Stunning - and extremely rarely encountered! - HJ ('Hitlerjugend') ie. BDM (or: 'Bund Deutscher Mädel') district-triangle (ie. 'Gebietsdreieck') entitled: 'Ost Wartheland'
This is a 'female'-specimen, indicating that it is neatly woven in white-coloured linnen on a black coloured background. This example was most certainly worn as such and has regrettably lost its 'RzM-etiket' (as can be seen on the pictures). The triangle was clearly worn and was with certainty once tunic- (ie. shirt-) attached (some minimal stitching-remains are still visible). It should be not... read more
Attractive - and not that often seen! - Dutch WWII-period-, police- (ie. 'Schalkhaar Politie') side- (ie. visor-cap-) cocarde (ie. 'Schiffchen-Kokarde') as was specifically used on the black-coloured, Dutch-police-related head-gear
I recently uncovered two - fully identical and actually not that often seen! - examples of the Dutch WWII-period-, police- (ie. 'Schalkhaar Politie') side- (ie. visor-cap-) cocarde (ie. 'Schiffchen-Kokarde') as was specifically used on the (black- ie. darker-blue-) coloured, Dutch-police head-gear and that come both in an overall very nicely preserved- (ie. 'virtually mint ie. unissued'- and/or... read more
WH (Heeres) breast-eagle as executed in 'BeVo'-type-, so-called: 'flat-wire'-weave-pattern and pre-mounted on darker-green-coloured wool as was specifically intended for usage by soldiers (ie. NCOs) on their dress-tunics (ie. 'Waffenröcke')
This is an attractive example of a - simply never used- nor worn! - example of a WH (Heeres) breast-eagle (ie. 'Brustadler für Mannschaften u. Unteroffiziere des Heeres') as executed in the so-called: 'BeVo'-type, 'flat-wire'-weave-pattern that comes pre-mounted onto a piece of darker-green-coloured wool as was specifically intended for usage by soldiers (ie. NCOs) on their dress-tunics (ie. 'W... read more
Waffen-SS 'volunteer'-arm-shield as was intended for usage by soldiers of the: '29. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS' (ie. 'italienische Nr. 1') and that comes in a 'virtually mint- ie. unissued', condition
This is an attractive example of a Waffen-SS, Italian 'volunteer'-arm-shield (ie. 'Ärmelschild') as was intended for usage by soldiers of the: '29. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS' (o. 'italienische Nr. 1') depicting the golden-yellow-coloured 'Facses'-symbol ie. national symbol of Italy and that comes in a 'virtually mint'- (ie. I deem 'unissued' and/or never tunic-attached-), condition: it d... read more
Attractive example of a HJ ('Hitlerjugend') 'Motor-HJ Prüfungsabzeichen' (or: motor-proficiency badge) being an example of the silver-class that still retains its period-attached 'RzM'-etiket
This is an attractive - and simply never worn! - example of a so-called: HJ ('Hitlerjugend') 'Motor-HJ Prüfungsabzeichen' (or: motor-proficiency badge, being an example of the silver-class that comes in an overall very nice- (ie. 'virtually mint ie. unissued'-), condition. The neat, smaller-sized badge (having an approximate diameter of 3,2 cms.) which is sometimes also referred to as: 'Ausbild... read more
Neatly enamelled- (and multi-coloured!) 'Mitgliedsabzeichen des Nationalsozialistische Lehrerbundes' (ie. 'N.S.L.B.') being a detailed example that shows the makers'-designation: 'Hoffstätter - Bonn' on its back
The attractive (and actually scarcely seen!) lapel-pin (of the first pattern) has a very nicely preserved age-patina. It has most certainly never been cleaned nor polished: it is showing normal wear but is totally void of any real (enamel-) damage (as can be seen on the pictures): just some regular wear ie. minimal scratches are noticable. The circular-shaped badge (having an approximate diamet... read more
Attractive, machine-embroidered arm-eagle (ie. 'Ärmeladler') as was specifically intended for usage on the brownish-green-coloured tunics of officials of the: 'Reichsministerium für besetzte Ostgebiete' (ie. 'R.M.b.O.')
