Fully matching pair of WH (Heeres), early- (ie. pre-) war-period, 'M36'-pattern (pointed-styled-), 'cyphered'- ie. generic-styled-, NCO-type shoulderstraps, as was intended for a: 'Feldwebel eines Wehrersatz-Dienstelle im Wehrkreis X'
This is an attractive - and/or fully matching and not that easily found! - pair of WH (Heeres), early- (ie. pre-) war-period, 'M36'-pattern (pointed-styled-), 'cyphered'- ie. generic-styled-, NCO-type shoulderstraps (being a pair having no branchcolour as per regulation) as was intended for - and used by! - a: 'Feldwebel eines Wehrersatz-Dienstelle im Wehrkreis X' (or: sergeant who served withi... read more
WH (Heeres) early- (ie. pre-) war-period- and/or white-coloured 'Panzer'-type breast-eagle of the so-called: 'M36-pattern' as was executed in the neat 'BeVo'-weave pattern on a black-coloured background
This is an attractive - and with certainty not that easily encountered! - example of a WH (Heeres Panzer) (early- ie. pre-war-period-) white-coloured breast-eagle of the so-called: 'M36-pattern' (ie. 'Brustadler für Mannschaften u. Uffz. der Panzer-Truppen') as was executed in the neat 'BeVo'-weave pattern on a black-coloured background that was specifically intended for usage on the black-colo... read more
'HJ' ('Hitlerjugend') ie. 'BDM' ('Bund Deutscher Mädel'-) district-triangle (ie. 'Gebietsdreieck') entitled: 'West Düsseldorg' (being a minimally used- and/or worn example that misses its 'RzM'-etiket)
This is a 'female'-specimen, indicating that it is neatly woven in silver-white-coloured linnen on a black-coloured (and also linnen-based-) background. This example was probably issued and/or minimally used- ie. tunic-attached but has lost its 'RzM-etiket' over the years: it has IMO once been glued into an album or scrapbook and shows some glue-remains on its back (as can be seen on the pictur... read more
'HJ' ('Hitlerjugend') district-triangle (ie. 'Gebietsdreieck') entitled: 'Südost Steiermark' (being a moderately used- ie. worn example that shows the remains of its paper-based 'RzM'-etiket on its back)
This is a 'male'-specimen, indicating that it is neatly woven in golden-yellow-coloured linnen on a black-coloured (and also linnen-based-) background. This example was with certainty issued and was IMO moderately used- ie. once tunic-attached and still shows the remains of its once-attached 'RzM-etiket' (as can be seen on the pictures). The piece just shows some minimal staining caused by mode... read more
'HJ' ('Hitlerjugend') ie. 'BDM' ('Bund Deutscher Mädel'-) district-triangle (ie. 'Gebietsdreieck') entitled: 'Südost Steiermark' (being a 'virtually mint- ie. unissued' example that still retains most of its paper-based 'RzM'-etiket)
This is a 'female'-specimen, indicating that it is neatly woven in silver-white-coloured linnen on a black-coloured (and also linnen-based-) background. This example was probably issued but was IMO never used- nor tunic-attached and still shows (most of) its period-attached 'RzM-etiket' (as can be seen on the pictures). The piece just shows some minimal staining caused by decades of storage onl... read more
Neat - albeit regrettably single! - WH (Heeres), early- (ie. pre-war-) period, 'M36'-pattern- (ie. pointed-styled-) 'cyphered' shoulderstrap, as was intended for an: 'Unterwachtmeister des Artillerie-Regiments 80'
This is an attractive - albeit regrettably single but nevertheless scarcely encountered - WH (Heeres), early- (ie. pre-war-) period, 'M36'-pattern- (ie. pointed-styled-) 'cyphered' and/or non-piped shoulderstrap, as was intended for usage by an: 'Unterwachtmeister des Artillerie-Regiments 80' (or: junior-sergeant who served within the artillery-regiment ie. unit numbered: '80') and that comes ... read more
