Mint cond.
Machine woven, second pattern, (circa June 1936-May 1945),
right facing, Police eagles with out-stretched wings, encompassed
by a vertical oval, oak-leave wreath all in off white threads
on a cut-out, woven, black rayon base. Hard eagle to find
No glow under UV Light
Mint Cond.
off-white embroidered threaded detail on brown wool
has 100% paper backing intact, 10.5cm x 50mm
No Glow Under UV Light
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Freiwillige Schutzstaffel (Voluntary Protection Corps, abbreviated FS)
was a paramilitary organization in the World War II Slovak Republic.
FS was founded in late 1938. Modelled on the German Sturmabteilung (SA)
and the Allgemeine SS, FS organized members of the German community in Slovakia.
It functioned as the paramilitary wing of the German Party.
Description:
Excellent +++ SS Officers Silver Bullion sleeve eagle;
hand embroidered in heavy silver bullion, superimposed on black wool;
with 85% black paper backing intact
-measuring 93 mm x 42 mm; a textbook RZM type
No Glow under UV Light
Rarely encountered un-finished SS BeVo Eagle
Second pattern,
(Circa 1942-1945), BeVo machine woven, tropical SS sleeve eagle
with partial wings, in golden/tan rayon threads on a woven, black, rayon base.
Mint Condition
No glow under UV Light
Second pattern,
(Circa 1942-1945), BeVo machine woven, tropical SS sleeve eagle
with out-stretched wings, clutching a wreathed, canted, swastika in its
talons in golden/tan rayon threads on a woven, black, rayon base.
Mint Condition
No glow under UV Light
DESCRIPTION:
Second pattern, (Circa 1939-1945), machine embroidered,
SS sleeve eagle with out-stretched wings in silvery/grey, rayon threads
on a black wool base. This is the final pattern machine embroidered version.
Text book & nice!
Description:
RARE Unissued Germanske Norge Quisling Officers Hird Raven
Silver Bullion Sleeve Eagle insignia, silver wire bullion stitching on Black
cloth backed w/ 95% Paper sealed backing.
Fine / MINT condition.
No Glow Under UV Light
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Description:
RARE UNIFORM REMOVED Italian SS Officers eagle sleeve insignia,
silver wire bullion stitching on fine soft RED wool .
Black cloth backed on reverse.
Fine condition.
NOTE:
Recently new information has surface about this style of Italian SS eagle.
The exact same eagle has been seen with a paper label attached on verso
from the Italian firm 'VeDeMe', Milan. This firm 'VeDeMe, Industrie Riunite Venegoni,
De Capitani e Menini' an acronym for the owners Venegoni -De Capitani - Menini,
specializing in the production of banners, signs, and badges of high-quality during
the war years, thus providing evidence that this style of SS eagle was produced during the war.
No Glow Under UV Light
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Description:
RARE Unissued Italian SS Officers sleeve eagle insignia, silver wire bullion stitching on Black
cloth backed w/ 75% Paper sealed backing.
Fine condition.
NOTE:
Recently new information has surface about this style of Italian SS eagle.
The exact same eagle has been seen with a paper label attached on verso
from the Italian firm 'VeDeMe', Milan. This firm 'VeDeMe, Industrie Riunite Venegoni,
De Capitani e Menini' an acronym for the owners Venegoni -De Capitani - Menini,
specializing in the production of banners, signs, and badges of high-quality during
the war years, thus providing evidence that this style of SS eagle was produced during the war.
No Glow Under UV Light
Description:
Unissued RED Italian SS EM/NCO eagle sleeve insignia, white embroidered stitching on RED
cloth backed with gray green cloth. Appears to have blood staining on reverse side.
Fine condition.
NOTE:
Recently new information has surface about this style of Italian SS eagle.
The exact same eagle has been seen with a paper label attached on verso
from the Italian firm 'VeDeMe', Milan. This firm 'VeDeMe, Industrie Riunite Venegoni,
De Capitani e Menini' an acronym for the owners Venegoni -De Capitani - Menini,
specializing in the production of banners, signs, and badges of high-quality during
the war years, thus providing evidence that this style of SS eagle was produced during the war.
No Glow Under UV Light
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INFANTRY ASSAULT & LUFTWAFFE FLAK Stick Pins:
Very Good Detail on this Set Of Stickpins
Both have the typical Brass knurled / twisted needle pins.
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KVK War Merit Cross Stick Pins:
Very Good Detail on this Set Of Stickpins
Both have the typical Brass twisted needle pins.
