Sold Gallery
These pages display a number of the rare items that I have had the pleasure of selling. To view more details and a larger photograph please click on the thumbnail picture.
Waffen-SS 'flatwire-style' side-cap-eagle
This is a truly stunning - and IMO mid-war-period! - example of an 'SS' (ie. 'Waffen-SS') so-called: 'flatwire-style' officers'-/ie. NCO-pattern side-cap- (ie. 'Schiffchen'-) eagle, in overall very nice (ie. moderately used- ie. clearly cap-removed-) condition. The neat piece was most certainly once cap-attached and was neatly pre-folded ie. period trimmed. The eagle is very nicely executed in the neat silver-coloured (BeVo-) 'flatwire-weave style' and is a true 'text-book' example of this neat weave-technique. The piece has as stated above clearly been worn and shows some minimal age ie. staining IMO caused by fair wear and/or decades of storage. Simply a very nice and naturally 100% guaranteed original 'flatwire-style' Waffen-SS side-cap- (ie. 'Schiffchen'-) eagle: only the second such neat and rare example I ever had on offer!
WH (KM ie. 'Küstenartillerie') M43 cap
This is a very truly attractive example of a WH (KM ie. 'Küstenartillerie') 'M43'-pattern, EM/NCO-model field-cap, being a neatly maker-marked- and/or: '1943'-dated example having a both its 'BeVo'-woven cap-insignia originally attached (by means of period machine-stitching), in overall very nice (albeit issued- ie. moderately worn-) condition. The cap - which is a fair size IMO around 58/59 cms. and will as such easily fit any mannequin - is as stated in an overall nice and only moderately worn ie. used condition and is a truly 'text-book' example in all facets (all charactistics of a fine, original cap are naturally present and/or visible). As most certainly known are these popular caps regrettably copied at a large scale: this example is beyond any doubt a fine and 100% genuine orginal. The lining is of the 'text-book' greyish-coloured linnen and shows some traces of wear and age. The cap - which has two tiny golden-toned 'anchor-buttons' attached - is as stated neatly maker-marked (with a stamp that IMO reads: 'Opolko & Müller - Hamburg - 1943 - 58' - see pictures) but this stamp has been somewhat faded. The neat (enlisted-mens'-type-) 'BeVo'-woven (yellowish coloured-) eagle and/or cocarde are period attached: both insignia do not show the stitching on the inside and were thus attached BEFORE the cap was assembled. The cap shows no damage whatsoever and retains almost all its woolen 'napping': it shows however some regular age, wear and/or staining as to be expected. Simply a stunning piece of original 'Küstenartillerie'-headgear for which I (naturally) give a life-time garuantee on its originality: only the first such 'M43'-type, 'Küstenartillerie'-related field-cap I ever had on offer!
HJ/DJ district-triangle entitled: 'Ost Pommern'
This is a truly very attractive - and truly very rarely encountered! - example of HJ/DJ ('Hitlerjugend' o. 'Deutsches Jungvolk') district-triangle entitled: 'Ost Pommern', that comes with an accompanying, period picture-postcard of a uniformed DJ-Mitglied wearing this particular piece, both pieces in an overall very nice IMO minimally used- ie. worn- and/or carefully tunic-/shirt-removed-, condition. The triangle is a 'male' specimen, indicating that it is neatly woven in golden-yellow-coloured linnen on a black- (and also linnen-based-) background. The example on offer here regrettably misses its 'RzM-etiket' but does show some minimal remains on its back (see pictures). The piece was recently uncovered at a private household and came together with a period picture-postcard (sized: 14 x 8,5 cms.) of a young DJ-Mitglied wearing this particular piece. This picture shows some (hard to decypher-) writing and was clearly once glued into an album or scrap-book (it still shows some glue- and/or carton-remains on its back - see pictures). It should be noted that the HJ/DJ ('Hitlerjugend' o. 'Deutsches Jungvolk') district-triangles entitled: 'Ost Pommern' rank amongst the most difficult youth-triangles to encounter. Simply a great opportunity to obtain one of these very rare district-insignia: it is only the first such rare and attractive piece I have ever encountered!
N.S.D.A.P.-related arm-shield
The attractive, multi-coloured and/or shield-shaped badge (ie. arm-badge ?) - which measures approsimately 8 x 7 cms. - is nicely constructed from (regular-) linnen and was woven in the neat 'BeVo'-weave pattern and (is IMO off-factory-) mounted on a piece of black-coloured wool. It shows a golden-yellow-coloured eagle-device with below that the coat of arms of the town of München (ie. 'Hauptstadt der Bewegung') as woven on a silver-white background. The piece was IMO never used nor tunic-attached and is void of any damage nor staining (see pictures). I am convinced that this is a very scarcely encountered N.S.D.A.P.- ie. party-related item that did not saw wide-spread usage: only the first such neat multi-coloured and shield-shaped arm-badge I did ever encounter!
WH (Heeres) 'Feldgendarmerie' gorget
The shield on offer here is truly very nicely preserved and simply shows no usage nor wear: it can easily be graded 'mint-/unissued' and retains a fully preserved silver- and/or fluorisent finish. The piece comes naturally complete with its original metal-based chain (ie. 'Kette') as issued and/or found (as can be seen on the pictures). This example is void of any marking or makers-mark (as more often) and retains its nicely preserved (beige-coloured and/or carton-based-) 'backing' as to be expected (this 'backing' shows some minimal age and/or staining - see pictures). These attractive gorgets are nowadays hard to encounter and pieces in this mint-unissued condition can easily be regarded 'very scarce'.
Shoulderstraps: 'Soldat der GD-Div.'
This is a truly very attractive - fully matching and/or rarely encountered! - pair of WH (Heeres), IMO early-war period (ie. 'M36'-model and/or rounded-style-) enlisted-mens'-type shoulderstraps, as piped in the white- (ie. 'weisser'-) coloured branchcolour, as intended for - and most certainly worn by! - a: 'Soldat eines Infanterie-Regiments der Grossdeutschland-Division' (or simple infantry-soldier that served within an infantry-related unit within the famous Grossdeutschland-Division), in overall very nice (albeit IMO minimally used ie. worn-) condition. The neat and very desirable shoulderstraps - which have the 'standard'-pattern, darker-green-coloured and/or truly smooth-woolen-based 'upperdecks' - have the neat white- (ie. 'weisser'-) coloured- (and/or woolen-type-) piping attached (something that is more often encountered). The straps which measure approximately 11,1 cms. in length each, come mounted on their functional tongues and are as stated in a very nice, ie. fully 'text-book'-condition overall. The straps - which are entirely executed smooth-wool - are IMO clear examples of a privately-purchased pair that originated from a tailor-shop - and show the neat interwoven 'GD'-cyphers, which are executed in white-coloured, machine-embroidery (as per regulation). The straps show - as stated above - only minimally usage ie. wear (just some minimal age, dust and/or staining is visible and/or present). In any case is this a superb occasion to acquire a very attractive and desirable enlisted-mens'-type, 'Infanterie'-GD-shoulderstrap-pair: only the third such great shoulderstrap-pair that I have ever had on offer!
BDM district-triangle: 'RFJ Stab'
This is a truly superb - and truly extremely rarely encountered! - example of a HJ/BDM (ie. 'Hitlerjugend'/'Bund Deutscher Mädel') district-triangle entitled: 'RFJ Stab' (= 'Reichsjugendführung Stab' or being intended for an staff-official who served within the HJ/BDM-leadership), in overall very nice, albeit IMO minimally used ie. possibly shirt-removed, condition. The triangle - which is of course a 'female' specimen, woven in white-coloured linnen on a black-coloured- and also linen-based- background - has regrettably lost its paper-based 'RzM'-etiket but shows some minimal remains as is more often encountered (most certainly caused by wear). The triangle shows some minimal staining simply caused by decades of storage and/or minimal wear. I deem that this is one of of the few examples that are known to exist today: something that merits my asking-price. Simply a very nice example of a truly very rarely encountered 'female' BDM-triangle: just the first - and almost certainly last! - such rare piece of youth-insignia I ever had on offer!
