DISCOVERY MILITARIA & EDGED WEAPONS AUCTION
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DISCOVERY MILITARIA & EDGED WEAPONS AUCTION
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OVER 850 LOTS OF MILITARIA FROM THE 19TH TO THE 20TH CENTURY. CIVIL WAR IMAGES, CONFEDERATE OATH of OFFICE PAROLE, CIVIL WAR PATRIOTIC ENVELOPES, UNIT HISTORY, ARTILLERY ITEMS, BULLETS and MORE; WW1 and WW2 US GROUPINGS, EDGED WEAPONS, HELMETS, MEDALS, FLAGS, UNIFORMS, INSIGNIA, ARMY AIRCORP A-26 INVADER GUN SIGHT, NORDEN BOMB SIGHT M98 SIGHTHEAD, LARGE SELECTION of PATRIOTIC POSTERS and MORE; 35 PLUS LOTS of IMPERIAL GERMAN REVERVIST PIPES, PILOT OBSERVERS BADGE, HEAD GEAR, EDGED WEAPONS, MEDALS and MORE; 300 PLUS LOTS of WW2 NAZI GERMAN ITEMS INCLUDING BADGES, MEDALS, INSIGNIA, HELMETS, WAFFEN M34 DOUBLE DECAL HELMET, NSKK RED CROSS HELMET, SA STURMBANN I/28 FOOTBALL TROPHY, FLAGS, UNIFORMS, HEER PANZER EM'S BLACK PANZER WRAP TUNIC, SWORDS, SS OFFICER AND NCO SWORDS, DAGGERS, SA M33 PRESENTATION DAGGER, BAYONETS, ACCOUTREMENTS, and MUCH MUCH MORE!; 50 PLUS JAPANESE ITEMS INCLUDING UNIFORMS, HEAD GEAR, FLAGS, MEDALS, BADGES, PHOTO ALBUMS and MORE. 30 PLUS ... Show more Show Less
PROUDLY PRESENTS
DISCOVERY MILITARIA & EDGED WEAPON AUCTION
OVER 850 LOTS OF MILITARIA FROM THE 19TH TO THE 20TH CENTURY. CIVIL WAR IMAGES, CONFEDERATE OATH of OFFICE PAROLE, CIVIL WAR PATRIOTIC ENVELOPES, UNIT HISTORY, ARTILLERY ITEMS, BULLETS and MORE; WW1 and WW2 US GROUPINGS, EDGED WEAPONS, HELMETS, MEDALS, FLAGS, UNIFORMS, INSIGNIA, ARMY AIRCORP A-26 INVADER GUN SIGHT, NORDEN BOMB SIGHT M98 SIGHTHEAD, LARGE SELECTION of PATRIOTIC POSTERS and MORE; 35 PLUS LOTS of IMPERIAL GERMAN REVERVIST PIPES, PILOT OBSERVERS BADGE, HEAD GEAR, EDGED WEAPONS, MEDALS and MORE; 300 PLUS LOTS of WW2 NAZI GERMAN ITEMS INCLUDING BADGES, MEDALS, INSIGNIA, HELMETS, WAFFEN M34 DOUBLE DECAL HELMET, NSKK RED CROSS HELMET, SA STURMBANN I/28 FOOTBALL TROPHY, FLAGS, UNIFORMS, HEER PANZER EM'S BLACK PANZER WRAP TUNIC, SWORDS, SS OFFICER AND NCO SWORDS, DAGGERS, SA M33 PRESENTATION DAGGER, BAYONETS, ACCOUTREMENTS, and MUCH MUCH MORE!; 50 PLUS JAPANESE ITEMS INCLUDING UNIFORMS, HEAD GEAR, FLAGS, MEDALS, BADGES, PHOTO ALBUMS and MORE. 30 PLUS ... Show more Show Less
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WWII NAZI GERMAN LUFTWAFFE OFFICERS DAGGER WW2
Lot # 221 (Sale Order: 226 of 874)
Low Estimate: 600High Estimate: 800
Early, roughly 31cm long, bright, nickel/silver plated, drop forged steel, double edged, stiletto style blade with a flat central plane. The blade is still very bright and clean and in nice condition. Ricasso is well marked with the stamped manufacturers logo, trade name and location. P. D. Luneschloss Solingen. The original pebbled, blue leather washer is intact. The dagger has a cast, nickel/silver plated alloy crossguard and pommel. The crossguard is in the form of extended, horizontal, down swept, stylized wings with a raised, central, circular panel with a gilt washed, sunwheel swastika to each side of the circular panel. The formed wooden grip is wrapped in blue Moroccan leather with dual twisted nickel/silver plated wire wrap flanked by a single strand of straight wire to both the top and bottom edges. The circular pommel also has gilt washed, sunwheel swastikas to each side. The dagger comes complete with its original, blue Moroccan leather wrapped scabbard with three nickel/silver plated alloy fittings. All scabbard screws are complete. The top and center fittings each have a hanger ring and an integral aluminum alloy hanger with nine circular links to the top hanger and fourteen circular links to the bottom hanger. Both the top and bottom chain link hangers are attached to a aluminum alloy friction clip. Nice clean untouched dagger. In March 1933 the Deutscher Luftsport Verband, (German