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Large Shooting Award stick pin- Bronze wash on Zinc Badge
still retains sharp details
Marked on reverse 'GES.GESCH.'
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Kyffhauserbund memberbadge .
This particular design with red enamel was introduced in 1938.
Reverse maker code '1' w/ GES.GESCH.
In Excellent++ condition.
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Well made enameled stickpin.
Marked Ges Gesch and 'B' for maker.
History:
The Reichskolonialbund (RKB) (English: Reich Colonial League) was a collective
body that absorbed all German colonial organization during the time of the Third Reich.
It was led by Franz Ritter von Epp.
The Reichskolonialbund was active between 1936 and 1943.
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Enameled Badge for civil dress Tombac made. Enameled black shield with wings
and white swastika in the center. Overall 25mm by 10mm. Manufactured
by Hillebrand & Broer-Ludenscheid. Marked with firm logo 'HB' and Ges.Gesch.
Excellent+++ condition.
History:
Many individuals joining the S.A. (Sturmabteilung) were World War 1 veterans.
These veterans were often placed in the reserve ranks rather than the main S.A. unit.
As a mark of their service, they were issued membership stick pins like the one described here,
which were intended to be worn on the lapel of their civilian clothing.
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Very nice gilt stickpin for DLV.
Pin is unmarked gilt and stamped Tombac.
18mm tall with 38mm pin. Worn by members of the DLV.
History:
The German Air Sports Association (Deutscher Luftsportverband, or DLV e. V.)
was an organization set up by the NSDAP in March 1933 to establish a uniform
basis for the training of military pilots. Its chairman was Hermann Goring and its vice-chairman Ernst Rohm.
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Silver-washed alloy lapel pin, in the form of the Solid NSBO emblem,
approximately 15mm square.
Base of a 52mm long, vertical pin.
Excellent +++
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Gilded bronze 48mm long
Maker marked '6' ( Fritz Zimmermann ) on the reverse
Measures 16 mm x 13 mm
Near Mint condition
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Luftwaffe member stick pin, early high quality version, 1st type droop tail eagle.
Tombac / Cupal construction with a bright silver finish.
Correctly knurled stick pin to the reverse.
Eagle size is approx 3cm x 1,6cm.
Marked A & S ( Assmann & Sohn ) on reverse
MINT
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Excellent+++ early NS stickpin made in silvered Tombac
with black and white enamel work. Swastika measures 8mm in square with a 60mm knurled pin.
The swastika badge measures 12mm across. Pin-plate fastener on reverse with a 45mm smooth pin.
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WW2 German stick pin worn by supporters of the NSDAP.
The border is covered with red guilloche enamel, the central
part is white enameled with a black Swastika emblem to the center.
With a knurled pin.
Rare. & near mint.
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Description:
Stick pin of the left-facing heads of Hitler and Mussolini
with a swastika at the bottom, the right is a fasces inscribed
with 'BERLIN ROMA' & Maker marked at the needle pin base.
- Rare Pin.
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Excellent early NS stickpin made in gold finished brass or Tombac.
Helmet (Stahlhelm) measures 20mm in width with a 45mm knurled pin.
The pin is direct soldered to swastika.
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RARE Miniature paratrooper badge, for wear on civilian clothing.
The fallschirmjaeger were classed as one of the elite units of the Third Reich.
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Attractive silvered white metal eagle atop an enamel shield. Marked Ges. Gesch.
on the reverse. Issued to workers awarded high productivity merit in the aircraft industry.
History:
German WWII aircraft production peaked in 1944 at approximately 25,000 fighters, part of a total wartime output of roughly 119,371 aircraft, driven by Speers rationalization and slave labor. Despite Allied bombing, production was sustained through dispersion and underground factories (like Weingut I). Major firms included Messerschmitt, Focke-Wulf, and Junkers.
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MINT COND.
Second pattern (1939) SA shoulder boards with consecutive #'d RZM Tags
The upper surface of the boards are comprised of dual rows of doubled brown-
colored cord, segmented with narrow silver-aluminum chevrons,
as worn by all enlisted and non-commissioned officer ranks. Orange wool backing for Cavalry.
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Mint Cond.
6" Diameter (same size as a sport shirt insignia)
Multi-construction, Chain-stitched white on black material, could be for a pennant or sport shirt.
Machine woven SA-Lagermutze insignia. Flat, silver wire political eagle
of a triangular brown rayon back. Eagles wingspan measures 55mm.
