This is an attractive - and not that easily encountered! - 2-pieced 'grouping' comprising of two 3-pieced-, WWII-period ribbon-bars (ie. 'Feld- o. Band- spangen') each showing the ribbons for respectively a: 'Kriegsverdienst- kreuz der II. Klasse' (or war-merits-cross second-class with swords), a: 'Luftschutz-Ehrenzeichen 2. Stufe' (or: air-raid warden medal 2nd class) and a: Czech 'Anschluss'-...  read more

Code: 41259

This is a truly attractive - and with certainty rarely encountered! - linnen-based-, so-called: 'Auszeichnung für Schiessleistungen des Deutscher Schützen- verbandes Gau Westfalen' (ie. DSV), being an example as was executed in so-called: 'BeVo'-weave-pattern, that comes in an overall nice (ie. moderately worn- ie. confectioned-), condition. The patch (which measures 6,8 x 6 cms.) was IMO once ...  read more

Code: 41246

The badge (ie. 'tinnie' or: 'Veranstaltungsabzeichen') is executed in golden-toned-, copper-based metal and depicts an upright hand (-symbol) (with swastika) with below the text: 'Treue für Treue - Vereidigung Oldenburg - 25-II-1934' and was as such intended for an N.S.D.A.P.-oath-taking ceremony held in the town of Oldenburg on 25 February 1934. The badge - that shows some normal wear and/or m...  read more

Code: 41146

This is a 'female'-specimen, indicating that it is neatly woven in white-coloured linnen on a black-coloured- (and also linnen-based-) background. This example comes as stated with its originally attached-, paper-based so-called: 'RzM-etiket' ('A-Stück') still in place and is in a virtually mint-/unissued (and/or never tunic- ie. shirt-attached-), condition. It should be noted that the 'Austria...  read more

Code: 41035

This is an attractive example of a WH (Luftwaffe) 'Beobachtersabzeichen in Stoff' (or: observers-badge in cloth) being a neatly machine-stitched- and/or nicely 'padded' specimen as was executed in silver-greyish-coloured linnen, that comes in an overall very nice (ie. IMO virtually mint-/unissued- and/or never tunic-attached-), condition. The badge is naturally a fine original example (somethin...  read more

Code: 40932

This is an attractive - and actually scarcely seen! - example of a black- and white-, period picture-postcard originating from the 'Verlag A. Daehler - Berlin' so-called: Knights'-cross bearers- (ie. 'Ritterkreuzträger'-) series, depicting the WH (Luftwaffe) (then-) 'Hauptmann' Hans-Joachim Marseille, that comes in an overall very nice (ie. mint-/unissued-), condition. The decorative ca...  read more

Code: 40909

The truly attractive shoulderboard - which is constructed from the bright-green- (ie. 'hellgrüner'-) coloured- and 'smooth-type' (ie. moleskin-like-) wool and having a golden- ie. silver toned- so-called: 'braid'- ie. 'Cellueon'-based upperdeck - comes in an excellent condition overall and is hard to be upgraded: the board was with certainty worn as such and came as recently found. The ...  read more

Code: 40858

This is an attractive example of a (minimally darkened) greyish-silver-coloured- and/or alumnium-based, WH (Heeres-) ie. (IMO) 'Wehrkreis'- (thus recruitement-) related-, 'standard-pattern'-, ID-disc (ie. 'Erkennungsmarke'), bearing the clearly stamped unit-designation that reads: 'W.Jn.XI' (and as such being a disc that was IMO intended for a soldier or NCO who served within a: recruit...  read more

Code: 40834

This is an attractive - albeit regrettably single but nevertheless scarcely encountered! - WH (Luftwaffe) 'cyphered', officers'-type shoulderboard, as was (dual!) piped in the neat bright-red- (ie. 'hochroter'-) coloured branchcolour having a darker-blue secondary branchcolour, as was intended for a: 'Leutnant der Reserve u. Waffenoffizier' (or: reserve-lieutnant and/or member within on...  read more

Code: 40791

This is an interesting - and never before seen and with certainty rarely encountered! - (IMO) OT- (ie. 'Organisation Todt'-) related, machine-embroidered-, trade- ie. special-career-patch as was executed in greenish-brown-coloured wool and depicting a 'T'-character, that comes in an overall nice- (albeit clearly worn- and/or tunic-removed-), condition. The rare patch is neatly machine-e...  read more