Cuff-title: 'Frw. Legion Niederlande'
This is a truly superb - and actually extremely rarely encountered! - example of a Waffen-SS, 'RzM'-type, enlisted-mens'- ie. NCO-type-, cuff-title as was intended for - and that was clearly used by! - a Dutch volunteer who served within the: 'Frw. Legion Niederlande', in overall very nice albeit clearly worn- ie. tunic-removed condition. The cuff-title - which is as stated of the typical so-called: 'RzM'-woven-type as always - depicts the German text: 'Frw. Legion Niederlande' and is in a truly wonderfull condition overall: it is fully untouched and not shortened and measures (folded- ie. still stiched together-) approximately 49,5 cms. in length: both ends are neatly 'finished' and are still 'stitched-together' as worn and/or carefully arm- ie. tunic-removed: some minimal stitching-remains are still present and/or visible as is more often seen (see pictures). The piece shows some minimal age and/or staining but is in an overall very nice and/or fully untouched condition: it show no damage whatsoever. The glue-remains of the (once present-) paper-based 'RzM-etiket' are still present (see pictures). It should be noted that original examples of these extremely rarely encountered cuff-titles almost never appear on the market. Simply 100% guaranteed original 'Waffen-SS'- ie. Dutch volunteers-related cuff-title that is IMO accordingly priced: only the first such Dutch volunteer-related cuff-title I ever had on offer!
'Verwundeten Abzeichen in Gold'
This is a truly very attractive - albeit minimally used and/or worn - example of a golden wound-badge (ie. 'Verwundeten Abzeichen in Gold'), being of the very rarely observed - ie. early-period - aka 'Spanish Civil War'- (ie. 'Legion Condor'-) version, in overall very nice, albeit IMO minimally used and/or worn-, condition. The (non-magnetic-) badge - which is an unmarked version as is more often encountered with this type of WB - shows some minimal wear ie. age and retains most its original bright-golden-toned finish (see pictures). The badge, which comes naturally mounted on its functional pin and that has an undamaged and/or functional catch, still retains extraordinary and/or pronounced detail (the swastika is very high- ie. pronounced!). I am of the opinion that the piece on offer here is a 100% genuine, period example that simply shows almost no wear: it originates from a private household in Germany. The piece was IMO never cleaned nor polished and comes as found. In any case a very nice and original specimen that is priced according to its minimally used ie. slightly worn condition!
'Sonderabzeichen' ie. TDB
The neat piece on offer here is an attractive - and truly detailed! - example, showing a blackened- ie. silvered (and/or magnetic!) tank-badge mounted on its original piece of 'woven', silver-/black woven cloth ie. braid. The piece still retains its original (three) prongs and/or metal back-plate (hidden under a piece of blue-coloured- and/or smooth-woolen- (ie. felt-) based cloth (as more often) and was most certainly (carefully!) tunic-removed: it still shows some minimal stitching-remains of once having been tunic-attached. The blackened (ie. 'Buntmetal'-based) tank shows some minimal staining but was IMO not cleaned nor polished. The piece came from a private household in Germany and was stored as such for decades. I am of course aware of the fact that this is (probably) one of the most copied awards of the TR-period: this is naturally a 100% genuine and truly worn example for which I do give a life-time garuantee (as always). I deem that I have priced this neat award accordingly to its desirability and/or unmistaken rarity!
WH (Heeres) cuff-title 'Kurland'
The armband on offer here is a full-length (approx. 19 ie. 21 cms. long-sized-) example which shows both (unfinished) ends 'plied backwards' in order to overcome fraying during usage and wear. The armband is in a very nice albeit moderately used condition and shows no flaws nor damage whatsoever (it shows some normal staining and wear of having been worn on a tunic once: the stitching-holes and minimal thread-remains are still visible - see pictures). The cuff-title is executed in black-coloured linnen on a bluish-/greyish-coloured (and also linnen-based) background. It should be stated that this is not a commemorative WH cuff-title (such as for example the 'Afrikakorps'-cuff-title) but an official award that needed official recognition and entry in both 'Soldbuch' and/or 'Wehrpass'. The armband was handed-out in order to commemorate the fierce battles that took place in the 'Kurland' area in late 1944/1945. Simply a very nice and original (and full-length!) example for which I naturally give a life-time garuantee on its originality. Simply a very nice piece that is IMO priced according to its rarity and/or desirability!
Foreign volunteer arm-shield: 'Lietuva'
The armshield - which shows the Lithuanian word 'Lietuva' for Lithuania on its top - comes in a very nice albeit clearly used ie. issued condition: it does show some obvious wear, age and or minimal staining but is void of any damage or alike. The piece is a typical 'locally produced example' that is constructed from three diagonal stripes of linnen-based cloth (representing the Lithuanian flag) with above a 'semi-BeVo'-woven-type name-stripe depicting the text: 'Lietuva' as mentioned above. Moreover, is this piece nicely fortified (ie. 'backed') by a piece of brown-coloured carton as more often seen (see pictures). These - original - 'semi-official', Lithuanian-produced, arm-shields as executed in 'semi-BeVo'-woven-type (ie. originating of local production) can easily be considered 'extremely rare' (and are nowadays hardly offered for sale something that IMO merits its asking price). Simply a very attractive and very rarely encountered piece of locally-produced and with certainty worn volunteer-related arm-shield of one of the Baltic states!
Armband: 'Germanische Jugend'
The example on offer here - which is the first example I did ever encounter! - is IMO a full-sized example that measures in total 35 cms.: it is executed in silver-white-coloured linnen on a black-coloured background and is a typical example of the so-called: 'BeVo'-weave pattern. The piece was IMO never worn nor tunic-attached and originates from a small insignia-lot that was recently encountered in the Netherlands. There is not much known about the exact purpose of this particular cuff-title: it was apparently a German institutionalised insignia-piece that was worn by the Nordic (ie. Dutch and/or Belgian-) youthfull members who served within one of the three (Dutch- ie. Belgian based-) training-institutes- ie. schools named: 'Germanische Reichsschulen'. Three such schools existed namely: 'Valkenburg', 'Heijthuijsen' (both in Holland) and/or: 'Quatrecht' (in Belgium). The piece on offer here is IMO of great rarity and might be one of the only existing examples to date. I deem that I have priced this attractive and rare example accordingly and am convinced that it will attract the specialised collector.
WH (Heeres) general-officers'-type- cap-cocarde
These desirable cap-cocardes were specifically intended for usage on the general-officers'-type WH-'Knautschmützen' ie. 'Alter-art' visor-caps (or: 'Schirmmützen'). The cocarde on offer here is executed in bright-golden-toned- (ie. 'flatwire'-type-) thread on a darker-green-coloured (and/or linnen-based-) background and was as such IMO clearly intended to be used on a general-officers': 'Alter-art' visor-cap. The very attractive insignia-piece was never trimmed nor folded and does show some storage-age only: it can be easily graded 'mint-/unissued' and came as 'clearly cut-of the role' (see pictures). It should be noted that these very attractive 'flatwire-type'-, general-officers' cocardes are almost never offered for sale and can easily be graded 'extremely rare', something that IMO merits its (high) asking-price.
Rare 'BDM' district-triangle
This is a 'female'-specimen, indicating that it is neatly woven in white-coloured linnen on a black coloured background. This one comes as stated without an attached 'RzM-etiket' (I deem that it never had one) and is in a virtually mint-/unissued condition. It should be noted that the 'foreign' HJ district-triangles rank amongst the most difficult and rare youth-triangles to encounter or to find. This particular 'BDM'-piece can easily be graded: 'extremely rare'. It should be noted that this is the first - and most likely only - piece I ever had on offer!
'HJ' district-triangle: Ost-Ostland
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 one comes as stated with its period-attached 'RzM-etiket' (see pictures) and is IMO in a virtually mint-/unissued condition. It should be noted that the 'foreign' HJ district-triangles rank amongst the most difficult and rare youth-triangles to encounter or to find. This particular 'HJ'-piece can easily be graded: 'extremely rare'. It should be noted that this is the first - and most likely only - piece I ever had on offer!
