Medals & Militaria

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 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.

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 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 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 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 Faithful Service Decoration for 40 years, gold class, with blue ribbon. A historical civil service award from the Second World War period, featuring the inscription “Für treue Dienste” and a central black enamel emblem.

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.

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.

Early original-period German NSDAP membership badge with translucent red, white and black enamel, marked RZM No. 34 on the reverse and attributed to Karl Wurster of Markneukirchen. Approx. 27 mm diameter. Original fastening system incomplete, with pin remnants remaining.

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 IIWW Italian-German Africa Campaign Medal with period ribbon. A historic North African campaign decoration associated with the Afrika Korps, DAK, Italian-German operations and the desert war. Collector’s item only, with no ideological affiliation.

Original IIWW Italian-German Africa Campaign Medal with period ribbon. A historically significant North African campaign decoration connected to the Italian-German military presence in Africa, the Afrika Korps and the wider desert war. Collector’s item only, with no ideological affiliation.

German Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939. Complete with ribbon and ring. Authentic wartime example displaying normal age-related wear. A key piece for WWII militaria collectors.

WWII German Iron Cross 2nd Class, model 1939. Classic construction with magnetic core and intact suspension ring. Good overall condition with natural patina. Ribbon included. Historical collectors item only.

Original Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939 (Eisernes Kreuz II Klasse). Three-piece construction with iron core and silvered frame. Marked 1939 / 1813. Includes original ribbon. Honest period wear. Sold strictly as historical collectible.

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.

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.

Collector study lot comprising a later reproduction of the 1870 Iron Cross 1st Class, approximately 41 × 41 mm and 25 g, bearing a Deschler & Sohn-style attribution, together with a Waffen-SS-style provisional Anti-Partisan Badge certificate attributed to SS-Oberscharführer Hans Meier. The certificate is dated 20 June 1943 but contains chronological inconsistencies indicating that it should be regarded as a later collector or fantasy document rather than a verified wartime original.