Medals & Militaria

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 German Mother’s Cross in Bronze, known as the Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter or Mutterkreuz, with blue and white ribbon. The reverse bears the date 16 December 1938 and a facsimile signature of Adolf Hitler. Historical WWII period civil decoration for collectors and research.

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.

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 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.

Original Mutterkreuz gold medal, third class of the Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter, also known as the German Mother’s Cross or Mother’s Cross Gold. This is one of the most recognizable German civil awards from the late 1930s and the IIWW / WWII period.

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 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.

Original pre-WWII German political propaganda group comprising a marked 1936 Adolf Hitler Reichstag ballot paper, a 1933 “Deutschland wählt Hitler!” election pencil, an “Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Führer” Hitler portrait badge and a dated “Ja – 12.11.1933” referendum badge. A visually impressive historical set documenting the political consolidation of the Third Reich before 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 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.