World War 2 German Awards & Medals
Awards & Medals
KVK 1st Class 'L/12'
War Merit Cross 1st class with Swords (Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwerter). The 'Buntmetall' cross is nicely maker marked with number 'L/12' indicating production by the company of 'C.E. Juncker' from Berlin. Nice original cross in good used condition!
KM 'Blockadebrecher-Kriegsabzeichen'
This is a nice example of the Kriegsmarine 'Blockadebrecher-Kriegsabzeichen' (Blocade Runner Badge). The zinc-type badge is not visible maker marked but can most likely be attributed to the company of 'A. Rettenmaier' from Schwäbisch Gmünd. Nice original example in good used condition!
Luftwaffe 'Flakkampfabzeichen' - Assmann
Luftwaffe 'Flakkampfabzeichen' (Flak Artillery War Badge ). The zinc-type badge is nicely maker marked with the logo of the company of 'F.W. Assmann & Söhne' from Lüdenscheid. Nice original example in very good condition!
Iron Cross 1st Class 'L/52' Screw-Back
Iron Cross 1st Class (Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse), this is a scarce so-called 'screw-back version' (Schraubscheibe). Maker marked with 'L/52' indicating production by the company of 'C.F. Zimmermann' from Pforzheim. Nice original cross in very good condition!
WW2 Iron Cross 2nd Class 'Round 3'
Iron Cross 2nd Class (Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse). The cross is a so-called 'Round 3' type cross which can be attributed to production by the company of 'Deschler & Sohn' from München. The cross is complete with its 18cms long sized ribbon. Nice original cross in good used condition!
'Panzerkampfabzeichen in Bronze'
Panzer Assault Badge in Bronze (Panzerkampfabzeichen in Bronze). The badge is an unmarked example which can be attributed to the company of 'Steinhauer & Lück' from Lüdenscheid. Nice and desirable original badge in very good condition!
'Panzerkampfabzeichen in Bronze'
Panzer Assault Badge in Bronze (Panzerkampfabzeichen in Bronze). The badge is nicely maker marked by the company of 'Frank & Reif' from Stuttgart. Nice and desirable original badge in very good condition!
Verwundeten Abzeichen in Gold '30'
Wound Badge in Gold (Verwundeten Abzeichen in Gold). The tombak badge is maker marked with number '30' indicating production by the 'Hauptmünzamt' in Wien (Vienna). Nice original example in good condition!
WW2 Iron Cross 2nd Class - 'Schinkel'
Iron Cross 2nd Class (Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse). This is a so-called 'Schinkel' example, made by the 'Deumer' company, having the neat so-called 'Hochpolierte Kanten'. Period mounted on a so-called 'Einzelspange'. Nice original 'Schinkel' cross in very good condition!
Eastern Peoples Award 1st Class '100'
Eastern Peoples Award 1st Class with Swords in Gold (Verdienstauszeichnung für Angehörige der Ostvölker, 1. Klasse in Gold). The medal is nicely maker marked by 'Wächtler & Lange' from Mittweida. Nice original badge in good condition!
WW2 Iron Cross 1st Class
Iron Cross 1st Class (Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse). The cross is not visible maker marked but can be attributed to production by the company of 'B.H. Mayer' from Pforzheim. Nice original cross in very good condition!
KVK 1st Class without Swords '50'
War Merit Cross 1st Class without Swords (Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse ohne Schwerter). Maker marked with number '50' indicating production by the company of 'Karl Gschiermeister' from Wien (Austria). Rare and desirable cross in very good condition!
Kriegsmarine Minesweeper War Badge 'R.K.'
Kriegsmarine Minesweeper War Badge (Kriegsabzeichen für Minensuch-, U-Boot-Jagd und Sicherungsverbände). The tombak (Buntmetall) badge is maker marked 'R.K.' indicating production by the company of 'Rudolf Karneth'. Nice original badge in good condition!
German Red Cross Medal for Women
German Red Cross Medal (Medaille des Deutschen Roten Kreuzes), 1937-1939. The medal is period mounted on a ribbon for women, complete with safety-pin to the reverse. The medal comes with a special female ribbon-bar. Scarce original set in very good condition!
Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen - 'Wurster'
General Assault Badge (Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen). The zinc-type badge is nicely maker marked with a small 'W' logo which indicates production by the company of 'Karl Wurster' from Markneukirchen. Nice original badge in very good condition!
Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber - 'Daisy'
Panzer Assault Badge in Silver (Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber), this is a so-called "Daisy" Variant, the badge is an unmarked example which is called a "Daisy" type due to the distinctive grass design. Nice original badge in good condition!
'Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber'
Panzer Assault Badge in Silver (Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber). The badge is nicely maker marked with the logo 'H.A.' indicating production by the company of 'Hermann Aurich' from Dresden. Nice original example in very good condition!
