Machine-embroidered, WH (Luftwaffe) trade- ie. special-career-patch (ie. 'Laufbahn- o. Tätigkeitsabzeichen') as was specifically intended for a: 'Geräteverwalter (Flzg.)' and that comes in a 'virtually mint' and/or never tunic-attached, condition
This is a neat machine-embroidered, WH (Luftwaffe) trade- ie. special-career-patch (ie. 'Laufbahn- o. Tätigkeitsabzeichen') as was specifically intended for a: 'Geräteverwalter (Flzg.)' and that comes in a 'virtually mint' and/or never tunic-attached, condition. The patch shows a detailed star-shaped, 'airplane-motor' and is executed in silverish-white-coloured linnen on a typical LW-type- and/... read more
Attractive example of a: RAD (ie. 'Reichsarbeitsdienst'): 'Dienstauszeichnung 4. Stufe für Männer' as was intended for 4 years loyal-service and that comes mounted onto its period (broad-sized) ribbon (ie. 'Bandabschnitt')
The attractive - and I deem just moderately used and/or worn - RAD-loyal-service-award (ie. 'Dienstauszeichnung für Männer der 4. Stufe in Bronze') is of the 'light-weight'- (ie. bronze-toned- ie. aluminium- ie. 'Cupal'-based) version - truly retains gorgeous details and has a great ie. only minimally darkened- (ie. somewhat tarnished) age-patina: it retains all of its fairly 'glossy'- and/or: ... read more
Attractive - and fully matching! - pair of WH (Heeres) 'M41 o. M43'-pattern, 'standard-issue'-type shoulderstraps as was intended for usage by an: 'Oberfeldwebel eines Nachrichten-Regiments o. Abteilungs'
This is an attractive - and nowadays not that easily found! - pair of WH (Heeres) NCO-type, so-called: 'M41 o. M43'-pattern shoulderstraps (ie. 'Schulterklappen für Unteroffiziere des Heeres') as piped in the typical bright-yellow- (ie. 'zitronengelber'-) coloured branchcolour as was intended for - and with certainty worn by! - an: 'Oberfeldwebel eines Nachrichten-Regiments o. Abteilungs' (or: ... read more
Attractive - and 'virtually mint' - example of a WH (Luftwaffe) machine-embroidered, trade- ie. special-career-patch (ie. 'Tätigkeitsabzeichen') having a silverish-grey-toned 'Kordel' attached as was intended for: 'LW-Kraftfahrpersonal'
This is an attractive - simply never used and actually not that easily found! - example of a WH (Luftwaffe) machine-embroidered, so-called: trade- ie. special-career-patch (ie. 'Tätigkeitsabzeichen') showing a greyish-silver-toned 'Kordel' attached as was specifically intended for: 'LW-Kraftfahrpersonal' (ie. drivers) and that comes in an overall very nice- (and simply never worn- nor tunic-att... read more
Very unusual - fully matching! - pair of WH (Luftwaffe), 'cyphered' NCO-type shoulderstraps as was intended for an: 'Unterfeldwebel u. Offz.Anwärter der Flg. o. FJ-Truppen u. Mitglied einer Kriegsschule'
The truly attractive - and actually very unusual and with certainty scarcely encountered! - WH (Luftwaffe) NCO-type shoulderstrap-pair is piped in the golden-yellow- (ie. 'goldgelbener'-) coloured branchcolour and shows the woolen-type piping attached as is more often seen. The straps - which measure approximately 11 cms. in length each - are with certainty a 'standard-issued' pair that was cle... read more
Machine-embroidered, WH (Luftwaffe) trade- ie. special-career-patch (ie. 'Laufbahn- o. Tätigkeitsabzeichen') as was specifically intended for a: 'Geräteverwalter (Flzg.)' and that comes in a 'virtually mint' and/or never tunic-attached, condition
I recently uncovered two - fully identical and simply never used! - examples of the WH (Luftwaffe) machine-embroidered so-called: trade- ie. special-career-patches (ie. 'Laufbahn- o. Tätigkeitsabzeichen') as was specifically intended for: 'Geräteverwalter (Flzg.' (ie. airplane-motor maintenance-staff) and that come both in an overall very nice- (ie. possibly issued- albeit simply never worn- no... read more
Attractive - and neatly hand-embroidered! - example of a: DLV (ie. 'Deutscher Luftsportsverband'-) related so-called: 'Segelflieger-C-Abzeichen' (being a very detailed- and quality-produced example)