Code: 40772

This is a truly attractive - albeit regrettably single but nevertheless rarely encountered! - WH (Heeres) 'tropical' ie. truly DAK- (or 'Deutsches Afrikakorps'-) related, NCO-type shoulderstrap, as was piped in the neat bright-red- (ie. 'hochroter'-) coloured branchcolour, as was intended for - and with certainty worn by! - an: 'Unteroffizier der Artillerie-Truppen' (or junior-sergeant who serv...  read more

Code: 40696

This is a truly very attractive example of a WH (Heeres) so-called: trade- or special-career insignia, being a neat and very detailed- and/or hand-embroidered example on darker-green-coloured wool, as was intended for usage by an army-related: 'Steuer- mann' (enigineer boat-pilot or helmsman), that comes in an overall very nice (IMO virtually mint-/unissued and/or (IMO) never tunic-atta...  read more

Code: 40663

This is an attractive - and/or fully matching! - pair of WH (Luftwaffe) NCO-type shoulder- straps, as piped in the darker-blue- (ie. 'blauer'-) coloured branchcolour, as was intended for an: 'Unteroffizier der Sanitäts-Truppen' (or: junior medical-sergeant), that comes in an overall nice (and IMO only moderately used ie. worn-), condition. The shoulderboards are in all facets 'text-book'-exampl...  read more

Code: 40602

This is an attractive - albeit regrettably single! - IMO mid-war period-, so-called: 'M43'-pattern, WH (Heeres) NCO-type shoulderstrap, as was piped in the neat bright-yellow- (ie. 'zitronengelber'-) coloured branchcolour, as was intended for - and/or with certainty worn by! - a: 'Feldwebel der Nachrichten-Truppen' (or: sergeant who served within an army-signals'-related-, regiment ie. unit) an...  read more

Code: 40548

This is an attractive - albeit regrettably single! - neatly 'cyphered'-, WH (Heeres) ('dress'-type) officers'-type shoulderboard, as was piped in the bright-pink- (ie. 'rosaroter'-) coloured branchcolour, as was intended for a: 'Leutnant des Panzerjäger-Abteilungs 17' (or lieutnant who served within the anti-tank ie. tank-destroyer unit, numbered: '17'), that comes in an overall very nice (and ...  read more

Code: 40534

This is a very attractive - and with certainty rarely encountered! - pair of fully matching NCO-type- (thus silver-coloured- and/or: IMO 'Buntmetall'-based-) so-called: Waffen-SS-related: 'E'-shoulderstrap-'cyphers' (ie. 'Ziffern'), as was intended for an: 'SS-Unterführer der Ergänzungsstellen' (or NCO who served within a specific SS-related, centralised replacement unit), both 'cyphers' in an ...  read more

Code: 40527

This is a very attractive - and with certainty extremely rarely encountered! - pair of fully matching NCO-type- (thus silver-coloured- and IMO 'Buntmetall'-based-) Waffen-SS- ie. 'SS-VT'-related-, shoulderstrap 'A'-cyphers (ie. 'Ziffern') as was intended for usage on a pair of shoulderstraps for an NCO (ie. 'Unterführer') who served within the (only short-lived!): 'SS-Verfügungstruppen-Artiller...  read more

Code: 40524

This is a neat - and truly worn- ie. tunic-removed! - example of a slightly 'padded' N.S.K.K. (or: 'National Socialistisches Kraftfahr Korps') so-called: 'Kraftfahrraute des 2. Model' (so-called 'drivers'-diamond' of the 2nd and/or final pattern), in overall nice albeit moderately worn ie. used- and/or clearly tunic-removed-, condition. The badge is neatly executed in machine-woven-, si...  read more

Code: 40523

This is an attractive example of a black- and white-, period picture-postcard originating from the famous 'Hoffmann' Knights'-cross bearers- (ie. 'Ritterkreuzträger'- ie. VDA-) series, depicting the WH (Luftwaffe) 'Oberstleutnant' Oesau, that comes in an overall very nice (ie. mint-/unissued-), condition. The decorative card - which shows the number 'F8' on its back and which is sized 14 x 9,5 ...  read more