Air Sports League), was established by incorporating all civilian flying clubs into the one organization. The DLV was utilized as a camouflage civilian organization to train personnel for the future Luftwaffe. As a civilian organization it was able to circumvent the restrictions imposed by the Versailles Treaty, which prohibited a German military air service. In February and April 1934 respectively the DLV introduced a dagger for Officer’s and a knife for all ranks. Later in 1934 members of the Fliegerschaft, the secret military branch of the DLV, adopted both side arms for wear. Shortly after the unveiling of the Luftwaffe in March 1935 a modified version of the DLV’s Officer’s dagger was adopted for wear by Luftwaffe Officer’s and EM/NCO’s personnel who held a valid pilots licence. Originally the early daggers were produced utilizing nickel/silver fittings until 1936 when the early fittings were replaced with polished natural aluminum fittings. Of Note: On July 15TH 1937 a second pattern Luftwaffe dagger was introduced was introduced for wear by Officers, Senior Officer Candidates and Officials with the equivalent Officers ranks and the first pattern dagger was discontinued.
Early, roughly 31cm long, bright, nickel/silver plated, drop forged steel, double edged, stiletto style blade with a flat central plane. The blade is still very bright an...mored clean and in nice condition. Ricasso is well marked with the stamped manufacturers logo, trade name and location. P. D. Luneschloss Solingen. The original pebbled, blue leather washer is intact. The dagger has a cast, nickel/silver plated alloy crossguard and pommel. The crossguard is in the form of extended, horizontal, down swept, stylized wings with a raised, central, circular panel with a gilt washed, sunwheel swastika to each side of the circular panel. The formed wooden grip is wrapped in blue Moroccan leather with dual twisted nickel/silver plated wire wrap flanked by a single strand of straight wire to both the top and bottom edges. The circular pommel also has gilt washed, sunwheel swastikas to each side. The dagger comes complete with its original, blue Moroccan leather wrapped scabbard with three nickel/silver plated alloy fittings. All scabbard screws are complete. The top and center fittings each have a hanger ring and an integral aluminum alloy hanger with nine circular links to the top hanger and fourteen circular links to the bottom hanger. Both the top and bottom chain link hangers are attached to a aluminum alloy friction clip. Nice clean untouched dagger. In March 1933 the Deutscher Luftsport Verband, (German Air Sports League), was established by incorporating all civilian flying clubs into the one organization. The DLV was utilized as a camouflage civilian organization to train personnel for the future Luftwaffe. As a civilian organization it was able to circumvent the restrictions imposed by the Versailles Treaty, which prohibited a German military air service. In February and April 1934 respectively the DLV introduced a dagger for Officer’s and a knife for all ranks. Later in 1934 members of the Fliegerschaft, the secret military branch of the DLV, adopted both side arms for wear. Shortly after the unveiling of the Luftwaffe in March 1935 a modified version of the DLV’s Officer’s dagger was adopted for wear by Luftwaffe Officer’s and EM/NCO’s personnel who held a valid pilots licence. Originally the early daggers were produced utilizing nickel/silver fittings until 1936 when the early fittings were replaced with polished natural aluminum fittings. Of Note: On July 15TH 1937 a second pattern Luftwaffe dagger was introduced was introduced for wear by Officers, Senior Officer Candidates and Officials with the equivalent Officers ranks and the first pattern dagger was discontinued.