This is an attractive example of a so-called: DLV (ie. 'Deutscher Luftsportsverband'-) related so-called: 'Segelflieger-C-Abzeichen' being a very detailed- and with certainty quality-produced example that comes in an overall very nice- (albeit moderately used and/or worn- and carefully tunic-removed), condition. The attractive badge shows three bright-silver-coloured 'Schwingen' and is thus an ... read more
Superb - and/or fully matching! - pair of WH (Luftwaffe) 'tropical-styled', enlisted-mens'-type shoulderstraps (as was specifically intended for usage on the tropical-shirts ie. tunics) as was intended for a: 'Soldat der Flak-Artillerie-Truppen'
The attractive - and actually scarcely encountered! - WH (Luftwaffe) 'tropical-styled', enlisted-mens'-type shoulderstraps - which are both approximately 10,7 cms. sized in length - are - I deem - just used ie worn: they just show the obvious signs of having been worn. The straps show the neat bright-red- (ie. 'hochroter'-) coloured branchcolour (ie. 'silk-like'-type piping-) attached and were ... read more
Attractive - and scarcely found! - EM- (ie. NCO-) pattern, 'Reichsluftschutzbund' (ie. 'RLB'-) service-armband showing a period-attached capital 'W'-character as was intended for usage by a member serving as an: 'RLB-Wache'
This is an attractive - and with certainty scarcely encountered! - bright-red-coloured- and EM- (ie. NCO-) pattern, so-called: 'Reichsluftschutzbund' (ie. 'RLB'-) service-armband (ie. 'Dienst-Armbinde') that is depicting a capital, white-coloured (and linnen-based) 'W'-character onto a bright red-toned background as was specifically intended for usage by a member serving as an: 'RLB-Wache' (ie.... read more
Attractive - and/or fully matching! - pair of WH (Luftwaffe) enlisted-mens'-type shoulderstraps- as piped in the black-coloured branchcolour as was intended for usage by a soldier who served within a: 'LW-Pioniere o. Bau-Abt. o. Rgt.'
This is an attractive - and/or fully matching! - pair of WH (Luftwaffe) enlisted-mens'-type shoulderstraps (ie. 'Schulterstücken für Mannschaften der Luftwaffe') as piped in the in the black- (ie. 'schwarzer'-) coloured branchcolour as was intended for usage by a soldier who served within a: 'LW-Pioniere o. Bau-Abteilung o. Regiment' (ie. simple soldier who served within an airforce-engineers- ... read more
Attractive - and scarcely found! - EM- (ie. NCO-) pattern 'Reichsluftschutzbund' (ie. 'RLB'-) service-armband as executed in the neat 'BeVo'-weave-pattern as was intended for usage by a member serving within the: 'RLB erweiterten Selbstschutz'
This is an attractive - and with certainty scarcely encountered! - multi-coloured- and EM- (ie. NCO-) pattern, so-called: 'Reichsluftschutzbund' (ie. 'RLB'-) service-armband (ie. 'Dienst-Armbinde') that is executed in the neat 'BeVo'-weave-pattern and that is depicting a white-red-coloured 'Cross'-symbol onto a bright blue-toned background as was specifically intended for usage by a member serv... read more
Attractive, bright silverish-toned- (and/or typical zinc-based) N.S.D.A.P.-related day-badge (ie. 'tinnie' or: 'Veranstaltungsabzeichen') as was issued to commemorate the: '1.Kreisparteitag - Osterholz i. Blumenthal - 20-8-33'
This is an attractive - and actually not that easily encountered! - N.S.D.A.P.-related (and regional-issued!) day-badge (ie. 'tinnie' or: 'Veranstaltungsabzeichen') that is executed in (bright) silverish-toned, partly bright-red-coloured and zinc-based (pot)metal and that depicts an illustration of an old sailing-vessel (ie. 'Hanseschiff') and two swastika-devices coupled with the text: '1.Krei... read more
Attractive, silverish-coloured and 'Buntmetall'-based, N.S.D.A.P.-related lapel-pin (ie. 'Mitgliedsabzeichen') being a commemorative example that shows a sowing farmer-figure surrounded by an enamelled: 'Sunburst'-swastika