Fully matching pair of WH (Heeres), early- (ie. pre-) war-period, 'M36'-pattern (pointed-styled-), 'cyphered'- ie. generic-styled-, NCO-type shoulderstraps, as was intended for a: Feldwebel eines Wehrersatz-Dienstelle im Wehrkreis X'
This is an attractive - and/or fully matching and not that easily found! - pair of WH (Heeres), early- (ie. pre-) war-period, 'M36'-pattern (pointed-styled-), 'cyphered'- ie. generic-styled-, NCO-type shoulderstraps (being a pair having no branchcolour as per regulation) as was intended for - and used by! - a: 'Feldwebel eines Wehrersatz-Dienstelle im Wehrkreis X' (or: sergeant who served withi... read more
HJ/BDM ('Hitlerjugend' ie.: 'Bund Deutscher Mädel') district-triangle (ie. 'Gebietsdreieck') being an example that misses its 'RzM-etiket' and that is entitled: 'Nord Niedersachsen' and that comes in a tunic- ie. shirt-removed, condition
This is a 'female'-specimen, indicating that it is neatly woven in silver-white-coloured linnen on a black-coloured- (and also linnen-based-) background. This example regrettably misses its so-called: 'RzM-etiket' (as can be seen on the pictures) and was IMO clearly used- and/or once tunic- ie. shirt-attached: the triangle has been carefully removed and still shows some minimal stitching-remain... read more
Length of WH (Heeres) period- and/or linnen-based cap-piping (ie. 'Soutache') as piped in the bright-green-coloured branchcolour as was intended for usage on the various headgear by the: 'Panzer-Grenadier-Truppen'
I recently uncovered a small lot comprising of fifteen (fully identical!) pieces of the WH (Heeres) period- and/or linnen-based cap-piping (ie. 'Soutache') as piped in the bright-green-coloured branchcolour as was intended for usage on the various headgear by the: 'Panzer-Grenadier-Truppen' and that come all fifteen in a 'virtually mint'- and/or never cap-attached-, condition. This typically ex... read more
Commemorative, 'Buntmetall'-based 'Veranstaltungsabzeichen' (ie. 'tinnie') being a neatly maker- (ie. 'Carl Poellath'-) marked example that comes mounted on its ribbon showing the text: '900 Jahre Amberg - Bayr. Ostmark - 1934'
The neat commemorative, silverish-coloured- and/or: 'Buntmetall'-based, 'Veranstaltungsabzeichen' (ie. 'tinnie') on offer here comes in the format of a tiny portable 'medal': it is neatly maker- (ie. 'Carl Poellath'-) marked on its back and comes mounted on its (black-, white- and red-coloured) ribbon that shows a period-attached 'crown' (and 'W'-character) as issued and/or worn. It shows an il... read more
Commemorative, 'Buntmetall'-based 'Veranstaltungsabzeichen' (ie. 'tinnie') being a neatly maker- (ie. 'Carl Poellath'-) marked example that comes mounted on its ribbon showing the text: '900 Jahre Amberg - Bayr. Ostmark - 1934'
The neat commemorative, silverish-coloured- and/or: 'Buntmetall'-based, 'Veranstaltungsabzeichen' (ie. 'tinnie') on offer here comes in the format of a tiny portable 'medal': it is neatly maker- (ie. 'Carl Poellath'-) marked on its back and comes mounted on its (black- and yellow-coloured) ribbon as issued and/or worn. It shows an illustration of a worker carrying a scimmitar and shows a tiny s... read more
Resin-based- and darker-green-coloured, WHW- (ie. 'Winterhilfswerk'-) related day-badge (ie. 'tinnie' or: 'Veranstaltungsabzeichen') bearing the text: 'Wir gehören zusammen dann sind wir alles - Gau Halle-Merseburg - 1936-1937'
This is an attractive, round-shaped WHW- (ie. 'Winterhilfswerk'-) related day-badge (ie. 'tinnie' or: 'Veranstaltungsabzeichen') as was executed in darker-green-coloured- and/or 'resin'-based material as was issued to commemorate participation in a specific WHW-related-gathering and that bears the text: 'Wir gehören zusammen dann sind wir alles - Gau Halle-Merseburg - 1936-1937' and that comes ... read more