WWII LUFTWAFFE FLIGHT NAVIGATION MAP PARIS & REIMS
Lot # 222 (Sale Order: 227 of 874)
Low Estimate: 200High Estimate: 300
Roughly, 93cm x 93cm, 1:5 000,000E scale, a single sided, Luftwaffe marked, multi-color, yellow tinged, oilcloth and paper construction, flight navigational map featuring Paris and Reims. The map shows all the topographical features such as elevations, rivers, lakes and also shown are villages, towns and cities, as well as the road and rail networks. The map also has an over-printed, longitude degree markings and a repeating, square grid scale with the corresponding reference location numeral to each. As with other armed forces the Germans had a KuVA, Kriegskarten-und Vermessungswesen Abteilung, (War Maps and Surveying Department), under command of the OKH, Oberkommando des Heeres, (High Command of the Army), and the OKW, Oberkommando der Wehrmacht, (High Command of the Armed Forces). The war maps and surveying department was responsible for all army issue maps and worked in conjunction with the German Reichsamt für Landesaufnahme, (National Land Survey Office). Regulations dictated that armed forces issued maps were exclusively for use of armed forces personnel and that any reproduction or improper usage were punishable offences. The German Luftwaffe also utilized a wide variety of navigational accessories and maps in all theatres of battle. As a relatively new branch of service the Luftwaffe utilized maps produced by the KuVa but also produced their own maps under the supervision of the RLM’s, Reichsluftfahrtministerium, (National Air Ministry), Generalstab der Luftwaffe, (Air-Force General Staff). Maps produced specifically for the Luftwaffe used a specific Gradnetzmeldeverfahren, ({Map}, Degree Network Reference System), based on the Greenwich longitude/latitude degree system to pinpoint a precise location on any map. Of Note: The Luftwaffe’s Gradnetzmeldeverfahren differed slightly from the coordinate systems used by the army and the navy.
Roughly, 93cm x 93cm, 1:5 000,000E scale, a single sided, Luftwaffe marked, multi-color, yellow tinged, oilcloth and paper construction, flight navigational map featuring...more Paris and Reims. The map shows all the topographical features such as elevations, rivers, lakes and also shown are villages, towns and cities, as well as the road and rail networks. The map also has an over-printed, longitude degree markings and a repeating, square grid scale with the corresponding reference location numeral to each. As with other armed forces the Germans had a KuVA, Kriegskarten-und Vermessungswesen Abteilung, (War Maps and Surveying Department), under command of the OKH, Oberkommando des Heeres, (High Command of the Army), and the OKW, Oberkommando der Wehrmacht, (High Command of the Armed Forces). The war maps and surveying department was responsible for all army issue maps and worked in conjunction with the German Reichsamt für Landesaufnahme, (National Land Survey Office). Regulations dictated that armed forces issued maps were exclusively for use of armed forces personnel and that any reproduction or improper usage were punishable offences. The German Luftwaffe also utilized a wide variety of navigational accessories and maps in all theatres of battle. As a relatively new branch of service the Luftwaffe utilized maps produced by the KuVa but also produced their own maps under the supervision of the RLM’s, Reichsluftfahrtministerium, (National Air Ministry), Generalstab der Luftwaffe, (Air-Force General Staff). Maps produced specifically for the Luftwaffe used a specific Gradnetzmeldeverfahren, ({Map}, Degree Network Reference System), based on the Greenwich longitude/latitude degree system to pinpoint a precise location on any map. Of Note: The Luftwaffe’s Gradnetzmeldeverfahren differed slightly from the coordinate systems used by the army and the navy.
WWII NAZI GERMAN PANZER EM/NCO'S M34 OVERSEAS CAP
Lot # 223 (Sale Order: 228 of 874)
Low Estimate: 400High Estimate: 600
Field-gray wool/rayon blend construction cap with fold down side and back panels with gently sloping, downward scallops to the front and the forward sides. The cap has a field-grey enamel painted, metal alloy, ventilation grommet to either side just below the crown edge. The front center of the cap has a machine woven national eagle in matte white threads on a cut-out, woven dark green rayon base. The eagle is neatly hand and machine stitched to the cap. The front center of the fold down panel has a machine woven national tri-color cockade, on a woven field-grey rayon diamond shaped base. The cockade is machine stitched to the cap. The cap has a pink rayon, inverted "V" soutache flanking the cockade indicating service with the armoured troops. The soutache has been applied in the correct manner with two small puncture holes near the bottom edge of the cap. The soutache is machine stitched in place. The interior of the cap is fully lined in ribbed, brown cotton/linen blend fabric. The lining has a faint illegible black size inkstamp with a 1938 date. The cap is in overall excellent condition. The cap is roughly size 55. Untouched Panzer cap with all original stitching. The M34 Overseas cap for wear by EM/NCO personnel was initially introduced on March 24TH 1934, with non-functional front buttons, and a different insignia configuration. Regulations of October 1935, did away with the buttons and altered the insignia utilized on the cap. The M34 cap was worn by EM/NCO’s until the introduction of the newly designed M42 overseas cap on July 21ST 1942.