This is an attractive - and actually not that easily encountered! - silverish-coloured, metal- (ie. 'Buntmetall'-) based N.S.D.A.P.-related lapel-pin (ie. patriotic-styled so-called: 'Mitgliedsabzeichen') being a commemorative example that shows a sowing farmer-figure surrounded by a bright-red-coloured- (and neatly enamelled!): 'Sunburst'-swastika and that comes in an overall very nice (albeit... read more
Attractive, WH (Luftwaffe) 'Fallschirmschützen-Abzeichen in Stoff' (or: cloth-based paratroopers'-jump-badge) being a nicely machine-embroidered specimen that comes in a probably issued albeit (I deem) never used- ie. 'virtually mint', condition
This a truly attractive - and actually not that easily encountered! - so-called: WH (Luftwaffe) 'Fallschirmschützen-Abzeichen in Stoff' (or: cloth-based paratroopers'-jump-badge) being a nicely machine-embroidered specimen that comes in presumably issued but (I deem) simply never used- nor worn- ie. tunic-attached, condition. The piece is neatly machine-embroidered in multi-coloured- (and/or li... read more
Attractive - and scarcely encountered! - SA (ie. 'Sturmabteilungen'), 'BeVo'-woven sport-shirt insignia still showing its period-attached 'RzM'-etiket as was intended for an SA-member who served within the: 'Gruppe Wartheland' (WA)
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 specifically intended for usage by an SA-member who served within the: 'Gruppe Wartheland' (WA) and that comes in overall very nice- (ie. I deem never used- nor even shirt-attached-), condition. The fairly large-sized badge (having a d... read more
Attractive - and unusally seen! - multi-coloured- (ie. painted!), smaller-sized so-called: 'Gauleistungsabzeichen in Gold für KK-Gewehr 1944 des Standschützenverbandes Tirol-Vorarlberg'
This is a truly very attractive - and very nicely preserved! - example of a multi-coloured (ie. painted!), so-called: 'Gauleistungsabzeichen in Gold für KK-Gewehr 1944 des Standschützenverbandes Tirol-Vorarlberg' being a smaller-sized and/or typical circular-shaped 'variant'-example that was specifically awarded for a specific shooting-contest held on the 'Gau'-level (using a small-caliber weap... read more
Attractive - and unusally seen! - multi-coloured enamelled, smaller-sized so-called: 'Gauleistungsabzeichen in Gold für KK-Gewehr 1942 des Standschützenverbandes Tirol-Vorarlberg'
This is a truly very attractive - and very nicely preserved! - example of a multi-coloured enamelled, so-called: 'Gauleistungsabzeichen in Gold für KK-Gewehr 1942 des Standschützenverbandes Tirol-Vorarlberg' being a smaller-sized and/or typical circular-shaped 'variant'-example that was specifically awarded for a specific shooting-contest held on the 'Gau'-level (using a small-caliber weapon ie... read more
Attractive, 'Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber' (or: silver-class infantry assault badge ie. IAB) being an unmarked example as executed in zinc-based metal (ie. 'Feinzink') as was (I deem) produced by the: 'A. Rettenmaier'-company
This is an attractive - and just moderately used! - example of an: 'Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber' (or: silver-class infantry assault badge ie. IAB) being a (typical) unmarked example as was executed in (greyish-silver-toned) zinc-based metal (ie. 'Feinzink') and that was (I deem) produced by the: 'Alois Rettenmaier'-company and that comes in an overall nice- (albeit moderately used- and/... read more
Superb - and fully matching! - pair of WH (Heeres), early- (ie. pre-) war-period 'M36 o. M40'-pattern- (ie. rounded-styled- and neatly 'cyphered') EM-type shoulderstraps as was intended for a: 'Soldat eines Wehrersatz-Dienstelle im Wehrkreis IX'
This is an attractive - fully matching and actually scarcely found! - pair of WH (Heeres), early- (ie. pre-) war-period, so-called: 'M36 o. M40'-pattern- (ie. rounded-styled- and neatly 'cyphered') EM-type shoulderstraps as piped in the neat white- (ie. 'weisser'-) coloured branchcolour as was specifically intended for usage by a: 'Soldat eines Wehrersatz-Dienstelle im Wehrkreis IX' (or simple ... read more
