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<blockquote data-quote="JB Books" data-source="post: 2729641" data-attributes="member: 6889"><p>The first one is very interesting. It could be either a very early SS armband, or some type of Hitler Jugend or student association armband, or maybe some type of landeslieter band. It's strange. </p><p></p><p>Next one is that of a kapo (in this case) a Jewish one. The kapos were inmate helpers of the SS guards. A lot of them were murdered by fellow inmates as the camps were liberated. </p><p></p><p>Third one is an SS medical personnel's armband. Camp doctors and nurses. I'm fairly certain. SS civilian helper armbands were yellow usually and either had an Eagle or said something like "Im Dienste der Waffen-SS." (In the service of the armed SS or Wehrmacht.)</p><p></p><p>The next one is a flight crew armband. The Luftwaffe had all kinds of armbands. This one is for keeping their own crews safe when they got shot down over German territory. </p><p></p><p>5th is an armband for people not actually in the armed forces, but performing military functions. (A doctor in service of the army, etc.)</p><p></p><p>I'll look for some of my books.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JB Books, post: 2729641, member: 6889"] The first one is very interesting. It could be either a very early SS armband, or some type of Hitler Jugend or student association armband, or maybe some type of landeslieter band. It's strange. Next one is that of a kapo (in this case) a Jewish one. The kapos were inmate helpers of the SS guards. A lot of them were murdered by fellow inmates as the camps were liberated. Third one is an SS medical personnel's armband. Camp doctors and nurses. I'm fairly certain. SS civilian helper armbands were yellow usually and either had an Eagle or said something like "Im Dienste der Waffen-SS." (In the service of the armed SS or Wehrmacht.) The next one is a flight crew armband. The Luftwaffe had all kinds of armbands. This one is for keeping their own crews safe when they got shot down over German territory. 5th is an armband for people not actually in the armed forces, but performing military functions. (A doctor in service of the army, etc.) I'll look for some of my books. [/QUOTE]
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