I have been looking for a book on armbands for a long time and the only luck I have are ones with other insignia. Any without that?

None that I know of. I spoke to a some people that had started working on one, but I have not heard from them in a while.

I have one somewhere in storage. It is from the late 60s or maybe early 70's It is real thin with a picture of a eagle and wreath on the front cover. All the photos are black and white.

It is very strange that nobody has done this yet. Mananero if you find this book let me know!

Also thanks for your help!

Finally found one but it is from 1968 lol so not helpful....

There was an early paper back set of two reference books seems like all color pictures one included pictures of a number of armbands the second covered SS items. Have long since forgotten the titles and the author.
Someone will remember.

--dj--Joe

Thanks for telling me about a book to look for. I will keep looking....

Ballentine Books? Also had Stalengrad, U- boats, Gestapo, etc.

I think these are from that old Ballantine series.

I got a copy of the Nazi Regalia book from Ed Martin. A good reference but I don't have the SS one. Thanks again to Ed!

Yep, that was the two I was referring to.

--dj--Joe

There is an older reference that has a small section on Heer related armbands. None that you haven't seen. There is one picture of Two Generals wearing the mourning armband low down near the cuff.
German Army Uniforms and Insignia 1933-1945
by: Brian L. Davis.

It has been and will remain one of my go to references from the time I first became aware of it due to the (IMO), excellent content.

--dj--Joe

I think I have this book somewhere and will have to dig it out to see this. I never noticed it....

Back in the late 60's or early 70's,Stan Bozich put out a book on German Armbands,B/W pics however,,,I have a copy somewhere...Also B.L.Davis put out a book on "Cloth Insignia of the Third Reich 1933-1945" that includes 5 pages of color armbands,,,,Robert

That's all I've been able to find as well, and both have some errors

I have an old copy put out by Stan Bozich,,,B/W pics

HERE IS A COPY ,,,,

'Supplement 1 Armbands' , WOW haven't seen that in ages. There used to be a few of those old monographs around..
And, the McCarthy small sized books like that.. At the big shows you'll find plenty of the older references...
Hey K.Bullets,,,you should do one!! Monographs are big again the last few years..