German Army Civilian Member of the Armed Forces Armband

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SKU: 20.GOR.03.02.04.003.000

Estimated market value:

$75 USD

  • German Army Civilian Member of the Armed Forces Armband Obverse
  • German Army Civilian Member of the Armed Forces Armband Obverse Detail 1
  • German Army Civilian Member of the Armed Forces Armband Obverse Detail 2
  • German Army Civilian Member of the Armed Forces Armband Reverse
  • German Army Civilian Member of the Armed Forces Armband Detail
  • German Army Civilian Member of the Armed Forces Armband Inside Out
  • German Army Civilian Member of the Armed Forces Armband Inside Out Detail

Estimated market value:

$75 USD

Attributes

  • Country
    Germany
  • Inscription
    Obv: DEUTSCHE WEHRMACHT

Physical Description and Item Details


Woven, yellow cotton construction, with machine woven, black Gothic script on two lines inscribed "Deutsche Wehrmacht" on the obverse, the ends of the armband sewn together on the reverse, 105 mm x 195 mm, near extremely fine.

History


Armbands were usually used to identify a soldier’s special duty position or function. It would normally only be worn in the carrying out of said duty or function. It could also be used to identify a civilian as an official employee of the army.

Most armbands were worn on the left upper sleeve, but there were exceptions to this rule.

Civilian Members of the Armed Forces (Sonstige Wehrmachtangehörige), those that didn’t wear a (full) uniform, wore a yellow armband with two lines of black Gothic letters. There usually is a stamp of issue on it as well. Many variations of this armband are known to exist. It was introduced on March 12, 1937.

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