The lapel-pin - which is executed in silver-toned metal IMO 'Buntmetall' - shows some moderate age, wear and/or staining but has no defaults whatsoever. The pin is nicely maker-marked on the back and bears the makers-signification: 'Deschler - München' as well as a 'Ges.Gesch.'-patent-pending marking on its back (see pictures). The pin - which comes mounted on its functional pin-/pin-catch-set-...  read more

Code: 35791

The badge is of the version with swastika and retains almost all of its (minimally darkened-, golden-bronze-coloured-) finish. As stated is the badge unusually non-maker-marked. The badge was IMO never cleaned nor polished and retains a fairly darkened (ie. somewhat dirty- and/or tarnished-) age-patina.  read more

Code: 35771

The grouping comprises of 4 (single paged-) carton-based cards (which are sized: 13 (ie. 15-) x 10 cms.) were intended for usage in the years from 1934 upto 1936 (note: the RLB- ie. 'Reichsluftschutzbund-Ausweis' is for 1941) as can be seen on the pictures. All four cards - which were issued without photos and which are regrettably hole-punched - are all nicely filled-in and/or clearly ...  read more

Code: 35623

The badge (ie. 'tinnie' or: 'Veranstaltungsabzeichen') is executed in (light-weight-) tin-based metal: it shows some normal wear and/or moderate age. The badge has a functional pin-/catch set-up and has IMO never been cleaned nor polished: it shows some minimal age ie. staining (as can be seen on the pictures). The 'tinnie' is very detailed and retains truly all of its fairly shiny and/...  read more

Code: 35612

The day-badge (ie. 'tinnie' or: 'Veranstaltungsabzeichen') is executed in (light-weight) tin-based metal: it shows some normal wear and/or moderate age. The badge comes mounted onto its functional pin ie. pin/catch set-up and has (I deem) never been cleaned nor polished: it shows some minimal age and/or (rust)staining (as can be seen on the pictures). The 'tinnie' is very detailed and retains m...  read more

Code: 35593

Both lapel-pins were recently uncovered at a German flea-market and have great pronounced detail each. The show a steelhelmet with above the text: 'Reserve hat ruh!'. Both pins have a 'wingspan' of approx. 4.2 cms. and are fabricated in copper- (ie. silver-) toned tin: both are just a tiny bit stained and/or tarnished (as can be seen on the pictures). The (non-maker-marked-) pins - whic...  read more

Code: 35524

The ID-disc - which is executed in a neat and/or clearly pronounced letter-type - was clearly worn and comes as found and was never cleaned nor polished: it shows however moderate usage (somewhat 'torn-out holes'). The disc is void of the soldiers' bloodgroup-type and is still a bit dirty ie. stained (it was however never cleaned nor polished and comes as recently found). It should be n...  read more

Code: 35448

The shoulderstrap - which is piped in the neat bright-red- (ie. 'hochroter'-) coloured branchcolour measures approximately 11,3 cms. in length and has the neat bright-red- (ie. 'hochroter'-) coloured- (and/or rayon-type) piping attached (as is more often encountered with these later-war-period straps). The strap is constructed following the typical '1944 cloth-minimising production-manner', usi...  read more

Code: 35380

Both badges - which were to be mounted on both lower-arm-regions of the various blue-coloured officers'-(ie. NCO-) type- tunics - depict a 'winged-shell'-device (as can be seen on the pictures). They are executed in bright-yellow- (ie. golden-) coloured braid (ie. 'Celluon') on a dark-blue-coloured and woolen-based background. Both insignia-pieces do show extraordinary craftmenship and ...  read more

Code: 35337

Both badges - which were to be mounted on both lower-arm-regions of the various blue-coloured officers'-(ie. NCO-) type- tunics - depict a 'winged-shell'-device (as can be seen on the pictures). They are executed in bright-yellow- (ie. golden-) coloured braid (ie. 'Celluon') on a dark-blue-coloured and woolen-based background. Both insignia-pieces do show extraordinary craftmenship and ...  read more

Code: 35187

This is a truly attractive - and actually not that easily ie. scarcely encountered! - WHW- (ie. 'Winterhilfswerke'-) related 'tinnie', that was issued to commemorate a specific WHW-rally ie. gathering named the: 'WHW-Tag - Dem unbekannten Helfer - Gau Süd-Hannover - Braunschweig - 31.3.1935', in overall very nice (albeit issued ie. moderately worn-) condition. The very detailed and/or p...  read more