Code: 40516

The neat and/or multi-coloured medal retains all of its fairly darkened, black- and/or golden-toned finish and retains a very detailed and/or pronounced appearance: it is just a bit dirty and/or tarnished simply caused by decades of storage and/or mimimal wear. The front of the medal shows a lion crushing a dragon bearing a hammer and sickle underfoot imposed on a gilt cross made up of four swo...  read more

Code: 40453

The neat card - showing an artist impression of a group of mountain-troop soldiers (ie. 'Gebirgsjäger') in action - comes in an overall very nice (ie. virtually mint-/unissued and/or never sent-, condition. It is totally void of any written text on the back and just shows minimal staining caused by decades of storage only (see pictures). It should be noted that these decorative, regimen...  read more

Code: 40441

This is an attractive example of a black- and white-, period picture-postcard originating from the 'Reichsjugendführung'-series, depicting a Motor-HJ-member on a motor-cycle and bearing the text: 'Motor-Hitlerjugend - Motor-Hitlerjunge auf Geländfahrt', that comes in an overall very nice (ie. mint-/unissued-), condition. The decorative card - which shows the number '376' and which is si...  read more

Code: 40440

The truly attractive - and with certainty rarely encountered! - linnen-based, so-called: 'Auszeichnung für Schiessleistungen des Deutscher Schützenverbandes Gau Westfalen' (ie. DSV), being an example as was executed in so-called: 'BeVo'-weave-pattern, that comes in a very nice (ie. unconfectioned-), condition. The patch (which measures 6,8 x 6 cms.) was IMO once worn and/or issued (I de...  read more

Code: 40332

I recently encountered five - fully identical! - examples of the 'DJ' ('Deutsches Jungvolk') shoulderstraps that were intended for usage by members who served within the Austrian-based 'DJ-Bann 539' ((539 = Vöcklabruck), being all five virtually mint-/unissued examples that still retain their period-attached 'RzM'-etikets. The fully 'text-book' straps are executed in black-coloured linnen (and ...  read more

Code: 40257

This is an attractive - and actually rarely encountered! - period portrait picture-postcard depicting a WH (Heeres) 'Feldwebel des Artillerie-Regiments 122' ( part of the: 'Infanterie-Division 122' "Greif") proudly wearing his army-tunic with (rarely seen!) "Greif"-'Traditions-Abzeichen' attached and that comes in an overall nice condition. The picture shows a young artillery-sergeant ('Feldweb...  read more

Code: 40199

This is a neat - albeit regrettably single! - WH (Luftwaffe) 'cyphered' NCO-type shoulderstrap, as was piped in the neat copper-brown- (ie. 'kupferbrauner'-) coloured branchcolour, as was intended for - and with certainty worn by! - a: 'Feldwebel der Nachrichten-Truppen und Mitglied einer Nachrichtenschule' (or sergeant and/or possibly trainer within one of the LW signal-schools), that ...  read more

Code: 40177

I recently encountered a small stack comprising of 12 - fully identical and/or actually not that easily encountered! - examples of the WH (Heeres) 'tropical-pattern', machine-embroidered rank-insignia (ie. roundels), as all twelve executed in the greyish-blue-coloured linnen on a mustard-brown- (ie. tan-) coloured and/or linnen-based background, as were intended for usage by soldiers with the r...  read more

Code: 40070

The attractive - and actually scarcely encountered! - LW-related shoulderboard-pair - which was intended for usage by a medium-ranked NCO having the comparable rank of: 'Oberfeldwebel' (or: sergeant first-class) - is constructed from the specific, greenish-coloured- and/or: smooth-like- (ie. moleskin-type-) wool and does have the (typical-) bluish-grey- and/or: silver-coloured (twisted) upperde...  read more

Code: 40069

This is truly attractive - and actually rarely encountered and/or almost matching! - pair of WH (Heeres), early- (ie. pre-war-) period-, so-called: 'M36'-pattern- (ie. pointed-styled) 'cyphered' and/or non-piped shoulderstraps, as was intended for a: 'Soldat des Artillerie-Beobachtungs-Abteilungs 20' (or simple soldier who served within the artillery-observers regiment ie. unit, numbere...  read more