Neat - and fully matching! - pair of WH (Heeres), early- (ie. pre-) war-period, 'M36'-pattern (pointed-styled!) and generic-pattern, 'cyphered' NCO-type shoulderstraps as was intended for a: 'Feldwebel des Infanterie-Regiments 3'
This is an attractive - and/or fully matching! - pair of WH (Heeres), early- (ie. pre-) war-period, 'M36'-pattern (pointed-styled!) and generic-pattern, NCO-type shoulderstraps (being a pair having no branchcolour as per regulation) as was intended for - and clearly used by! - a: 'Feldwebel des Infanterie-Regiments 3' (or: sergeant who served within the infantry-regiment ie. unit numbered: '3')... read more
Attractive - and most certainly not that often encountered! - brownish-red-toned- and/or: 'earthen-ware'-based, so-called: 'Erinnerungs-Medaille' showing an upward-positioned sword coupled with the text: 'Kreistag N.S.D.A.P. - Bonn 1937'
This is an attractive - and with certainty not that often ie. scarcely encountered! - brownish-red-toned- and/or: 'earthen-ware'-based, so-called: 'Erinnerungs-Medaille' showing an upward-positioned sword coupled with the text: 'Kreistag N.S.D.A.P. - Bonn 1937' and that comes in an overall very nice- (and I deem most certainly issued- ie. moderately worn-), condition. The neat - somewhat larger... read more
Attractive - and/or fully matching! - WH (Luftwaffe) enlisted-mens'-type shoulderstraps- & collar-tab-set as piped in the light-brown-coloured branchcolour as was intended for usage by a soldier who served within a: 'LW-Nachrichten-Abts. o. Rgts.'
This is an attractive - and/or fully matching! - WH (Luftwaffe) enlisted-mens'-type shoulderstraps- and collar-tab-set (ie. 'Effektensatz für Mannschaften der Luftwaffe') as piped in the in the light-brown- (ie. 'hell- o. kupferbrauner'-) coloured branchcolour as was intended for usage by a soldier who served within a: 'LW-Nachrichten-Abteilungs o. Regiments' and that comes in an overall very n... read more
Later- (ie. mid-war-) period, WH (Heeres) 'Panzer'-type breast-eagle (ie. 'Brustadler für Panzertruppen') being a 'virtually mint- ie. unissued' example as executed in bluish-grey-coloured linnen on a black-coloured background
This is an attractive later- (ie. mid-war-) period, WH (Heeres) 'Panzer'-type breast-eagle (ie. 'Brustadler für Panzertruppen') as was specifically intended for usage on the black-coloured 'wrap-around'- tunics being a 'virtually mint- ie. unissued' example as was executed in bluish-grey-coloured linnen on a black-coloured background and that comes in a wonderful, fully unconfectioned, conditio... read more
Neat - albeit regrettably single! - so-called: 'Flieger-HJ' (ie. flight 'Hitlerjugend') shoulderstrap as was intended for usage by a: 'HJ-Oberrottenführer' who was attached to the: 'Bann 663' (Bann 663 = Litzmannstadt/Wartheland)
This a neat - albeit regrettably single! - so-called: 'Flieger-HJ' (ie. flight 'Hitlerjugend') shoulderstrap as was intended for usage by a: 'HJ-Oberrottenführer' who was attached to the: 'Bann 663' (Bann 663 = Litzmannstadt/Wartheland) and that comes in an overall nice- (ie. just moderately used- ie. worn-), condition. The attractive HJ-strap - which was I deem only moderately used- ie. worn -... read more
Semi-enamelled RLB- (ie. 'Reichluftschützbund') 'Zivilabzeichen' or: civil-attire badge (of the first pattern) that is void of a makers'-designation but that is bearing a patent-pending- (ie. 'Ges.Gesch.'-) marking on its back
This is an attractive example of a first pattern- (and/or silvered- and neatly semi-enamelled!) so-called: RLB- (ie. 'Reichluftschützbund') so-called: 'Zivilabzeichen' (or: civil-attire badge) that is void of a makers'-designation (as more often) but that is bearing a clearly present patent-pending- (ie. 'Ges.Gesch.'-) marking on its back and that comes in an overall nice- (albeit just moderate... read more
