones. As the top Rim is to small to fit the Wide Braid, they put them over the writing with an overlap of the rest. As they all look the same, I think somebody fitted them with the small Braid. Maybe you PM me the Seller. I had several who bought some Bundles of Braid in the Past Month. But, as all Materials are original, I don't think you should worry about. They're really rare.