'NS-Frauenschaft'-membership-badge (ie. 'Mitgliedsabzeichen'), being a 23-mm.-sized (ie. 'Halbminiatur') example of the fourth pattern that shows a: 'RzM M1/63' and/or: 'Ges.Gesch.'-patent-pending designation on its back
This particular enamelled (miniature) membership-badge was intended to signify membership within the German Womens'-Association (or in German-language: 'NS-Frauenschaft'). The example on offer here is the smaller-sized version of the series and measures only 23 mm. in height (as can be seen on the pictures). The badge comes in an overall nice and IMO moderately used- ie. worn, condition: the en... read more
DAF- (ie. 'Deutsches Arbeitsfront') ie. N.S.B.O.- (ie.: 'National-Sozialistischer Betriebszellen-Organisation'-) related day-badge (ie. 'tinnie'), as was issued to commemorate the: 'Aufmarsch der deutschen Arbeitsfront - Essen Juli 1933'
This is an attractive - and early-period! - DAF- (ie. 'Deutsches Arbeitsfront'-) ie. N.S.B.O.- (ie.: 'National-Sozialistischer Betriebszellen-Organisation'-) related related 'tinnie' (ie. 'Veranstaltungsabzeichen') that was issued to commemorate a specific DAF-rally ie. gathering named the: 'Aufmarsch der deutschen Arbeitsfront - Essen Juli 1933' and that comes in an overall very nice (albeit i... read more
HJ/BDM (ie. 'Hitlerjugend'/'Bund Deutscher Mädel') trade- or specialist armbadge as executed in neat 'BeVo'-weave pattern, as was intended for usage by a: 'Feldscher' (or: medical orderly) still retaining its 'RzM'-etiket
I recently uncovered a period 'strip' holding 10 HJ/BDM (ie. 'Hitlerjugend'/'Bund Deutscher Mädel') so-called: trade- or specialist armbadges as all executed in neat 'BeVo'-weave pattern, as intended for usage by a: 'Feldscher' (or: medical orderly) still retaining their (consecutive!) RzM-etikets, all ten pieces coming in an overall very nice- (ie. 'virtually mint'- and/or never tunic- ie. shi... read more
Neat - and with certainty very rarely encountered! - Marine-HJ (ie. 'Marine-Hitlerjugend') arm-badge (aka: 'Ärmelabzeichen') depicting the embroidered text: 'Seeberufsfachschule Neuwied'
This is an attractive - and with certainty very rarely encountered! - (IMO) Marine-HJ- ie. 'Marine-Hitlerjugend'-) related arm-badge (aka: 'Ärmelabzeichen') depicting the embroidered text: 'Seeberufsfachschule Neuwied' (and IMO as such denoting that the bearer was a student at a specific naval training-institute or school based in the town of Neuwied) that comes in an overall very nice (IMO cle... read more
Golden-toned, W.H.W.- (ie. 'Winterhilfswerke'-) related day-badge (ie. 'tinnie') being a non-maker-marked example as was issued to commemorate a: 'WHW'-gathering ie. rally entitled: 'Wir Helfen'
This is an attractive, golden-toned W.H.W.- (ie. 'Winterhilfswerke'-) related day-badge (ie. 'tinnie'), as was issued to commemorate a: 'WHW'-gathering ie. rally entitled: 'Wir Helfen' and that comes in an overall nice (albeit issued ie. moderately worn-), condition. The very detailed and/or pronounced typical-shaped badge - which is executed in golden-toned metal (ie. pot-metal) and having an... read more
WH (Heeres) 'tropical-styled'-, trade- and/or special-career insignia (or: 'Signal Blitz') as was intended for a soldier within the: 'Panzer-Grenadier-Truppen'
This is a neat WH (Heeres) 'tropical-styled'-, trade- and/or special-career insignia (or: 'Signal Blitz') as was executed in bright-green- (ie. 'wiesengrüner'-) coloured linnen on an earthen-brown-coloured- and/or woolen-based background, as was intended for a soldier who served within the: 'Panzer-Grenadier-Truppen' (or: simple soldier ie. NCO who served within one of the infantry-related- so-... read more
Bright-silver-toned, so-called: commemorative-medal (ie. 'Erinnerungs- o. nichttragbare Medaille') entitled: 'Arbeit adelt den Menschen - Adolf Hitler - 1924 - 1934'