Studio-portrait Waffen-SS NCO 'TK'
This is a truly very nice (and actually very rarely encountered!) period- and/or post-card sized, studio portrait-picture, depicting a young Waffen-SS NCO ie. 'SS-Oberscharführer' as belonging to one of the 'SS-Totenkopfstandarten', wearing the very rarely seen ie. encountered: 'double-skull' collar-tabs, in overall very nice condition. The neat portrait - sized: 14 x 9 cms. - shows various interesting details such as the (very rarely encountered!) double and/or 'horizontal'-based (and IMO hand-embroidered!) 'Totenkopf'-collar-tabs, the (almost certainly) white-piped soldiers-type shoulderboards, the two sports-awards (ie. 'DRL'- and/or 'SA-Sportabzeichen') and of course the neat ('RzM-type'-) arm-eagle. The detail on the picture is truly extraordinary and very sharp. The back of the photo shows some pencilled text (possibly a name) that is regrettably undecypherable. I can make out Frankreich (which would indicate that the photo was taken during the war in occupied France). It should be noted that all (early!) SS ie. 'SS-Totenkopfstandarten' pictures wherein these 'double-skull' collar-tabs are worn are very desirable and can easily be considered extremely rare! This portrait originates from a private household where it was recently found. Simply a very nice and surely rarely encountered 'SS-Totenkopfstandarte'-related picture-portrait!
SA-related 'Reichführerschule' Tyr-rune
The fairly large-sized badge (having an approximate height of 8 cms.-) is IMO clearly shirt-removed: some stitching-remains (ie. holes) are still present and or visible (see pictures). The piece - which is (IMO) hand-embroidered in white-linnen thread on a black-coloured background - shows a reddish-coloured 'outer-rim' (as was prescribed per regulation). The badge shows some minor staining and/or dirt (nothing shocking though) and comes period-mounted on a piece of fairly thick-shaped carton (which is without doubt period- attached). The patch originates from a private household in Germany where it was recently uncovered amongst many other SA- and/or N.S.D.A.P.-related items. It should be noted that these SA-related 'Reichführerschule' (ie. 'RFS') insignia where only worn (ie. disseminated) at a very limited scale and can easily be graded: 'very rare'.
'BeVo'-type armshield: 'Freies Arabien'
This is a truly superb - and extremely rarely encountered! - example of a colourfull, 'BeVo'-type armshield entitled: 'Freies Arabien' as was intended for the volunteers within the 'Deutsche Wehrmacht' (ie. within the: 'Arabisches Legion'), in overall very nice (ie. stonemint/unissued-) condition. The shield is in an absolute mint, unissued condition and simply cannot be upgraded. These - original - 'official' German produced arm-shields executed in the 'BeVo'-type weave (ie. German manufacture by the company of 'BeVo'!) are considered extremely rare: only a handfull of these insignia are known to exist to date. The piece is void of any staining nor damage and comes as straightly cut-of the role. The piece shows the Arabian colours with above the text: 'Freies Arabien' woven in arabic script: on the bottom it shows the wording: 'Freies Arabien' in German language. These armshields rank amongst the rarest ones of of the colourfull series and are almost never offered for sale. I have seen these sell for much more than my asking-price and deem therefore that this superb example is accordingly priced: simply a great occasion to acquire one of the most rarely seen German volunteer-shields!
Pair of WH (Luftwaffe) pilots'-flight-goggles
The neat pieces are of the pre-war- (ie. 1936-dated-) and/or larger-sized type of flight-goggles having a black-coloured-, rubber-based frame that comes mounted on its greenish-coloured, elastic band (both band and/or frame are still functional and have both maintained most of their elasticity). The goggles came packed ie. stored in their original, fairly large-sized aluminium-based container (which shows a detailed, metal-based description-label on its top as well as a contents 'overview-plate' as mounted on the inside - see pictures). The pair itself is void of any markings (as more often) and is truly void of any damage or alike: it is just moderately used. The container still retains its oval-shaped inner-section (present in order to hold the three (!) sets of spare-glasses - see pictures) but does show some obvious wear, age and/or staining (see pictures). The set came with its (spare-) greenish-coloured, elastic band and/or specific cleaning cloth. Simply a very nice example of a desirable and/or rarely seen LW 'pilots' personal-equipment item that is fully complete: IMO did I price this neat pilot-related item accordingly!
Zinc-based 'SS-Koppelschloss für Führer'
The buckle (ie. 'SS-Koppelschloss für Führer') is IMO most certainly used but still retains most of its original silverish-sprayed finish: just some normal evidence of having being worn can be noticed (see pictures). The piece shows some minimal dirt and/or evident staining (it has however most certainly not been polished nor cleaned). The buckle has a very detailed appearance and retains a very nice and/or decent age-patina. The buckle is IMO a typical, non-maker-marked so-called: 'Overhoff & Cie'-example as is more often encountered. As certainly known are these original Waffen-SS officers'-type belt-buckles really hard to find, especially if one prefers such a neat and/or minimally used example. I deem that I have priced this attractive example accordingly!
'Fl.-Splitterschutzbrille mit Ultrasin-Gläsern
This is a truly very attractive - and rarely encountered ie. fully complete! - example of a pair of WH (Luftwaffe) pilots'-flight- ie. sun-goggles aka: 'Flieger-Splitterschutzbrille mit Ultrasin-Gläsern A, that comes stored in their metal-based and/or dark-blue-coloured specific container, in overall very nice (albeit issued ie. moderately used-) condition. The pieces are of the later-war type having a moveable 'nose-bridge' (see pictures) and comes mounted on its greenish-coloured, elastic band (which is still functional and has maintained most of its elasticity). The pair is void of any markings (as more often) and is truly void of any damage or alike. They came stored in their (equally rarely seen!) metal-based and/or dark-blue-coloured specific container that shows the impressed text: 'Fl.-Splitterschutzbrille mit Ultrasin-Gläsern A - FL 30550'. This etui still retains its carton-based inner-section but does show some obvious wear, age and/or minimal dents (see pictures). Simply a very nice example of a desirable and/or rarely seen LW 'pilots' personal-equipment item that is fully complete: IMO did I price this neat item accordingly!
'U-Bootfrontspange in Bronze'
This is a truly superb, so-called: 'U-Bootfrontspange in Bronze' (or bronze class sub-marine combat-clasp), being a neatly maker-marked- and/or very converse-shaped version that is neatly marked on the back with the makers-signification: 'Entw. Peekhaus Berlin - Ausf.Schwerin Berlin S.W.', in overall very nice (and IMO only moderately used ie. worn-) condition. The neat piece - which has a very detailed and/or pronounced appearance - is as stated a neat maker-marked version bearing the makers'-signification on the back that reads: 'Entw.Peekhaus Berlin - Ausf.Schwerin Berlin S.W.'. The neat 'Spange' (or clasp) which is executed in zinc-based metal (ie. 'Feinzink') is as stated quite converse-shaped and shows a neat flute-shaped- and/or copper-toned- specific pin (aka: 'gekehlte Nadel') and or typical catch: both which are of course present and of course still functional. The clasp retains almost all of its original-, fairly dark-coloured and/or golden-bronze-toned finish and has IMO never been cleaned nor polished. Simply a superb examle of a 'U-Bootfrontspange in Bronze': it should be noted that original examples of this neat award are nowadays getting hard to get. I deem that I priced this example according to its great and/or fully untouched condition!
'BeVo-woven' arm-badge 'Postschutz'
This is a very rare example of the 'BeVo-woven' arm-badge i.e. arm-eagle as worn by members of the 'Postschutz', in nice, mint/unissued condition. The badge - executed in light-grey linnen having an orange-coloured border - is approximately sized approximately 10 x 6 cms. and is IMO not issued: it has not been confectioned nor pre-folded and was once glued in an album or scrap-book (some glue-remains are visible but nothing shocking though). The 'Postschutz' organisation (which can literally be translated as postal security service) is one of the smaller TR organisations about which little is known to date: its 'political' i.e. police-related nature is also underlined by the left facing eagle. Simply a very rare BeVo armbadge: only the second such rare armbadge I ever had on offer!
'Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber'
This is a truly very nice - and IMO stonemint-/unissued! - so-called: 'Panzerkampf- abzeichen in Silber' (or silver panzer assault badge or PAB), being a neat unmarked, zinc- (ie. 'Feinzink') version as was (IMO) procuced by the: 'Wilhelm Deumer' company and that comes in its very rare LDO-pouch, in overall very nice (ie. stonemint-/unissued!) condition. The badge on offer here concerns an (IMO mid-war-period-) zinc- ie. 'Feinzink'-based specimen that retains truly all of its silver-coloured finish: the piece has a somewhat 'matted' ie. truly zinc-like appearance. The badge came still 'packed' in its rare 'Zellstoff'-based 'LDO'-pouch and was most certainly never cleaned nor polished (it was simply never issued). As stated is the piece a non-maker-marked example (as more often by this specific maker) that shows various characteristics - such as for example the typical pin and/or soldered catch-set-up - typically seen with PABs as produced by the: 'Wilhelm Deumer' company based in the town of Lüdenscheid. This particular PAB-type is uniquely referenced as a: 'solid-zinc type by an unknown maker' (as numbered with the reference-number: '1.10.1' according to the excellent reference-work entitled: 'The Panzer-Assault badge of WWII' by my Belgian friend Philippe de Bock). After having discussed this with Philippe he agreed that this type is a version that was procuced by the: 'Wilhelm Deumer' company. The badge was always stored in the neat pouch which - apart from the obvious 'LDO'-print on the front - shows a neat blue-ink stamp that reads 'L/11' (= 'Wilhelm Deumer') and shows the more often encountered text: 'Die Herstellung von Orden.. '. The superb piece - which is very pronounced and has naturally great pronounced detail - naturally shows all the details as to be expected for a badge by this particular maker. It was found as such and was never before in a collection: I found two identical examples: one of them is firmly in my own private collection. Simply a very nice and honest silver-class PAB in a superb condition: without doubt the best such example I ever had on offer!
Straps: 'Uffz. eines Inf,Rgt 'GD'
This is a truly very attractive - and rarely encountered and/or fully matching! - WH (Heeres), IMO early-war period (ie. 'M36'-model and/or rounded-style-) 'cyphered' NCO-type shoulderstraps, as piped in the neat white- (ie. 'weisser'-) coloured branchcolour, as intended for - and worn by! - an: 'Unteroffizier eines Infanterie-Rgt. der GD-Division' (or junior-sergeant- and/or infantry-soldier that served within an infantry unit within the famous Grossdeutschland-Division), in overall very nice (albeit moderately used ie. worn-) condition. The neat straps - which have the 'standard' darker-green-coloured and/or smooth woolen-based 'upperdecks' and are IMO standard-issue straps - show the neat white- (ie. 'weisser'-) coloured- (and/or woolen-type-) piping attached. The straps which measure approximately 10,7 cms. in length each, come on their functional tongues and are of course in a very nice, ie. fully 'text-book' condition overall. The shoulderstraps shows the neat, machine-embroidered and/or white-coloured 'GD'-cyphers (which are fully matching - see pictures). The straps show the 'standard'-type, silver-coloured NCO-braid attached denoting the soldiers-rank of: 'Unteroffizier'. The straps shows - as stated above - clear usage ie. wear (some fair age, dust and/or staining is clearly visible and/or present). The pair originates from a private household in Germany and were carefully stored and kept as such for decades: the pair was never before in a collection. In any case is this a superb occasion to acquire a very nice and most certainly very desirable NCO-type, 'Infanterie'-GD-shoulderstrap-pair: only the second such neat NCO-type pair in this rank that I have ever had on offer!
DAK-shoulderstraps: 'Feldwebel der Pz-Gren.'
This is a truly very attractive - albeit minimally mis-matched! - pair of (IMO fairly early-war period ie. truly 'DAK'- or: 'Deutsches Afrika Korps'- related-) WH (Heeres) NCO-type, 'tropical'-style shoulderstraps, as piped in the neat bright-green (ie. 'wiesengrüner'-) coloured branchcolour, as were intended for - and most certainly worn by! - a: 'Feldwebel der Panzer-Grenadier-Truppen' (or sergeant whow served within a rifle-regiment), in overall very nice, albeit moderately used ie. worn, condition. The shoulderstraps - which are as stated above minimally mis-matched in execution and do show some fading - measure approximately 11 cms. in length each. Both straps have the typical brownish-green- (ie. tropical-) coloured and/or linnen-based, 'upperdecks' (and greenish-/brown-coloured and/or woolen 'backings' as to be expected) and have the neat and desirable bright-green (ie. 'wiesengrüner'-) coloured and/or 'silk-like'-type piping. The set comes mounted on its functional tongues and comes as most certainly worn and/or stored as such for decades. The pair was recently found at a private household and was never before in a collection. The neat set - which is as stated slightly mis-matched in colour ie. faded-condition only - was always together and was most certainly worn as such. The set is just a tiny bit dirty ie. stained and shows the clear evidence of having been moderately used and/or worn (it has clearly been faded due to obvious sunlight). The straps show the golden-toned (ie. truly tropical!) NCO-braid and/or one pip each attached, denoting the NCOs-rank of: 'Feldwebel'. (Of interest is the fact that both pips have - period! - been stitched onto the boards: most likely did the prongs broke-off and did the soldier re-attach- ie. stitch them on the corners - see pictures). Simply a very nice - and with certainty very desirable! - fully 'text-book'-, NCO-type, tropical shoulderstrap-pair that belonged to a: 'Feldwebel der Panzer-Grenadier-Truppen'. It should be noted that all (genuine!) tropical- ie. 'DAK'-related- shoulderstraps are very hard to encounter and can easily be graded 'very rare': most of the pairs offered today are regrettably copies. I am aware of the fact that they are highly priced something that is IMO according to their unmistaken rarity and/or desirability!
Shoulderstraps Feldw.eines Inf. Rgt. "GD"
This is a truly very attractive - and rarely encountered and fully matching! - WH (Heeres), IMO early-war period (ie. 'M36'-model and/or rounded-style-) 'cyphered' NCO-type shoulderstraps, as piped in the neat white- (ie. 'Weisser'-) coloured branchcolour, as intended for - and worn by! - a: 'Feldwebel eines Infanterie-Rgt. der GD-Division' (or sergeant- and/or infantry-soldier that served within an infantry unit within the famous Grossdeutschland-Division), in overall very nice (albeit clearly used ie. worn-) condition. The neat straps - which have the 'standard' darker-green-coloured and/or smooth woolen-based 'upper-decks' and are IMO originating from a private tailor-shop - show the neat white- (ie. 'Weisser'-) coloured- (and/or woolen-type-) piping attached. The straps which measure approximately 10,7 cms. in length each, come on their functional tongues and are of course in a nice, ie. fully 'text-book' condition overall. The shoulderstraps shows the neat, zinc- (ie. 'Feinzink'-) based 'GD'-cyphers (which are fully matching and that are period attached to the boards - see pictures). Of additional interest is the fact that these 'cyphers' are of the regular-sized version: both show some greenish-like patina (ie. staining). The straps show the 'standard'-type, silver-coloured NCO-braid attached. Moreover do they show two (also zinc- ie. 'Feinzink'-based-) pips attached, denoting the NCOs-rank of: 'Feldwebel'. The straps shows - as stated above - clear usage ie. wear (some fair age, dust and/or staining is clearly visible and/or present). Moreover do both straps show some moth-damaged areas backs (see pictures. The pair originates from a private household in Germany and were carefully stored and kept as such for decades: the pair was never before in a collection. In any case is this a superb occasion to acquire a very nice and most certainly desirable NCO-type, 'Infanterie'-GD-shoulderstrap-pair: only the first such neat NCO-type pair in this rank that I have ever had on offer!