Triangular base measures 62mm x 50mm.
Insignia is still mounted on its original tan colored factory roll backing.
NSFK members badge. In silvered Tombac with pin-back,
Great looking patina darkening to this badge.
Near Mint
Size: 32mm , marked RZM M1/33
History:
Instituted in January of 1932, the NSFK, "Nationalsozialistisches Fliegerkorps" (National-socialist Flying-corps), was soon absorbed into the DLV, "Deutscher Luftsport Verband" (German Air-sports Association). In April of 1937 the NSFK was re-established, and, at the same time, the DLV was disbanded. The NSFK was mainly a voluntary organization, with a small cadre of paid personnel, whose mandate was to train its members in the flying of powered aircraft, gliders, and balloons.
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Stamped and silvered zinc badge.
Marked with RZM M1/76 for Otto Schickle, Pforzheim.
Near Mint condition. Measures 20mm tall.
The National Socialist Motor Corps (German: Nationalsozialistisches Kraftfahrkorps, NSKK)
was a paramilitary organization of the N4zi Party (NSDAP) that officially existed from May 1931 to 1945.
The group was a successor organization to the older National Socialist Automobile Corps
(Nationalsozialistisches Automobilkorps, NSKK), which had existed since April 1930.
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NSKOV badge in silvered Tombac.
Measures 30mm by 13mm.
Marked GES GESCH with DESCHLER MUNCHEN.
History:
The National Socialist War Victim?s Care
(German: Nationalsozialistische Kriegsopferversorgung, NSKOV)
was a social welfare organization for
seriously wounded veterans as well as frontline fighters of World War I.
The NSKOV was established in 1934 and was affiliated to the Nazi Party.
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Very Rare Third Reich badge depicting NS Sports Fishing Boat Vessel Flag.
Badge design has RDSF & the Wolfshook / Wolfsangle on it.
Tiny chip on bottom corner (does not detract)
Reverse marked GES.GESCH.
More Info:
Rare first type Reichsverband Deutscher Sportfischer (RDSF) membership badge,
the obverse presents a white pennant framed by a black border, a red inscription
in Gothic letters spelling 'RDSF' a Wolfsangel insignia in black to the right of the inscription,
on a golden flag pole, the reverse shows a horizontal pin, marked 'ES.GESCH,'
measures 23.5 mm (w) x 27 mm (h), and in extremely fine condition.
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Very nice condition DRK, Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (German Red Cross) Enameled lapel
badge in silvered Tombac with excellent enamel work. The 1938 pattern DRK eagle.
Unmarked on reverse. Measures 15mm tall.
History:
In April 1933, N4zi Reich Interior Minister Wilhelm Frick made it clear to Winterfeldt-Mencken
that the focus on social welfare was over; the DRK would be expected to play its part in supporting
the German armed forces in any future conflict. Shortly after, the DRK was informed that Dr. Paul Hocheisen,
head of the SS Medical Corps, had been given responsibility for voluntary nursing organizations.
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Very nice condition DRK, Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (German Red Cross) cap badge in silvered Tombac
w/ perfect flawless Glass enamel work. The 1938 pattern DRK eagle.
Marked ELM and Ges. Gesch. on reverse. Measures 26mm tall.
History:
In April 1933, N4zi Reich Interior Minister Wilhelm Frick made it clear to Winterfeldt-Mencken that
the focus on social welfare was over; the DRK would be expected to play its part in supporting the
German armed forces in any future conflict. Shortly after, the DRK was informed that Dr. Paul Hocheisen,
head of the SS Medical Corps, had been given responsibility for voluntary nursing organizations.
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Helft Uns Helfen DEUTSCHE RED CROSS Tinnie.
Constructed out of an injection molded white Bakelite base that has been red painted.
The obverse depicts a centrally placed medical cross, with the reading "Helft uns Helfen!" (Help Us!) to the top and bottom.
The reverse has a glued on steel round plate, with a well working vertical pin assembly. Measures 3/4 inches wide by 1 inch tall.
Condition: MINT
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Gilt Tombac tinnie in Excellent condition.
Unmarked. Measures 30mm in diameter.
History:
These were made for the general donation of money to the organization
to help the needy in Germany Early in the Reich period.
It was very important that Hitler got the people to feel better
and not pushed around and scavenging.
Great Patina and antique look to this badge.
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Both WHW Badges in excellent Cond.
retaining sharp details and silvered finish.
Both have code numbers on reverse.