This is an attractive - and actually quite scarcely found! - machine-embroidered arm-eagle (ie. 'Ärmeladler für Beambten des Reichsministerium für besetzte Ostgebiete') as was specifically intended for usage on the typical brownish-green-coloured tunics of officials of the: 'Reichsministerium für besetzte Ostgebiete' (ie. 'R.M.b.O.') and that comes in an overall very nice- (I deem minimally use... read more
Attractive - albeit regrettably single! - WH (Heeres) neatly 'cyphered', officers'-type shoulderboard as (dual)piped in the white-coloured branchcolour as was intended for a: 'Leutnant der Reserve des Infanterie-Regiments 37'
The attractive - albeit regrettably single - WH (Heeres) officers'-type shoulderboard is (dual)piped in the neat white- (ie. 'weisser'-) coloured branchcolour and has the typical dove-grey-coloured 'underlay' and was intended for - and/or with certainty worn by! - a: 'Leutnant der Reserve des Infanterie-Regiments 37' (or: reserve-lieutnant who served within the 'Infanterie'- (ie. infantry-) reg... read more
Clearly tunic-removed WH (Heeres) trade- and/or special career insignia ie. hand-embroidered signal-blitz (being a neatly maker-marked example as executed in white) as was intended for a soldier serving within the: 'Infanterie-Truppen'
This is an attractive example of a so-called trade- and/or special-career insignia (ie. 'Signal Blitz') as was executed in the white- (ie. 'weisser'-) coloured branchcolour, as intended for a 'signals-operator' (or: 'WH-Nachrichtenpersonal') ie. soldier within the: 'Infanterie-Truppen' (ie. infantry-troops) that comes in an overall nice- (albeit clearly worn and/or carefully tunic-removed-), co... read more
Neat, WH (Heeres, Waffen-SS etc.) greenish- ie. field-grey-coloured- and/or 'standard-issue'-pattern so-called: 'Kragenbinde' (or: uniform inner-collar) being a regular-issued and/or non-maker-marked example that comes in an overall nice condition
This is a neat example of a WH (Heeres, Waffen-SS etc.) 'standard-issued'-pattern so-called: 'Kragenbinde' (or: uniform inner-collar) being a regular-issued and/or: non-maker-marked example that comes in an overall nice- (albeit minimally used ie. worn-), condition. The piece is - I deem - just minimally worn and/or used and is executed in 'greyish/green'-coloured and/or: 'smooth-based' linnen:... read more
Superb - and fully matching! - WH (Heeres) officers'-type shoulderboards as piped in the 'karmesinroter'-coloured branchcolour as was intended for usage by a: 'Leutnant der Generalsstab- o. Veterinär-Truppen'
The very attractive shoulderboard-pair - which is truly a 'text-book'-pair in all facets and that measures approximately 11 cms. in length each - shows the (very scarcely seen!) darker-pink- (ie. 'karmesinroter'-) coloured branchcolour and was as such intended for usage by a junior-officer who served within the: 'Generalsstab- o. Veterinär-Truppen' (ie. staff- or veterinarian-troops). The pair ... read more
Attractive - and fully matching! - pair of WH (Heeres) early-war-period- (ie. 'M36'- ie. 'M40'-pattern, 'tailor-made'- and/or rounded-styled) NCO-type shoulderstraps as was intended for usage by an: 'Uffz. eines (Sturm)Art.-Abts. o. Regiments'
This is an attractive - and fully matching! - pair of (I deem) 'tailor-made'- ie. 'privately-purchased'-pattern, WH (Heeres) early-war period- (ie. 'M36'- ie. 'M40'-pattern and/or: rounded-styled) NCO-type shoulderstraps (ie. 'Schulterstücke für Unteroffiziere des Heeres') as was piped in the desirable bright-red- (ie. 'hochroter'-) coloured branchcolour as was specifically intended for usage b... read more
Commemorative - and early-period! - (I deem) 'DSB'- (ie. 'Deutsche Sänger Bund'-) related 'tinnie' being a non-maker-marked example depicting a lyra with the dates 1865 - 1925 and text: '60 Jähr. Stift.Fest d. Liedertaf. Plattling - 1. u. 2. Aug.'
