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
WH (Heeres) 'tropical-styled'-, trade- and/or special-career insignia (or: 'Signal Blitz') as was intended for a soldier within the: 'Panzer-Grenadier-Truppen'
I recently uncovered five (fully identical) examples of the WH (Heeres) 'tropical-styled'-, trade- and/or special-career insignia (or: 'Signal Blitz') as was executed in bright-green- (ie. 'wiesengrüner'-) coloured linnen on a earthen-brown-coloured- and woolen-based background, as was intended for a soldier within the: 'Panzer-Grenadier-Truppen' (or: simple soldier ie. NCO who served within on... read more
Linnen-based- and/or partly woven-style-, darker-blue-coloured armband (ie. 'Armbinde') depicting a capital 'O'-character, as was presumably intended for staff-members of the German RLB (ie. 'Reichsluftschutz-Bund')
This is a linnen-based- and/or partly woven-style-, darker-blue-coloured armband (ie. 'Armbinde') depicting a capital 'O'-character, as was presumably intended for staff-members of the German RLB (ie. 'Reichsluftschutz-Bund') and that comes in an overall very nice- (IMO issued- but hardly worn-), condition. These neat linnen-based armbands were (presumably) used by the various (civil- and/or mi... read more
SA (ie. 'Sturmabteilungen'), 'BeVo'-woven sport-shirt insignia (of the third ie. final type-) as was intended for an SA-member who served within the: 'Gruppe Bayerische Ostmark' (ie. 'BO')
This is a truly very decorative - and with certainty scarcely encountered! - SA (ie. 'Sturmabteilungen'), 'BeVo'-woven sport-shirt insignia (of the third ie. final type) as was intended for an SA-member who served within the: Bayerische Ostmark' ('BO') and that comes in overall very nice (IMO minimally used- ie. once shirt-attached-), condition. The fairly large-sized- badge (having a diameter... read more
Single, WH (Heeres) 'tropical'- (ie. truly 'DAK'-related) EM-type shoulderstrap, as was intended for usage by a: 'Soldat der Nachrichten-Truppen'
This is a truly attractive - albeit regrettably single but nevertheless very rarely encountered! - WH (Heeres) 'tropical' ie. IMO early-war-period- and truly DAK- (or 'Deutsches Afrikakorps'-) related, enlisted-mens'-type shoulderstrap, as was piped in the neat bright-yellow- (ie. 'zitronengelbener'-) coloured branchcolour, as was intended for - and with certainty worn by! - a: 'Soldat der Nach... read more
Commemorative - high-quality- and copper-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 - Gau Mittelfranken'
The neat badge (ie. 'tinnie' or: 'Veranstaltungsabzeichen') is executed in golden-toned-, copper-based metal and depicts an oath-taking hand above a swastika-sign surrounded by the text: 'Treueschwur 25-2-1934 - Gau Mittelfranken' 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 on its... read more
'HJ' ('Hitlerjugend') ie. 'BDM' ('Bund Deutscher Mädel') district-triangle (ie. 'Gebietsdreieck') being an example that still shows its period-attached 'RzM-etiket' entitled: 'Süd Baden'
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 still shows its period-attached so-called: 'RzM-etiket' (as can be seen on the pictures) and was IMO never used nor tunic- ie. shirt-attached. The triangle shows some minimal age ie. staining simply caused by decades of storage on... read more
Single - but nevertheless scarcely encountered! - 'BeVo'-woven 'Ostvölker'-collar-tab, as was intended for a Turkistanian volunteer within the 'Deutsche Wehrmacht' ie. 'Schütze' within the 'Turkistanianisches Legion'
I recently found four - fully indentical albeit regrettably single but nevertheless still scarcely encountered! - examples of the 'BeVo'-woven- and blue-piped 'Ostvölker'-collar-tab, as was specifically intended for usage by a Turkistanian volunteer who served within the 'Deutsche Wehrmacht' ie. 'Schütze' within the 'Turkistanianisches Legion'. All four tabs come in a very nice (ie. virtually m... read more
