Original German WWII Front Collecting Point Personnel Embroidered Armband – Front-Sammelstelle Original Items

Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice hard to find original German WWII embroidered armband, as worn by Front Collecting Point (Frontsammelstelle) control personnel during the war. These were part of th transportation offices (Transportdienststellen) and beginning in 1940 were issued these blue armbands with two lines of yellow Roman-font letters.

The armband features BeVo machine embroidery in yellow reading Front-Sammelstelle, and feels like the main blue band is made from a cotton / rayon blend. It measures approximately 15 3/4″ x 4″, and is sewn together in the back. Condition is excellent, and it does not appear to have been issued during the war.

Ready to display!

Nearly every military, civil, political and paramilitary organization in existence during the Third Reich used armbands. Armbands were worn on military and civilian uniforms and also on civilian clothes, from suit jackets to work clothing. They were used to denote membership in organizations, to indicate a specific role or function of the bearer, and as insignia of rank. Many organizations would change the design of their armbands over time, which added to the variety produced. These were manufactured in countless variations, ranging from simple printed bands to elaborately hand-embroidered pieces of the highest quality. Some NSDAP armbands were worn by all members of large organizations and were made by the millions. Others were intended for use at a specific time and place and were unique. Many types were made in very limited numbers. Some bore metal insignia or special identifiers that indicated the wearer’s rank, unit affiliation, or nationality. Armbands were sometimes but not always marked with ink stamps by the issuing authorities.