The commemorative day-badge (ie. 'tinnie' or: 'Veranstaltungsabzeichen') is executed in (minimally tarnished) silver-toned (and I deem) zinc-based metal and depicts an illustration of a lyra coupled with the dates 1865 - 1925 and text that reads: '60 Jähr. Stift.Fest d. Liedertaf. Plattling - 1. u. 2. Aug.' and was as such (presumably) intended- ie. issued for a: 'DSB'- (ie. 'Deutsche Sänger Bu... read more
Attractive - and typical zinc- ie. 'Feinzink'-based - 'Polizei'- (ie. police) eagle-badge being a silverish-grey-coloured- and/or non-maker-marked example depicting the text: 'Landwacht'
This is an attractive example of a detailed - and typical zinc- ie. 'Feinzink'-based - 'Polizei'- (ie. police) eagle-badge (as was intended for usage on a field-cap) being a silverish-grey-coloured- and/or non-maker-marked example depicting the text: 'Landwacht' and that comes in an overall very nice- (I deem hardly used- ie. 'virtually mint- ie. unissued'-), condition. The detailed badge is ex... read more
Attractive - and fully matching! - pair of WH (Heeres) officers'-type shoulderboards as piped in the darker-green- (ie. 'grüner'-) coloured branchcolour as was intended for a: 'Leutnant eines Jäger- o. Gebirgsjäger-Regiments'
The attractive - and actually in this 'virtually mint ie. unissued' condition scarcely found! - shoulderboards are typical, 'text-book'-examples of the Heeres-pattern, officers'-type 'Jäger- o. Gebirgsjäger'- (ie. mountain-troops-) related shoulderboards and have the silverish-grey- (ie. clearly 'sub-dued'-type- and somewhat darkened) 'upperdecks'. The boards were most certainly never worn nor ... read more
Attractive, 'hollow-back' 'Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber' (or: silver infantry-assault badge ie. IAB) being a non-maker-marked example as executed in zinc-based metal (ie. 'Feinzink') as was produced by the: 'Wilh. Deumer'-company
This is an attractive - and actually scarcely found! - example of an: 'Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber' (or: silver-class infantry-assault badge ie. IAB) being a non-converse-shaped, 'hollow-back'-pattern and/or non-maker-marked example as was executed in (greyish-silver-toned) zinc-based metal (ie. 'Feinzink') and that was produced by the desirable: 'Wilhelm Deumer'-company and that comes ... read more
WH (Luftwaffe) 'standard-issue'-pattern breast-eagle (ie. 'Brustadler für Mannschaften u. Uffz. der Luftwaffe') being a machine-embroidered example and that comes in a neat and carefully tunic-removed condition
This is a neat - and moderately used- and worn! - example of a WH (Luftwaffe) 'standard-issue'-pattern breast-eagle (ie. 'Brustadler für Mannschaften u. Unteroffiziere der Luftwaffe') being of the typical machine-embroidered pattern as was worn throughout the war and that and comes in a carefully tunic-removed condition (it still shows some thread- and/or stitching-remains as can be seen on the... read more
Superb, WH (Kriegsmarine) 'Hilfskreuzer-Kriegsabzeichen' (or: auxiliary-cruiser war-badge) being a typical, non-maker-marked- and/or: 'Feinzink'-based example as was produced by the: 'S&L'-company
The very attractive - and actually not that often seen! - WH (Kriegsmarine) 'Hilfskreuzer-Kriegsabzeichen' (or: naval auxiliary-cruiser war-badge) is - I deem - a typical, later-war-period- and/or non-maker-marked, zinc- (ie. 'Feinzink'-) based example as was produced by the maker (ie. 'Hersteller'): 'Steinhauer & Lück' and that comes in an overall very nice- (I deem issued albeit never worn- a... read more
Single - but nevertheless scarcely seen! - 'Ostvölker'-related, 'Luftwaffe'-type shoulderstrap showing the black-coloured piping (and having a pair of horizontally-mounted rank-stripes 'off-factory'-attached)
