Insignia (Officer and Other Ranks)
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Heer (Army) |
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#5685 |
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Heer Tropical NCO Shoulder Straps A pair of slip-on shoulder straps
for a Oberfeldwebel in the Panzergrenadier
serving in tropical units or the Afrikakorps. Typical olive color twill fabric
construction of the top and tongue, brown wool backing on the underside.
Green rayon piping. Heer pattern tresse applied
around the strap. Mismatched pair
with on strap slightly larger. Excellenet condition,
exhibiting mild wear and with the impression from button attachment on the
tops. |
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#5684 |
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Heer Tropical Enlisted Shoulder Straps A pair of slip-on shoulder straps
for an enlisted man in the Panzergrenadier serving
in tropical units or the Afrikakorps. Typical olive color twill fabric
construction of the top and tongue, brown wool backing on the underside.
Green rayon piping. Very nice
condition, exhibiting impression from button attachment on the tops. |
SOLD |
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#5496 |
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Heer Panzer NCO Shoulder Straps A nice matching pair of rank
insignia shoulder straps for a Oberfeldwebel of
Panzer forces. Straps are the typical
dark bottle green badge cloth backing, trimmed in silver tresse
of the diamond pattern (Heer) with two aluminum
rank pips on each. Edge piping is
pink cotton. The backing of the
straps is in field grey wool and attachment tongues have cotton twill
reinforcement backing. |
$275 |
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#5497 |
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Heer Foreign Volunteers Arm Shield,
“Turkistan” A very interesting foreign
volunteers army shield for use by “Turkistan” forces. This shield has a field grey wool
backing cloth which has “TURKISTAN” machine-embroidered in thick
blue lettering across the top. Hand-sewn to the backing is a blue and red
cotton shield with a gold thread embroidered bow and arrow. The reverse is backed with a cream colored heavy cotton weave reinforcement. |
$875 |
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#5498 |
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Heer Chaplain’s Armband? A white silk armband with a
ringed cross in the center of a purple shield, which the consignor reports as
possible Chaplain use in the Heer. I’ve never seen one of these
before, so exact use is unknown.
If you have information that is different than this, please contact
me to correct it. |
$410 |
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#4442 |
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Insignia Salesman’s Sample Board Sample board consisting primarily
of shoulderboards & straps for the range of
enlisted to field grade officer for the Heer. It’s an interesting study in the
differences between bright and matte shoulderboards
and the differing materials and embroidery used. All insignia is in mint condition, the
board is in very good condition with just a few bends to the outer edges. |
$1200 |
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#4443 |
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Insignia Salesman’s Sample Board Sample board with collar tabs,
cuff patches and specialty badges for the Heer. Each piece displays the finest
embroidery of the unknown firm that produced these. The specialty patches are produced in
both yellow thread, gold wire and gold bullion and make for an excellent
study of original Third Reich specimens.
All insignia is in mint condition, the board is in very good condition
with just a few bends to the outer edges. |
$1200 |
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#4445 |
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Insignia Salesman’s Sample Board with Probe Tag 1940 dated insignia sample board
from the |
$1750 |
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#4162 |
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Leutnant of TSD shoulderboards Light blue piped shoulderboards for a leutnant
officer rank in the Truppensonderdienst
administrative services. Well
worn set of boards that have been removed from a uniform. Boards are the
sew-in variety. (click on photos
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$40 |
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#4825 |
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Oberleutnant of Medical Services shoulderboards Dark blue underlay officer shoulderboards for an Oberleutnant
in the Medical services. The
boards have been removed from a uniform and have had one pip replaced. Boards
are the sew-in variety. |
$40 |
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#4826 |
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Leutnant of TSD shoulderboards Light, cornflower blue branch
underlay shoulderboards for a leutnant
officer rank in the Truppensonderdienst
administrative services. Appear
to have been issued, with some minor age. |
$35 |
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#4827 |
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Leutnant of TSD shoulderboards Light, cornflower blue branch
underlay shoulderboards for a leutnant
officer rank in the Truppensonderdienst
administrative services. Appear
to be unissued, as the button hole has not been cut out of the attachment
tongue. |
$40 |
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#4829 |
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Leutnant of Infantry shoulderboards White branch underlay shoulderboards for a leutnant
officer rank in the German Infantry.