This is an attractive - and actually only once before encountered! - bright-silver-toned, so-called: commemorative-medal (ie. 'Erinnerungs- o. nichttragbare Medaille') entitled: 'Arbeit adelt den Menschen - Adolf Hitler - 1924 - 1934' (and sub-titled: 'Zur Erinnerung an das 10 Jähr. Bestehen der Schützengesellschaft Bad Elster 1924 - 1934) and that comes as issued and/or stored for decades. The... read more
Golden-bronze-toned- and/or copper-based, pre-'Reichswehr'-related day-badge (ie. 'tinnie' or: 'Veranstaltungsabzeichen') as was issued to commemorate the: 'Regimentsapell u. Denkmalweihe - Göttingen - 22.24.-8-1920'
This is a truly attractive - and with certainty not that easily encountered! - commemorative and/or pre-'Reichswehr'-related day-badge (ie. 'tinnie' or: 'Veranstaltungsabzeichen') that is executed in golden-bronze-toned- and/or copper-based metal and that depicts a soldiers'-impression wearing a steelhelmet and '82'-logo surrounded by the text: 'Errinerungszeichen Rgts. Apell u. Denkm. Weihe - ... read more
Single - and IMO EM- ie. NCO-type - so-called: 'N.S.F.K.'- (or: 'National-Socialistisches Fliegerkorps'-) collar-tab (ie. 'Kragenspiegel für Mannschaften u. Unteroffiziere')
This is an attractive - and actually scarcely seen! - example of a - regrettably single albeit nicely preserved! - IMO enlisted-mens'- ie. NCO-type, so-called: 'N.S.F.K.'- (or: 'National-Socialistisches Fliegerkorps'-) collar-tab (ie. 'Kragenspiegel für Mannschaften u. Unteroffiziere') that comes in an overall very nice- (and IMO never worn- nor used- ie. virtually mint- ie. unissued-, conditio... read more
Attractive - and actually scarcely encountered! - WH (Luftwaffe) 'tropical-issued'- (ie. DAK-related-) side-cap-cocarde (ie. 'Kokarde für Tropen-Schiffchen')
I recently found six - fully identical! - examples of the actually scarcely encountered! - WH (Luftwaffe) 'tropical-issue'- (ie. DAK-related-) side-cap-cocarde (ie. 'Kokarde für Tropen-Schiffchen') all six pieces coming in an overall very nice (IMO never used- nor side-cap-attached-), condition. It should be noted that these tropical-style side-cap- (ie. 'Schiffchen'-) insignia-pieces are quite... read more
Fully matching pair of 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 attractive shoulderboards - which are truly 'text-book'-specimen in all facets and which measure approximately 11 cms. in length each - are piped in the darker-pink- (ie. 'karmesinroter'-) coloured branchcolour and were as such intended for usage by an officer who served within the: 'Generalsstab- o. Veterinär-Truppen' (or staff- ie. veterinarian-troops) and that come in an overall very nic... read more
WH (Kriegsmarine) specific lapel-pin for female WH naval signal-staff ie. 'Dienstbrosche der Marinehelferinnen' being an unmarked specimen that comes in an overall very nice- (and only minimally used-), condition
This is an attractive - and actually quite scarcely seen! WH (Kriegsmarine) so-called: 'Dienstbrosche der Marinehelferinnen' (or specific lapel-pin for female WH naval signal-staff) being an unmarked specimen that comes in an overall very nice- (and only minimally used-), condition. The badge - which is executed in so-called: molded zinc (ie. 'Feinzink') as always - comes in a sligthly used- an... read more
Fully matching pair of WH (Heeres) early- (ie. mid-war-) period EM-type collar-tabs (ie.: 'Einheitskragenspiegel') showing the bright-red-coloured branchcolour as was intended for usage by a soldier (ie. NCO) who served within the: 'Artillerie-Truppen
This is an attractive - and fully matching! - pair of WH (Heeres) early- (ie. mid-war-) period EM-type collar-tabs (ie.: 'Einheitskragenspiegel') showing the bright-red- (ie. 'hochroter'-) coloured branchcolour as was intended for usage by a soldier (ie. NCO) who served within the: 'Artillerie-Truppen' (or: artillery-troops) and that comes in an overall very nice (ie. 'virtually mint- ie. uniss... read more
