Luftwaffe Pilots Armbands

[Matt Starr]

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[U-Boot Kapitan]

Luftwaffe Pilot Armband

Hi All,

I too have one of these armbands, as the one at the start of the thread but with plain, not italicised type. It was vet acquired with a 1st pattern luftwaffe dagger.
For what its worth it passes the blacklight test also.

Regards,
Jay

[John Cooper]

Hi All,

I too have one of these armbands, as the one at the start of the thread but with plain, not italicised type. It was vet acquired with a 1st pattern luftwaffe dagger.
For what its worth it passes the blacklight test also.

Regards,
Jay

Jay can you post some pictures?

Cheers

John

[Joe D]

Mike, Your armband is a nice original. I have one just like it that came right from the vet. The vet had five of them and their were three variations including this one.

[Jos L C]

I've one of Joe's and I'm very pleased with it..., feels and looks OK to me..

Jos.

[U-Boot Kapitan]

Deutsche Luftwaffe Armband

Hi John,

Sorry, but I'm unable to post pics with me just being a member. I can always email pics if anyone would be willing to post on my behalf.

Nice to know others are also comfortable with the originality of these armbands!

Regards,
Jay

[Sturmvogel]

Luftwaffe Armband without text

Hello,

What do you think of this one? It looks original to me but doesn't have the text "Deutsche Luftwaffe". Does anybody have a photo that confirms that pilots also wore this type?

Regards
Roger

[Johnny R]

Bands

Are these like blood Chits or for foreign Vol. aircrew? What was their use?

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Roger, sorry I cannot help on advice on these. I have never handled a real one.

Hi John, they were used to ID the aircrew as friendly German forces. Not a foreign volunteer item.

Cheers, Ade.

[Johnny R]

Thanks

Ah, Like a blood chit if they were knocked out or heavily wounded. Thanks!

Hi Roger, sorry I cannot help on advice on these. I have never handled a real one.

Hi John, they were used to ID the aircrew as friendly German forces. Not a foreign volunteer item.

Cheers, Ade.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi John, yes that is it. I think they were a later war innovation at a time when a lot of Allied aircrew were bailing out over the Reich often to an uncertain future if caught by the civillian population.

Cheers, Ade.

[Johnny R]

Happy landings

My Father was in the 9th airforce and said that Allied aircrews towards the end of the War alleid aircrew were beaten to death/pitchforked on the ground by civilians. Makes sense to wear a band.

Hi John, yes that is it. I think they were a later war innovation at a time when a lot of Allied aircrew were bailing out over the Reich often to an uncertain future if caught by the civillian poulation.

Cheers, Ade.

[hs132]

Hello Roger, while I can't comment on possible other use or origionality of your white armband I feel it is not a type used for flight personel. The few pics showing these have the eagle flying in the other direction. I will go out on a limb and state that all types used by flight personel for the ID of Luft personel on the ground were a bright yellow color. The color is exactly the same as seen on swimmvestes/life jackets. Best, Bill Bourque

[Jos L C]

Hello Roger, while I can't comment on possible other use or origionality of your white armband I feel it is not a type used for flight personel. The few pics showing these have the eagle flying in the other direction. I will go out on a limb and state that all types used by flight personel for the ID of Luft personel on the ground were a bright yellow color. The color is exactly the same as seen on swimmvestes/life jackets. Best, Bill Bourque

I agree..
There's only 1 or maybe 2 types I like.
I personally don't like too much the ones having the stamped larger version of the "helmet decal type eagle"...
Can't say anything about the white armband in question, first one I see and have no clue.., might be real, might be fantasy..
Tricky eagle, like said, close to the helmet decal and now I look closer the funny thing is that it has a error fake helmet decals also have..., more tricky..

Jos.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Tricky eagle, like said, close to the helmet decal and now I look closer the funny thing is that it has a error fake helmet decals also have..., more tricky..

That kills it for me then Jos. I would not buy one as original.

Cheers, Ade.