Turkish Half Moon - 'Gallipoli Star'
Turkish Half Moon "Gallipoli Star" (Eiserner Halbmond/Gallipoli Stern). The star is nicely maker marked with 'BB&Co'. It's complete with its functional pin/catch system, the pin is a period replacement. Nice original star in good used condition!
WW2 Iron Cross 1st Class
Iron Cross first class (Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse). The cross is not visible maker marked but can be attributed to production by the company of 'Paul Meybauer' from Berlin. Engraved on the back the date 2 April 1943. Nice original cross in good used condition!
German Customs Service Medal
Customs Service Medal (Zollgrenzschutz–Ehrenzeichen). This is a nice tombak (Buntmetall) medal, complete with its original blue coloured ribbon having a small miniature device attached. Nice example in very good condition!
WH (Heer) 'Schützenschnur' 7th Grade
WH (Heer) 7th Grade Shooting Lanyard (Schützenschnur 7.Stufe). This is a second pattern lanyard as used from 1939 having the larger type shield used for the higher grades, having two acorns attached. Rare and hard to find original example in very good condition!
Luftwaffe Air Gunner Badge - B&NL
Luftwaffe Air Gunner Badge with Lightning (Fliegerschützenabzeichen mit Blitzbündel). Hybrid variant with nickel-silver wreath and zinc eagle, marked with 'B&NL' (Berg & Nolte AG). Unfortunately missing the pin. Still a nice original badge!
WH (Heer) 'Krim' Campaign Shield
WH (Heer) 'Krim' Campaign Shield (Krimschild), complete with back-plate and protective green paper backing. The non-magnetic zinc-type shield it is not visible maker marked but can very likely be attributed to the company of 'Wilhelm Deumer' from Lüdenscheid. Nice original shield!
North Front Cross 1941-43
North Front Cross (Nordfront Kreuz) 1941-43 having a white background marked with the script 'Pohjoisrintama - Die Nordfront - 1941-43'. The cross is complete with its original screw-back disc. Nice original cross in good condition!
'Panzerkampfabzeichen in Bronze'
Panzer Assault Badge in Bronze (Panzerkampfabzeichen in Bronze). The zinc type badge retains most of its original bronze finish. Unmarked example, so-called 'Juncker' design. Nice and desirable original badge in very good condition!
KVK 2nd Class with Swords in 'LDO' Box
War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords (Kriegsverdienst Kreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwerter). The tombak cross comew in its rarely found original black coloured 'LDO' type box as found together. Nice original set in good condition!
Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber - 'MK'
Infantry Assault Badge in Silver (Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). The badge is executed in 'Zink' and retains about all of its original silver finish. Nicely maker marked with 'MK' in a triangle. Stunning original badge in near mint condition!
WH (Heer) 'Krim' Campaign Shield
WH (Heer) 'Krim' Campaign Shield (Krimschild), complete with back-plate and protective black paper backing. The magnetic type shield it is not visible maker marked but can very likely be attributed to the company of 'Wilhelm Deumer' from Lüdenscheid. Nice original shield!
WH (Heer) 'Krim' Campaign Shield
WH (Heer) 'Krim' Campaign Shield (Krimschild), complete with metal back-plate and paper backing. The shield it can very likely be attributed to the company of 'Wilhelm Deumer' from Lüdenscheid. Nice original shield in very good condition!
Luftwaffe Ground Assault Badge 'Wallpach'
Luftwaffe Ground Assault Badge (Erdkampfabzeichen). The badge is not visible maker marked, it can most likely be attributed to the company of 'Arno Wallpach' from Salzburg (Austria). Nice original badge in good used condition!
WH (Heer) 'Krim' Campaign Shield
WH (Heer) 'Krim' Campaign Shield. Complete with back-plate and protective green paper backing. The magnetic type shield it is not visible maker marked but can very likely be attributed to the company of 'Friedrich Orth' from Wien (Vienna). Nice original shield in very good condition!
BDM Proficiency Clasp in Silver
BDM (Bund Deutscher Mädel) Proficiency Clasp in Silver (Leistungsabzeichen in Silber). Maker marked RzM M1/15 - 'Ferdinand Hofstätter' in Bonn. It is marked with the unique number '5839'. Extremely rare silver example in good condition!
Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber 'R.R.S.'
Panzer Assault Badge in Silver (Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber). The zinc-type badge is nicely marked with 'R.R.S.' indicating production by the company of 'Rudolf Richter' from Schlag bei Gablonz. Nice original badge in very good condition!
