Unknown armband

[duffer_jones]

I would suspect that this is a luftwaffen armband, but I've never seen this before.It looks to be made of wool. This is the only pic I can get, is it real or a fantasy piece. Thanks-duffer

http://img253.imageshack.us/my.php?i...4512831wg7.jpg

[Jonathan M]

Not an expert by any stretch of the imagination but that doesnt look right and sets off alarm bells. A more knowledgeable member of the community might enlighten you further

Jonathan

[NickG]

This is a "non members of armed forces"(German: "nicht-wehrmacht-angehorige") arm band, for combatants who were not in the armed forces. Sometimes its also explained as a "In service of the Reich" armband.
Either way it is not Luftwaffe related! They had their own LW eagle version!
These are common and come usually in an embroidered version.
Not sure about printed ones to be honest with you...could have existed as well , but I would be cautious with those variants, unless its from a good reliable source.
Nick
PS: here is the standard (embroidered) version (for sale). I have one of these embroidered ones in my own collection.
http://www.germanmilitaria.com/Heer/photos/H043857.html

[duffer_jones]

Nick, thanks for the info!!