Code: 35082

This is a truly unusual and not that often seen item: a neat - and only twice before encountered - WH privately purchased soldiers'-game named: '...und ob!, in an overall nice (and IMO fully complete-) condition. The game - which is some sort of 'question/answer'-game like 'trivial pursuit' - comes in its period card-board box, which is sized: 12,5 x 9,5 x 2,5 cms.: making it an 'easy to carry'...  read more

Code: 35051

This is a very interesting - and only once before by me encountered! - French (most certainly locally produced-) period publication (or: 'Reiseführer') entitled: 'Kleiner Wegweiser für die Soldaten der Deutschen Südwestarmee und der Atlantikküste', dated: '1940', in overall very nice, albeit issued ie. used condition. The soft-cover book(-let) is sized: 15,5 x 12,5 cms. and holds many (...  read more

Code: 34892

I recently found two attractive - and/or fully matching! - pairs of WH (Heer) officers'-type shoulderboards, as were intended for usage by a: 'Leutnant der Nachrichten-Truppen' (or lieutnant within an army signals-regiment) and that come both still packed in their period, 'Cellophan'-based wrapping-paper (ie. pouch), both pairs in a very nice (ie. virtually mint-/unissued!) condition. T...  read more

Code: 34651

This is a nice example of a WH (Heeres) so-called trade- and/or special career arm-patch as intended for a: 'Hufbeschlagmeister' (or farrier), being a nicely hand-embroidered variant on darker-green-coloured wool, in overall nice and IMO only minimally used ie. worn condition. The neat patch is executed on darker-green coloured wool and is (partly) additionally 'backed' with a piece of ...  read more

Code: 34243

This is a truly very attractive - and rarely encountered! - example of a HJ/BDM ('Hitlerjugend'/'Bund Deutscher Mädel') district-triangle entitled: 'Südost Wien', still retaining its period-attached 'RzM'-etiket, in overall very nice (IMO virtually mint-/unissued-) condition. The triangle still shows its paper-based 'RzM'-etiket attached and is in a totally mint and/or unissued conditio...  read more

Code: 34196

This is a neat and/or most certainly interesting, period- ie. 1943 dated and/or A4-sized letter (ie. 'Zeugnis') showing a pre-printed letterhead of the: 'Oberkommando der Wehrmacht' and stating that the female worker named Gisela Jung was working for the OKW ('Abt. Für Wehrmachtpropaganda') in the period from 1-11-1940 upto 31-1-1943, in overall nice condition. The document - which is d...  read more

Code: 34147

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

Code: 34133

This is a very attractive - and actually scarcely encountered! - example of a WH (Heeres) 'standard-type', machine-embroidered, tropical-style, rank-insignia (ie. roundel), as was executed in bluish-grey coloured linnen on a brownish-green background, as was intended for an: 'Oberschütze', in overall very nice (IMO virtually mint-/unissued-) condition. The piece shows some minimal age a...  read more

Code: 34106

This is a truly very nice - and actualy quite rarely encountered! - DRK (ie. 'Deutsches Rotes Kreuz' or German Red Cross) nurses'-badge entitled: 'Samariterin', being an enamelled piece that is neatly 'Ges.Gesch' marked on the back, in overall nice (albeit used- ie. worn-) condition. The badge is made of 'Buntmetall' and retains immaculate enamel (no damages whatsoever just some regular...  read more

Code: 33990

This is a very nice - and actually scarcely encountered! - RAD (ie. 'Reichsarbeitsdienst') sleeve-badge (or: 'Dienststellenabzeichen') as intended for all (lower-ranked-) staff at: 'Reichsleitungs'-level, in overall very nice (virtually mint-/unissued-) condition. These RAD (or: 'Reichsarbeitsdienst') sleeve-badges or known in German language as: 'Dienststellenabzeichen' were intended f...  read more

Code: 33521

I recently uncovered two - fully identical - examples of the WH (Heeres) 'Richtabzeichen für Artillerie-Richtkannoniere' (or artillery gun-layers patch), both pieces as executed in the neat 'BeVo-weave' pattern, both in overall very nice (ie. virtually mint-/unissued-) condition. Both patches were never trimmed, folded nor confectioned and come as 'straightly cut-of the role': they just shows s...  read more

