Post your armbands!

[kyles bullets]

Studentenbund

[kyles bullets]

NS Gemeinshchaft Kraft durch Freude.

[paulj]

Just picked up this Deutschlands Gauslingsspende paper armband and Ausweiskarte 1917. A rare find indeed.

It's actually Säuglingsspende, a charity raising donations for new borns to support mothers affected by the shortages and financial need during WW1.

[Marc verstraete]

Regarding the Belgian "stadswacht" Yes, similar . Put in place with the independence of Belgium around 1831

[Marc verstraete]

Rare NSKK and “Free French resistance “armbands of the same “French” manufacture.

[kyles bullets]

Here's a type I have been trying to track down for a long time. Pre 1933 NSDAP Ortsgruppenleiter. Period regulation shows a different pip device than this one has, though in hand you can see the pip has been there a VERY long time. Correct 5mm size stripe. Thread remnants from being attached to a brownshirt as well.

[kyles bullets]

1 more new addition is this Filmberichterstatter Mussolini Besuch September 28th 1937. Film reporter for Mussolini's visit to the Reich from September 27th-30th 1937. This armband came with some other misc press related items as well. Constructed in a thick material that isn't possible to flip inside out for the interior.

[Marc verstraete]

Congratulations !!!! Outstanding piece !!!

[JoeW]

I agree. That is a neat one Kyle, especially to be able to associate it with a specific historical event.

[kyles bullets]

Thanks guys! Here is the full grouping. There is also an invitation for Hitler's visit to Italy in 1938 with the accompanying participation badge. There is also an ausweis for another event and an interesting press badge for Reichsparteitag 1939 had it happened. Photo doesn't show well but seems the badge is manufactured in aluminum and soldered to the presse leaves.

[Marc verstraete]

As stated before, a piece of history ! Wonder how many of these are still existing . Forget the SS stuff, THIS is something exciting.

[kyles bullets]

Deutsche Reichsbahn printed on gray.

[kyles bullets]

Deutsche Reichsbahn gothic yellow.

[kyles bullets]

Eisenbahn Wachdienst. A bit rough but still an interesting example.

[kyles bullets]

Luftschutzpolizei. Instead of making a new armband, this example had the Sicherheits und Hilfsdienst section cut out and replaced upon the replacement of the SHD with the Luftschutzpolizei in 1942.