Some yellowing to the white badge cloth, possibly glue from a
scrapbook. Boards are the sew-in variety. |
$40 |
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#4835 |
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Heer Oberschutz
Rank Pip Silver gray machine embroidered
rank pip over a blue/green wool base. |
$10 |
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#4836 |
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Heer Gefreiter Rank
Chevron Matte gray waffle pattern
“V” tresse machine sewn over a field
gray herringbone twill. |
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#4837 |
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Heer Gefreiter Rank
Chevron Matte gray waffle pattern
“V” tresse machine sewn over a field
gray herringbone twill. |
SOLD |
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#4838 |
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Heer Obergefreiter
Rank Chevron Matte gray diamond pattern,
double “V” tresse machine sewn over a
blue green wool. Several moth nips around edges and middle of wool. May have been uniform removed. |
$15 |
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#4839 |
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Heer Gefreiter Rank
Chevron Matte gray diamond pattern
“V” tresse machine sewn and edged in
bottle green wool. |
$6 |
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#4840 |
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Heer Gefreiter Rank
Chevron Matte gray waffle pattern
“V” tresse machine sewn and edged in
bottle green wool. |
$6 |
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Luftwaffe (Air Force) |
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#5717 |
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Herman Goring Division Cufftitle
– cut off Blue cloth band with white
machine-embroidered lettering, showing quite a bit of age and soiling. The cufftitle
was removed from a tunic and the remaining sections of the band were
cut-off. The sewing holes from
attachment are still present. |
$450 |
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#5716 |
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Herman Goring Division Cufftitle
Blue cloth band with white
machine-embroidered lettering on a full length of band that has been carefully
removed from a tunic. Blue thread
stitches remain from original attachment. |
$500 |
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#5543 |
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Luftwaffe Officer Breast Eagle A hand-embroidered officer breast
eagle embroidered in silver thread, which has nicely aged to a gold tone,
making it look like a General’s eagle, though the breast still has more
of a silver color. A beautiful example. |
SOLD |
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#5412 |
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Luftwaffe Sports Shirt Eagle A machine embroidered Luftwaffe droop
tail eagle used for attachment to the front of sports shirts worn in training
competition. This is an un-cut
example still attached to the backing fabric (the eagles would’ve been
trimmed prior to being sewn to the sport shirt). A very nice example with
just some light soiling, but nothing detracting from display. |
$55 |
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#4918 |
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Hermann Goring Panzer Regiment Unterfeldwebel
Shoulder straps A pair of Luftwaffe pattern shoulderstraps for the rank of Unterfeldwebel,
which are piped in Pink branch color.
Straps are blue gray wool with subdued tresse
in the unique Luftwaffe pattern.
Pink piping was introduced in 1943 for Hermann Goring division Panzer
Regiments, Reconn Battalions, Tank Destroyer
Battalions and Division Headquarters. (Note: there has also been some
discussion of these proving the existence of Engineering NCO ranks, but
supporting documentation has yet to surface). |
$1650 |
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#4919 |
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Zeppelin Cap Badge First model Zeppelin cap badge,
beautifully hand embroidered in gold bullion over a bottle green cloth
backing. The enameled globe
device is missing from the center.
