Medals & Militaria

Original German WWII award document dated 1 September 1941 for the Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse, issued to Franz Plschockt of Hamburg. The document prominently bears the period facsimile signature of Adolf Hitler beneath “Der Führer,” making it a particularly striking Third Reich administrative and militaria collectible.

Single WWII German-style Panzer collar skull in the traditional Prussian “Danziger” Totenkopf pattern. Stamped alloy construction with aged silver-washed finish, open eyes and nose, detailed teeth and complete rear attachment prongs. The €2 coin shown in one photograph is for size reference only and is not included.

Original WWII German War Merit Cross 2nd Class Without Swords, dated 1939. Bronze-toned period decoration with textured arms, central swastika and suspension ring. Attractive age-related patina and surface wear preserved exactly as photographed.

Original WWII German War Merit Cross 2nd Class Without Swords, dated 1939. Period German decoration featuring the central swastika on the obverse and 1939 date on the reverse. Well-preserved textured surfaces with visible age, patina and wear, offered exactly as photographed.

Original WWII German NSDAP armband featuring classic multi-piece red, white and black textile construction. A highly recognizable Third Reich political collectible with separately applied white roundel and black swastika emblem, preserved with visible period wear and stitching.

WWII German Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939 complete with period ribbon and Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse 1939 paper packet. Classic three-piece style decoration with black central core, silver-coloured frame, 1939 obverse and 1813 reverse. A highly collectible WWII German military award set.

WWII German Sudetenland Medal 1938, officially known as the Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938. Bronze-finished German commemorative medal featuring the characteristic two-figure design, national eagle and dated reverse. Historical WWII collector piece with attractive age patina.

WWII German War Merit Cross 2nd Class Without Swords with original-style suspension ribbon, central swastika and 1939 reverse. A characteristic German WWII decoration known as the Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse ohne Schwerter, preserved with visible age, patina and wear.

Mixed original-period WWII German Militaria Insignia Lot including RLB and DAF stickpins, German ribbon bars with miniature award devices, association and veterans’ insignia, buttonhole ribbon pieces and a miniature WHW Das Deutsche Lied song booklet. An unusually varied collector grouping showing several forms of German civilian, organizational and award insignia from the Third Reich period.

Original WWII German Eastern Front Medal 1941/42, officially known as the Medaille “Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42” or Ostmedaille. Period zinc medal with characteristic red, white and black ribbon, dark age patina, Wehrmacht eagle design and clearly preserved reverse inscription.

Original WWII German 25 Year Faithful Service Medal (Treudienst-Ehrenzeichen für 25 Jahre) in silver, complete with blue ribbon, suspension pin and red presentation case. The interior of the case retains its C.F. Zimmermann, Pforzheim maker label, making this a particularly attractive complete set for collectors of German WWII decorations.

Original WWII German Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939, or Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse 1939, complete with its black, white and red suspension ribbon. A classic German WWII military decoration featuring the black iron core, silver-coloured frame, central period emblem and 1939 date. The ribbon shows considerable age-related wear and fraying, adding strong untouched character to the piece.

Original WWII German War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords, the 1939 Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern, complete with its red, white and black suspension ribbon. Attractive bronze-toned period decoration with crossed swords, textured arms and natural age-related patina.

Original WWII German War Merit Cross 2nd Class Without Swords, the 1939 Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse ohne Schwerter, complete with its distinctive red, white and black ribbon. A classic German WWII non-combat service decoration showing attractive period age and patina.

Original WWII-era German 25 Year Faithful Service Cross, or Treudienst-Ehrenzeichen für 25 Jahre, complete with dark blue ribbon and red presentation case marked “25”. The interior bears a C.F. Zimmermann, Pforzheim label. An attractive complete example of this German civil long-service decoration.

WWII German Wound Badge in Black collector set comprising the full-size Verwundetenabzeichen, a matching miniature stickpin and a period paper packet marked “Verwundeten-Abzeichen Schwarz.” A particularly attractive grouping displaying the award in both full-size and miniature form together with its associated packaging.

Original Third Reich German badge lot dating primarily from 1936, comprising six period German tinnies, pins and commemorative badges. Visible pieces include a 1. Mai 1936 badge, Rhön 1936 badge, “Freiheit und Brot – 29. März 1936” badge, Hitler portrait pin and two additional period insignia. Front and reverse views show original pin fittings, maker markings and age-related wear.

Mixed German 1930s badge lot with five period-style pins, including a 1935 Seefahrt ist Not badge, HJ 21 Juni 1934 porcelain badge and Evangelische Frauenhilfe enamel pin.

Mixed collection of German WWII Third Reich badges, commemorative medallions and political-era insignia, including pieces with Adolf Hitler portraits, eagle and swastika motifs, Tag der Arbeit imagery, sporting-event symbolism and other period German designs. Offered together as the photographed collector group, with fronts and reverses shown for examination.

Original German militaria and civil service badge lot from the Third Reich era, including a large Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Wasserrettungsdienst badge, fire brigade insignia, dated 1933 badge and additional period German pins. An interesting mixed group for collectors of WWII German badges, DRK memorabilia and historical insignia.

Original Third Reich German Badge Lot comprising five period German metal badges and pins from the 1930s, including an Adolf Hitler portrait badge, a 1 Mai 1938 Tag der Arbeit tinnie, a 1938 referendum-style badge and two additional period pins. Original age, patina and wear preserved.