Field-gray wool/rayon blend construction cap with fold down side and back panels with gently sloping, downward scallops to the front and the forward sides. The cap has a ...morefield-grey enamel painted, metal alloy, ventilation grommet to either side just below the crown edge. The front center of the cap has a machine woven national eagle in matte white threads on a cut-out, woven dark green rayon base. The eagle is neatly hand and machine stitched to the cap. The front center of the fold down panel has a machine woven national tri-color cockade, on a woven field-grey rayon diamond shaped base. The cockade is machine stitched to the cap. The cap has a pink rayon, inverted "V" soutache flanking the cockade indicating service with the armoured troops. The soutache has been applied in the correct manner with two small puncture holes near the bottom edge of the cap. The soutache is machine stitched in place. The interior of the cap is fully lined in ribbed, brown cotton/linen blend fabric. The lining has a faint illegible black size inkstamp with a 1938 date. The cap is in overall excellent condition. The cap is roughly size 55. Untouched Panzer cap with all original stitching. The M34 Overseas cap for wear by EM/NCO personnel was initially introduced on March 24TH 1934, with non-functional front buttons, and a different insignia configuration. Regulations of October 1935, did away with the buttons and altered the insignia utilized on the cap. The M34 cap was worn by EM/NCO’s until the introduction of the newly designed M42 overseas cap on July 21ST 1942.
WWII NAZI GERMAN BELT BUCKLE LOT SA RAD DRK WW2
Lot # 224 (Sale Order: 229 of 874)
Low Estimate: 300High Estimate: 400
WWII Nazi German Belt Buckle Lot to include 1) Deutsches Rotes Kreuz DRK OFFICER'S BELT BUCKLE. Roughly, 50mm diameter, stamped aluminum buckle with a silver wash. Face plate features an embossed second pattern DRK national eagle with down swept wings, clutching a cross in its talons with an embossed swastika to breast on a raised pebbled field. Outer edge of buckle with a slight recess with embossed, circular laurel leave wreath. Reverse with crimped outer edge and stamped out buckle catch and prong retaining clip. Reverse well marked with impressed script, "Ges. Gesch." for Gesetzlich Geschützt (Patented Pending), and manufacturers number, "1". Catch rectangular prong retaining bar and prongs all intact. DRK regulations of January 1938 introduced new uniforms and insignia which included both a EM/NCO’s and Officer’s belt buckle. Buckle worn by ranks of DRK-Wachtführer to DRK-Oberstführer. Of Note: the two highest DRK ranks, DRK-Generalführer and DRK-Generalhauptführer wore the same buckle but with a gold finish. 2) RAD EM/NCO'S BELT BUCKLE. Early, injection molded, natural aluminum box buckle with a pebbled base field and a circular, embossed central motif. The central motif features five, high relief embossed sheaves of wheat encompassing an embossed, inverted, smooth, spade head with an embossed, canted, pebbled, swastika on a subtlety textured, domed, circular central field. The reverse of the buckle is a mirror image of obverse. The reverse has an integral, raised, slotted buckle catch and separate prong bar and prongs all intact. Maker marked to "H. S. C." . The basis of the RAD, Reichsarbeitsdienst, (National Labor Service), dates back, at least, to 1929 with the formation of the AAD (Anhalt Arbeitsdienst) and the FAD-B (Freiwillingen Arbeitsdienst-Bayern), Shortly after Hitler’s appointment as Chancellor, (January 1933) the NSDAP consolidated these, and other labor organizations into the NSAD (Nationalsozialist Arbeitsdienst), a national labor service. On June 26TH 1935 the NSAD was re-designated RAD. Originally personnel serving with RAD wore a variety of earlier FAD/NSAD belt buckles until February 15TH 1936 when new pattern belt buckles for Officer’s and EM/NCO’s were introduced to provided uniformity in dress. 3) SA EM/NCO'S BELT BUCKLE. The 65mm x 50mm, slightly convex, stamped brass, one-piece construction buckle features, to its obverse, a plain field upon which is an embossed, political-style national eagle clutching the laurel surround to a mobile swastika on a slightly domed, plain field. The eagle’s head falls on the inside of a ribbed border with simulated twisted rope trim to its inner and outer edges. The ribbed border, which is 42mm in outside diameter, has a spray of oak leaves to its base, with the eagle’s wings extending into it at the top. To the reverse is its raised buckle catch, and a prong bar with dual prongs, for the belt’s retaining tongue. The SA, "Sturmabteilung" (Storm-troops), were originally formed in August of 1921 as a protective guard unit for the political leaders of the fledgling Nazi Party. As with the NSDAP, "Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei" (National-socialist German Worker’s-party), the SA was structured along para-military lines. Most of its recruits were from the ranks of the various "Freikorps" groups of the day, composed mainly of disgruntled ex-soldiers, and they were first utilized at a Nazi party meeting in Munich in November of 1921. The SA pattern box buckle was the first belt buckle to be introduced by the NSDAP, with its estimated introductory dates ranging between 1921 and 1923. On its introduction it was not fully standardized and came in at least five variations. The SA pattern buckle was originally worn by other Nazi organizations including the SS, the NSKK, the NSBO, and political leaders. The SA box buckle was officially replaced by the rectangular, open frame, dual claw buckle in April of 1934, and was to be discontinued in 1936, although it was still widely worn.