Golden-yellow-toned- and/or neatly 'BeVo'-woven arm-eagle (ie. 'Wasserschützpolizei-Ärmeladler') as was intended for usage on the various, darker-blue-coloured: 'Wasserschützpolizei'-tunics
I recently found two (fully identical) examples of the golden-yellow-toned- and/or neatly 'BeVo'-woven arm-eagle (ie. 'Wasserschützpolizei-Ärmeladler') as was intended for usage on the various, darker-blue-coloured: 'Wasserschützpolizei'-tunics and that come both in an overall very nice- (ie. 'virtually mint-, unissued'- and/or never tunic-attached-), condition. Both examples are executed in g... read more
Bright-silver-toned, so-called: commemorative-medal (ie. 'Erinnerungs- o. nichttragbare Medaille') entitled: 'Arbeit adelt den Menschen - Adolf Hitler - 1924 - 1934'
This is an attractive - and actually never before encountered! - bright-silver-toned, so-called: commemorative-medal (ie. 'Erinnerungs- o. nichttragbare Medaille') entitled: 'Arbeit adelt den Menschen - Adolf Hitler - 1924 - 1934' (and sub-titled: 'Zur Erinnerung an das 10 Jähr. Bestehen der Schützengesellschaft Bad Elster 1924 - 1934) and that comes as issued and/or stored for decades. The nea... read more
Zinc-based, 'Organisation Todt'-related ID-disc (ie. 'Erkennungsmarke') bearing the clearly stamped designation that reads: 'Org. Todt - 288636'
This is a neat - and not that easily found! - zinc-based, 'Organisation Todt'-related ID-disc (ie. 'Erkennungsmarke') bearing the clearly stamped- (and 'coded'-) unit-designation that simply reads: 'Org. Todt - 288636' (and as such being a disc that was IMO used by a staff-member of the: 'Organisation Todt') and that comes in an overall nice (albeit moderately used- ie. worn-), condition. The d... read more
Single, early- (ie. pre-war-) period, WH (Heeres) 'cyphered' (rounded-styled-), EM-type (ie. 'M36'-pattern-) shoulderstrap, as was intended for usage by a: 'Soldat des Wehr-Ersatzdienstelle im Wehrkreises VI'
This is an attractive - albeit regrettably single but nevertheless not that often encountered! - early- (ie. pre-war-) period- (ie. 'M36'-pattern- and/or rounded-styled-), WH (Heeres) 'cyphered', enlisted-mens'-type shoulderstrap having the bright-orange- ('orange'-) coloured branchcolour as was intended for - and most certainly worn by! - a: 'Soldat des Wehrersatzdienstelle im Wehrkreises VI' ... read more
Single, early- (ie. pre-war-) period, WH (Heeres) 'cyphered' (pointed-styled-), NCO-type (ie. 'M36'-pattern-) shoulderstrap, as was intended for usage by an: 'Unteroffizier des Wehr-Ersatzdienstelle im Wehrkreises VI'
This is an attractive - albeit regrettably single but nevertheless not that often encountered! - early- (ie. pre-war-) period- (ie. 'M36'-pattern- and/or pointed-styled-), WH (Heeres) 'cyphered', NCO-type shoulderstrap, being of the generic-model without having any piping, as was intended for - and most certainly worn by! - an: 'Unteroffizier des Wehr-Ersatzdienstelle im Wehrkreises VI' (or: ar... read more
'Hollow-back'-pattern, 'Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber', being a non-maker-marked example by the: 'Schauerte u. Höhfeld'-company as was executed in greyish-silver-coloured, zinc-based metal (ie.: 'Feinzink')
This is an attractive - and actually truly detailed! - example of an: 'Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silver' (or: silver-class infantry assault-badge ie. IAB), being a non-maker-marked example that was produced by the: 'Schauerte u. Höhfeld'-company as executed in greyish-silver-coloured- and somewhat tarnished zinc-based metal (ie.: 'Feinzink') and that comes in an overall nice (albeit minimall... read more
Rarely seen HJ/BDM (ie. 'Hitlerjugend' or: 'Bund Deutsche Mädel') district-triangle (ie. 'Gebietsdreieck') entitled: 'Süd Schwaben' (being a 'virtually mint- ie. unissued' example that shows its period-attached 'RzM-etiket')