Very rare insignia from the days of the Zeppelin service in early Nazi
Germany. |
$1800 |
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#4771 |
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Hermann Goring Division Officers Tab A single collar tab for a Leutnant serving in the Luftwaffe’s Hermann Goring
Division. Silver bullion embroidered half wreath and single silver wing over
a soft, white badge cloth. Tab is
piped in silver twist cord around the edge. Very good condition with no mothing to
the front. |
$215 |
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#4444 |
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Insignia Salesman’s Sample Board An array of Luftwaffe rank
insignia and specialty patches sewn to a salesman’s sample board, with
descriptions hand lettered in white ink below each piece of insignia. All of the insignia is absolutely in
mint condition with very high quality embroidery on the specialty
patches. The board has a few
bends to the outer edges, but is otherwise in very good condition. |
$1200 |
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#4285 |
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Luftwaffe Fl. Stabsingenieur
Collar Tabs Mint pair of tabs for the rather
striking branch color indicating the Luftwaffe Corps of Engineers, this pair
being the equivalent of the rank of Major. Stonemint
examples, still exhibiting a very bright, electric pink backing and perfect
aluminum embroidery. Nicest
examples I’ve ever encountered. |
SOLD |
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#4841 |
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Luftwaffe Flight Personnel badge Trade speciality
badge for Luftwaffe qualified flight personnel. |
$35 |
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#4842 |
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Motor Vehicle Drivers badge Trade speciality
badge for was issued to all Luftwaffe personnel who were qualified to drive a
vehicle. |
$25 |
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#4843 |
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Luftwaffe Medical Personnel badge Trade speciality
badge for Luftwaffe qualified medical personnel. |
$20 |
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#4844 |
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Luftwaffe Master Radio Operator’s badge Trade speciality
badge for Luftwaffe personnel who have qualified as a master in radio
operation. |
$25 |
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#4845 |
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Luftwaffe Ordnance Personnel badge Trade speciality
badge for Luftwaffe enlisted personnel qualified to handle ordnance. |
$10 |
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#4131 |
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Zeppelin Captain’s Shoulderboard Third Reich era shoulderboard for Captain rank of a Zeppelin crew. (click on photos
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$2000 |
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#4846 |
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Luftwaffe Unteroffizier shoulder
straps Black piped rank insignia
shoulder straps for a Unteroffizier in the
Luftwaffe Reichs Air Ministry or Construction
Units. Very light wear and
use. Slightly mismatched in size. |
$50 |
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#4151 |
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Luftwaffe Unteroffizier/Feldwebel
shoulder straps Black piped rank insignia
shoulder straps for a Unteroffizier in the
Luftwaffe Reichs Air Ministry or Construction
Units. Gray, subdued tress and
edge piped in black . There are holes at the base of the
straps where pips were previously placed and have been removed. Fair to
moderate amount of wear and use.
Slightly mismatched size-wise, but definitely matching in wear and
age. (click on photos
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SOLD |
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#4150 |
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Leutnant/Hauptmann shoulderboards Red piped shoulderboards
for Flak or Artillery. There is evidence
of previous ciphers and pips that have been removed and these have previously
been sewn in a tunic. (click on photos
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$55 |
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#3109 |
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Luftwaffe Major of Flak Single board and tab for a Luft Major of Flak.
Board is sew-in type, both show even amount of wear. (click on photos
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$50 |
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#3110 |
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Luftwaffe Hauptman of RLM Single board and tab for a
Captain in either Bau Construction or Reich Luft Ministrie. Board is slip-on variety. Both in excellent condition and very
rare. (click on photos
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SOLD |
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#3111 |
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Luftwaffe Oberleutnant of
Medical Single board and tab for a
medical officer. Board is slip-on
variety with medical device, worn but in very nice condition. (click on photos
for additional/larger images) |
$50 |
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#3112 |
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Luftwaffe Leutnant of
Communications Single board and tab for a
communications officer, board is sew-in variety. Very nice condition. Reverse side shows evidence of being
glued into a photo album. (click on photos
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$50 |
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Allgemeine SS and Waffen SS |
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#5712 |
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SS “Oberbayern” Cufftitle Black cloth band with top and bottom
edges of 7-strand aluminum borders, at the center on the obverse side is a
hand-embroidered death’s head as introduced for the Oberbaryen
regiment in 1938. The cufftitle has been removed from a tunic and was cut as
seen in the frayed edges. On the
inside of the cuff there is an overlap where the edges were originally joined
and sewn to the tunic sleeve.
Under the overlap is an “F” quality RZM tag. |
$6500 |
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#5499 |
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SS Reiterstandarte Cufftitle Early cufftitle
issued to members on the staff of the Munich riding school prior to 1939 when
the unit was transferred to the SS-Totenkopfverbande. Standard black woven cuffband bordered with yellow stripes as the top and
bottom edges. The white numeral
“2” refers to the Reitersturm number 2. |
SOLD |
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#5500 |
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Waffen SS “Nederland” Officer Collar Tab Mint example of an officers divisional collar insignia for the 23rd
SS-Freiwilligen Panzer Grenadier Division
“Nederland”, which was formed from Dutch volunteers. The tab features the wolfsangle or “wolfs hook” design executed in
finely hand-embroidered silver aluminum wire over a black backing and edge
piped in silver aluminum twist piping. |
SOLD |
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#5358 |
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SS Officer Sleeve Eagle Early pattern SS officer sleeve
eagle hand-embroidered in aluminum bullion with black thread highlights. This eagle has the long, thin wings
and non-separate head associated with many of the earlier produced examples
and is in excellent condition.