Armshield: 'Biz Alla Bilen'
This is a truly very nice - and with certainty very rarely encountered! - 'BeVo'-woven armshield - being of the rare first pattern! - showing the mosq with above the text 'Biz Alla Bilen' as was intended for a Turkistan volunteer that served within the 'Deutsche Wehrmacht' ie. within the 'Turkistanian Legion', in very nice (albeit clearly used ie. pre-folded and/or tunic-removed-) condition. This shield originates from a veteran, who 'liberated' this piece during his stay in occupied France in WWII (according to the vendor). This example is truly one of the more rarer 'BeVo'-type arm-shields to encounter and only the fifth such example I ever had on offer in a ten-year period. This shield is in a clearly used and/or uniform-removed condition (it shows clear wear and/or fair aging) and is very different from the many copies that are in existance today. This rare first model (introduced in 1942) saw only limited use and was quite soon replaced by the second model in 1943. The piece on offer here was with certainty pre-folded (ie. pre-mounted-) on an oval-shaped piece of carton (something that I have actually seen before). Simply a very nice and rare arm-shield: in worn ie. tunic-removed condition even more difficult to encounter!
Green-coloured Waffen-SS belt-buckle by 'Rodo'
This is a truly very nice - and very desirable ie. rarely encountered! - example of a steel-based enlisted-mens'-/ie. NCO-type, Waffen-SS belt-buckle, being an maker- (ie. 'Rodo'-) marked: example (and as such being an example that was produced by the maker: 'Robert C. Dold'), that still retains a fair bit of its originally-applied dark-green coloured finish, in overall very nice (albeit moderately used- ie. worn-) condition. The buckle was IMO clearly used and/or worn but still retains a fair bit of its original greenish-sprayed finish: some moderate evidence of having been used ie. handled of the years can be noticed (see pictures). The piece shows some minimal (rust-) staining as acquired over the years (it has however not been polished nor cleaned). The buckle has a very detailed appearance and retains a very nice and truly beautifully preserved age-patina. The buckle is typical, maker marked so-called: 'Rodo'-example showing a reverse that is marked with the impressed manufacturers'-logo: 'Rodo', indicating that it was a piece as produced by the: 'Robert C. Dold'-company (see pictures). This example was for years part of my private collection and I only sell it due to the fact that I have found recently a slightly better preserved example. As most certainly known are these original steel-based, green-coloured SS belt-buckles by 'Rodo' very desirable but truly hard to find something that merits IMO my asking-price. This is only the first such neat piece I ever had on offer!
Booklet 'Die Panzertruppen ....
This is a very nice - and truly unusual ie. very rarely encountered! - example of the WH Panzer-related, small-sized, booklet, entitled: 'Die Panzertruppen und die wichtigsten deutschen und feindlichen Panzertypen' dated: '1944', in overall very nice and/or fully complete (albeit used- ie. read-) condition. The small-sized and very fragile (soft-covered-) booklet (only sized: 14 x 10 cms.) helds approximately 128 pages (full of tank- related-information and shows detailed illustrations and/or pictures of all Wehrmacht - and or foreign! - Pz-related vehicles). As such it makes a superb, period reference-work covering the subject matter. The manual - which is as stated published in a small-sized format - was a later-war issued publication that was first published in 1944. This booklet is equally rare as the other PZ-related period reference-works entitled: 'Der Tigerfibel' and/or: 'Der Panzerknacker' / Merkblatt 77/3 / LW-Merkblatt 220' and it should be noted that not many examples have survived. The booklet is moderately used but fully complete: it is however void of any real damage and is of course complete. Simply a very nice and highly collectable 'Panzer'-related item: only the first such neat Panzer-related publication I ever had on offer!
WH (LW) 'Schwimmveste - FL30154-2'
This is a truly superb - and in this very nice condition rarely encountered - example of a WH (Luftwaffe) inflatable- ie. carbon dioxide cartridge-operated, life-preserving-vest (ie. 'Schwimmveste') of the type: 'FL30154-2' (also known as: 'B2'-pattern), as was produced in the mid-war years by the: 'BWZ'-coded factory, in overall very nice (ie. virtually mint-, unissued-) condition. The vest comes naturally fully complete and untouched: all linnen-based straps and/or painted attachment-rings are present and in place, something that is of course also valid for the metal-based carbon-dioxide-cartridge (which still has two spare fitting-rings attached as can be seen on the pictures). The 'B2'-pattern (or: 'Schwimmveste Fl 30154-2') was actually a slightly improved model that followed in 1941 and differed only in having plastic-based fittings for the gas-inflation-cartridge and the mouthpiece instead of nickle and cast alloy. The piece on offer here was IMO never used and shows only minimal (storage-) age: it shows some minimal staining but in truly in a wonderfull condition. It naturally also bears various ink-stamps and/or markings and has a neat linnen-based etiket attached on the inside as to be expected (see pictures). It should be noted that moderately used and/or fairly complete examples of these desirable and rare pilot equipment-items are already hard to encounter: virtually mint examples are simply almost never offered for sale, something that IMO merits my asking price. Simply a superb example of the WH (Luftwaffe) inflatable- ie. carbon dioxide cartridge-operated, life-preserving-vest (ie. 'Schwimmveste') of the type: 'FL30154-2'!
Straps: 'Uffz. u. Mitglied eines Kav.schule'
This is a truly very attractive - and as such with certainty very rarely encountered! - fully matching pair of early- (ie. pre-war-) period WH (Heeres), so-called: 'M35'-type (rounded-styled-) 'cyphered', NCO-type shoulderstraps, being of the pattern as executed in structured-linnen and having the golden-yellow- (ie. 'goldgelbener'-) coloured piping, as intended for - and worn by! - an: 'Unteroffizier u. Mitglied eines Kavallerieschule' (or junior-sergeant and most likely a trainer within a cavalry school or institute), in overall very nice, albeit IMO minimally used and/or worn-, condition. The shoulderstraps - which measure approximately 11,2 cms. in length each - come mounted on their original tongues. The pair was IMO only minimally used ie. worn and comes as found and/or stored for decades: the set is truly hardly worn and is in a wonderful ie. almost minty condition overall. The shoulderstraps - which have as stated the woolen-based- and/or golden-yellow- (ie. 'goldgelbener'-) coloured piping - show the neat (machine-embroidered by means of so-called: 'Kurbelstickerei') Gothic-styled, 'KS'-cyphers. These are executed in the golden-yellow- (ie. 'goldgelbener'-) coloured wool (ie. linnen) as to be expected. The pair shows the silverish-coloured- (ie. early-period-) NCO-braid attached, denoting the NCOs-rank ie. function of: 'Unteroffizier'. The early-period set is IMO of the so-called: 'M35'-pattern and shows the neat 'upperdecks' as executed in typical structured-linnen (this pattern was only in use for a very limited time-frame and was quickly abolished). Simply a very attractive pair of early-period and/or 'cyphered' shoulderstraps as were intended for - and worn by! - an: 'Unteroffizier u. Mitglied eines Kavallerieschule'. It should be noted that these 'cyphered' and/or NCO-type shoulderstraps are almost never offered for sale: this is just the first such rarely encountered pair in this particular rank I ever had on offer!
Boards 'Soldat des Gebirgsjäger-Rgts. 98'
This is a truly very attractive - and very rarely encountered albeit regrettably clearly mis-matched! - pair of WH (Heeres) 'cyphered' shoulderstraps, piped in the desirable darker-green- (ie. 'grüner'-) coloured branchcolour, as intended for - and most certainly worn by! - a: (being of the model as specifically intended for the: 'Windjacke') being a pair of the model as specifically intended for usage on the protective 'Gebirgsjäger' 3/4-type rain-coat ie. 'Gebirgsjäger-Windjacke'), in overall very nice (IMO only minimally used ie. worn-) condition. The shoulderstraps - which have the neat, desirable darker-green- (ie. 'grüner'-) coloured and/or woolen-type piping - were IMO issued and only minimally used: both straps show minimal age, wear and/or staining (one of the boards shows some damaged piping). The boards have the ('standard-type'-) bluish-grey-coloured and/or woolen-based 'backings' and have 'upperdecks' constructed from the typical linnen (as used to construct the above mentioned protective 'Gebirgsjäger' 3/4-type rain-coat ie. 'Gebirgsjäger-Windjacke'). The boards - which are both quite long-sized and measure respectively 14,2 ie. 12,7 cms. each as to be expected - were most certainly intended for wear on the specific 'Gebirgsjäger', '3/4-model' protective-jacket (ie. rain-coat). Both straps show the neat embroidered '9' and/or '8' numerals ie. 'cyphers' (executed in wool and/or done by means of so-called: 'Kurbelstickerei'). The pair was recently found as such at a private household and was with certainty worn as such as a pair (as mentioned are both mis-matched and differ in length only). This is only the first time I have ever encountered such a neat and most certainly desirable pair as piped in the darker-green coloured branchcolour: simply a truly superb pair of 'Gebirgsjäger'-shoulderstraps of unmistaken rarity!