Code: 40060

The badge (ie. 'tinnie' or: 'Veranstaltungsabzeichen') is executed in bright-silver-toned-, zinc (ie. 'Feinzink'-) based metal and depicts a portrait of Adolf Hitler surrounded by the text: 'Hitlers' Dank - Gau Westfalen Nord - Winterhilfe 1933-1934': it shows some normal wear and/or moderate age. The badge comes mounted on its functional pin-/catch set-up and has IMO never been cleaned...  read more

Code: 40020

This is an attractive - and actually rarely encountered! - so-called: N.S.S. (ie. 'National- socialistische Schwesternschaft' or: German nurses'-association) membership-badge as executed in genuine '800'-marked silver, as was specifically intended for: 'Lernschwester und Anwärterinnen' (trainees), that comes in an overall nice albeit clearly worn- and regrettably incomplete-, condition. The bad...  read more

Code: 39917

This is an attractive, period- and/or colourfull, so-called: 'Willrich'-type-, picture-postcard originating from the famous & decorative series: 'Männer der Westfront', depicting a: 'Generalstabsoffizier' (and entitled: 'Bildnis eines Generalstabsoffizier'), being an unissued example that comes in a virtually mint, condition. The postcard comes in an unissued condition and is void of an...  read more

Code: 39911

This is an attractive, period- and/or colourfull, so-called: 'Willrich'-type-, picture-postcard originating from the famous & decorative series: 'Unsere U-Boot-Waffe', depicting a: 'Wachoffizier auf einem U-Boot', being an unissued example that comes in a virtually mint, condition. The postcard comes in an unissued condition and is void of any writing or text: it shows however minimal s...  read more

Code: 39910

This is an attractive, period- and/or colourfull, so-called: 'Willrich'-type-, picture-postcard originating from the famous & decorative series: 'Unsere Luftlandetruppen', depicting the 'Fallschirmjäger u. Oberst' Bräuer, being an unissued example that comes in a virtually mint, condition. The postcard comes in an unissued condition and is void of any writing or text: it shows however m...  read more

Code: 39908

This is an attractive, period- and/or colourfull, so-called: 'Willrich'-type-, picture-postcard originating from the famous & decorative series: 'Unsere Luftlandetruppen', depicting the 'Fallschirmjäger u. Oberst' Bräuer, being an unissued example that comes in a virtually mint, condition. The postcard comes in an unissued condition and is void of any writing or text: it shows however m...  read more

Code: 39906

This is an attractive, period- and/or colourfull, so-called: 'Willrich'-type-, picture-postcard originating from the famous & decorative series: 'Unsere Luftlandetruppen', depicting the 'Fallschirmjäger u. Major' Koch, being an unissued example that comes in a virtually mint, condition. The postcard comes in an unissued condition and is void of any writing or text: it shows however mini...  read more

Code: 39905

This is a neat - and actually not that commonly encountered! - WH (Heeres) 'BeVo'-woven-, trade- or special career insignia, as was intended for usage by 'Technischen Truppen' (ie. former members who had once served within the: 'Technische Nothilfe' or technical emergency service), that comes in a very nice (ie. virtually mint- and/or never used-), condition. The patch is neatly woven i...  read more

Code: 39798

This is a neat - and actually scarcely encountered, albeit regrettably single - example of a WH (Luftwaffe), darker-blue-coloured and/or woolen-based, NCO-type rank-patch (aka 'rank-moustache'), as was intended for an: 'Unteroffizier' (or: 'Oberjäger'), that comes in a nice (IMO minimally used- and/or once tunic-attached-) condition. These neat rank-patches saw usage on the various LW-f...  read more

Code: 39765

This is a nice example of a so-called trade- and/or special-career insignia (ie. 'signal blitz') as was executed in the bright-red- (ie. 'hochroter'-) coloured branchcolour, as was intended for a 'signals-operator' (or: 'WH-Nachrichten Personal') ie. soldier within the: 'Artillerie-Truppen' (ie. artillery-troops), in overall very nice (IMO never used- nor tunic-attached-) condition. The...  read more

Code: 39762

This is a neat, WH (Luftwaffe), hand-embroidered- cap-wreath ie. cocarde, as was intended for a 'Luftwaffe' officers'-type visor-cap (ie. 'Schirmmütze'), that comes in an overall nice (albeit clearly used- and/or: cap-removed-) condition. The piece - which has a 'wingspan' of approximately 15 cms. - is executed on black-coloured wool and is neatly 'backed' with black-coloured linnen (as...  read more