Stitching holes are present, so the eagle has been removed from a
uniform and there is no paper backing or RZM tag on the reverse. |
SOLD |
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#5325 |
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SS Officer Sleeve Eagle – MINT!! An absolutely mint condition SS officer
sleeve eagle in the original rice paper envelope as found in a tailor
shop. This eagle is part of a
recent tailor shop horde of high ranks and officer insignia. Everything found was perfectly
preserved in these glassine envelopes and look as new as the day they were
embroidered. You will not find
another piece more perfect than this one. Comes with the paper envelope and
protective paper cover for over the embroidery. No RZM tag (some had tags, some did
not). |
SOLD |
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#5304 |
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SS Obersturmfuhrer Rank Collar
Tab Single rank collar tab for the
Waffen SS rank of Obersturmfuhrer. Three small, gray metal rank pips attached
to soft black badge cloth with a single strip of silver woven borte and edge piped in aluminum twist cord. Some slight damage to the wool near
the upper right pip. |
SOLD |
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#5305 |
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SS Unterscharfuhrer Rank Collar
Tab Single rank collar tab for the
Allgemeine SS rank of Unterscharfuhrer, used during
the period between 24 October 1934 and 1940. Single gray metal pip centered
in soft black badge cloth. The tab has the black and aluminum twisted edge
piping cord and is in excellent condition. Reverse of tab has a “B”
RZM tag attached. |
SOLD |
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#5180 |
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SS / SD Sleeve Eagle Sleeve insignia for members of
the Gestapo or Stapostelle and had transferred to
the SD (Sicherheitsdienst). Insignia is hand embroidered in
aluminum thread over a black wool backing and edge piped in aluminum twist
cord. Very rare. |
SOLD |
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#5179 |
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SS Totenkopf Collar Tab Single, enlisted ranks collar tab
for the 3rd SS Panzer-Division “Totenkopf” (also worn by
concentration camp personnel until replaced by the doubled swastika patch
below). This is a later war style
manufactured in machine woven silver grey thread over a black wool attached
to a buckram backing. |
SOLD |
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#5178 |
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SS Concentration Insignia created specifically by Heinrich
Himmler for wear by concentration camp guards. Initially, these were worn by
army and Luftwaffe personnel on temporary duty as camp guards. In June of
1944 Himmler ordered that all concentration camp personnel were to wear these
tabs instead of the totenkopf collar patches. Silver grey machine embroidery over a
buckram backing. |
$250 |
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#5165 |
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SS Germanische Sleeve Diamond SS sleeve diamond as worn by the
SS Germanic legions in the |
SOLD |
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#5164 |
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SS LAH Unit Cypher shoulder strap slides A matching pair of unit cyphers
for enlisted personnel in the Leibstandarte SS
Adolf Hitler. Cyphers are the
second version, used during the war years of 1939-45 and are embroidered in silver
grey thread over black wool. |
SOLD |
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#5055 |
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SS 19th Fuss Standarten Collar
Tabs Pair of early, 1934 pattern
collar tabs for a Obersturmfuhrer in the 19th
Fuss Standarten “Münster”. Tabs are in good condition considering
their age and have a very nice toning to them, as the silver wire on the face
of the tab as well as the edge piping has darkened nicely with age giving it
a dark golden tone. |
$1200 |
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#5056 |
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SS Motortransport Collar Tab A single collar tab for M4 or Motortransport “Nordsee”. The face of the tab shows quite a bit
of wear to the aluminum embroidery with some of the aluminum being worn off
and the threads underneath exposed.
Still displays nicely.
