WW2 German Insignia

Field Medic's Armbands

These are bevo style armbands used by German field medics. Were usually sewn onto the uniform. Have 5 pieces, all excellent condition. One is slightly dingy from age. Sold as a whole. €60 each.

Crimea Shield

This is a shield worn on the sleeve of the uniform, given to troops that took action on the Crimean peninsula between 21 September 1941 and 4 July 1942. Has a bronze finish attached to field grey wool. Were over 100,000 of these awards made, the criteria for the award was to serve on the Crimean peninsula for 3 months, taken part in at least one major battle or had been wounded while serving in the area. Overall condition is good, edges of the wool are a little bit tattered, the wax paper backing is gone, exposing the prongs that attaches the shield to the wool. €270.

SS Sturman Insignia Grouping

This is a single left side collar tab and Sturman chevron. Overall condition is very good, chevron has very light moth nips but otherwise ok. €100.

DAK Pith Helmet Shield

This is a Wehrmacht Afrika Korps Pith Helmet shield with the Wehrmacht eagle and swastika, which was found in a storage building. Silver platina has long since worn away and one of the prongs in the back is missing. Otherwise nice condition, no corrosion. €75.

Infantry Assault Badge in Silver

This was introduced in December 1939, was produced in large numbers by various contractors throughout the war. Solid casting, 60% of the original frosting exists, mostly on the back. Overall condition is very good. €150.

Wound Badge in Silver

This was instituted in September in 1939, was awarded to soldiers after a 3rd wound or one single serious wound which caused a missing limb, partial blindness or deafness. This is a solid casting with a wide angle stick pin. Marked L/40. Overall condition is very good, about 50% of the silver frosting is left, mostly on the back. €70.

Wound Badge in Black

This was instituted in September in 1939, was awarded to soldiers for their 1st wound. This is a hollow stamped sheet metal painted black. Condition is mint, unissued. €50.

Iron Cross 1st Class

Awarded for heroism in battle after the Iron Cross 2nd class had been awarded. This has a wide angled stick pin which is stamped number 15 which means the maker is Friedrich Orth, Wein. Overall condition is very good. €175.

Narvik Shield

This was instituted in August 1940 for all services involved in the battle for Narvik in the Norwegian campaign early in the war. 8577 of these were awarded to the army, navy and airforce. Made from a later model zinc with a brass backing, the wool and paper backing has long since rotted off. This is a dull zinc grey colour which is for the army or air force. Overall condition is very good except for the backing. €200.

Iron Cross 2nd Class

This is the lowest award of the Iron Cross instituted in 1939. Soldiers awarded this usually wore only the Iron Cross 2nd class ribbon through their buttonhole. The Iron Cross itself is a 2 piece construction, the inner part of the cross is surrounded by the silver frame instead of one solid construction. Overall condition is very good, some of the black paint on the inner part of the cross is worn. €150.

Luftwaffe Retired Pilot's Badge

This is a badge instituted in March 1936 for retired pilots, and was also awarded to families of pilots killed in action. Has the eagle perched on a rock surrounded by Oakleaves. Is silver frosted and has a vertical stick pin. Is stamped C.E. Junker Berlin SW on the back. I think this is the 2nd or 3rd pattern, some of these badges are not stamped with the maker on the back. Overall condition is very good, 70% of silver frosting is still there. €450.

Condor Legion Silver Panzer Badge

This is a silver panzer badge awarded to panzer troops serving in Spain in the Condor region. This is a stamped metal badge with a vertical hinge pin fitting. The face is frosted in silver and it has the early totenkopf in the centre surrounded by Oakleaves and has the early prewar Panzer tank at the bottom. Overall condition is very good, about 80% of the silver frosting still remains. No factory markings on the stickpin or back of the badge. €450.

Anti Partisan Badge in Silver

This was called the Bandenkampfabseichen which was awarded to all mililtary personnel who performed anti partisan duty. The silver was for at least 75 anti partisan operations. Insignia is the Germanic sword with a mobile swastika on the handle plunged through a multi-headed serpeant which symbolized the partisans, and a totenkopf at the bottom surrounded by oakleaves. This is the latest production which is hollow backed and has a vertical wide hinged stickpin. The stickpin has no maker's mark which is not uncommon for the later productions. Overall condition is good, most of the silver frosting is gone but the images are still clear. €400.

Allegemine SS Man's Collartabs Sturmgruppe 101 - Reichenberg

These are unissued Allegemine SS collartabs for a Sturman. Has silver embroidered 101 which is Sturmgruppe that was stationed in Reichenberg which is now Liberec. These have silver piping around the edges. The back of the collartabs are reinforced with heavy burlap. Unissued condition. €450.

