Deutscher Volkssturm Wehrmacht armband

[Adrian Stevenson]

Once again another item which is widely reproduced today. The example illustrated below is from my collection and has direct Veteran provenance. It was brought home by a Royal Navy Veteran in 1945.

This armband was a last ditch effort and was produced by screen printing.

They were produced by many different manufacturers and as a result they differ in small details to the design, shape to the eagles, swastika wreath, etc.

For once, crudity in construction does not mean the item is a reproduction!

Note the colour of the thread used in this example to join the armband together.

Cheers, Ade.

[armorrich]

Hi Ade!!!! I have one of these too. Mine was given to me by a close friend about 10 years ago and i have to believe its the real deal. It looks pretty much the same as yours in style and condition however its not seperated. By that i mean its a continious band. I don't know if that means anything or not, perhaps just a mfg. variation??? Anyhow, its great seeing you here. Hope you're well.......best, Rich


Rich Prandoni

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Rich, welcome to the forum!

I would love to see you armband if you have any pics?

My example has simply come unstitiched, as it was once sewn together.

Cheers, Ade.

[RussellM]

Great looking armband - any tips on how to tell originals from repros? I see these for sale quite often, but don't know what to look for with this one and am hesitant to buy without any knowledge.

Regards
Russ

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Russ, to the best of my knowledge no one has made any kind of comprehensive study of these?

As I mentioned earlier, I have seen many slightly different patterns of these armbands in terms of eagle design details etc.

I would say blacklight any example first then compare to others shown as original on different forums. Note the thread colour used on mine. I have observed this on another verified Vet bring back armband.

Cheers, Ade.