Third Reich badges German WWII medallions collection INS-75 front
Original German Badge & Tinnie Lot 1928–1938 – Turnfest Köln, Tag der Arbeit & 1 Mai
Original German Badge & Tinnie Lot 1928–1938 – Turnfest Köln, Tag der Arbeit & 1 Mai
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Original German WWII Third Reich Badges and Medallions Collection

359,00 €

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SKU: INS75Categories:

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Signatures and documents in this collection are examined by Juan García Nicolás, a qualified graphologist and forensic handwriting examiner, on a coherent set of features rather than a single sign.

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Description

Third Reich Badges: Overview

A cross-section of German political portraiture, national symbolism, commemorative imagery and public-event material, sold as the complete group shown in the photographs, with fronts and reverses. Silver, bronze and gold-tone finishes and several attachment systems are represented.

What the Group Contains

  • Portrait pieces: a circular medallion with a profile portrait inscribed “Adolf Hitler” and dated 1935; a gold-tone portrait pin; and a circular piece with a portrait and the words “Der Führer dankt”, with dates of 1933–1934.
  • Turn- und Sportfest badge: eagle with surrounding lettering referring to a German gymnastics and sports festival.
  • Tag der Arbeit piece: silver-tone, workers above the national eagle.
  • “Wir fahren gegen England” medallion: substantial, bronze-coloured, with a military portrait; the phrase belongs to wartime patriotic and military culture.
  • Cased medal: a larger medal with a handshake beneath the emblem and German text, in a presentation-style case. A second case, empty, is included.

Historical Context

Badges, event pins and medallions were produced in enormous variety between 1933 and 1945 for political events, holidays, welfare campaigns, sporting meetings, party organisations and military themes. Most were made for civilians and event participants rather than as formal decorations, which is why they document how political imagery entered everyday material culture.

Third Reich Badges: Description

  • Contents: the complete group shown, including both cases
  • Inventory code: INS75

Condition

Used historical condition: patina, oxidation, rubbing, scratches, toning and finish loss; age wear to the cases. Nothing has been polished. The photographs show the actual pieces and form part of the description.

Provenance

No further provenance is recorded.

Authenticity

The pieces are identified from their design, inscriptions and construction. Where these do not allow a confident identification, no attribution is made. A more detailed opinion on any individual piece is available on request.

Legal Note

Some pieces carry symbols whose display, sale or import is restricted in certain countries. Each collector is responsible for the rules of their own country.

Further Reading

For the wider context of German decorations and insignia, see my Complete Collector’s Guide to WWII German Medals.

For historical background, see Deutsches Historisches Museum, LeMO: “Das Winterhilfswerk (WHW)” (A. Scriba).

Please study every photograph carefully: the images form part of the description of these Third Reich badges and medallions, and any further views are available on request.

Historical Responsibility Notice: this item is offered as a historical artefact for collecting, preservation, education and research. It does not endorse or glorify any ideology.

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