This is an attractive - and with certainty scarcely encountered! - bluish-grey-coloured- and so-called: 'Ostvölker'-related, 'Luftwaffe'-type shoulderstrap showing the neat black- (ie. 'schwarzer') coloured and/or 'silk-like'-type piping attached and having a pair of horizontally-mounted rank-stripes 'off-factory-attached and that comes in an overall very nice- (ie. I deem never used ie. 'virt... read more
Fully matching - and actually scarcely seen! - pair of 'Ostvölker'- (ie. 'ROA'-) related shoulderstraps showing the bright-red-coloured piping (and having a single-pieced- and horizontally-mounted rank-stripe 'off-factory'-attached)
This is a truly attractive - and actually scarcely encountered! - fully matching pair of so-called: 'Ostvölker'- (ie. 'ROA'-) related shoulderstraps showing the neat bright-red- (ie. 'hochroter') coloured and/or 'silk-like'-type piping attached and having a single-pieced- and horizontally-mounted rank-stripe 'off-factory- attached and that comes in an overall very nice- (ie. I deem never used i... read more
Neat - albeit regrettably single! - so-called: 'Marine-HJ' (ie. naval 'Hitlerjugend') shoulderstrap as was intended for usage by an: 'HJ-Oberscharführer' who was attached to the: 'Bann 663' (Bann 663 = Litzmannstadt/Wartheland)
The attractive - and actually not that often ie. scarcely seen! - 'Marine-HJ' (ie. naval 'Hitlerjugend') shoulderstrap was - I deem - only minimally used- ie. worn and comes in an overall very nicely preserved, condition. The neat strap - which is executed in dark-blue-coloured linnen having the bright-yellow-coloured- and/or neatly machine-embroidered '663'-numerals (ie. 'Ziffern') and/or equa... read more
Attractive - albeit regrettably single! - early- (ie. mid-) war-period WH (Heeres) 'M36'- (ie. 'M40'-) pattern (rounded-style) 'cyphered', NCO-type shoulderstrap as was intended for a: 'Feldwebel u. Mitglied des Beobachtungs-Abteilungs 6'
This is an attractive - and as such actually scarcely encountered albeit regrettably single! - early- (ie. mid-war-) period WH (Heeres), 'M36'- (ie. 'M40'-) type (rounded-style) 'cyphered' NCO-type shoulderstrap as piped in the bright-red- (ie. 'hochroterer'-) coloured branchcolour as was intended for - and with certainty worn by! - a: 'Feldwebel u. Mitglied des Beobachtungs-Abteilungs 6' (or: ... read more
Neat - and/or fully matching! - pair of WH (Luftwaffe) officers'-type (dual-piped) shoulderboards as intended for a medium-ranked administrative-official ie. officer with the rank of: 'Oberleutnant' (ie.: 'Beambte des höheren Dienstes')
The neat WH (Luftwaffe) officers'-type shoulderboards - which were specifically intended for lower- (ie. medium-) ranked officers having the comparable rank of: 'Oberleutnant' (or: lieutnant first-class) - are constructed from the specific, darker-green-coloured- and/or 'smooth-like'- (ie. moleskin-type-) wool and show the secondary (typical light-blue-coloured) branchcolour as to be expected. ... read more
Semi-enamelled RLB- (ie. 'Reichluftschützbund') 'Zivilabzeichen' or: civil-attire badge (of the first pattern) that is neatly maker- (ie. 'H.Schauenburg - Pforzheim'-) marked and bearing a patent-pending- (ie. 'Ges.Gesch.'-) marking on its back
This is an attractive example of a first pattern- (and/or neatly semi-enamelled!) so-called: RLB- (ie. 'Reichluftschützbund') so-called: 'Zivilabzeichen' (or: civil-attire badge) bearing a clearly present makers'-mark (that reads: 'H.Schauenburg - Pforzheim') and patent-pending- (ie. 'Ges.Gesch.'-) marking on its back and that comes in an overall nice- (albeit just moderately used- ie. worn-), ... read more
'Reichsarbeitsdienst der weiblichen Jugend' (or: RADwJ ie.: Womens Labor Service) so-called: 'Erinnerungsbrosche' (or: commemorative brooch) being a non-maker-marked - and truly used! - example as was executed in zinc-based metal
The neat 'Erinnerungsbrosche' (ie. commemorative brooch) still retains stunning detail and comes of course mounted onto its functional pin and/or catch (-set-up). The brooch - which is a regular-weight version as executed in zinc-based metal (ie. 'Feinzink') - is as stated a non-maker-marked example that was (I deem) only moderatly used and/or worn: it was never cleaned nor polished and retains... read more