Attractive - just moderately used and/or fully matching! - pair of neatly hand-embroidered WH (LW) officers'-type collar-patches as executed in bright-red-coloured wool as was intended for usage by a: 'Leutnant der Flak-Artillerie-Truppen'
This is an attractive - fully matching and just moderately used- ie. carefully tunic-removed! - pair of WH (Luftwaffe) officers'-type collar-patches (ie. 'Kragenspiegel für Offiziere der Luftwaffe') as was executed in the bright-red- (ie. 'hochroter'-) coloured and/or: typical smooth-pattern- (ie. 'moleskin'-type-) wool as was specifically intended for usage by a: 'Leutnant der Flak-Artillerie-... read more
Attractive - and scarcely found! - EM- (ie. NCO-) pattern 'Reichsluftschutzbund' (ie. 'RLB'-) service-armband as executed in the neat 'BeVo'-weave-pattern as was intended for usage by a member serving as an: 'RLB-Melder'
This is an attractive - and with certainty scarcely encountered! - multi-coloured- and EM- (ie. NCO-) pattern, so-called: 'Reichsluftschutzbund' (ie. 'RLB'-) service-armband (ie. 'Dienst-Armbinde') that is executed in the neat 'BeVo'-weave-pattern and that is depicting a capital, white-coloured 'M'-character onto a bright blue-toned background as was specifically intended for usage by a member ... read more
Attractive - and nowadays scarcely found! - 'standard'- (ie. entirely woven) pattern, bright-red-coloured HJ- (ie. 'Hitlerjugend'-) related armband (ie. 'Armbinde') being a moderately worn- ie. used example that regrettably misses its 'RzM'-etiket
This is an attractive - and I deem just moderately used- ie. worn! - example of a 'standard'- (ie. entirely woven-) pattern, bright-red-coloured so-called: HJ- (ie. 'Hitlerjugend'-) related armband (ie. 'Armbinde') being a just moderately worn- and/or used example that regrettably misses its 'RzM'-etiket and that comes in an overall very nice- (ie. issued- and/or as stated just moderately worn-... read more
Attractive - and scarcely found! - EM- (ie. NCO-) pattern 'Reichsluftschutzbund' (ie. 'RLB'-) service-armband as executed in the neat 'BeVo'-weave-pattern as was specifically intended for usage by the: 'RLB-Werkluftschutz'
This is an attractive - and with certainty scarcely encountered! - bright-red-coloured- and EM- (ie. NCO-) pattern, so-called: 'Reichsluftschutzbund' (ie. 'RLB'-) service-armband (ie. 'Dienst-Armbinde') that is executed in the neat 'BeVo'-weave-pattern on a bright-red-toned background as was specifically intended for usage by a member serving within the: 'RLB-Werkluftschutz' (or: or factory-pro... read more
Attractive - darker-red-coloured and nicely preserved! - early-period, 'N.S.D.A.P.'-membership-pin- ie. party-badge (or: 'Parteiabzeichen') being a non-maker-marked example that is just bearing a: 'Ges.Gesch.'-patent-pending designation
The attractive - truly worn but nevertheless nicely preserved! - early-period, N.S.D.A.P.-membership-lapel-pin (ie. 'N.S.D.A.P.-Parteiabzeichen') - has been moderately used ie. worn but still has a nicely preserved age-patina and has most certainly never been cleaned nor polished: it is showing just minimal wear but is void of any (enamel-) damage (as can be seen on the pictures): just some reg... read more
Superb, 'BeVo'-like cuff-title (ie. 'Ärmelstreifen') entitled: 'Afrikakorps' being a presumably issued but never worn example that comes in an overall very nice- (ie. non-shortened- and never tunic-attached-), condition
This is a truly very attractive - presumably issued but never worn nor tunic-attached! - example of the typical 'BeVo'-like cuff-title (or: 'Ärmelstreifen') entitled: 'Afrikakorps' as was executed in so-called: 'flat-wire'-type, silver-coloured 'braid' as interwoven on a rust-brown- (ie. darker-green) coloured background and that comes in an overall very nice- (ie. never used- ie. 'virtually mi... read more