Code: 33400

This is a neat, aluminium-based, WH (Luftwaffe or Heeres) 'Pioniere'-/'Bau' (ie. engineers-) related ID-disc, bearing a stamped unit-inscription- ie. designation that reads: '3./Bau.6' (and as such being a disc that belonged to a soldier that served within the third construction company of the construction-regiment numbered 6), in overall nice, albeit clearly used ie. worn condition. Th...  read more

Code: 33335

I recently encountered a small stack comprising of 8 - fully identical - examples of the so-called 'tropical-style' trade- and/or special career insignia (ie. machine-embroidered speciality arm-patches) as were intended for usage by a: 'Waffenmeister' (or weapon-equipment NCO), all eight pieces in overall very nice (ie. virtually mint-/unissued!) condition. The patches are all neatly ma...  read more

Code: 33322

I recently encountered a small stack comprising of 7 - fully identical - examples of the so-called 'tropical-style' trade- and/or special career insignia (ie. machine-embroidered speciality arm-patches) as were intended for usage by a: 'Waffenmeister' (or weapon-equipment NCO), all seven pieces in overall very nice (ie. virtually mint-/unissued!) condition. The patches are all neatly machine-e...  read more

Code: 33321

I recently found 10 - identical - examples of the 'standard-type' WH (Kriegsmarine) 'Obermatrose' (or: 'Gefreiter'-) rank-chevrons (or: 'Armwinkel') as specifically intended for usage on the various white-coloured navy uniforms, in overall very nice (ie. virtually mint-/unissued!) condition. The neat examples are all executed on typical off-white coloured and/or 'smooth'-type linnen and...  read more

Code: 32882

This is a neat - and actually never before encountered ie. surely unusual! - WH (Heeres) instruction-manual as specifically issued for: 'Singleiter' (vocalists ie. musicians) entitled: 'Handbuch für die Singleiter der Wehrmacht', dated ie. published in: '1940' - overall nice (albeit used- but fully complete-) condition. The soft-covered booklet - having a greyish-coloured cover - contai...  read more

Code: 32875

This is a very desirable and actually quite rarely encountered replacement-piece: a WH (Heeres) 'tropical-issued' cocarde (ie. 'Mützenkokarde') as used on the tropical side- (and/or 'M41'-type) caps as executed in neat 'BeVo'-weave pattern on a light-brown (ie. tan-) coloured background and that comes in a moderately used- and/or clearly cap-removed condition. The cocarde was clearly used (and...  read more

Code: 32695

This is a truly very nice example of a HJ/BDM ('Hitlerjugend'/'Bund Deutscher Mädel') district-triangle entitled: 'Südost Steiermark', still retaining its original paper-based 'RzM'-etiket attached, in overall very nice (IMO mint-/unissued!) condition. As stated does the triangle still retains its (red-coloured-) paper-based 'RzM'-etiket ('A-Stück') and is in a very nice condition overa...  read more

Code: 32528

This is a neat example of a WH (Heeres) hand-embroidered, trade- ie. special career arm-patch, as intended for usage by a: 'Funkmeister' (or weapon-equipment NCO), being an example as executed darker-green coloured wool that is nicely maker-marked (ie. blue-ink stamped-) on the back, in overall nice (IMO only minimally used ie. worn-) condition. The patch is as stated neatly hand-embroi...  read more

Code: 32484

This is a neat example of a WH (Heeres) hand-embroidered, trade- ie. special career arm-patch, as intended for usage by a: 'Funkmeister' (or weapon-equipment NCO), being an example as executed darker-green coloured wool that is nicely maker-marked (ie. blue-ink stamped-) on the back, in overall very nice (IMO mint-/unissued-) condition. The patch is as stated neatly hand-embroidered in ...  read more

Code: 32483

I recently encountered 10 - fully identical and/or actually not that easily encountered! - examples of the WH (Heeres) 'tropical-style', machine-embroidered rank-insignia (ie. roundels), as executed in greyish-blue linnen on a mustard-brown coloured and/or woolen-based background, as intended for an: 'Oberschütze', all pieces in overall very nice (ie. virtually mint-/unissued!) conditio...  read more