Semi-enamelled RLB- (ie. 'Reichluftschützbund') 'Amtsträger-Abzeichen' ie.: civil-attire badge (of the second pattern) being a maker- (ie. 'HA'-) marked example that is additionally bearing a patent-pending- (ie. 'Ges.Gesch.'-) marking on its back
This is an attractive example of a second- (ie. final) pattern- (and/or: semi-enamelled) so-called: RLB- (ie. 'Reichluftschützbund') so-called: 'Amtsträger-Abzeichen' (or: civil-attire badge) being a clearly maker-(ie. 'HA' or: Hermann Aurich - Dresden-) marked example that is additionally bearing a patent-pending- (ie. 'Ges.Gesch.'-) marking on its back and that comes in an overall very nice- ... read more
Attractive - albeit regrettably single! - early-pattern, so-called: 'Allgemeine-HJ' (ie. 'Hitlerjugend') shoulderstrap as was intended for usage by a: 'Kameradschaftsführer' who was attached to the: 'Bann 28 - II' (Bann 28 = Bann Mittelrhein)
This is an attractive - albeit regrettably single but nevertheless not that easily found! - early-pattern, so-called: 'Allgemeine-HJ' (ie. general 'Hitlerjugend') shoulderstrap as was intended for usage - and clearly worn! - by a: 'Kameradschaftsführer' who was attached to the: 'Bann 28 - II' (Bann 28 = 'Bann Mittelrhein') and that comes in an overall nice- (I deem just moderately used- ie. car... read more
Attractive - albeit heavingly worn! - WH (Kriegsmarine) 'Zerstörerkriegsabzeichen' being a maker-marked example as executed in 'Buntmetall' (ie. 'Tombak') as was produced by the desirable maker (ie. 'Hersteller'): 'Schwerin - Berlin'
This is an attractive - albeit heavingly worn but still detailed and pronounced! - example of a so-called: WH (Kriegsmarine) 'Zerstörerkriegsabzeichen' (or: destroyers'-war-badge) being a clearly maker-marked- (and/or 'high-quality'-produced!) example that is executed in so-called: 'Buntmetall' and that comes in overall nice- (albeit clearly issued- and truly worn-), condition. The very detail... read more
Clearly used - albeit fully matching! - pair of mid- (ie. later-) war-period, WH (Luftwaffe) NCO-type shoulderstraps as was intended for usage by an: 'Unteroffizier der Flieger o. Fallschirm-Truppen'
This is an attractive - clearly used but fully matching! - 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 an: 'Unteroffizier der Flieger o. Fallschirm-Truppen' (or: junior-sergeant who served within the pilots'- or paratroopers'-branc... read more
Superb - and with certainty very rarely encountered! - Marine-HJ (ie. 'Marine-Hitlerjugend') cap-tally (ie. 'Mützenband') entitled: 'Wassersportschule Seemoos' (being a full-length example that comes in an overall nice condition)
This is a very attractive - and with certainty very rarely encountered! - Marine-HJ (ie. 'Marine-Hitlerjugend') so-called: cap-tally (ie. 'Mützenband') entitled: 'Wassersportschule Seemoos' being a full-length example that comes in an overall very nice- (ie. just moderately used- and/or most certainly worn-), condition. The cap-tally - which is woven in silverish-white-coloured linnen on a corn... read more
Superb - and with certainty very rarely encountered! - Marine-HJ (ie. 'Marine-Hitlerjugend') cap-tally (ie. 'Mützenband') entitled: 'M.J.A. Kassel B.D.M.V.' (being a full-length example that comes in an overall nice condition)
This is a very attractive - and with certainty very rarely encountered! - Marine-HJ (ie. 'Marine-Hitlerjugend') so-called: cap-tally (ie. 'Mützenband') entitled: 'M.J.A. Kassel B.D.M.V.' being a full-length example that comes in an overall very nice- (ie. just moderately used- and/or most certainly worn-), condition. The cap-tally - which is woven in silverish-white-coloured linnen on a cornflo... read more