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1937 Swastika Eckeseyer Volksfest Tinnie
Size: 7/8 Diameter
and...
Tinnie SAAR 1935 Loyalty.
Early Badge of the unification of the SAAR region back to Germany.
Shows the shacking of hands in true loyalty to the Reich.
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Description:
A fine quality manufacture NS-Hago 'Deine Hand dem Handwerk' badge;
in silvered bronze and textured red enamels; horizontal pinback; maker marked
'G.B.' on the reverse; measuring 23.77 mm (w) x 23.80 mm (h);
weighing 9.0 grams; light contact marks;
in overall extremely fine condition.
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Stamped brass tinnie in excellent condition.
In an excellent condition a NSV stickpin 8.4.1934
NSV is the Nationalsozialistische Volkswohlfahrt,
This was the parties welfare organisation which was founded in 1931.
Frontside: N.S.V. 8.4.34. (April 8th 1934) SS (Schutzstaffel)
Backside: no maker markings
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Stamped brass tinnie in excellent condition.
Measures 48mm by 36mm.
Design is for the womens issue, the mens issue having a pick-axe in the design.
Arbeitsschlacht ('battle for work') propaganda term for the totality of measures involved in work creation.
Because of its military and activist sound, Arbeitsschlacht was one of Hitlers favorite terms until 1937
(the de facto end of unemployment). It was patterned after the Fascist Italian battaglia per il grano ('battle for grain').
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Participation pin "Ski-Lehrgang 1938-39" for a ski course
organized by the Deutsche Arbeitsfront (DAF).
Aluminum badge w/ Gold finish.
Excellent +++ condition, Maker marked B.H. MAYER PFORZHEIM
on reverse
w/ intact horizontal pin.
measuring 35 mm x 21 mm
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These are really nice Tinnies and popular due to the heavy steel / Tombac construction.
Minor oxidation this one, but a real looker.
Size: Large 1.500 Diameter
Clearly maker marked on reverse side L. CHR. LAUER-NURNBERG-BERLIN
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Description:
STONE MINT -the best of the best-
Rare 3rd SS-Panzer Grenadier Regiment - Deutschland
Aluminum thread - 1939-
heavy rayon with silver-grey embroidered 'Deutschland' Latin lettering
and seven strand silver flat wire borders at top and bottom. This cuff title, 19 x 1.12 in., bears
TWO perfect original SS RZM paper tags applied to reverse.
Note:
This cuff title, the second such version, was issued to members
of the 'Das Reich' division which had evolved from the original 'Deutschland'.
No Glow under UV Light (see last photo)
RARE
Silver Bullion threaded 'SD' in the center w/ twin seven strand silver wire boarders
cufftitle ends are sewn together / uniform removed
Purchased from Frank Thayer back in the early 1990s.
MINT COND.
Description:
SS Sport Shirt Insignia; BeVo Black and white cotton embroidery,
Perfect RZM label on the reverse maker marked 'Hersteller: 374',
'Reichszeugmeisterei der NSDAP' and numbered 'No 131883'
Size: 103 mm diameter
DESCRIPTION:
Stone mint condition
The insignia consists of a machine woven, bright, silver /aluminum, waffle patterned
'V' chevron with two, interwoven, narrow, parallel Black stripes situated near both the
inside and outside edges. The chevron is machine stitched to an inverted, ribbed, tan cotton
twill triangular base which is mounted on a light tan stiff buckram backing.
VERY RARE
Constructed of a oak leaf pattern camouflage cloth base,
the obverse bearing a dull-grey chevron trimmed along both edges
measuring 90 mm (w) x 75 mm (h), in extremely fine condition
RARE Grey Variant w/ Black Threads
Constructed of a field-grey herringbone twill (HBT) wool cloth base,
the obverse bearing a silver-grey chevron trimmed along both edges
with black tresses, unmarked, measuring 90 mm (w) x 75 mm (h), in extremely fine condition
Mint Cond. Sewn on shoulder boards.
Underlay in red wool, and doubled cords to their surfaces,
the outermost in gold with navy blue chevrons,
and that to the inside in navy blue with gold chevrons.
Double rank pips, represented pay groups 12.
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Machine woven, Bahnschutzepolizei pattern, national eagle in silver wire threads
on a cut-out woven blue/grey rayon base. Approximate size is 70mm x 30mm. Removed for a cap.
Very Hard to find.