This is a 'female'-specimen, indicating that it is neatly woven in silver-white-coloured linnen on a black-coloured (and also linnen-based-) background. This example was most likely issued but was simply never used nor tunic-attached and still shows its period-attached 'RzM-etiket' (as can be seen on the pictures). It should be noted that these more exotic HJ/BDM district-triangles rank amongs... read more
Fully matching - and scarcely seen! - IMO later-war-peirod pair of NCO-type, so-called: 'Ostvölker' (and IMO Luftwaffe-related?) shoulderstraps (and having a dual-pieced- and horizontally-mounted pair of rank-stripes 'off-factory'-attached)
The attractive pair is 'off-factory' constructed from a 'standard'-pattern pair of 'regular'- (ie. fully 'text-book'-) so-called 'simplified' (ie. 'M44-type'-) WH (Luftwaffe) 'Pioniere- o. Bautruppen' (ie. engineers) shoulderstraps having the black- (ie. 'schwarzer'-) coloured- and/or 'silk-like'-type piping, attached. The neat straps show a 'double stripe' of silver-coloured- (regular LW-type)... read more
Commemorative - tin- (ie. copper-) based-, 'DAF'/'KDF'- (ie. 'Deutsches Arbeits Front'-) related 'tinnie', being a non-maker-marked example depicting an illusration of a cruise-ship and text: 'Monte Olivia - Seereise - Kraft durch Freude'
The neat - and actually never before seen! - shield-shaped badge (ie. 'tinnie' or: 'Veranstaltungsabzeichen') is executed in golden-copper-toned metal depicts an illustration of a cruise-ship with abvove a swastika-sign and text: 'Monte Olivia - Seereise - Kraft durch Freude' (and that was as such intended- ie. issued for a: 'K.D.F.'- (ie. 'Kraft Durch Freude'-) related cruise on board of the M... read more
Rarely seen HJ/BDM (ie. 'Hitlerjugend' or: 'Bund Deutsche Mädel') district-triangle (ie. 'Gebietsdreieck') entitled: 'West Kurhessen' (being a virtually mint example that has lost its once present 'RzM-etiket')
This is a 'female'-specimen, indicating that it is neatly woven in silver-white-coloured linnen on a black-coloured background. This example was with certainty issued but has regrettably lost its once-attached 'RzM-etiket' over the years: it was IMO hardly used (as can be seen on the pictures). The triangle was IMO never worn nor once tunic- (ie. shirt-) attached but shows some glue-remains on ... read more
Commemorative - 'Buntmetall'-based-, N.S.D.A.P.-related 'tinnie', being a maker- (ie. 'Wächtler u. Lange'-) marked example depicting an oath-taking hand above a swastika surrounded by the text: 'Treueschwur 25-2-34 - Bayr. Ostmark'
The neat badge (ie. 'tinnie' or: 'Veranstaltungsabzeichen') is executed in silverish-toned metal (ie. 'Buntmetall') and depicts an oath-taking hand above a swastika-sign surrounded by the text: 'Treueschwur 25-2-1934 - Gau Bayr. Ostmark' and was as such intended for an N.S.D.A.P.-related oath-taking gathering. The badge - that shows some normal wear and/or moderate age - comes naturally mounted... read more
Interesting - and most certainly not often encountered! - almost complete, WH (Heeres, Luftwaffe etc.) related medical wound-card-booklet (ie. 'Wundzettelbuch') entitled: '25 Wundzettel' (as being specifically intended for: 'Kampfstofferkrankte')
This is an interesting - and most certainly not often encountered! - almost completely preserved, WH (Heeres, Luftwaffe etc.) related so-called: medical wound-card-booklet (ie. 'Wundzettelbuch') still holding 24 of its original cards entitled: '25 Wundzettel' as (being specifically intended for: 'Kampfstofferkrankte' or: gas-casualties) that comes in an overall nicely preserved and/or never fil... read more
Wooden-based-, Eastern-volunteers-related 'ink-stamp' (or: 'Dienstsiegel'), depicting the text: 'Ostarbeiter'