'Truppentraditionsabzeichen der Banaken'
This is a very nice - and actually truly rarely encountered! - WH (Heeres, Luftwaffe and/or Kriegsmarine) so-called: 'Truppentraditionsabzeichen o. Ehrennadel der Banaken' (as awarded to certain soldiers stationed in occupied Norway) as was executed in muli-coloured enamel, in overall nice (albeit moderately used ie. worn-) condition. The fairly small-sized badge - only sized: 2,5 cms. in height - depicts a multi-coloured shield (including a Norwegian flag and/or polar-bear and showing the text: 'Banak 1940') with above an eagle-device (having typical so-called: 'curved wings'). The badge on offer here has never been cleaned nor polished and shows great detail: it was never cleaned and was most certainly once tunic-attached. It comes on its functional, long-sized pin. The piece on offer here originates from a private household in Germany where it was recently uncovered. These decorative albeit tiny badges are truly rarely offered for sale and are (strangely!) not pictured in the Heering-Hüsken lapel-pin catalogue (or: 'Abzeichenkatalog'). As possiblly known were these (semi-official!) badges also properly entered in both: 'Wehrpass' and/or 'Soldbuch' and were handed-out with an (equally rarely seen-) official award-document. These lapel-pins were awarded throughout the war to all soldiers stationed in Norway above the 70th degree of latitude (and are as such comparable with the so-called: 'Taufurkunden der Kriegsmarine' (given to naval soldiers that had crossed the equator by boat). Simply a very rare and most certainly attractive: 'Truppentraditionsabzeichen o. Ehrennadel der Banaken': only the first such neat and rare badge I ever had on offer!
RAD 'Dienstarmbinde'
This is a very nice - and actually never before encountered! - RAD (ie. 'Reichsarbeits- dienst') armband (or: 'Dienstarmbinde') as was (IMO) intended for (graduated-) RAD-staff-members within one of the RAD-officer cadet-schools ie. training-institutes, in overall nice (albeit clearly worn- ie. used-) condition. The neat armband - which measures 36 x 10 cms. in length - shows the typical RAD-'spade-insignia' as interwoven in black-coloured linnen on a white-/ie. somewhat beige-coloured (and/or stained-) background. The piece is neatly executed in 'BeVo'-weave pattern but is void of an interwoven logo or alike (as can be seen on the pictures). The piece - which has clearly been used and worn and shows some obvious wear, age and/or staining - has furthermore the (typical-) light-blue coloured borders and is also 'enclosed' within a frame of similar braid. (Note: I have encountered similar armbands with both Luftwaffe- and/or Heeres eagle-devices but have NEVER seen one that was intended for RAD-staff: taking into account the fact that the signification for these similar Wehrmacht-armbands is known as being intended for graduated officer-candidates I deducted that this would also be valid for this neat RAD-example. The various RAD-reference-works I have on hand show this armband as being 'still unattributed'). I assume that these armbands were worn on the left sleeve of the mustard coloured RAD-tunics. Simply a very nice - and with certainty rarely seen - RAD-related 'Armbinde' which is IMO priced according to its desirability and unmistaken rarity!
Waffen-SS NCO-type shoulderstraps
This is a truly very attractive - and fully matching! - pair of (IMO mid-war period-), Waffen-SS NCO-type shoulderstraps, piped in the desirable white- (ie. weisser-) coloured branchcolour, as intended for - and worn by! - an: 'SS-Oberscharführer der Infanterie' (or infantry-sergeant first-class), in overall very nice, albeit moderately used ie. worn-, condition. The shoulderstraps - that have the neat and very desirable (white-coloured!) 'silk-like'-type piping - show the black-coloured 'upperdecks' and/or field-grey-coloured-woolen 'underlays' (which are both executed in the Italian-styled, field-grey coloured wool aka: 'drap Orti'). The set comes on its the 'typical SS-modelled'-tongues attached and measures approximately 10,3 cms. sized in length. The set - which was recently found as such - was IMO only moderately used: it shows some regular wear and/or age and is minimally stained (esp. the piping as can be seen on the pictures). The set is in a wonderfull condition and can almost not be upgraded. Both straps show four identical (zinc-based-) pips attached and show the 'standard-type', silverish-coloured NCO-braid attached, denoting the rank of: 'SS-Oberscharführer' (or sergeant first-class). Of additional interest is the fact that this pair was period-promoted (or: 'mitbefördert') something that can be seen by looking at the horizontally mounted stipe of NCO-braid: this is period-done by hand. One of the boards shows a tiny moth-damaged area on the back (nothing shocking though). As most certainly known are all Waffen-SS , infantry NCO-type boards to be considered rare and very hard to encounter: those matching pairs, piped in white ('Infanterie') having attachad tongues even more so! Simply a very nice and desirable pair of Waffen-SS infantry shoulderstraps in a truly wonderfull condition: only the fourth such rare and desirable set I ever had on offer!
'Flatwire-style' 'TK' collar-tab
This is a truly stunning example of an IMO mid-war type 'SS' (ie. 'Waffen-SS') so-called: 'flatwire-style' officers'-/ie. NCO-pattern 'Totenkopf' collar-tab, as intended for usage by the various Waffen-SS NCOs throughout the war, in overall very nice (ie. worn and/or tunic-removed!) condition. The neat and desirable piece was IMO clearly once tunic-attached (by means of a machine) and shows a neat, paper-based 'RzM'-etiket ('B-Stück'). The collar-tab is very nicely executed in the neat silver-coloured 'flatwire-weave' so-called: 'BeVo'-weave style' and is a text-book example of this neat technique. The piece has as stated clearly been worn and shows some minimal age ie. staining IMO caused by decades of storage and/or moderate wear. Simply a very nice and 100% guaranteed original 'flatwire-style' Waffen-SS 'Totenkopf' collar-tab: only the first such neat (truly worn!) example I ever had on offer!
Waffen-SS aluminium-based belt-buckle
This is a truly superb example of a Waffen-SS, aluminium-based belt-buckle that is neatly marked with the makers'-signification: 'RzM 822/37 SS' (and as such being most likely a piece bearing a producers-code as used by the: 'Richard Sieper & Söhne'- ie. 'R.S.&.S.'- company based in Lüdenscheid), in overall very nice nice (ie. virtually mint-/unissued!) condition. The piece still has very fine and crisp detail and is void of any real corrosion nor real damage or defaults. These (rather 'soft'-based-) aluminium belt-buckles are often truly 'worn-out' whereas this example on offer here has very nice and pronounced (and/or fully undamaged!) details. The inside shows some normal dust and dirt as acquired over the years (IMO caused by decades of storage ie. minimal wear only). The stamp is very pronounced and clear (as can be seen from the pictures). This example is not cleaned nor polished and still retains a fair bit of its protective 'sprayed' silver finish (something that is fairly unusual). The piece just shows some minimal dirt ie. staining but was most certainly never cleaned nor polished. I am of course aware of the fact that these aluminium 'SS-belt-buckles' are regrettably also copied at a large scale: this example is naturally a fine and 100% genuine specimen and has all characteristics of a fine original 'Richard Sieper & Söhne' example that is almost impossible to upgrade. Simply one of the nicest Waffen-SS belt-buckles that I ever had on offer for a long time!