BACKGROUND:
The Bahnschutzepolizei, (Railway Protection Police), were established, by the RBD in 1933
with volunteers from the SA and SS, to protect the railway network.
Originally they wore a navy blue uniform, but this was eventually changed to blue/grey circa 1941.
MINT Cond. Machine woven, 50mm x 50mm, overseas or M43 trapezoid in yellow rayon thread
on a dark blue/black backing. Insignia takes the typical for of the national eagle and
swastika with the national cockade just below.
The insignia is attached to a section of its original black rayon factory roll.
A fine example of a mint and unissued RVD (Reichsverkehrsdirection/National Traffic Office)
sleeve eagle; constructed of fine golden yellow BeVo style machine embroidery in the form
of the standard Reichsbahn eagle with outstretched wings clutching a swastika and RVD Kiew
in matching embroidery directly below the eagle; black cotton woven backing on a black rayon backer;
measuring 98 mm x 72 mm; mint and unissued condition.
DESCRIPTION:
High quality Three-piece construction armband features a red cotton base field with a central printed white circular field
with a swastika to the front center. The top and bottom edges of the armband are bordered in the correct, 5/16" wide,
(9mm wide), ribbed, black rayon tape. The reverse of the armband has a machine stitched, vertical, seam.
Nice worn and used example.
No Glow under UV Light - see last photo.
Mint Cond.
Silver-grey cotton thread thick and raised runes
Dachau made variant with the light colored thread stitching on reverse
just like the Foreign Volunteer tabs.
Mint un-issued SS Runes Tab and
Mint un-issued blank SS officer rank collar tab.
Seems to be an unissued example and never had rank pips affixed.
Silver twisted Bullion piping.
Mint
well-preserved and matching set of early Waffen-SS Untersturmfuhrer collar tabs,
each constructed of black wool with buckram cores and trimmed with twisted
and rolled silver aluminum wire piping, including an insignia tab bearing
machine-embroidered silver aluminum wire double Sig runes, and a rank tab pinned
with three early brass silver washed pips
Near Mint
Constructed of soft black wool with a buckram core, trimmed with twisted
and rolled silver aluminum wire piping, the obverse bearing dual Sig runes
executed in silver aluminum flat wire, the reverse bearing a row of hand stitching
affixed to wool base to the correct beige buckram core.
Has matching Untersturmfuhrer rank tab w/ three rank pips.
so-called Dachau made insignia commonly brought back from US Veterans
from the SS Clothing depot.
Excellent Uniform Removed
Matching set of Waffen-SS Untersturmfuhrer collar tabs,
each constructed of black wool with buckram cores and trimmed with twisted
and rolled silver aluminum wire piping, including an insignia tab bearing
machine-embroidered silver aluminum wire double SS Sig runes,
(has some oxidation from age) and a rank tab pinned
with three Aluminum pips
Near Mint still string tied together / matching set.
well-preserved and matching set of Waffen-SS Obersturmfuhrer collar tabs,
each constructed of black wool with buckram cores and trimmed with twisted
and rolled silver aluminum wire piping, including an insignia tab bearing
machine-embroidered silver aluminum wire double Sig runes,
(some oxidation) and a rank tab pinned
with three Aluminum pips.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
Stemless edelweiss features nine extended irregular petals.
The reverse of the badge is complete with both attachment prongs.
Unmarked. Painted center swastika. 40mm across.
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Original WWII German 1936 PATTERN 'Reichsbahn, Reichspost & Customs'
VISOR CAP EAGLE. Mutzen Abzeichen.
1936 pattern, die stamped, alloy construction national eagle clutching an oak-leaf wreath
which encompasses an embossed, canted swastika on a slightly pebbled, recessed background field.
The left facing eagle features extended, wing tips with a roughly 55mm wingspan.
Reverse of the eagle is a mirror image of the obverse. All three original attachment prongs are intact.
One of the classic insignia from the third Reich in Near Mint condition.
Maker marked at the reverse side at the neck of the eagle.
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PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
Very nice German Veterans Association Visor Cap Eagle
(Nationalsozialistische Kriegsopferversorgung)
constructed in aluminum with 3 Brass pins.
The reverse is embossed with the organization cross
and '2' 'Ges. Gesch.', indicating, Gesetzlich Geschutzt, (Protected by Law).
The badge in aluminum and is in perfect condition.
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PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
Nicely detailed die struck, aluminum construction, second pattern,
(Circa 1936/1937 1945),
Luftwaffe eagle with out stretched wings, clutching a canted swastika
in one talon.