This is a neat - and actually quite unusual and with certainty not that often encountered! - wooden-based-, so-called: Eastern-volunteers-related 'ink-stamp' (or: 'Dienstsiegel'), depicting the text: 'Ostarbeiter' and that comes in an overall nice (and of course still fully functional-), condition. These 'official' stamps - which were 'standard issue' but were not that wide-spread - were often ... read more
Two-pieced-, WH (Heeres, LW, KM etc.) medal-bar (ie. 'Band- o. Feldspange') showing respecively the ribbons for an: 'Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse' and a: 'KVK II. Klasse mit Schwerter'
I recently uncovered a small hoard comprising of various 'Band- o. Feldspangen' that all originated from a larger hoard (ie. 'Herstellerbestand') holding various, virtually 'mint- ie. unissued' pieces that were never worn and were simply 'left-over' after the war. The pieces on offer here are attractive, 2-pieced-, WWII-period, WH (Heeres. Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine etc.) medal-bars (ie. 'Band- o.... read more
Commemorative - copper-based-, N.S.D.A.P.-related 'tinnie', being a non-maker-marked example depicting an upright hand and various 'swastika'-banners surrounded by the text: 'Gauparteitag Württemberg Hohenzollern - Stuttgart - 25.2.1934'
The neat circular-shaped badge (ie. 'tinnie' or: 'Veranstaltungsabzeichen') is executed in golden-toned-, copper-based metal and depicts an upright hand and various 'swastika'-banners surrounded by the text: 'Gauparteitag Württemberg Hohenzollern - Stuttgart - 25.2.1934' and was as such intended for an N.S.D.A.P.-related gathering. The badge - that shows some normal wear and/or moderate age - c... read more
Commemorative, silver-toned-, WH (Heeres) related 'tinnie', being a non-maker-marked example, depicting a steel-helmet and sword-device with under that the text: '1935 - IR 19 - Wiedersehensfeier'
The attractive - and with certainty not that often encountered! - square-shaped badge (ie. 'tinnie' or: 'Veranstaltungsabzeichen') is executed in bright-silver-toned- (and/or IMO tin-based-) metal: it shows some minimal wear and/or minimal age. The badge comes mounted on its functional pin-/catch set-up and has IMO never been cleaned nor polished: it shows some minimal age ie. staining (as can ... read more
'BeVo'-woven, enlisted-mens'- (ie. NCOs'-) pattern, so-called: RAD (ie. 'Reichsarbeitsdienst') sleeve-badge (or: 'Dienststellenabzeichen'), bearing the specialist- ie. unit-designation: '353/7'
This is an attractive enlisted-mens'- (ie. NCOs'-) version of a so-called: RAD (ie. 'Reichsarbeitsdienst') sleeve-badge (or: 'Dienststellen-Abzeichen') bearing the specialist- ie. unit-designation: '353/7' (as was intended for a RAD-staff-member who served within the 353rd district ie. 'Bezirk') and that comes in an overall very nice (ie. 'virtually mint- ie. unissued'- and/or never tunic-attac... read more
'BeVo'-woven, enlisted-mens'- (ie. NCOs'-) pattern, so-called: RAD (ie. 'Reichsarbeitsdienst') sleeve-badge (or: 'Dienststellenabzeichen'), bearing the specialist- ie. unit-designation: '356/6'
This is an attractive enlisted-mens'- (ie. NCOs'-) version of a so-called: RAD (ie. 'Reichsarbeitsdienst') sleeve-badge (or: 'Dienststellen-Abzeichen') bearing the specialist- ie. unit-designation: '356/6' (as was intended for a RAD-staff-member who served within the 356th district ie. 'Bezirk') and that comes in an overall very nice (ie. 'virtually mint- ie. unissued'- and/or never tunic-attac... read more
'BeVo'-type armshield entitled: 'Aserbaidschan' (being a virtually mint- ie. unissued piece as intended for a volunteer who served within the 'Deutsche Wehrmacht' ie. within the 'Aserbaidschanisches Legion')