Attractive - and scarcely seen! - membership lapel-pin (or: 'Mitgliedsabzeichen') aka: 'Silberne Ehrennadel für 10 Jahre Mitgliedschaft im Reichstreubund ehemaliger Berufssoldaten (o. RTB)' being a maker- (ie. 'Gante - Berlin'-) marked example
This is an attractive example of the neatly designed and semi-enamelled, commemorative 10-years membership lapel-pin (or: 'Mitgliedsabzeichen') that is also known as the: 'Silberne Ehrennadel für 10 Jahre Mitgliedschaft im Reichstreubund ehemaliger Berufssoldaten (o. RTB)' being a detailed example that comes in an overall very nice- (albeit minimally used- ie. worn-), condition. The lapel-pin s... read more
Attractive - and scarcely encountered! - HJ o. DJ- (ie.'Hitlerjugend o. Deutsches Jungvolk') related 'tinnie' being a non-maker-marked example as executed in golden-bronze-toned 'pot-metal' and showing the text: 'HJ - Thüringen - Rudolstadt 1933'
The attractive - early period- and actually truly scarcely encountered! - golden-bronze-toned day-badge (ie. 'tinnie' or: 'Veranstaltungsabzeichen') is executed in golden-bronze-coloured zinc-based metal (ie. 'pot-metal'): it shows some normal wear and/or moderate age but has never been cleaned nor polished (it is still a bit dirty but has maintained a nice and only minimally tarnished age-pati... read more
Single, mid- (ie. later-) war-period WH (Heeres) NCO-type shoulderstrap as piped in the golden-yellow- (ie. 'goldgelbener'-) coloured branchcolour as was intended for usage by an: 'Uffz. der Flieger o. Fallschirm-Truppen'
This is a neat - albeit regrettably single - mid- (ie. later-) war-period, 'standard-issued' WH (Heeres) NCO-type shoulderstrap as piped in the golden-yellow- (ie. 'goldgelbener'-) coloured branchcolour as was specifically intended for usage by an: 'Unteroffizier der Flieger o. Fallschirm-Truppen' (or: NCO ie. junior-sergeant who served within the pilots'- or paratroopers'-branch) and that come... read more
Attractive, silverish-coloured and 'Buntmetall'-based, N.S.D.A.P.-related lapel-pin (ie. 'Mitgliedsabzeichen') being a commemorative example that shows a sowing farmer-figure surrounded by an enamelled: 'Sunburst'-swastika
This is an attractive - and actually not that easily encountered! - silverish-coloured, metal- (ie. 'Buntmetall'-) based N.S.D.A.P.-related lapel-pin (ie. patriotic-styled so-called: 'Mitgliedsabzeichen') being a commemorative example that shows a sowing farmer-figure surrounded by a bright-red-coloured- (and neatly enamelled!): 'Sunburst'-swastika and that comes in an overall very nice (albeit... read more
Attractive - darker-red-coloured and nicely preserved! - 'N.S.D.A.P.'-membership-pin- ie. party-badge (or: 'Parteiabzeichen') which is maker-marked on the back with the makers'-designation: 'RzM' and/or: 'M1/102'
The attractive - and nicely preserved! - N.S.D.A.P.-membership-lapel-pin (ie. 'N.S.D.A.P.-Parteiabzeichen') - has been moderately used ie. worn but still has a nicely preserved age-patina and has most certainly never been cleaned nor polished: it is showing just minimal wear but is void of any (enamel-) damage (as can be seen on the pictures): just some regular wear ie. minimal scratches are no... read more
Machine-embroidered, WH (Luftwaffe) trade- ie. special-career-patch as was specifically intended for: 'Peilfunker'-staffmembers and that comes in a possibly issued- albeit 'virtually mint' and/or never tunic-attached, condition
This is a neat - and 'virtually mint' - example of a WH (Luftwaffe) machine-embroidered so-called: trade- ie. special-career-patch (ie. 'Laufbahn- o. Tätigkeitsabzeichen') as was specifically intended for: 'Peilfunker'-staffmembers (ie. radar-locater-staff) and that comes in an overall very nice- (ie. possibly issued- albeit never worn- nor tunic-attached- ie. 'virtually mint'-), condition. The... read more
Superb - and fully matching! - pair of mid- (ie. later-) war-period, WH (Luftwaffe) NCO-type shoulderstraps as was intended for usage by a: 'Feldwebel der Flieger o. Fallschirm-Truppen'