The reverse of the eagle has both attachment prongs intact.
Unmarked. Nice!
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PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
An early 1st Pattern Navy Visor Eagle. It is constructed of a die struck nickel-silver base that has been gilded.
The obverse depicts a German open winged eagle, clutching a wreathed swastika in its talons.
The reverse retains its two Tombac prongs.
This is the same eagle used on a Army general's visor. A very nice rare piece!
Condition: Exc++++
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PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
Second pattern, (Circa March 1935-May 1945),
silver washed, die stamped silvered Tombac,
construction national eagle features outstretched wings,
and is clutching a wreathed, canted swastika in its talons.
The eagle is has a roughly, 2 -5/8 inches, (65mm),
wingspan from wing tip to wing tip.
The hollow reverse of the eagle is a mirror image
of the obverse and all three of the original attachment prongs are intact.
The reverse is unmarked.
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PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
A slightly convex, 1939 pattern, stamped alloy eagle, with a wing span of 65mm,
who clutches a wreathed, mobile swastika in its talons.
To its hollow-backed are all three original prongs.
Reverse is marked RZM & M code. Nice clean example
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PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
1939 pattern, stamped alloy eagle, with a wing span of 65mm, who clutches a wreathed, mobile swastika in its talons. 95% of its original fire gilt is complete. To its hollow-backed reverse are fixed three attachment prongs. Reverse is well marked with embossed RZM logo with dual circular borders and manufacturers code.
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PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
Second pattern, police cap eagle as introduced on June 25th 1936 to replace the earlier, (Circa April 1934-June 1936), first pattern cap eagle. The single piece, silver washed, die stamped, aluminum alloy construction, right facing eagle features out-stretched wings and is clutching a canted swastika in its talons. The eagle is superimposed on an embossed, vertically oval, oak-leaf wreath with the eagles wings extending beyond the outer edges of the wreath with a roughly, 55mm wingspan. The eagle and the wreath both have nice high relief detailing and the insignia is slightly convex to fit the contours of a cap. Both inset attachment prongs intact.
Maker marked to the center of the chest on reverse side.
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WW2 German War Merit Cross With Swords Stamped 38 or 78
(see last close-up photo)
This medal is high quality early War Bronze example.
History:
This award was created by Adolf Hitler in October 1939 as a successor to the non-combatant Iron cross which was used in earlier wars (similar medal but with a different ribbon). The award was graded in the same manner as the Iron Cross: War Merit Cross Second Class, War Merit Cross First Class, and Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross. The award had two variants: with swords given to soldiers for exceptional service "not in direct connection with combat", and without swords given to civilians for meritorious service in "furtherance of the war effort". Recipients had to have the lower grade of the award before getting the next level.
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This medal is high quality early War Bronze example.
Excellent+++ condition w/ sharp details on the medal.
History:
Could be awarded to both civilians and military depending
on the conditions under which the award was earned
(feat of merit or performance under enemy fire, performing
duty while not under direct enemy fire, etc.).
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Excellent+ condition w/ sharp details on the medal.
History:
This award was created by Adolf Hitler in October 1939 as a successor to the non-combatant Iron Cross which used in earlier wars (a similar medal but with a different ribbon). It was graded in the same manner as the Iron Cross: War Merit Cross Second Class, War Merit Cross First Class, and Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross. It had two variants: with swords given to soldiers for exceptional service "not in direct connection with combat", and without swords given to civilians for meritorious service in "furtherance of the war effort". Recipients had to have the lower grade of the award before getting the next level.
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Description:
(Italienisch-deutsche Feldzugsmedaille fur Afrika)
Constructed of zinc, on loop for suspension from its period original German-issued ribbon, the obverse bearing two raised gladiators (symbolizing Italy and Germany) grappling with a crocodile (symbolizing Great Britain), the reverse bearing a central raised depiction of the Arco di Fileni, flanked by a fasces and swastika, circumscribed by an inscription of 'ITALIAN-GERMAN CAMPAIGN IN AFRICA' in both Italian and German, the obverse maker marked 'LORIOLI, MILANO', measuring 30.85 mm in diameter, weighing 14.6 grams , in extremely fine condition.
Medal for the Deutsche Italian Feldzug in North Afrika.
Issued by the Italians to the Germans to mark the cooperation in the African campaign of the war,
in which the Germans made a considerable impact in the theatre of war.
This medal is high quality late War silvered Zinc example.
Excellent+++ condition w/ sharp details on the medal.
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