'SS-Verfügungstruppen-Führerschein'
This is a truly very nice - and most certainly rarely encountered! - linnen-based, 'SS-Verfügungstruppen-Führerschein' (or photo-ID ie. specific SS drivers-license) as issued to Walter Laukhuf born in 1919, member within the: '4./SS Art.Ers.Abt' (ie. Regiment Der Führer) on 26 June 1940, in overall very nice condition. The drivers-license measures 14 x 9,5 cms. and was issued for vehicles of the class: 'Verbrennungsmotor der Klasse II'. The piece is in a wonderful condition overall but shows two (ie. three-) holes due to having been period hole-punched (see pictures). The piece is fully filled-in and/or accordingly ink-stamped and shows a truly wonderful picture of Laukhuf wearing an early (ie. typical 'SS-Verfügungstruppen'-styled-) tunic having silver-/black striped shoulderstraps and dito piping around the collar. Moreover does Laukhuf wears a neat soldiers'-type 'runes' collar-patch having the added '3' numeral (identifying him as a member within the SS-Regiment Der Führer). The drivers-license is signed by an (regrettably unidentified) 'SS-Untersturmführer' (as can be seen on the pictures). This is just the first time that I can offer such a very attractive (and rarely encountered!) 'SS-Verfügungstruppen-Führerschein'!
Post-card sized Waffen-SS picture
This is a truly very attractive, period- and/or post-card sized-, studio portrait-picture (neatly dated: 10-3-1945) depicting a Waffen-SS officer (ie. 'SS-Hauptsturmführer') wearing a standard-type officers-tunic and/or visor-cap (ie. 'Schirmmütze') having a rarely seen cloth-based visor, in overall nice condition. The neat portrait - sized: 15 x 10 cms. - shows various interesting details such as the neatly shaped Waffen-SS visor-cap (ie. 'Schirmmütze') (having a nice, silver-coloured skull- and/or eagle attached!), his 'standard-type' collar-tabs and shoulderboards and a white-coloured shirt and/or black-tie being worn. A small (two-pieced) 'Band-/Feldspange' and the top of an IAB are also noticable. The detail on the picture is truly extraordinary and/or sharp. The front of the photo shows some text (ie. a neatly pencilled dedication) that reads: 'Zur Erinnerung - dein Friedr. Habermeyer - 10-3-1945'. This portrait originates from a private household where it was recently found: it was never in collectors-hands. Simply a very decorative Waffen-SS officers' picture-portrait!
Field-grey-coloured 'Postschütz' belt-buckle
This is a truly very attractive - and very rarely encountered! - neatly field-grey-coloured and/or aluminium-based, so-called: 'Postschütz' belt-buckle that comes on its natural coloured leather-based tab, which is neatly marker-marked: 'Richard Sieper u. Söhne - Lüdenscheid' and/or clearly dated '1936', in overall very nice (IMO only minimally used ie. worn-) condition. The buckle was IMO surely issued and/or minimally used but still retains most of its (fairly 'matted'- ie satin-like!) field-grey painted colour: just some minimal 'scratching' is visible simply caused by decades of storage ie. handling and/or moderate wear. The piece is still a bit dusty but was most certainly never cleaned nor polished and comes as found. The neat leather tab is still fully functional and completely souple (it was moreover never oiled nor greased). The oval-shaped 'Richard Sieper u. Söhne' dry-stamp (clearly visible on the tab-) is clearly readable and of course present: the buckle itself also shows the stamp: 'R.S.& S': something that is more often seen with buckles as produced by this maker. It should be noted that these very nice (ie. almost minty!) field-grey-coloured and/or light-weight ie. aluminium-based belt-buckles are nowadays very hard to encounter: most of the times all their period colour has been worn (ie. polished-) away. The 'Postschutz' organisation (which can literally be translated as 'postal security service') is one of the smaller TR organisations about which little is known to date: its 'political' i.e. police-related nature is also underlined by the left facing eagle. It should be noted that NOT many photgrapic evidence of this organisation has surfaced to date and their belt-buckles can easily be graded 'very rare'. Simply a very nice field-grey-coloured and/or light-weight ie. aluminium-based 'Postschütz' belt-buckle: only the first such very rare and attractive example I ever had on offer!
WH (Heeres) NCO 'GD'-shoulderstraps
This is a truly very attractive - and rarely encountered and fully matching! - WH (Heeres), IMO early-war period (ie. 'M36'-model and/or rounded-style-) 'cyphered' NCO-type shoulderboards, as piped in the neat white- (ie. 'Weisser'-) coloured branchcolour, as intended for - and worn by! - an: 'Oberfeldwebel eines Infanterie-Rgt. der GD-Division' (or sergeant-first-class and/or infantry-soldier that served within an infantry unit within the famous Grossdeutschland-Division), in overall very nice (albeit clearly used ie. worn-) condition. The neat boards - which have the 'standard' darker-green-coloured and/or smooth woolen-based 'upper-decks' - show the neat white- (ie. 'Weisser'-) coloured- (and/or woolen-type-) piping attached. The boards which measure approximately 11 cms. in length each, come on their functional tongues and are of course in a nice, ie. fully 'text-book' condition overall. The boards shows the neat, aluminium- (ie. zinc- 'Feinzink'-) based 'GD'-cyphers (which are regrettably non-matching and that are period hand-stitched onto the boards - see pictures). Of additional interest is the fact that these 'cyphers' are of the rarely seen, 'smaller-sized' version. The boards show the early-type, silver-coloured NCO-braid attached. Moreover do they show four (also aluminium- ie. zinc- 'Feinzink'-) based-) pips attached, denoting the NCOs-rank of: 'Oberfeldwebel'. The boards shows - as stated above - clear usage ie. wear (some fair age, dust and/or staining is clearly visible and/or present). Moreover do both boards show some 'cut-out' sections on the backs (see pictures): this was done for unknown reasons. Of additional interest is also the fact that these pair was field-promoted (ie. 'Mitbefördert'): the horizontal stripe of NCO-braid was clearly later added onto the boards! The pair originates from a private household in Germany and were carefully stored and kept as such for decades: the pair was never before in a collection. In any case is this a superb occasion to acquire a very nice and most certainly desirable NCO-type, 'Infanterie'-GD-shoulderboard-pair: only the first such neat NCO-type shoulderboard-set in this rank that I have ever had on offer!
WH (Heeres) enlisted-mens' 'GD'-shoulderstraps
This is a truly very attractive - and rarely encountered and fully matching! - pair of WH (Heeres), IMO early-war period (ie. 'M36'-model and/or rounded-style-) enlisted-mens'-type shoulderboards, piped in the neat white- (ie. 'Weisser'-) coloured branchcolour, as intended for a: 'Soldat eines Infanterie-Regiment der Grossdeutschland-Division' (or simple infantry-soldier that served within an infantry unit within the famous Gross- deutschland-Division), in overall very nice (albeit IMO minimally used ie. worn-) condition. The neat boards - which have the 'standard' darker-green coloured and/or smooth woolen-based 'upper-decks' - have the neat white- (ie. 'Weisser'-) coloured- (and/or woolen-type-) piping attached. The boards which measure approximately 10,8 cms. in length each, come on their functional tongues and are of course in a very nice, ie. fully 'text-book' condition overall. They show the neat interwoven 'GD'-cyphers, which are executed in white-coloured machine-embroidery (as per regulation). The sets show - as stated above - only moderate usage ie. wear (just some minimal age, dust and/or staining is visible and/or present). Moreover does the pair show some (minimal) moth-damage (as can be seen on the pictures). The pair is entirely constructed of smooth-type wool making it with certainty a privately-purchashed pair that originates from a tailor-shop or alike. In any case is this a superb occasion to acquire a very nice and desirable enlisted-mens'-type, 'Infanterie'-GD-pair: only the second such neat set that I have ever had on offer!
'BeVo'-type armshield entitled: 'Terek'
This is a truly superb - and extremely rarely encountered! - example of a colourfull, 'BeVo'-type armshield entitled: 'Terek' as was intended for the cossack-volunteers (ie. 'Terek-Kosakken') within the 'Deutsche Wehrmacht', in overall very nice (ie. stonemint/unissued-) condition. The shield is in an absolute mint, unissued condition and simply cannot be upgraded. These - original - 'official' German produced arm-shields executed in the 'BeVo'-type weave (ie. German manufacture by the company of 'BeVo'!) are considered extremely rare: only a handfull of these insignia are known to exist to date. The piece is void of any staining nor damage and comes as straightly cut-of the role. These desirable Cossack-armshields rank amongst the rarest ones of of the colourfull series and are almost never offered for sale. I have seen these sell for much more than my asking-price and deem therefore that this superb example is accordingly priced: simply a great occasion to acquire one of the most rarely seen German volunteer-shields!
