White armbands during WW1

[Bernd_W]

Hello gents

 

In the second Schleswig War, the Germans wore white armbands to differ from the Danish. The early Freikorps in January 1919 also wore white armbands to differ from the Spartakists. Later they had some with inscriptions onto.

 

But, what's the purpose for white armbands w/o an inscription in WW1? Are there any official regulations about this?

I have seen pictures of fully dressed stormtroopers with white armbands online:

 

I have this picture in my collection. It's the RIR 240. I checked the regimental History, and the 3rd battalion was in some resting place in Flanders, at train station Vyfwege in early September 1916.

 

 

Kind regards

[Bernd_W]

Addition: 

The white armband was official issued. See left side, right  column, upper third.

So there had been an official order when to wear it I guess.

 

 

Thanks to member soldbuch from WAF for posting the picture there.