Eastern Peoples Award 1st Class
Eastern Peoples Award 1st Class without Swords in Gold (Verdienstauszeichnung für Angehörige der Ostvölker, 1. Klasse in Gold). The medal is not visible maker marked. Very hard to find with this amount of finish. Nice original badge in very good condition!
U-boat War Badge 'L/56'
Kriegsmarine U-Boat War Badge (U-boot-Kriegsabzeichen). The 'Zink' type badge is nicely maker marked with 'L/56' indicating production by the company 'Funke & Brünninghaus' from Lüdenscheid. Complete with functional pin & catch. Nice original badge in good condition!
Kriegsmarine Minesweeper War Badge
Kriegsmarine Minesweeper War Badge (Kriegsabzeichen für Minensuch-, U-Boot-Jagd und Sicherungsverbände). Early 'Buntmetall' example which can be attributed to the company of 'Otto Schickle' from Pforzheim. Nice original badge!
Hitler-Jugend 'Kreissieger 1939' Badge
Hitler-Jugend 'Kreissieger 1939' Badge. The badge is neatly maker marked on the back by the company of 'H. Aurich' from Dresden. The badge is complete with its functional pin and catch. Nice original example in good used condition!
Cased KVK 1st Class '62'
Cased War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords (Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwerter). Both the luxurious case and the 'Buntmetall' cross are nicely maker marked by the company of 'Kerbach & Oesterhelt' in Dresden. Nice set in good used condition!
'Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber'
Panzer Assault Badge in Silver (Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber). The badge is nicely maker marked with the logo 'H.A.' indicating production by the company of 'Hermann Aurich' from Dresden. Nice original example in very good condition!
Luftwaffe Flak Artillery War Badge
Luftwaffe Flak Artillery War Badge (Flakkampfabzeichen). The zinc-type badge is not visible maker marked but can be attributed to the company of 'Steinhauer & Lück' from Lüdenscheid. Nice original example in good used condition!
Fifty Years Faithful Service Medal
Fifty Years Faithful Service Medal (Treudienst-Ehrenzeichen Sonderstufe für 50 Jahre). The medal is complete with its original confectioned blue ribbon. Hard to find original example in good used condition!
Case for the Luftwaffe Air Gunner Badge
Empty case for the Luftwaffe Air Gunner Badge with Lightning (Schachtel zum Fliegerschützenabzeichen mit Blitzbündel). The case is in used condition with some minor damage. Hard to find case in good used condition!
Luftwaffe 'Erdkampfabzeichen'
Luftwaffe Ground Combat Badge (Erdkampfabzeichen). The badge is not visible maker marked, it can most likely be attributed to the company of 'Arno Wallpach' from Salzburg (Austria). Nice original badge in good used condition!
Cased Olympia Commemorative Medal
Cased German Olympia Commemorative Medal (Olympia Erinnerungsmedaille). The medal is in good used condition, complete with its original confectioned ribbon and comes in its white coloured etui as found. Nice original set!
Nahkampfspange in Bronze - 'F&B.L'
Close Combat Clasp in Bronze (Nahkampfspange in Bronze). The badge is maker marked with 'F&B.L.' indicating production by the company of 'Funcke & Brüninghaus' from Lüdenscheid. Regrettably missing its back-plate. Nice original slightly vaulted clasp in good used condition!
STOLEN!!! Kriegsmarine 'Zerstörer-Kriegsabzeichen'
Kriegsmarine Destroyer War Badge (Zerstörer-Kriegsabzeichen). The 'Zink' type badge is nicely maker marked with 'W.H.' indicating production by the company of 'Wilhelm Hobacher' from Wien. STOLEN!!! Stolen at the Houten Militaria Show 25 August 2024!!!!
Verwundeten Abzeichen in Gold '30'
Wound Badge in Gold (Verwundeten Abzeichen in Gold). The tombak badge is maker marked with number '30' indicating production by the 'Hauptmünzamt' in Wien (Vienna). The badge is having the so-called wide-pin. Nice original example in good condition!
Cased Wound Badge in Gold '107'
Cased Wound Badge in Gold (Verwundeten Abzeichen in Gold). The zinc type badge is maker marked with number '107' indicating production by the company of 'Carl Wild' from Hamburg. It comes in a burgundy coloured silver woundbadge type case as found together.
Verwundeten Abzeichen in Silber 'L/21'
Silver Wound Badge (Verwundeten Abzeichen in Silber). The 'Buntmetall' badge is maker marked with 'L/21' indicating production by the company 'Förster & Barth' from Pforzheim. Very rare and extremely hard to find tombak 'L/21' marked example in good condition!
Cased KVK 1st Class
Cased War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords (Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwerter). The cross is not visible maker marked but can be attributed to production by the company of 'Carl Poellath' from Schrobenhausen. Nice original set in good used condition!