"Der Führer" VT cufftitle for review

[EiSVOGEL']

Hi all,
I wanted to share my latest catch with you
I got this beautiful "Der Führer" cufftitle today which is directly from the estate of the soldiers family,
its the first cufftitle I got with those cloth RZM tags. It's a real beauty in this slightly worn condition
Cheers, Kevin

[EiSVOGEL']

[EiSVOGEL']

detail of the tags

[Robert H]

wunderbar und schön

[Totenhead]

Great item !

[Ian Hulley]

Superb

Ian

[PMan]

1936

It's interesting to note that VT regiment Der Fuhrer was formed in 1938, yet the bands are dated 1936. How did that happen?

[Totenhead]

It's interesting to note that VT regiment Der Fuhrer was formed in 1938, yet the bands are dated 1936. How did that happen?

Very good point !!!!

[dukhunter]

It's interesting to note that VT regiment Der Fuhrer was formed in 1938, yet the bands are dated 1936. How did that happen?

How about the blank band was made in '36 and the "Der Fuhrer" was added later. Does that work?

[Vilja]

I have no problem with the cuff band itself...being a very good example of an early RZM (embroidered) Der Fuhrer.
I also see that the band may have had a paper tag as well with only remnants remaining.
But the two cloth tags puzzle me??
There is a similar DF band in Angolia's "Cloth Insignia" book and that puzzled me also.
Perhaps the band was manufactured in 1936 and left blank until it was actually embroidered in 1938, so I don't understand the second 36 dated cloth tag??
Perhaps both tags were added??

Regardless....I love the Cuffband itself and believe it to be a period piece.

Vilja

[realone]

Left over tags from 1936? there a thrifty people JMO

Best
Greg

[EiSVOGEL']

Hey guys, thanks for your feedback so far
I can definately say everything on this piece is period, it never was in collectors hands before, so the tags are for sure a period attachment
Cheers, Kevin

[Ludwig]

Excellent cufftitle!

[NickG]

Very nice and good point about the dating. So a '36 manufactured "blank" embroidiered at a later date!

[Bob Hritz]

Very nice and all original. RZM tags were purchased as receipts for tax paid to the RZM and SS for the privilege of producing and selling insignia and other regalia. The tags were not disgarded the next year. The serial numbered paper tags, introduced in mid 1938, took care of the issue of improper dates for production items.

Bob Hritz