Code: 39734

This is a very decorative - and truly scarcely encountered! - SA (ie. 'Sturmabteilungen') 'BeVo'-woven sport-shirt insignia (of the third ie. final type) as was intended for - and worn by! - a member within the: 'Gruppe Kurpfalz' (KP), that comes in overall very nice (albeit IMO moderately used ie. once shirt-removed-) condition. The fairly large-sized- badge (having a diameter of appro...  read more

Code: 39728

This is a truly very attractive - and/or: fully matching! - pair of IMO mid-war-period-, so-called: 'M43'-pattern-, WH (Heeres) NCO-type shoulderstraps, as was piped in the neat bright-red- (ie. 'hochroter'-) coloured branchcolour, as was intended for usage by a: 'Feldwebel u. Mitglied der Artillerie-Schießschule Thorn' (or: artillery-sergeant and member - presuambly a trainer - who ser...  read more

Code: 39723

The neat shoulderstraps - which are IMO moderately used ie. worn and that were carefully tunic-removed - measure approximately 12,2 cms. in length, each and both have the darker-green-coloured- and/or 'smooth'-woolen-based-, 'upperdecks': they show the white- (ie. 'weisser')- coloured and/or: woolen-type piping, attached. The set never had any tongues attached and comes as minimally wor...  read more

Code: 39682

This is a truly attractive - albeit regrettably single - 'cyphered'- (and IMO early- ie. mid-war-period pattern-) enlisted-mens'-type shoulderstrap, as was specifically intended for usage on the field-grey coloured navy-style tunics by a: 'Soldat eines Küsten-Artillerie-Regiments' (or soldier within a coastal-artillery unit), in overall nice (albeit IMO slightly used ie. worn-) conditio...  read more

Code: 39569

This is a neat - and with certainty unusually encountered! - zinc- (ie. 'Feinzink'-) based- and/or nicely preserved, so-called: 'Werksabzeichen für Zivilangestellte der Bosch-Werke' (or: official factory workers ID-lapel-pin that belonged to an employee that worked in the Bosch-factory), that comes in an overall very nice (and IMO only moderately used- ie. worn-), condition. The attract...  read more

Code: 39533

The neat badge (ie. 'tinnie' or: 'Veranstaltungsabzeichen') is executed in tin-based- and/or: golden-bronze-coloured metal: it only shows moderate wear and/or age but nevertheless retains most of it (bright-) golden-bronze toned finish without showing any defaults. The badge comes mounted on its functional pin-/catch set-up and has IMO never been cleaned nor polished: it shows some minimal age ...  read more

Code: 39349

The neat badge (ie. 'tinnie' or: 'Veranstaltungsabzeichen') is executed in tin-based- and/or: golden-bronze-coloured metal: it only shows moderate wear and/or age but nevertheless retains most of it (bright-) golden-bronze toned finish without showing any defaults. The badge comes mounted on its functional pin-/catch set-up and has IMO never been cleaned nor polished: it shows some mini...  read more

Code: 39301

This is a truly very attractive example of a so-called: BZP (ie. 'Bahnschutz-Polizei') officers'-/ie. NCO-type side-cap (ie. 'Schiffchen') eagle, as was executed in woven silverish thread (ie. 'flatwire-style') on a greyish-blue-coloured and/or linnen-based background, in overall very nice (ie. virtually mint- ie. unissued-) condition. The rarely encountered cap-eagle (which faces left ...  read more

Code: 39291

I recently encountered five - fully identical! - examples of the 'DJ' ('Deutsches Jungvolk') shoulderstraps that were intended for usage by members who served within the Austrian-based 'DJ-Bann 539' ((539 = Vöcklabruck), being all five virtually mint-/unissued examples that still retain their period-attached 'RzM'-etikets. The fully 'text-book' straps are executed in black-coloured linn...  read more

Code: 39274

This is a neat - and unusally shaped and with certainty not that often encountered! - so-called: N.S.A.D.- (ie. 'National-Socialistischer Arbeitsdienst'-) related membership lapel-pin (ie. 'Mitgliedsabzeichen') for supportive members in the province Franken (ie. 'Mitgliedsabzeichen für förderende Mitglieder in Franken'), being a nicely maker- (ie. 'RzM - 14'-) marked example showing the text: '...  read more

Code: 39188