WH (KM) cap-eagle with 'screw-set-up'
This is a truly rare - and actually only once before encountered! - WH (Kriegsmarine) bullion-based and/or white coloured summer-type visor-cap eagle, that comes with its attached metal back-plate and/or original 'screw-set-up', in overall very nice, albeit moderately used and/or worn-, condition. This 'high-quality' example comes with its metal-coloured 'back-plate' (attached to keep a neat shape) and has a single 'screw-set-up' in place (which is fully functional and which is neatly marked: 'DRGM - 653148'). The detail and craftmanship on this particular piece - that is executed in multi-coloured golden-/silverish braid on a 'smooth'-type woolen and white-coloured background and that has an approximate 'wingspan' of 7 cms. - are truly wonderfull and stunning. The traces of having been attached on a white summer (visor) cap once are obvious and clearly present: I am convinced that this example belonged to a high-ranked 'Kriegsmarine' officer. Simply a very attractive - and most certainly rarely encountered! - piece of naval-insignia that would nicely fit to restore any Kriegsmarine officers'-type summer visor-cap, or simply to be kept in an insignia-collection. Maybe a 'one-off' opportunity to acquire such a very attractive and rare piece!
'Flugzeugführerabzeichen' by: 'F.L.L.'
This is a truly very attractive and/or pronounced 'Buntmetall'- (ie. 'Tombak'-) based example of an unmarked WH (Luftwaffe) 'Flugzeugführerabzeichen' (or pilots'-badge) as was produced by the desirable maker: 'F.L.L.' (= 'Friedrich Linden - Lüdenscheid'), in overall very nice, albeit moderately worn ie. used condition. The neat piece has simply extraordinary detail and retains most of its silver-toned finish. The piece is as stated a non-maker-marked example that was with certainty produced by the: 'Friedrich Linden' (ie. F.L.L.) company based in Lüdenscheid). The badge is as stated IMO only moderately worn but truly shows great character and/or fine, pronounced detail. The badge is naturally in great shape ie. order: the pin-/ie. pin-attachment and/or both rivets are in fine (and/or undamaged nor repaired-) order. The catch is also in great undamaged order and of course fully functional. The piece shows neatly 'cut-out' feathers on the eagle. All these details can be seen as typical hallmarks for a fine period by 'F.L.L.' produced award. The badge has IMO never been cleaned or polished and has a neat and/or slightly tarnished 'age-patina'. Simply a very nice example of this very attractive Luftwaffe award that is IMO accordingly priced!
Printed armband: 'Deutsche Luftwaffe'
This is a very nice and unusual item: a truly extremely rarely encountered and later-war, printed linnen-based armband entitled: 'Deutsche Luftwaffe', which was exclusively worn by German pilots in order to identify them as such in case of an emergency landing, in very nice, albeit clearly used ie. worn condition. These printed armbands became standard issue of the pilot-equipment later in the war, when it occured that German crew-members were thought to be allied pilots and were shot or molested by the German population 'as revenge on bombing their cities'. When wearing their full flight-gear it was hard to identify them as either Allied or German air-crew members! The band on offer here is printed in black-ink on (light) yellow-coloured linnen and measures (folded): 38 x 10 cms. It is clearly used and shows some staining and wear (it is also a bit wrinkled). The example on offer here is also neatly ink-stamped with a stamp that shows a 'LW Feldpostnummer' that reads: 'L 25082' (something that is not often the case!). These bands are known to have been copied: this is of course a nice and rare original example and only the fourth such example I have ever encountered. Of additional interest is also the 'shabby' manner in which this band is made: something that underlines the fact that this was a very late-war item. Simply a great LW pilots' equipment item that is often missing in most collections!
5-pieced medal-bar ('Spange')
This is a truly stunning - and high-quality produced! - example of a 5-pieced WWI-/WWII-period medal-bar (ie. 'Ordensspange'), showing respectively a WWI-period: a WWI-period: 'Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse' (or iron cross second class), a: 'Frontkämpferkreuz mit Schwerter' (or: 'Kriegsteilnehmerkreuz mit Schwerter'), a (scarcely seen!): 'N.S.D.A.P.- Dienstauszeichnung der 2. Stufe' (or N.S.D.A.P. loyal-service medal for 15 years of loyal service), an: 'N.S.D.A.P.-Dienstauszeichnung der 3. Stufe' (or N.S.D.A.P. loyal-service medal for 10 years of loyal service) and a: 'Treuedienst Ehrenzeichen 2. Klasse' (or silver class, loyal- service medal for 25 years of civil service), all five awards in an overall very nice (albeit IMO moderatly used and/or worn-) condition. As mentioned above is this particular 'Ordensspange' a truly high-quality produced example that was period-compiled by the famous specialised award-dealer: 'Friedr. Sedlatzek' based in the town of Berlin (as the neat, linnen-based etiket as sewn on the back clearly proves - see pictures). All five awards are attractive, quality examples that all seem to have never been cleaned nor polished: all five come in an equally tarnished- ie. dusty condition and also come on their period-mounted ribbons as compiled, issued and/or moderately worn. The 'EK II.Kl.' is a nice example that retains a fully preserved (and non-damaged-) black-coloured inner-core. The 'Frontkämpferkreuz' - which is a non-maker-marked specimen - still retains all of its bronzed finish and is in a very nice condition overall: just some minimal age ie. tarnish is visible. Both 'N.S.D.A.P.-Dienstauszeichnungen der 2. u. 3. Stufe' are very nice examples showing no damage nor defaults whatsoever (the neatly silver frosted example of the second class - which is rarely seen in itself! - has a totally undamaged blue-enamelled surface whereas the third class award has a neatly preserved bronze-toned age-patina!). The 'Treuedienst Ehrenzeichen 2. Klasse' (or silver class, loyal- service medal for 25 years of civil service) is a nice example that is equally void of any enamel damage and shows a neatly silver-finish (still showing its high-polished sides or: 'hochpolierte Kanten'). Of additional interest is naturally also the neat linnen-based 'Friedr. Sedlatzek'- makers'-etiket that is period-attached on the back: this is only a confirmation of the high-quality of this particular medal-bar. The 'Ordensspange' comes naturally on its functional pin-/catch set-up and is neatly 'backed' with greenish- (ie. field-grey-) coloured woolen-based cloth. The medal-bar was recently found at a private household and was never before in a collection. It was most certainly a period compiled and/or minimally worn piece and is NOT a post-war compilation: it originated from a private household and was kept as such for decades and belonged to a WWI-veteran and long-year N.S.D.A.P.-member. Simply a stunning - and very decorative! - 5-pieced medal-bar- ie. 'Ordensspange' that is IMO accordingly priced and great to 'present' on any 'Waffenrock' ie. political tunic!
Armband: 'Org.Todt'
This is a truly very nice - and actually never before encountered! - OT (ie. 'Organisation Todt') IMO other-ranks armband entitled: 'Org.Todt' and showing an interwoven black-coloured eagle-device and/or 'BeVo-Wuppertal' logo, in overall very nice (IMO virtually mint-/unissued!) condition. The armband - which was IMO normally worn instead of the more often seen swastika-armband - is beautifully executed in the neat BeVo-like weave pattern: it is also produced by this company and shows a neat (interwoven!) 'BeVo-Wuppertal' logo on the back (see pictures). The armband comes in full-length condition and measures approximately 39 cms. in length (is measures 10,5 cms. in height: it is also 'off-factory' assembled and ready for wear. It has a separately attached (red-coloured) linnen 'stripe' attached (most likely signifying a possible rank) and also shows a (printed) bearers-number (that reads: '692'). The piece just shows some truly minimal staining simply caused by decades of storage only. It might well be possible that these armbands were also worn by the various European OT-volunteers: I could not find any reference for this neat piece. Simply a very nice and actually never before observed Organisation Todt item that is impossible to upgrade!