WWII Nazi German Belt Buckle Lot to include 1) Deutsches Rotes Kreuz DRK OFFICER'S BELT BUCKLE. Roughly, 50mm diameter, stamped aluminum buckle with a silver wash. Face p...morelate features an embossed second pattern DRK national eagle with down swept wings, clutching a cross in its talons with an embossed swastika to breast on a raised pebbled field. Outer edge of buckle with a slight recess with embossed, circular laurel leave wreath. Reverse with crimped outer edge and stamped out buckle catch and prong retaining clip. Reverse well marked with impressed script, "Ges. Gesch." for Gesetzlich Geschützt (Patented Pending), and manufacturers number, "1". Catch rectangular prong retaining bar and prongs all intact. DRK regulations of January 1938 introduced new uniforms and insignia which included both a EM/NCO’s and Officer’s belt buckle. Buckle worn by ranks of DRK-Wachtführer to DRK-Oberstführer. Of Note: the two highest DRK ranks, DRK-Generalführer and DRK-Generalhauptführer wore the same buckle but with a gold finish. 2) RAD EM/NCO'S BELT BUCKLE. Early, injection molded, natural aluminum box buckle with a pebbled base field and a circular, embossed central motif. The central motif features five, high relief embossed sheaves of wheat encompassing an embossed, inverted, smooth, spade head with an embossed, canted, pebbled, swastika on a subtlety textured, domed, circular central field. The reverse of the buckle is a mirror image of obverse. The reverse has an integral, raised, slotted buckle catch and separate prong bar and prongs all intact. Maker marked to "H. S. C." . The basis of the RAD, Reichsarbeitsdienst, (National Labor Service), dates back, at least, to 1929 with the formation of the AAD (Anhalt Arbeitsdienst) and the FAD-B (Freiwillingen Arbeitsdienst-Bayern), Shortly after Hitler’s appointment as Chancellor, (January 1933) the NSDAP consolidated these, and other labor organizations into the NSAD (Nationalsozialist Arbeitsdienst), a national labor service. On June 26TH 1935 the NSAD was re-designated RAD. Originally personnel serving with RAD wore a variety of earlier FAD/NSAD belt buckles until February 15TH 1936 when new pattern belt buckles for Officer’s and EM/NCO’s were introduced to provided uniformity in dress. 3) SA EM/NCO'S BELT BUCKLE. The 65mm x 50mm, slightly convex, stamped brass, one-piece construction buckle features, to its obverse, a plain field upon which is an embossed, political-style national eagle clutching the laurel surround to a mobile swastika on a slightly domed, plain field. The eagle’s head falls on the inside of a ribbed border with simulated twisted rope trim to its inner and outer edges. The ribbed border, which is 42mm in outside diameter, has a spray of oak leaves to its base, with the eagle’s wings extending into it at the top. To the reverse is its raised buckle catch, and a prong bar with dual prongs, for the belt’s retaining tongue. The SA, "Sturmabteilung" (Storm-troops), were originally formed in August of 1921 as a protective guard unit for the political leaders of the fledgling Nazi Party. As with the NSDAP, "Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei" (National-socialist German Worker’s-party), the SA was structured along para-military lines. Most of its recruits were from the ranks of the various "Freikorps" groups of the day, composed mainly of disgruntled ex-soldiers, and they were first utilized at a Nazi party meeting in Munich in November of 1921. The SA pattern box buckle was the first belt buckle to be introduced by the NSDAP, with its estimated introductory dates ranging between 1921 and 1923. On its introduction it was not fully standardized and came in at least five variations. The SA pattern buckle was originally worn by other Nazi organizations including the SS, the NSKK, the NSBO, and political leaders. The SA box buckle was officially replaced by the rectangular, open frame, dual claw buckle in April of 1934, and was to be discontinued in 1936, although it was still widely worn.