This is a very attractive - and just moderately used and worn - pair of mid- (ie. later-) war-period, 'standard-issued', WH (Heeres) NCO-type shoulderstraps as piped in the golden-yellow- (ie. 'goldgelbener'-) coloured branchcolour as was specifically intended for usage by a: 'Feldwebel der Flieger o. Fallschirm-Truppen' (or: NCO ie. sergeant who served within the pilots'- or paratroopers'-bran... read more
Neat - and simply never issued nor worn! - example of a WH (Heeres) 'Richtabzeichen für Artillerie-Richtkannoniere' (or: artillery gun-layers patch) as executed in the machine-embroidered-pattern
I recently uncovered four - fully identical! - examples of the so-called: WH (Heeres) 'Richtabzeichen für Artillerie-Richtkannoniere' (or: artillery gun-layers patch) as executed in the neat machine-embroidered-pattern being all four identical examples that come in a simply never issued nor worn- ie. 'virtually mint'-, condition. The patches just show some minimal age ie. staining (ie. slight f... read more
Superb - luxuriously styled and just moderately used- and worn! - 'Verwundeten-Abzeichen in Gold', being a non-maker-marked- and/or typically 'Buntmetall'-based example as was (presumably) produced by the Austrian maker: 'Hauptmünzamt Wien'
The very attractive - and truly luxuriously styled! - golden-class wound-badge (or: 'Verwundeten-Abzeichen in Gold') is executed in neat and/or fairly shiny, so-called: 'Buntmetall' and shows only moderate usage and/or wear (as can be seen on the pictures). It comes naturally mounted onto its fully functional and/or (typical!) thin-shaped pin (which is of course fully functional) and has a tota... read more
Attractive, WH (Luftwaffe) 'Fallschirmschützen-Abzeichen in Stoff' (or: cloth-based paratroopers'-jump-badge) being a nicely machine-embroidered specimen that comes in a probably issued albeit never used- ie. 'virtually mint', condition
This a truly attractive - and actually not that easily encountered! - so-called: WH (Luftwaffe) 'Fallschirmschützen-Abzeichen in Stoff' (or: cloth-based paratroopers'-jump-badge) being a nicely machine-embroidered specimen that comes in presumably issued but simply never used- nor worn- ie. tunic-attached, condition. The piece is neatly machine-embroidered in multi-coloured- (and/or linnen-base... read more
Neat, bright golden-toned WH (Heeres o. KM etc.) so-called: 'Einzelspange' (being of the 'standard-issued'- ie. 'detachable'-pattern) showing a WH Czech 'Anschluss'- (ie. occupation-) medal: '1 October 1938'
This is a very attractive example of a bright-golden-toned, WH (Heeres o. Kriegsmarine etc.) so-called: 'Einzelspange' (or: single-pieced medal-bar) being of the 'standard-issued'- ie. 'detachable'-pattern and showing a WH Czech 'Anschluss'- (ie. occupation-) medal: '1 October 1938' (as was given to all members of the armed forces that participated in the German occupation of Czecoslovakia, whi... read more
Attractive - and scarcely found! - EM- (ie. NCO-) pattern 'Reichsluftschutzbund' (ie. 'RLB'-) service-armband as executed in the neat 'BeVo'-weave-pattern as was intended for usage by a member serving within the: 'RLB erweiterten Selbstschutz'
This is an attractive - and with certainty scarcely encountered! - multi-coloured- and EM- (ie. NCO-) pattern, so-called: 'Reichsluftschutzbund' (ie. 'RLB'-) service-armband (ie. 'Dienst-Armbinde') that is executed in the neat 'BeVo'-weave-pattern and that is depicting a white-red-coloured 'Cross'-symbol onto a bright blue-toned background as was specifically intended for usage by a member serv... read more
Attractive - and scarcely found! - EM- (ie. NCO-) pattern 'Reichsluftschutzbund' (ie. 'RLB'-) service-armband as executed in the neat 'BeVo'-weave-pattern as was specifically intended for usage by the: 'RLB-Werkluftschutz'
This is an attractive - and with certainty scarcely encountered! - bright-red-coloured- and EM- (ie. NCO-) pattern, so-called: 'Reichsluftschutzbund' (ie. 'RLB'-) service-armband (ie. 'Dienst-Armbinde') that is executed in the neat 'BeVo'-weave-pattern on a bright-red-toned background as was specifically intended for usage by a member serving within the: 'RLB-Werkluftschutz' (or: or factory-pro... read more
