Waffen-SS, 1943/44 pattern cuff-title (ie. 'Ärmelstreifen'): '18. SS Frw.-Panzer-Grenadier-Division “Horst Wessel”

This is an attractive - and I deem just minimally-shortened and naturally 100% original! - 1943/44 pattern, Waffen-SS cuff-title (ie. 'Ärmelstreifen') depicting the machine-woven 'Latin'-script text in silverish-grey-coloured linnen as was specifically intended for a member who served within the: '18. SS Freiwilligen Panzer Grenadier Division “Horst Wessel” and that comes in an overall very nice- (ie. I deem possibly issued- albeit simply never used- nor tunic-attached- ie. 'virtually mint'), condition. The minimally shortened ie. almost full-length cuff-title (that measures approx. 38 cms in length.) has the typical 'salt and pepper'-reverse and shows all details of an original, period specimen. This band was with certainty produced by the 'Bandfabrik Ewald Vorsteher' (ie. 'BeVo') in Wuppertal but is void of the interwoven company-name on one of its ends (something that is more often seen). This cuff-title is a 100% text-book - and as stated above - original example that originates from a US-veteran who 'liberated' this piece in 1945. The piece shows some truly minimal staining and age but was simply never tunic-attached: it does, however, show some (handling)age and or staining (as can be seen on the pictures). Simply a great opportunity to acquire a very attractive, Waffen-SS 'BeVo'-type cuff-title for a competitive price: maybe the least expensive such original “Horst Wessel”-cuff-title that can be found on the web!