WW2 NAZI GERMAN MEDAL LOT HEER LUFTWAFFE INSIGNIA
Lot # 225 (Sale Order: 230 of 874)
Low Estimate: 300High Estimate: 400
WWII Nazi German insignia lot to include 1) WEHRMACHT OFFICER'S BREAST EAGLE. Hand embroidered, national breast eagle with out-stretched wings, clutching a wreathed, canted, swastika in it’s talons in bright, silver/aluminum bullion and wire threads with accent threads mounted on a cut-out dark blue/green badge cloth base. Removed from a uniform. 2) WEHRMACHT EM/NCO'S OVERSEAS / M43 CAP EAGLE AND COCKADE. Machine woven national eagle with outstretched wings, clutching a wreathed, canted, swastika in it’s talons in matte gray rayon threads on a woven field-gray rayon base. The eagle’s wingspan is roughly, 65mm from wing tip to wing tip. Has benn cutout of the cap. EM/NCO'S OVERSEAS/M43 CAP COCKADE. Machine woven, national tri-color cockade features a black, outer circle, encompassing a white, inner circle and a red center dot mounted on a woven, field-gray rayon, diamond shaped base. Has been cut from the sam cap. 3) WEHRMACHT INFANTRY OFFICER'S COLLAR TABS. The collar tabs feature hand embroidered litzen in matte, silver/aluminum wire threads with the white rayon branch of service stripes, mounted on dark blue/green badge cloth bases. The blue/green badge cloth bases show through as the center stripe of the litzen. The collar tabs are both mounted on light buckram backings. 4) WAR MERIT CROSS 2ND CLASS WITHOUT SWORDS. Die struck bronze alloy service award with a bronze wash is in the form of a Maltese style cross with a circular centerpiece with an embossed, canted, swastika encircled by a nicely detailed oak-leaf wreath to the obverse. The reverse centerpiece has the embossed date,"1939", which is also encompassed by a nicely detailed oak-leaf wreath. The background field of both the obverse and reverse centerpieces is smooth while the arms of the cross have a pebbled background field with raised, smooth, outer edges. The medal loop and ribbon suspension ring are both intact. The award comes complete with a piece of original ribbed rayon ribbon. Also complete with the original tissue paper and Deschler marked award envelope. 5) NAZI BLACK WOUND BADGE. 1939 pattern, die stamped, tombak construction, hollow backed badge with a black wash. The badge is in the form of an embossed, vertically oval, laurel leaf wreath encompassing an embossed profile of an M35 pattern helmet with a high relief, canted, swastika to the center, superimposed over crossed swords on a pebbled base field. The reverse of the badge is a mirror image of the obverse and has a crimped, soldered hinge, a thin, round, vertical pin and catch all intact. Maker Marked 93. 6) LUFTWAFFE FLIGHT TECHNICAL PERSONNEL'S TRADE BADGE. The second pattern, (Circa 1935-1945), badge consists of a Luftwaffe blue/gray wool construction base with ornate scalloped edging. The base features a machine embroidered, five cylinder, radial engine to the center, flanked by stylized wings to either side and encompassed by an oak-leaf wreath all in silvery/gray cotton threads. 7) LUFTWAFFE EM/NCO'S BREAST EAGLE. Machine embroidered, second pattern, (Circa 1936/1937-1945), Luftwaffe eagle, clutching a canted swastika in one talon, in silvery/gray rayon threads on a cut-out Luftwaffe blue/gray wool base. Nice clean eagle. 8) IRON CROSS 2ND CLASS RIBBON BAR. Single place ribbon bar with a horizontally ribbed, Iron Cross 2ND class ribbon featuring the German national colors with a central, vertical red stripe flanked by narrower white and black stripes. The ribbon shows age and usage toning. The ribbon is mounted on a convexed magnetic sheet metal base plate. The reverse of the base plate has a thin round horizontal pin and catch both intact. 9) IRON CROSS 2ND CLASS RIBBON BAR. Single place ribbon bar with a horizontally ribbed, Iron Cross 2ND class ribbon featuring the German national colors with a central, vertical red stripe flanked by narrower white and black stripes. The ribbon shows age and usage toning. The ribbon is mounted on a convexed magnetic sheet metal base plate. The reverse of the base plate has a thin round horizontal pin and catch both intact. WAR MERIT CROSS 2ND CLASS RIBBON BAR WITH SWORDS. The ribbon bar features a horizontally ribbed, War Merit Cross 2ND class ribbon with a gilt washed, stamped alloy, crossed swords cypher. Complete with original pin back device. 11) RUSSIAN FRONT RIBBON BAR. Russian Front ribbon complete with original pin-back device.