Superb, Waffen-SS sport-shirt emblem as executed in the neat 'BeVo'-weave pattern that comes in an overall nice- (albeit clearly used- ie. most certainly once sports-shirt-attached-), condition
This is an attractive - and actually quite scarcely encountered! - I deem fairly early-pattern- (ie. possibly pre-war-period) Waffen-SS-related, so-called: sport-shirt emblem (of the second pattern) as was executed in the neat 'BeVo'-weave pattern and that comes in an overall very nice- (albeit clearly- ie. moderately used- and/or - I deem - once sports-shirt-attached-), condition. The fairly l... read more
WH (Heeres) enlisted-mens'- (ie. NCO-) type, so-called: 'Edelweiss'-armpatch being a 'BeVo'-woven example as was executed on darker-green linnen as was specifically intended for usage by the: 'Gebirgsjäger-Truppen'
I recently uncovered 8 - fully identical! - examples of the 'standard-issue'-pattern, WH (Heeres) enlisted-mens'- (ie. NCO-) type, so-called: 'Edelweiss'-armpatch ('Edelweiss-Ärmelabzeichen') being all eight neatly 'BeVo'-woven specimen as executed on darker-green linnen, as was specifically intended for usage by the: 'Gebirgsjäger-Truppen' (ie. mountain-troops) throughout the war that all eigh... read more
Attractive - albeit worn! - so-called: N.S.V. (ie. 'Nationalsocialistische Volkswohlfahrt') membership-lapel-pin (ie. 'Brosche') as executed in bronze-toned 'Feinzink' as was specifically intended for: 'Staatlich geprüfte Kindergärtnerinnen'
This is an attractive - and actually not that often seen! - so-called: N.S.V. (ie. 'Nationalsocialistische Volkswohlfahrt') membership-lapel-pin (or: 'Brosche' ie. 'Mitgliedsabzeichen') being a non-maker-marked example as was executed in (darkened) bronze-toned zinc-based metal (ie. 'Feinzink') as was specifically intended for usage by: 'Staatlich geprüfte Kindergärtnerinnen' (or: by the state ... read more
Interesting, zinc-based WH (Heeres) ID-disc (ie. 'Erkennungsmarke') bearing the clearly stamped unit-designation: 'Stammkp. JEB 236' and that comes as issued and/or worn
This is an attractive example of a greyish-coloured- (and/or typically zinc-based) so-called: WH (Heeres-) related- and typical 'standard-issue'-pattern, ID-disc (ie. 'Erkennungsmarke') bearing the (clearly!) stamped unit-designation that simply reads: 'Stammkp. JEB 236' (and as such being a disc that was intended for a soldier ie. NCO who served within the root- (ie. 'Stamm'-) company of the: ... read more
Attractive - and actually quite scarcely encountered! - WH (Heeres) so-called: 'Truppen-Traditionsabzeichen des 215. Infanterie Division' as executed in greyish-coloured zinc-based metal (ie. 'Feinzink')
This is an attractive - and actually fairly scarcely encountered! - so-called: 'Traditions-Abzeichen' (or 'Plakette' as officially known per regulation) as executed in zinc-based metal (ie. 'Feinzink') and that comes naturally complete with its original pin- ie. catch attachment. The badge - only sized: 3,5 x 2,5 cms. - is truly very detailed and depicts a sword with a bunker in the background ... read more
Neat - and nicely 'BeVo-woven'-like - Dutch WWII-period, labour service ie. 'Nederlandse Arbeidsdienst' (or: NAD) cap-badge entitled: 'Ick Dien' and that comes in a 'virtually mint- ie. unissued', condition
I recently found four - fully identical! - examples of the attractive (and nicely 'BeVo-woven'-like!) Dutch WWII-period, labour service ie. 'Nederlandse Arbeidsdienst' (or: NAD) cap-badge (ie. 'Mützenabzeichen') entitled: 'Ick Dien' and that come all four in an overall very nice- (ie. never cap-attached- ie. 'virtually mint- ie. unissued'-), condition. The neat cap-badges - sized: 5 x 3 cms. -... read more
Attractive, 'Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber' (or: silver-class panzer assault badge or PAB) being a zinc- (ie. 'Feinzink'-) version (of the so-called: 'early-period, hollow-zinc, Type A'-variant) as was procuced by the: 'Wilhelm Deumer'-company