Code: 32385

I recently encountered two - fully identical! - examples of the French WWII-period (ie. 'Vichy'-era-) colourfull armshields, as intended for members of the youth-movement called: 'Chantiers de la Jeunesse' (ie. 'CJF' or also referred to as: 'les bleus'), both pieces in a very nice (ie. virtually mint-/unissued!) condition. These nicely woven arm-badges (woven in a technique similar to t...  read more

Code: 32116

This is a very nice and/or decorative, semi-coloured 'Willrich' period picture-postcard from the famous 'Ritterkreuzträger'-series, 'Generaloberst u. Gebirgsjäger' Dietl - overall very nice (ie. virtually mint-, unissued!) condition. The card is in a stonemint, unissued condition and is void of any writing or text: it shows however minimal staining caused by decades of storage only. Th...  read more

Code: 31670

This is a very nice - and scarcely encountered, albeit regrettably single - example of a WH (Luftwaffe), greyish-blue coloured and/or woolen-based, NCO-type rank-patch (aka 'rank-moustache'), as intended for an: 'Unteroffizier' (or: 'Oberjäger'), in a very nice (IMO virtually mint-/unissued!) condition. These neat rank-patches saw usage on the various LW-flight-overalls and/or even para...  read more

Code: 31613

This is a truly nice - and actually not that often encountered - item: a detailed example of a golden-toned lapel-pin to be worn on the civil attire, as intended for staff-members of the 'Luftwaffe', depicting an early pattern (i.e. 'down-tail'-modelled!) eagle, in overall very nice and only minimally used ie. worn condition. The (highly detailed!) piece is in a very nice, albeit minima...  read more

Code: 31548

This is a neat - and actually never before encountered! - medium- (ie. 21 x 21 cms.-) sized period-publication ie. album entitled: 'Deutschlands Wehrmacht' and/or sub-titled: 'Laufbahnen, Rangabzeichen, Dienstgrade, Waffenfarben u. Aufbau und Gliederung aller Wehrmachtteile' as compiled by an author named: 'Georg Westermann' residing in Braunschweig, in overall nice albeit moderately u...  read more

Code: 31466

This is a nice - and actually not that commonly encountered! - zinc-based RAD (or 'Reichsarbeitsdienst') ID-disc, bearing the stamped text ie. unit-designation: 'RAD 13/211 124/8', in overall nice, albeit clearly used and/or worn condition. The disc is in an overall very nice and totally uncleaned condition (some slight corrosion is visible - mainly on the back -but nothing that shockin...  read more

Code: 30916

This is a very nice and/or decorative, semi-coloured 'Willrich' period picture-postcard from the famous 'Ritterkreuzträger'- (ie. 'Unsere Luftlandetruppen'-) series, depicting the 'FJ’ (ie. 'Fallschirmjäger' or paratroopers-) 'Feldwebel' Arpke, in overall nice ie. virtually mint, unissued condition. The card is in stonemint, unissued condition and is void of any writing or text: it show...  read more

Code: 30755

This is a very nice and/or decorative, semi-coloured 'Willrich' period picture-postcard from the famous 'Ritterkreuzträger' series, depicting the 'FJ’ (ie. 'Fallschirmjäger' or paratroopers-) 'Oberst' Bräuer, in overall nice ie. virtually mint, unissued condition. The card is in stonemint, unissued condition and is void of any writing or text: it shows however minimal staining caused by...  read more

Code: 30749

This is a very nice - and actually scarcely encountered, albeit regrettably single - example of a WH (Luftwaffe), dark-blue coloured and/or woolen-based, NCO-type rank-patch (aka 'rank-moustache'), as intended for an: 'Unteroffizier' (or 'Oberjäger'), in a very nice (IMO virtually mint-/unissued!) condition. These neat rank-patches saw usage on the various LW-flight-overalls and/or even...  read more

Code: 30666

This is a nice - and fairly scarcely encountered, albeit regrettably single! - summer-style, light-blue coloured, bright-red-piped and/or linnen-based WH (Luftwaffe) 'Flak-Artillerie' (or ant-aircraft troops) enlisted-mens’-type shoulderboard, in overall nice, albeit clearly used ie. 'cut-of' ie. shirt-removed condition. The neat board was most certainly intended for usage on a LW summe...  read more

Code: 30338