WWII Nazi German insignia lot to include 1) WEHRMACHT OFFICER'S BREAST EAGLE. Hand embroidered, national breast eagle with out-stretched wings, clutching a wreathed, cant...moreed, swastika in it’s talons in bright, silver/aluminum bullion and wire threads with accent threads mounted on a cut-out dark blue/green badge cloth base. Removed from a uniform. 2) WEHRMACHT EM/NCO'S OVERSEAS / M43 CAP EAGLE AND COCKADE. Machine woven national eagle with outstretched wings, clutching a wreathed, canted, swastika in it’s talons in matte gray rayon threads on a woven field-gray rayon base. The eagle’s wingspan is roughly, 65mm from wing tip to wing tip. Has benn cutout of the cap. EM/NCO'S OVERSEAS/M43 CAP COCKADE. Machine woven, national tri-color cockade features a black, outer circle, encompassing a white, inner circle and a red center dot mounted on a woven, field-gray rayon, diamond shaped base. Has been cut from the sam cap. 3) WEHRMACHT INFANTRY OFFICER'S COLLAR TABS. The collar tabs feature hand embroidered litzen in matte, silver/aluminum wire threads with the white rayon branch of service stripes, mounted on dark blue/green badge cloth bases. The blue/green badge cloth bases show through as the center stripe of the litzen. The collar tabs are both mounted on light buckram backings. 4) WAR MERIT CROSS 2ND CLASS WITHOUT SWORDS. Die struck bronze alloy service award with a bronze wash is in the form of a Maltese style cross with a circular centerpiece with an embossed, canted, swastika encircled by a nicely detailed oak-leaf wreath to the obverse. The reverse centerpiece has the embossed date,"1939", which is also encompassed by a nicely detailed oak-leaf wreath. The background field of both the obverse and reverse centerpieces is smooth while the arms of the cross have a pebbled background field with raised, smooth, outer edges. The medal loop and ribbon suspension ring are both intact. The award comes complete with a piece of original ribbed rayon ribbon. Also complete with the original tissue paper and Deschler marked award envelope. 5) NAZI BLACK WOUND BADGE. 1939 pattern, die stamped, tombak construction, hollow backed badge with a black wash. The badge is in the form of an embossed, vertically oval, laurel leaf wreath encompassing an embossed profile of an M35 pattern helmet with a high relief, canted, swastika to the center, superimposed over crossed swords on a pebbled base field. The reverse of the badge is a mirror image of the obverse and has a crimped, soldered hinge, a thin, round, vertical pin and catch all intact. Maker Marked 93. 6) LUFTWAFFE FLIGHT TECHNICAL PERSONNEL'S TRADE BADGE. The second pattern, (Circa 1935-1945), badge consists of a Luftwaffe blue/gray wool construction base with ornate scalloped edging. The base features a machine embroidered, five cylinder, radial engine to the center, flanked by stylized wings to either side and encompassed by an oak-leaf wreath all in silvery/gray cotton threads. 7) LUFTWAFFE EM/NCO'S BREAST EAGLE. Machine embroidered, second pattern, (Circa 1936/1937-1945), Luftwaffe eagle, clutching a canted swastika in one talon, in silvery/gray rayon threads on a cut-out Luftwaffe blue/gray wool base. Nice clean eagle. 8) IRON CROSS 2ND CLASS RIBBON BAR. Single place ribbon bar with a horizontally ribbed, Iron Cross 2ND class ribbon featuring the German national colors with a central, vertical red stripe flanked by narrower white and black stripes. The ribbon shows age and usage toning. The ribbon is mounted on a convexed magnetic sheet metal base plate. The reverse of the base plate has a thin round horizontal pin and catch both intact. 9) IRON CROSS 2ND CLASS RIBBON BAR. Single place ribbon bar with a horizontally ribbed, Iron Cross 2ND class ribbon featuring the German national colors with a central, vertical red stripe flanked by narrower white and black stripes. The ribbon shows age and usage toning. The ribbon is mounted on a convexed magnetic sheet metal base plate. The reverse of the base plate has a thin round horizontal pin and catch both intact. WAR MERIT CROSS 2ND CLASS RIBBON BAR WITH SWORDS. The ribbon bar features a horizontally ribbed, War Merit Cross 2ND class ribbon with a gilt washed, stamped alloy, crossed swords cypher. Complete with original pin back device. 11) RUSSIAN FRONT RIBBON BAR. Russian Front ribbon complete with original pin-back device.