This is an attractive - and I deem just moderately used ie. worn - so-called: 'Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber' (or: silver-class panzer assault badge or PAB) being a neat non-maker-marked, typical zinc- (ie. 'Feinzink'-) based specimen (of the so-called: 'early-period, hollow-zinc, Type A'-variant) that was procuced by the: 'Wilhelm Deumer'-company and that comes in an overall nice- (and I deem... read more
Fully matching - and scarcely encountered! - pair of WH (Luftwaffe) officers'-type shoulderboards (ie. 'Schulterstücke für Offiz. des Ingenieurskorps der LW') as intended for usage by a: 'Flieger-Ingenieur' (being a rank similar to: 'Leutnant')
This is a truly attractive - fully matching and actually scarcely encountered! - pair of WH (Luftwaffe) officers'-type shoulderboards (ie. 'Schulterstücke für Offiziere des Ingenieurskorps der LW') having the typical bright-pink- (ie. 'rosaroter'-) coloured branchcolour and bright-silver-coloured 'upperdecks' as was intended for usage by a: 'Flieger-Ingenieur' (being a rank similar to: 'Leutnan... read more
Fully matching - and moderately worn - pair of WH (Heeres) collar-tabs (ie. 'Kragenspiegel für Offiziere') as piped in the desirable white- (ie. 'weisser'-) coloured branchcolour as was intended for an: 'Offizier eines Infanterie-Rgts.'
This is an attractive - fully matching and clearly used- and tunic-removed! - pair of 'standard-issue'-pattern', officers'-type collar-tabs (ie. 'Kragenspiegel für Offiziere') as piped in the desirable white- (ie. 'weisser'-) coloured branchcolour as was specifically intended for usage by an: 'Offizier eines Infanterie-Regiments' (or: officer who served within an army infantry-regiment ie. unit... read more
Neat - and nicely 'BeVo-woven'-like - Dutch WWII-period, labour service ie. 'Nederlandse Arbeidsdienst' (or: NAD) cap-badge entitled: 'Ick Dien' and that comes in a 'virtually mint- ie. unissued', condition
This is an attractive - and nicely 'BeVo-woven'-like! - Dutch WWII-period, labour service ie. 'Nederlandse Arbeidsdienst' (or: NAD) cap-badge (ie. 'Mützenabzeichen') entitled: 'Ick Dien' and that comes in an overall very nice- (ie. never cap-attached- ie. 'virtually mint- ie. unissued'-), condition. The neat cap-badge - sized: 5 x 3 cms. - is excuted in golden-yellow-coloured linnen on a typic... read more
Fairly early-period, zinc-based- ie. copper-toned, N.S.D.A.P.-related day-badge (ie. 'tinnie') as was issued to commemorate an: 'N.S.D.A.P.'-gathering entitled: 'Beambten-Gautagung N.S.D.A.P. - Stuttgart - 11.2.34'
This is an attractive - and actually not that easily ie. scarcely encountered! - fairly early-period, N.S.D.A.P.-related day-badge (ie. 'tinnie') as was specifcally issued to commemorate an: 'N.S.D.A.P.'-gathering entitled: 'Beambten-Gautagung N.S.D.A.P. - Stuttgart - 11.2.34' and that comes in an overall nice (albeit issued ie. moderately worn-), condition. The detailed and/or pronounced badge... read more
Larger-sized, TR-period, bright-golden-toned commemorative-plaque (ie. 'Erinnerungs- o. Auszeichnungsmedaille') showing the text: 'Dem Altmeister Johann Birkmann 1935 - Handwerkskammer für Mittelfranken'
This is an attractive - and with certainty not that often-seen ie. possibly unique! - (very bright) golden-toned- (and I deem 'Buntmetall'-based) TR-period commemorative-plaque or portable medal (ie. 'Erinnerungs- o. Auszeichnungsmedaille') showing a detailed illustration of two craftsmen and on its back depicting a swastika-device and the (superimposed!) text that reads: 'Dem Altmeister Johann... read more
Attractive example of a WH (Heeres) so-called: 'Jäger'-armbadge, being a neatly machine-embroidered- and/or multi-coloured version as was executed on darker-green-coloured wool
I recently uncovered four - fully identical! - examples of the WH (Heeres) so-called: 'Jäger'-armbadge being all four neatly machine-embroidered- and/or multi-coloured specimen as executed on darker-green-coloured wool and that come all four in an overall very nice- (ie. 'virtually mint- ie. unissued'- and/or never tunic-attached-), condition. The pieces show an additional 'backing' which is ma... read more
