Historical Collection

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.

Single collar skull in the Prussian “Danziger” Totenkopf pattern associated with German Panzer uniforms. Stamped alloy with aged silver-toned finish, open eye sockets, pierced nose, detailed teeth and complete rear prongs. No maker mark. The €2 coin in one photograph is for scale only and is not included.

German Mother’s Cross in Silver (Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter in Silber) with blue and white enamel, ribbon, and reverse inscribed “16. Dezember 1938” with the facsimile signature of Adolf Hitler. A civil award of the Third Reich period.

Large original WWII German military press archive containing numerous period newspaper and magazine clippings, illustrated sheets, portraits, aviation material, collector notes and reference documents focused especially on the Luftwaffe, Knight’s Cross recipients and prominent wartime commanders, with visible material relating to Marseille, Rommel, Mölders, Galland and other German military personalities.

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.

Original 1930s German document lot comprising a 1939 NSDAP Auslands-Organisation Rückwanderer-Ausweis and a DLRG lifesaving certificate with photograph, signatures and period stamps.

Original WWII German document collection centred on Third Reich administrative, military and propaganda material. Highlights include a handwritten “2nd U-boat Training Course K.G. 106” notebook, Deutsches Reich Arbeitsbuch with entries from 1936–1940, German Labour Front employment papers, a 1934 Zeitschrift der Akademie für Deutsches Recht, 1941 Deutschland muss leben school publication, six period collector photographs and further civil documents.

Original WWII German document collection comprising 10 period documents from a Saxon family, spanning 1909–1963 and centred on the Third Reich and Second World War era. Highlights include a 1936 Deutsches Reich passport with photographs, Deutsche Arbeitsfront membership book with contribution stamps, Arbeitsbuch records, wartime clothing documentation, photographic identification papers and associated post-war documents. A coherent historical archive from Schmalzgrube and Annaberg in Saxony.

Original WWII German document archive containing a large assortment of identification papers, administrative documents, ration and insurance cards, correspondence and wartime material. Highlights include a 1943 Wehrmacht training certificate, 1938 Third Reich correspondence, wartime stamped documents, original dust goggles in their cardboard sleeve, and a bilingual German-Russian occupation identity card dated August 1945. The wider archive spans approximately 1908–1967.

Original German Arbeitsbuch issued to Werner Schmidt in 1938 by the Arbeitsamt Ludwigshafen, Speyer branch, with handwritten personal details, vocational information and period official stamps.

Original WWII German Arbeitsbuch issued under the 1935 employment-record system, with handwritten owner details and multiple employment entries, including later postwar use. Authentic period document.

Original German Arbeitsbuch issued to Georg Ziegler, with handwritten personal details, employment records and period administrative markings. Civil labour documentation from Nazi Germany and the WWII era.