Deutsche Wehrmacht Cuff title

[Alex Ciavaglia]

Hi Friends,
i have noticed the presence a higher number of this cufftitle in every commercial web site or estand. Some years ago, if i remember well, i hadn't seen any of these around. How do you explain it? Are these really original made or a modern copy considering its low prize?

[Alex Ciavaglia]

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[NickG]

Its not a cufftitle (as the thread title suggests...) its an armband (brassard).
Its a text book original example with nice issuance stamp.
These armbands also came in machine printed and even crudely (ink) hand stenciled varieties...
The latter 2 styles can be very risky and easy to fake, so not worth much!
This embroidered one is fine!

[TONY Q.W.]

Ditto!

[nutmeg]

Hi Friends,
i have noticed the presence a higher number of this cufftitle in every commercial web site or estand. Some years ago, if i remember well, i hadn't seen any of these around. How do you explain it? Are these really original made or a modern copy considering its low prize?

I've gotten a lot of these from vets over the last 40 years, very common, at least in the US.

[NickG]

I've gotten a lot of these from vets over the last 40 years, very common, at least in the US.

Yeah they are all over the place...popular bring-back item...not rare but people get nervous seeing so many of these being offered,
they think these are being faked because of ample supply!
I have at least 8 of these in my collection (for various mannequin impressions)

[CCN]

Did these also come in white?

[NickG]

Did these also come in white?

No not like this...more text!
The white ones were intended for foreigners (non combatant auxiliary troops) in Armed Forced service and the armband read: "Im dienst Der Deutschen Wehrmacht"

A "Deutsche Wehrmacht" cuff title did exist, it was brown with white/gray lettering and intended for polizei troops (traffic cops basically) attached to WH armed forces...and later absorbed in the Heer as full fledged military police men in Heer uniforms.

[CWP]

As stated, the pictured armband is an original. These are very common.

[GD/LW]

Can we speak of a cufftitle here ? An armband would be better and yes it's original

Jan

[CCN]

thanks for the answer NickG

[kirk]

Original arm band in great condition.