Waffen SS Croatian Sleeve Shield

This is a RZM pattern with black border Croatian volunteer's sleeve shield which was issued to the Croatian Muslim 13. Waffen Gebirgsjäger Division Der Handschar and the 23rd Waffen Gebirgsjäger Division Der SS Kama which were both Croat Muslim volunteer divisions that fought mostly in Yugoslavia and some ended up in Czechoslovakia and southern Germany. Mint condition, unissued. €235.

NSDAP Aluminium Cap Eagle

This is the 2nd version party eagle which was used on most NSDAP headgear, from Hitler Youth Leader to SA KPs. Made from stamped aluminium with 2 pronged fastener, which is still intact. RZM stamped with M1/111. Excellent condition. €70.

WWII Cossack Golden 1st Class Badge

This is a uniform badge awarded for heroism in combat against communist forces in Russia by German backed Russian Cossacks. There were certain cavalry units that fought for the Germans during the 2nd World War. Medal has wide pin backing which is hallmarked. The stamp is unidentifiable. The gold plating is a bit tarnished but overall condition is very good. €285.

German Air Sports Patch

This is a bevo sports shirt patch which was used by the Deutsche Luftsports Verein. Mint condition, never was applied to a sports shirt. €80.

Waffen SS Gebirgsjäger Shoulderboards

These are standard SS shoulderboards but with Gebirgsjäger waffenfarbe. These shoulderboards are in excellent condition. €250.

SA Collartabs Gruppen Saxon

These are standard SA man's unissued collartabs made of dark green wool which indicates Gruppen Saxon. Has a hard paper backing and unit number is chainstitched to the wool. Overall condition is excellent, unissued. €75.

Wehrmacht Panzer Collartabs

These are early style collartabs with pink Panzer waffenfarbe. These have been mounted on bottle green backings, reinforced with hard cardboard paper. Unissued, never were applied to a uniform. €60.

Polizei Sako Insignia

This is the eagle and wreath insignia of the Polizei that was attached to the Sako police hat. This particular one is in very good shape, ideal for replacement for missing or damaged eagle and wreath. Comes with the screw nuts ready to install. Overall condition is excellent, hardly any wear to the aluminium. €220.

SS Officer's Langemarck Collar Tabs

These are Officer issued collar tabs, designated for the famous Langemarck division which was a volunteer group from Flanders which distinguished itself on many occasions in combat in Russia. Unissued set, some storage wear but in very good condition. €300

WWI Austrian Cap Badges

This is a various assortment of badges depicting what arm of service the soldier served under. They were usually worn on the side of the Austrian field cap. Various services are machine gunner, pioneer and mine layer. €25 each

WWI Austrian Collar Insignia

This is a various assortment of badges depicting what arm of service the soldier served under. They were usually worn on each side of the collar behind the rank. One pair are for infantry, pioneer and machine gunner. €50 per pair

SD Shoulderboards

These are early SD sew on shoulderboards. Green SD underlay. Unissued condition, never sewn on uniform. €60

Luftwaffe Blue Tropical Breast Eagles

These are mint condition breast eagles that were used on blue tropical uniforms, coveralls, flight suits and other various blue cotton garments. These are harder to find than normal wool eagles. €62 each

Luftwaffe Blue Tropical Cap Eagles

These are mint condition cap eagles that were used on blue tropical hats and other various blue cotton hats. These are harder to find than normal wool eagles. €62 each

Waffen SS Tropical Sleeve Chevrons

These are typical SS Sleeve chevrons for Sturmmann and Rottenführer with gold tresse. Sewn on tropical tunics and shirts and sometimes camouflage clothing. Excellent condition. €34 each

SS Swallows Nest

These were issued to band members and were fitted on each shoulder. Used, but in very good condition, still with hooks for fastening to the uniform. SS RZM tag is still present on one. €382

RAD Swallows Nest

These were issued to band members and were fitted on each shoulder. This is an unissued pair, still connected, is complete with hooks for fastening to the uniform. €179

Wallonie Sleeve Shield

This is another volunteer shield variation for the 28th SS Grenadier Division Wallonie. The usual sleeve shield was a bevo tricolour but these were also used towards the end of the war. Unissued condition, some have staining but most are not stained. €115

Field Rank

This was used on camouflage uniforms, usually by senior NCOs to officer's. These are the printed version and are on a silklike material which was the most commonly used during the war. These were found in quantity unissued and I only have the ranks of Untersturmführer, Hapsturmführer and Standartenführer. Unissued, mint condition. €47 per set

Cossack Cap Insignia

These are a late war version of the Cossack cap badge issued to Russian Cossack volunteers to the German military. This comes in 2 versions, cotton and wool. These were found unissued in a Czech military museum. €30

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