World War 2 German Awards & Medals
Awards & Medals
Cased RAD 'Dienstauszeichnung 4. Stufe'
Cased 'Reichsarbeitsdienst' (RAD) men's four year long service medal (Dienstauszeichnung 4. Stufe). Nice aluminum light-weight example complete with it's original confectioned ribbon and light-brown carton box. The set comes together with its accompanying 'Bandspange'. Nice set in top condition!
'Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen'
General Assault Badge (Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen). The hollow zinc type badge is not visible maker marked but can be attributed to the company of 'Wilhelm Deumer' from Lüdenscheid. The badge still retains most of it's original silverish finish. Nice original badge in good condition!
Kyffhäuserbund Wettkampfsieger 1939 Badge
Kyffhäuserbund 'Wettkampfsieger 1939' Badge, shooting competition badge in bronze. The cupal type badge is mounted on a dark-blue woolen backing. Nice example in very good condition!
Ostmedaille '14'
German Eastern Front Medal (Medaille für die Winterschlacht im Osten). Maker Marked with number '14' - 'L. Christian Lauer' in Nürnberg. The medal comes on its original confectioned 'Austrian-styled' ribbon as found. Nice example!
WW2 Iron Cross 1st Class 'L/15'
Iron Cross first class (Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse). Three-piece construction cross having a magnetic iron core, the cross is maker marked with 'L/15' indicating production by the company of 'Otto Schickle' from Pforzheim. Rare and hard to find cross in very good condition!
Waffen-SS 8 Years Long Service Award
Waffen-SS 8 Years Long Service Award (SS-Dienstauszeichnung 3.Stufe). This is the so-called type II medal, the medal is in very good condition showing stunning details. Scarce original Waffen-SS 8 Years Long Service Award!
Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Bronze
'Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Bronze' (Infantry Assault Badge). The badge is not visible maker marked but can be attributed to the company of 'Rudolf A. Karneth & Söhne', this is the pebbled variant. The badge is showing stunning details and great finish, hard to find in this condition!
LW 'Fallschirmschützenabzeichen' - B&NL
This is a nice late war zinc-type 'Fallschirmschützenabzeichen'. The Paratrooper Badge is nicely maker marked with 'B&NL' indicating production by 'Berg & Nolte AG' from Lüdenscheid.. Nice example in very good condition!
Verwundeten Abzeichen in Silber 'L/13'
Silver Wound Badge (Verwundeten Abzeichen in Silber). Nice original 'Buntmetall' example, the badge is maker marked with 'L/13' - 'Paul Meybauer' from Berlin. Nice and hard to find tombak badge in very good condition!
Cased Iron Cross 1st Class 'L/59'
Cased Iron Cross 1st Class (Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse). The cross is maker marked with number 'L59' indicating production by the company of 'Alois Rettenmeyer' from Schwäbisch Gmünd. The cross is complete with its original case and miniature pin. Nice original set in 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!
Cased Bulgarian Royal Military Merit Order 6th class with crown
Cased Bulgarian Royal Military Merit Order 6th class with crown (Bulgarien Militärverdienstorden VI. Klasse mit Krone). Awarded to Wehrmacht 'Hauptfeldwebel Helmuth Ußling' who was a member within the 'Inf.Ers.Batl.124'. Complete with accompanying letter and ribbon-bar. Nice set!
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!
WW2 Iron Cross 1st Class - cloth version
Rare original cloth version (Stoffausführung) of the Iron Cross first class (Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse). The cross is nicely embroidered in silver bullion on a black background, having a protective black backing cloth. Rare original cloth version in good used condition!
WW2 Iron Cross 1st Class 'Schickle'
Iron Cross first class (Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse), this is a scarce so-called 'screw-back version' having a two-piece screw-back set-up (Schraubscheibe). The cross can be attributed to production by the company of 'O. Schickle'. Nice original cross in good used condition!
Kriegsmarine 'Kleinkampfverbände' Badge
Kriegsmarine 'Kleinkampfverbände' qualification badge (Bewährungs- und Kampfabzeichen der Kleinkampfmittel). The badge is showing a nicely machine-embroidered sawfish in golden-yellow thread on a dark navy-blue woolen background. Rare original badge!
Nahkampfspange in Bronze - JFS
'Nahkampfspange in Bronze' (Close Combat Clasp). This is a scarce original first pattern by 'JFS' indicating production by the company of 'Josef Feix & Söhne' in Gablonz an der Neiße. Example with stunning details and great finish, hard to find example in very good, near mint, condition!
Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Bronze'GWL'
'Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Bronze' (Infantry Assault Badge). Nicely maker marked with 'GWL' indicating production by the company of 'Gebrüder Wegerhoff' in Lüdenscheid. The badge is showing stunning details and great finish, hard to find in this condition!
Luftwaffe Pilots Badge - 'GWL'
Nice original tombac Luftwaffe Pilots Badge (Flugzeugführerabzeichen). Maker marked with 'GWL' indicating production by the company of the 'Gebrüder Wegerhoff' from Lüdenscheid. The badge is in good used condition having a great patina. Nice original badge!
Army Flak Badge 'Rettenmaier'
Wehrmacht 'Flakkampfabzeichen des Heeres' (Army Flak Badge). The badge is not visible maker marked but can be attributed to the company of 'Alois Rettenmeyer' from Schwäbisch Gmünd. Nice original example in very good condition!
KM 'Blockadebrecher-Kriegsabzeichen'
This is a nice example of the Kriegsmarine 'Blockadebrecher-Kriegsabzeichen' (Blocade Runner Badge). The zinc-type badge is nicely maker marked with 'Fec. Otto Placzek Berlin, Ausf. A.G.M.u.K.4, Gablonz'. Nice original example in good condition!
Cased 'Treudienst Ehrenzeichen 50'
Cased Fifty Years Faithful Service medal (Treudienst-Ehrenzeichen Sonderstufe für 50 Jahre). The medal is complete with it's original confectioned blue ribbon and comes in it's original box, maker marked by 'Deschler & Sohn' from München. Scarce original set in good used condition!
Kriegsmarine U-Boat War Badge
Kriegsmarine 'U-boot-Kriegsabzeichen' (U-Boat War Badge). This is an early 'Buntmetall' example, complete with a functional pin & catch, the badge can be attributed to production by the company of 'Otto Schickle' in Pforzheim. Nice original early badge in good used condition!
2-piece medal-bar
2-piece medal-bar (Ordenspange), consisting of a Hindenburg Cross and a Fifty Years Faithful Service medal. The medals are nicely mounted on a medal-bar for wear on the 'walking-out' tunic. Rare original set in good condition!
Gebirgsjäger Commemorative 'Eismeerfront' Medal
WH (Heer) Gebirgsjäger Commemorative 'Eismeerfront 1942-1943' Medal (Medaille Eismeerfront). The medal is showing the famous 'Edelweiss' flower. Nice original example in good used condition!