Pair of enamelled Slovakian- ie. Axis party-insignia as both intended for the WWII-period, Slowakian facist-party called: 'Nàrodni Sourucenstvi (NS)' both insignia coming in an overall nice albeit clearly used- ie. worn condition
This is a neat - and surely unusual! - pair of enamelled Slovakian- (ie. Axis-) party-insignia (comprising of respectively a member-pin and member 'Spange'), as were both intended for the WWII-period, Slowakian facist-party called: 'Nàrodni Sourucenstvi (NS)' both pieces coming in an overall nice- (albeit worn and/or issued-), condition. Both multi-coloured and enamelled insignia show no damage... read more
Commemorative, silver-toned-, 'N.S.D.A.P.'-related 'tinnie', being a non-maker-marked- and fairly high-quality example, depicting an N.S.D.A.P.-party-eagle and town-shield with in its center the text: 'Kreistag der N.S.D.A.P. - Mühlheim Ruhr 1936'
The attractive - and with certainty unusually encountered! - oval-shaped badge (ie. 'tinnie' or: 'Veranstaltungsabzeichen') is executed in somewhat tarnished and silver-toned- (and/or IMO 'Buntmetall'-) based metal: it shows some minimal wear and/or moderate 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... read more
Aluminium-based, 'Reichsnährstand'- (ie. 'RNSt.'-) related day-badge (ie. 'tinnie'), as was issued to commemorate an: 'RNSt.'-gathering ie. show entitled: 'Reichnährstands-Austellung 1936 - Frankfurt am Main'
This is an attractive and aluminium-based, 'Reichsnährstand'- (ie. 'RNSt.'-) related day-badge (ie. 'tinnie'), as was clearly issued to commemorate an: 'RNSt.'-gathering ie. show entitled: 'Reichnährstands-Austellung 1936 - Frankfurt am Main' and that comes in an overall nice (albeit issued ie. moderately worn-), condition. The detailed and/or pronounced badge - which is executed in molded, sil... read more
Semi-enamelled RLB- (ie. 'Reichluftschützbund') 'Zivilabzeichen' or: civil-attire badge (of the first pattern) that is neatly maker- (ie. 'Enders u. Oberrahmede'-) marked and bearing a patent-pending- (ie. 'Ges.Gesch.'-) marking on its back
This is an attractive example of a first pattern- (and/or semi-enamelled) so-called: RLB- (ie. 'Reichluftschützbund') so-called: 'Zivilabzeichen' (or: civil-attire badge) bearing a clearly present makers'-mark (that reads: 'Enders u. Oberrahmede') and patent-pending- (ie. 'Ges.Gesch.'-) marking on its back and that comes in an overall nice- (albeit used- ie. worn-), condition. The piece has stu... read more
'Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen' (or: General Assault Badge ie. GAB) being an unmarked, so-called: 'half-moon hinge-plate'-variant-pattern (as was produced by a to date unknown maker)
This particular example - being a fairly scarcely encountered! - non-maker-marked- and/or zinc- (ie. 'Feinzink') based-, solid-back-variant-pattern that has maintained an attractive age-patina comes naturally mounted on its functional (thin-shaped- and/or silver-toned-) pin. The piece comes with a regular hinge- and/or so-called: 'half-moon hinge-plate'-set-up (as can be seen on the pictures) a... read more
'NS-Frauenschaft'-membership-badge (ie. 'Mitgliedsabzeichen'), being a 20-mm.-sized (ie. 'Halbminiatur') example of the fourth pattern that shows a: '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 small-sized version of the series and measures only 20 mm. in height (as can be seen on the pictures). The badge is in an overall nice and IMO only slightly used- ie. worn, condition: the enam... read more
Copper-based, 'Beamten-Bund'-related day-badge (ie. 'tinnie'), as was issued to commemorate a gathering ie. rally entitled: 'Treuekundgebung der Beambten des Industriegebiets Rheinland-Westfalen - Dortmund 1934'
This is an attractive - and with certainty not that easily ie. scarcely encountered! - early-period-, and (IMO) 'Beamten-Bund'-related day-badge (ie. 'tinnie'), as was issued to commemorate a gathering ie. rally entitled: 'Treuekundgebung der Beambten des Industriegebiets Rheinland-Westfalen - Dortmund 1934' and that comes in an overall nice (albeit issued ie. moderately worn-), condition. The ... read more