SS Greatcoat Armband

[J. M. C.]

A nice little surprise walked into the show with a mix of other items. It's the first SS greatcoat armband that I have had. I don't think that I would be able to upgrade this one. The condition is astounding!

[C. Betz]

Armband.

Very nice.

Charles Betz

[Robert J.D.]

Indeed...a SUPER nice example.

Rob.

[Naval Enigma]

Isn't it SA/political? There are no black stripes on the edges.

[Gary Wood]

see link below


http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=132689

[J. M. C.]

I forgot to shoot a picture of the armband laid out full length all alone. I did take a shot of it with just a few of the other items that came in this weekend.




To me just the length would indicate that it was made to go around a large sleeve like found on a greatcoat.

[PMan]

Armband

A political armband with an tag from a manufacturer that made SS armbands. I have never seen 1 period photo of this standardized style armband made in the late 1930's on an SS greatcoat. I am unsure how these ever got a designation as an ss greatcoat armband. Seems like it was pulled out of the sky sometime in 1970's and stuck since then. Very nice armband however.
Peter

[J. M. C.]

Wow! Wittmann has a bunch listed some with cloth and some with paper tags.


http://www.wwiidaggers.com/ARMBANDS.htm

[Der Texaner]

I started that thread 7 years ago that Mr. Wood linked to asking to see a period photo of one of these in wear. Still haven't seen one. I've owned 2 or 3of these black border-less armbands and I still am not sure. Certainly the same quality of authentic bordered examples. Period quality and construction. But it doesn't take much to add a label.

Regards,
Joel

[J. M. C.]

Period quality and construction. But it doesn't take much to add a label.

Regards,
Joel

Sneaky old vet stuck the label on then didn't even say that it was an SS armband!



I will have to look to see if he added any more SS labels to the other items in the box that he sold me!

Just kidding!

That spunky old soldier would have hit me if I told him that he added the label.

I have every confidence that the label is original to the armband.

[Minnesinger]

They aren't without controversy that's for sure. I rifled through my 1937 edition organisationsbuch just now and it's not in that anyway. I've seen armbands in wear on greatcoats but they all have the traditional back stripes.

As they are RZM, has anyone thought of going trough issues of Uniformen-Markt looking for them?

[Ian Hulley]

But it doesn't take much to add a label.

Rather a coincidence that many of these are Hersteller 343 though don't you think ? They are all from an original source ... perhaps the factory or a tailor's shop ?

Ian

[Der Texaner]

Can anyone name another piece of cloth or insignia that there are no period photos of?

Regards,
Joel

[Ian Hulley]

Can anyone name another piece of cloth or insignia that there are no period photos of?

Regards,
Joel

'Charlemagne' cufftitle and tab ? 'Karstjaeger' tab 'Ostturkische Waffenverbaende' cufftitle etc etc

Ian

[Der Texaner]

Thank you. I did not know that.

Regards,
Joel