Edge piping is nice and tight with no issues and the reverse has an
RZM tag with maker identification. |
$1350 |
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#5057 |
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SS Embroidered Officer Cap Eagle Very rarely encountered hand-embroidered
SS eagle for use on officer’s headgear. Finely executed in a mixture of
bullion, aluminum wire and box bullion highlights and in excellent
condition. The black paper
backing is mostly gone with just a few traces along the top back edge, exposing
the burlap foundation. |
$1050 |
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German Police, Political & Civil Organizations |
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#5297 |
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SA Marine Cap Insignia Mint, unissued early style cap
badge insignia for SA Marine officers.
Hand embroidered wreath in gold bullion over a black backing and with
a gold metal national emblem.
Manufacturers tag is still attached. |
$650 |
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#4951 |
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NSDAP KReis Hauptabschnittsleiter
Collar Tabs Kreis level Political Leader
matching collar tabs for the rank of a Kreis Hauptabschnittsleiter. Tabs are backed in brown velvet with
white edge piping. Eagle and
oakleaf devices are gold metal and attached by prongs. One of the tabs has an RZM tag affixed
to the reverse. Excellent
condition, appear to be unissued. |
SOLD |
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#4441 |
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SA/SS Tradition Insignia for the DLV Gold bullion hand embroidered
sleeve insignia for an officer in the DLV (Deutscher
Luftsportverband, which was the early makings of
the Luftwaffe) who had been a former member of the SA or SS. This insignia was introduced in 1934
and come in two versions; gold and silver, each indicating a different year
of entry. This gold embroidered
patch is tightly woven with golden bullion, gold wire and yarn highlights to
a blue gray badge cloth. There is
some mothing to the outer edge of the badge. |
$1150 |
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#1043 |
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Black printed eagle. Some
staining, possibly blood. (click on photos
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SOLD |
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#4152 |
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Meister of Feuerschutzpolizei shoulderboards German police shoulderboards
for the rank of Meister. Bright
aluminum outer cords flecked with black “V” accents over a
carmine pink underlay. The inner
section is a combination aluminum and black silk interwoven cords with 8
bends. |
$40 |
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#4847 |
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Oberwachtmeister of the Feuerschutzpolizei
shoulderboards German fire police boards for an Oberwachtmeister, with black center cording and
“V” accents over a carmine pink branch color underlay. Unissued matching pair in excellent
condition. |
$40 |
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#4848 |
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Gemeindepolizei EM/NCO Collar Tabs An unissued pair of collar tabs,
still stitched together, for enlisted and nco ranks
in the Gemeindepolizei. This is the pre 1942 pattern
consisting of a wine red backing with silver machine woven litzen and aluminum twist cord edge piping. |
SOLD |
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#4849 |
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Gendarmerie EM/NCO Sleeve Eagle Machine embroidered eagle, wreath
and swastika in orange thread with a black swastika. Backing is a greenish hbt material. |
SOLD |
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#4153 |
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SA single shoulderboard for
ranks of Sturmmann to Haupttruppfuhrer
(including SA-Standarten “Feldherrnhalle” Single shoulderboard
in medium brown with white “V” highlights over a mouse gray
backing. Complete with tag on
back. (click on photos
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SOLD |
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#4851 |
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Marine Coastal Artillery EM/NCO’s Collar Tabs Machine woven rayon constructed
tabs in matte field gray litzen with white center
stripe and golden yellow service stripes, over a dark blue-green backing. |
SOLD |
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#4164 |
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Kriegsmarine Coastal Artillery Antiaircraft Battalion
shoulder straps Matching pair of enlisted
shoulder straps for use on the field gray uniform of Coastal Artillery, in an
antiaircraft battalion. (click on photos
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SOLD |
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#4527 |
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Kriegsmarine/Coastal Artillery EM/NCO breast eagle Machine woven national emblem in
yellow/gold thread over a green backing for use on the field gray uniform of
the Kriegsmarine land-based forces or Coastal Artillery units. |
SOLD |
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#4529 |
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Kriegsmarine/Coastal Artillery EM/NCO cap eagle Machine woven national emblem in
yellow/gold thread over a green backing for use on the field gray caps of the
Kriegsmarine land-based forces or Coastal Artillery units. |
$50 |
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