This particular armshield - showing a blue-, red- and/or: bright-green-coloured shield with above the (German) text: 'Aserbaidschan' - is neatly woven in the so-called: 'BeVo'-weave technique and comes as being straightly 'cut-off from the rol'l. These - original - 'official' arm-shields as executed in 'BeVo'-type weave (ie. German manufacture by the company of 'BeVo') can be easily considered ... read more
Linnen-based- and/or partly machine-woven-, darker-blue-coloured armband (ie. 'Armbinde') depicting a capital 'M'-character, as was presumably intended for staff-members of the German RLB (ie. 'Reichsluftschutz-Bund')
I recently uncovered two (fully identical) examples of the linnen-based- and/or partly machine-woven-, darker- (ie. bright-blue-) coloured armbands (ie. 'Armbinden') each depicting a capital 'M'-character, as presumably intended for staff-members serving within the German RLB (ie. 'Reichsluftschutz-Bund') and that both come in an overall very nice- (IMO issued- but hardly worn-), condition. The... read more
Detailed, 9-mm.-sized medal-lapel-pin, being a maker- (ie. 'L/16'-) marked example depicting respectively: an 'EK I. Klasse', an: 'EK II. Klasse' and a: 'Verwundeten-Abzeichen in Silber'
This is an attractive - and for its size very detailed! - example of a 9-mm.-sized medal-lapel-pin, being a maker- (ie. 'L/16'-) marked example depicting respectively the miniatures of: an 'EK I. Klasse', an: 'EK II. Klasse' and a: 'Verwundeten-Abzeichen in Silber'. These attractive lapel-pins were a most appreciated medal-accessory and where intended to be worn on the civil attire. The example... read more
Detailed, 9-mm.-sized medal-lapel-pin, being a maker- (ie. 'L/57'-) marked example depicting respectively: an 'EK I. Klasse', an: 'EK II. Klasse' and a: 'Verwundeten-Abzeichen in Silber'
This is an attractive - and for its size very detailed! - example of a 9-mm.-sized medal-lapel-pin, being a maker- (ie. 'L/57'-) marked example depicting respectively the miniatures of: an 'EK I. Klasse', an: 'EK II. Klasse' and a: 'Verwundeten-Abzeichen in Silber'. These attractive lapel-pins were a most appreciated medal-accessory and where intended to be worn on the civil attire. The example... read more
Detailed, 9-mm.-sized medal-lapel-pin, being a non-maker-marked example depicting respectively: an 'EK I. Klasse' and an: 'EK II. Klasse'
This is an attractive - and for its size very detailed! - example of a 9-mm.-sized medal-lapel-pin, being a non-maker-marked example depicting respectively the miniatures of: an 'EK I. Klasse' and an: 'EK II. Klasse'. These attractive lapel-pins were a most appreciated medal-accessory and where intended to be worn on the civil attire. The example on offer here is a somewhat 'luxuriously-styled'... read more
Single - but nevertheless scarcely seen! - WH (Luftwaffe) NCO-type shoulderstrap, as was intended for an: 'Unteroffizier' (or: junior NCO) who served within one the later-war-period LW 'Felddivisionen'
This is single - but nevertheless actually scarcely seen! - single, WH (Luftwaffe) NCO-type shoulderstrap, as was piped in the neat bright-green- (ie. 'grüner'-) coloured branchcolour, as was intended for usage by an: 'Unteroffizier' (or: junior NCO) who served within one the later-war-period LW 'Felddivisionen' and that comes in an overall nice- (IMO issued- albeit never used- nor tunic-attach... read more
Pre-war-period- and/or genuine silver-based (ie. '900'-stamped), so-called: 'Erinnerungszeichen Verdienste um das Feuerlöschwesen 1934', being a very detailed- and maker- (ie. 'Preuss. Staatsmünze'-) marked, example
This is a truly attractive - and actually rarely seen! - example of a pre-war-period- and/or genuine silver-based (ie. '900'-stamped), so-called: 'Erinnerungszeichen Verdienste um das Feuerlöschwesen 1934', being a very detailed- and maker- (ie. 'Preuss. Staatsmünze'-) marked example that comes in a wonderful- ie. very nicely preserved condition. The oval-shaped piece - having an approximate he... read more