Attractive, SA-related cap-eagle as was intended for the: 'Lagermütze' (ie. side-cap) being an example as woven on a darker-blue-coloured background and as such intended for members within the: 'SA-Gruppe Hansa o. Hessen'
I recently uncovered four - fully identical and actually not that easily found! - examples of an SA-related cap-eagle as was intended for the: 'Lagermütze' (ie. side-cap) being all four examples as woven in bright-silverish-coloured thread onto a darker-blue-coloured background and that were as such intended for usage by members who served within the: 'SA-Gruppe Hansa o. Hessen' and that come a... read more
Neat - and very nicely preserved! - reddish-copper-toned TR-period day-badge (ie. 'tinnie') as was issued to commemorate a national gathering named the: 'Tag der nationalen Solidarität'
This is an attractive - and very nicely preserved! - reddish-copper-toned (and - I deem - typical zinc- ie. pot-metal-based) TR-period day-badge (ie. 'tinnie') as was issued to commemorate a national gathering named the: 'Tag der nationalen Solidarität' and that comes in an overall nice (albeit issued ie. moderately worn-), condition. The very detailed and/or pronounced badge shows great detail... read more
Fully matching - and truly rarely seen! - pair of neatly 'cyphered', WH (Luftwaffe) officers'-type shoulderboards as was intended for an: 'Oberleutnant der Flak-Artillerietruppen u. Mitglied einer Flak-Artillerieschule'
This is a truly attractive - and/or fully matching and actually quite rarely seen! - pair of of neatly 'cyphered', WH (Luftwaffe) officers'-type shoulderboards as piped in the neat bright-red- (ie. 'hochroter'-) coloured branchcolour as was intended for - and clearly used by! - an: 'Oberleutnant der Flak-Artillerietruppen u. Mitglied einer Flak-Artillerieschule' (or: lieutnant first-class and p... read more
Attractive - and/or fully matching! - pair of early- (ie. pre-)war-period (ie. 'M36'- ie. 'M40'-pattern-) WH (Heeres) NCO-type shoulderstraps as was intended for a: 'Unteroffizier der Infanterie-Truppen'
The attractive - fully matching and nowadays not that easily found! - pair of early- (ie. pre-)war-period (ie. 'M36'- ie. 'M40'-pattern- and/or rounded-style) WH (Heeres) NCO-type shoulderstraps have the desirable white- (ie. weisser) coloured branchcolour and was as such intended for - and truly worn by! - an: 'Unteroffizier der Infanterie-Truppen' (or: junior-sergeant and member of the infant... read more
Attractive, enamelled lapel-pin: 'Der Stahlhelm' - Bund der Frontsoldaten (Sta) - Eintrittsabzeichen 1924' which is nicely engraved: 'VI. Ns. 1197' and dated: '9.4.24' and that comes in an overall nice (and/or fully undamaged-), condition
This is an attractive example of a neatly silver- (ie. 'Buntmetall'-) based and/or enamelled lapel-pin (aka: 'Eintrittsabzeichen') that was worn by a member of the organisation: 'Der Stahlhelm' - Bund der Frontsoldaten (Sta)' being an example that was issued in the year: '1924' and that comes in an overall nice and/or fully undamaged, condition. The badge on offer here is a so-called: 'Eintritt... read more
Attractive - and actually not that often seen! - 'Buntmetall'-based example of a mid-war-period- and non-maker-marked WH (Luftwaffe) 'Flakkampfabzeichen' (or: airforce anti-aircraft badge) as was produced by a to date unknown maker
The truly attractive - and with certainty not that often seen! - presumably mid-war-period, Luftwaffe-related war-badge ie. 'Flakkampfabzeichen' (or: airforce anti-aircraft badge) comes naturally mounted onto its functional pin and/or original (ie. fully unaltered- and/or typical) catch, 'ball-shaped' pin-set-up and/or hinge (-set-up). It should, however, be mentioned that the pin is attached w... read more