NSDAP Party, SS & HJ Armbands

[jwburchell]

Here are six armbands which I recently acquired. From what I know and have read here on the Forum, I believe them all to be genuine, period originals, but would appreciate opinions from Forum members to corroborate originality or otherwise.

There are no stamps or markings on any of them, and all pass the "black light" test.

Thanks, in advance. Regards, John

1. NSDAP cotton, 2-piece construction armband (the swastika is machine-embroidered onto the white disc). The disc is somewhat irregular and not perfectly round - is this a "red flag" regarding originality?

[jwburchell]

#1 - inside view

[jwburchell]

Sorry...here is the inside view of # 1:

[jwburchell]

#2 - SS armband, cotton with white disc printed/screened onto the red band and machine over-stitched white circle and black swastika. Separately added, machine-stitched black band borders measuring 7mm (versus the usual 9mm) - is this usual or uncommon?

[jwburchell]

#2 - inside view:

[jwburchell]

#3 - SS armband, cotton with white disc machine-stitched to the red band with black swastika machine-embroidered onto the disc. Black bands (11mm width vs. usual 9mm) machine-stitched to the armband.

[jwburchell]

#3 - inside view:

[jwburchell]

#4 - HJ armband, cotton multi-piece having the central white band (25mm width) and the central diamond machine-stitched onto the red band, and the black multi-piece satin-like swastika machine-stitched onto the diamond.

[jwburchell]

#4 - inside view:

[jwburchell]

#5 - NSDAP "Partei Bereitschaft" cotton, silk-screened armband (50mm wide).
Inside view.

[jwburchell]

#5 - Front view"

[jwburchell]

#6 - NSDAP Political Leader's wool armband (Ort level); multi-piece construction with machine-stitched central oakleaf band (16mm), single gold bands (1mm), blue "Ort" piping, and central silky-satin white disc with swastika, both piped in gold and having a central pip.

[jwburchell]

#6 - inside view:

[jwburchell]

SS Armbands - Black Border Widths

Can anyone please comment on the width of the black border bands of SS armbands, ie. 7mm and 11mm vs. the usually seen 9mm widths? Must all SS armbands have 9mm wide black bands in order to be considered authentic, period originals, or are variations known to exist?

Thanks,
John

[musketiii]

I Have An Armband Just Like #6 Except The Stripes Are Grey Rather Than Black.it Is Original As I Have Had It For At Least 40 Years.anyone Know Which Organiztion It Belonged To?many Thanks.john Wilson