Commemorative - tin- (ie. linnen-) based-, 'DAF'/'KDF'- (ie. 'Deutsches Arbeits Front'-) related 'tinnie' being a non-maker-marked example depicting a towns'-view and text: 'NSG Kraft D. Freude - Gau Düsseldorf'
The neat badge (ie. 'tinnie' or: 'Veranstaltungsabzeichen') is executed in silver-toned-, zinc-based metal and depicts detailed towns'-view (with statue) and below and above the text: 'NSG Kraft D. Freude - Gau Düsseldorf' and was as such intended- ie. issued for a: 'K.D.F.'- (ie. 'Kraft Durch Freude'-) related gathering as held in the town of Düsseldorf. The badge - that shows some normal wear... read more
Single - and actually not that often seen! - WH (Heeres) EM-type (ie. 'M36-/M40'-pattern- and/or: 'rounded styled-') neatly 'cyphered' shoulderstrap as was intended for usage by a: 'Soldat des Infanterie-Regiments 5'
This is an attractive - albeit regrettably single! - WH (Heeres), early- (ie. pre-war-) period, so-called: 'M36-/M40'-pattern- (rounded-styled) neatly 'cyphered'- and white- (ie. 'weisser'-) piped enlisted-mens'-type shoulderstrap as was intended for - and clearly worn by! - a: 'Soldat des Infanterie-Regiments 5' (or: simple soldier who served within the army infantry unit ie. regiment numbered... read more
Commemorative - tin- (ie. linnen-) based-, 'N.S.D.A.P.'- related 'tinnie', being a non-maker-marked example depicting a 'Reichsadler'-symbol with swastika and text that reads: 'Gautag - Süd-Hannover - Braunschweig - 9.-12.6.1938'
This is a neat, commemorative - tin- (ie. partly linnen-) based-, 'N.S.D.A.P.'- related day-badge (ie. 'tinnie' or: 'Veranstaltungsabzeichen') depicting a 'Reichsadler'-symbol with swastika and text that reads: 'Gautag - Süd-Hannover - Braunschweig - 9.-12.6.1938' and that comes in an overall nice- (albeit minimimally used- ie. worn-), condition. The badge - which is void of a makers'-designat... read more
Silverish-grey-toned, tin-based so-called: 'DAF'-related 'tinnie' being a non-maker-marked example depicting a stylised hammer and rounded-swastika coupled with the text: 'Westfalentag - Volkstum u. Arbeit - 1934'
The truly detailed and typical shield-shaped day-badge (ie. 'tinnie' or: 'Veranstaltungsabzeichen') is executed in greyish-silver-toned- and tin-based metal (ie. 'Eisenblech') and depicts a hammer and rounded-swastika coupled with the text: 'Westfalentag - Volkstum u. Arbeit - 1934' and was as such intended for an: (I deem) DAF- (ie. 'Deutsches Arbeitsfront'-) related gathering held in the prov... read more
Commemorative - tin- (ie. linnen-) based-, 'KDF' (ie. 'Kraft durch Freude')-related 'tinnie' being a non-maker-marked example depicting a soldier with above and below the text: 'NSG. Kraft durch Freude - Urlaubsreise 1936'
The badge (ie. 'tinnie' or: 'Veranstaltungsabzeichen') is executed in golden-toned, zinc-based metal and depicts an illustration of a uniformed (WWI-period?) soldier with below (and above) the text: 'NSG. Kraft durch Freude - Urlaubsreise 1936 - Gau Westfalen Süd' and was as such intended- ie. issued for a: 'KDF' (ie. 'Kraft durch Freude')-related-, holiday, held in the year 1936. The badge - t... read more
Neat, bright golden-toned, Bulgarian WWII-period military-cross: 'For Bravery' (or: in Bulgarian- ie. Cyrilic language: 'Ordena Za Hrabrost') being an example of the 2nd Class with swords and that comes as issued and/or worn
These neat, bright golden-toned, Bulgarian WWII-period military-crosses: 'For Bravery' (or in Bulgarian language: 'Ordena Za Hrabrost') were awarded to lower-rank soldiers and/or NCOs for exceptional actions in the face of remarkable danger. The example on offer here, is (I deem) a specimen of the second class of this award (something that can ebe deducted from both the bright golden-toned fini... read more