Original WWII German Third Reich badge lot comprising seven period German badges, tinnies and commemorative pieces from the 1930s, including political and organizational designs, dated examples and Third Reich-era iconography. An unusual mixed group for collectors of German WWII militaria and historical badges.

Collector lot of six German period badges and insignia featuring a 1934 “Deutsch ist die Saar” badge, Reichsparteitag 1936 tinnie, 1 Mai 1938 Labour Day badge, embroidered Heer farrier trade insignia and two additional period-style metal insignia. An interesting mixed group representing political events, commemorative culture and specialist insignia from 1930s Germany.

Collector’s group of six German Third Reich period badges and insignia, including a large Luftwaffe-style visor cap wreath and cockade, veteran association long-service badges marked 25 and 40, a 1934 National Labour Day commemorative badge and additional period insignia. Offered together as one historical militaria collection.

Mixed seven-piece German militaria and historical insignia lot featuring Third Reich-era badges, tinnies and commemorative pieces, including a dated 1 Mai 1936 badge, an enamel German Red Cross-style pin, military-themed insignia and period political imagery. An interesting group for collectors of WWII German badges, civilian organizations and Third Reich historical memorabilia.

Original five-piece German historical badge and tinnie collection dating from 1928 to 1938, including a 14. Deutsches Turnfest Köln 1928 ribbon souvenir, Tag der Arbeit 1935 badge, 1. Mai 1938 commemorative badge and two additional period insignia. An interesting mixed collection illustrating German civic, sporting and political commemorative culture between the Weimar Republic and the Third Reich period.

Original WWII German Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse ohne Schwerter, or War Merit Cross 2nd Class without Swords, dated 1939 and retaining its characteristic red, white and black suspension ribbon. This example displays a distinctive dark aged surface, strong surviving details and an attractive untouched historical appearance.

Original WWII German Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse ohne Schwerter, or War Merit Cross 2nd Class without Swords, featuring the 1939 date and its characteristic red, white and black ribbon. A genuine Third Reich period decoration showing attractive age patina and clearly preserved original design.

Original German interwar-period aviation pin featuring a sailplane in flight beside the famous Fliegerdenkmal at the Wasserkuppe in the Rhön, one of the historic birthplaces of German gliding. Bronze-toned circular badge with surviving horizontal pin fastening, probably dating from the 1930s.

Original WWII German Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter 3rd Class in Bronze, commonly known as the Mother’s Cross or Mutterkreuz. Second-pattern example with blue and white enamel, period blue-white ribbon and the 16 December 1938 reverse with facsimile signature.

Original Imperial German Württemberg Silver Military Merit Medal from the reign of King Wilhelm II, bearing the inscription “Für Tapferkeit und Treue” – “For Bravery and Loyalty” – and the signed portrait of Wilhelm II by court medallist Karl Schwenzer.

Original WWII German Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1939 2. Klasse ohne Schwerter, or War Merit Cross 2nd Class Without Swords, with bronze-toned finish, 1939 reverse and the characteristic red-white-black ribbon.

Original postwar German 1957 Silver Wound Badge, the denazified Federal Republic version of the WWII Verwundetenabzeichen. Silver-coloured oval badge with steel helmet, crossed swords, laurel wreath and original vertical pin-back construction.

Rare WWII German Luftschutz-Ehrenzeichen 1. Stufe, the gold-grade Air Defence Honor Decoration dated 1938, with distinctive cross design, “Für Verdienste im Luftschutz” inscription and purple ribbon with black-white-red borders.

Original WWII German Reichsarbeitsdienst RAD leader’s cap badge featuring the organization’s distinctive spade, wheat-ear and swastika emblem in silver-coloured metal with red and black enamel.

Original WWII German Heer metal visor cap eagle, manufactured in lightweight silver-coloured metal with detailed Wehrmacht eagle and wreathed swastika. Two original attachment prongs remain on the reverse.

Original German historical grouping of badges, tinnies, cloth insignia and a miniature wartime donation booklet, including an Ost-Hannover 1925–1934 NSDAP anniversary badge, 1935 Seefahrt ist Not maritime tinnie, Saar 1935 badge, 1937 DJH youth-hostel badge and WWII signals sleeve insignia.

Original German 1936 Olympic Commemorative Medal with its named award certificate to student Ernst Fischer, dated Berlin, 1 July 1937. Certificate bears the period facsimile signature of Adolf Hitler.

Original WWII North Africa grouping to Bernhard Hessing: Italo-German Africa Campaign Medal with named 1942 medal certificate and 1943 Ärmelband Afrika award document.

Original pre-WWII German political propaganda group comprising a marked 1938 Anschluss referendum ballot and a dark wooden “Deutschland wählt Hitler!” election pencil. The ballot asks voters to approve the annexation of Austria into the German Reich and support Adolf Hitler’s unified Reichstag list. A powerful historical set connected with Nazi expansion, political propaganda and the events that preceded the Second World War.

Original four-piece Third Reich political propaganda group comprising a marked 1936 Adolf Hitler Reichstag ballot, a “Deutschland wählt Hitler!” election pencil, a stylised “Ja” campaign stickpin and an “Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Führer” Hitler portrait badge. An evocative pre-WWII collection documenting the propaganda, controlled elections and political consolidation of Nazi Germany.

Original pre-WWII German political propaganda set comprising a marked 1936 Adolf Hitler Reichstag ballot paper, a brown “Deutschland wählt Hitler!” election pencil and a dated “Ja – 12.11.1933” political badge. An evocative group documenting the propaganda, controlled elections and consolidation of the Third Reich before the Second World War.