WWII US PHARMACIST MATE NAVY RATES CORPSMAN WW2
Lot # 226 (Sale Order: 231 of 874)
Low Estimate: 200High Estimate: 300
WWII Pharmacist Mate Rates to include 1) WWII USMC Pharmacist's Mate 1st Class Rate Corpsman on Tan. Machine sewn wool on tan USMC color cotton and the eagle and red cross are machine embroidered. This is for Pharmacist's mate's attached to the Marine Corps as Corpsman and worn on the USMC tan shirt and later on the tan short "IKE" jacket. 2) WWII USMC Pharmacist Mate 1st Class Rate Corpsman on Green. Machine sewn Green woo USMC color wool and the eagle and red cross are machine embroidered. This is for Pharmacist's mate's attached to the Marine Corps as Corpsman and worn on the USMC Dress Greens. 3) WWII USMC Pharmacist's Chief Mate Rate Corpsman on Tan. Machine sewn on tan USMC color cotton and the eagle is machine embroidered and the red cross is on felt. This is for Pharmacist's mate's attached to the Marine Corps as Corpsman and worn on the USMC tan shirt and later on the tan short "IKE" jacket. 4) WWII USMC Pharmacist's Mate 1st Class Rate Corpsman on White and is fully embroidered. 5) WWII USMC Pharmacist's Mate 1st Class Rate Corpsman on Gray and is fully embroidered and dated 1944 to the reverse.
WWII Pharmacist Mate Rates to include 1) WWII USMC Pharmacist's Mate 1st Class Rate Corpsman on Tan. Machine sewn wool on tan USMC color cotton and the eagle and red cros...mores are machine embroidered. This is for Pharmacist's mate's attached to the Marine Corps as Corpsman and worn on the USMC tan shirt and later on the tan short "IKE" jacket. 2) WWII USMC Pharmacist Mate 1st Class Rate Corpsman on Green. Machine sewn Green woo USMC color wool and the eagle and red cross are machine embroidered. This is for Pharmacist's mate's attached to the Marine Corps as Corpsman and worn on the USMC Dress Greens. 3) WWII USMC Pharmacist's Chief Mate Rate Corpsman on Tan. Machine sewn on tan USMC color cotton and the eagle is machine embroidered and the red cross is on felt. This is for Pharmacist's mate's attached to the Marine Corps as Corpsman and worn on the USMC tan shirt and later on the tan short "IKE" jacket. 4) WWII USMC Pharmacist's Mate 1st Class Rate Corpsman on White and is fully embroidered. 5) WWII USMC Pharmacist's Mate 1st Class Rate Corpsman on Gray and is fully embroidered and dated 1944 to the reverse.
WWII KIA PURPLE HEART NAMED 100TH INFANTRY DIV.
Lot # 227 (Sale Order: 232 of 874)
Low Estimate: 300High Estimate: 400
Named and officially engraved to PFC. Daniel R. Swosinski of Company L, 399th Infantry Regiment of the 100th Division. The Purple Heart is housed in the original blue coffin box. World War II Mobilization The 100th Infantry Division was ordered into active military service on 15 November 1942 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.[5] The enlisted and officer cadre came from the 76th Infantry Division. The commander of the 100th was Major General Withers A. Burress, one of only eleven generals who commanded their divisions for the entire war. From late 1943 to early 1944, the division trained in the mountains of Tennessee and was subsequently sent to Fort Bragg, North Carolina, for further training. While at Fort Bragg, Technical Sergeant Walter L. Bull earned the first Expert Infantryman's Badge. Order of battle Headquarters, 100th Infantry Division 397th Infantry Regiment 398th Infantry Regiment 399th Infantry Regiment Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 100th Infantry Division Artillery 373rd Field Artillery Battalion (155 mm) 374th Field Artillery Battalion (105 mm) 375th Field Artillery Battalion (105 mm) 925th Field Artillery Battalion (105 mm) 325th Engineer Combat Battalion 325th Medical Battalion 100th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized) Headquarters, Special Troops, 100th Infantry Division Headquarters Company, 100th Infantry Division 800th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company 100th Quartermaster Company 100th Signal Company Military Police Platoon Band European Theater As soon as the division was prepared for combat, it began moving into the Meurthe-et-Moselle region, and sent its first elements into combat at St. Remy in the Vosges Mountains on 1 November 1944. The division as a whole began the relief of the 45th Infantry Division at Baccarat on 5 November, and assumed control of the sector on 9 November. The attack jumped off on 12 November, and the division drove against the German Winter Line in the Vosges Mountains. The 100th took Bertrichamps and Clairupt, pierced the German line, and seized Raon-l'Étape and Saint-Blaise-Moyenmoutier between 16 and 26 November. Later in November the division moved into the Vosges region, elements assisted in holding the Saverne Gap bridgehead while the bulk of the division went into reserve. The unit was relieved from assignment to VI Corps and transferred to the US XV Corps on 27 November 1944. It then moved into the Moselle region. The citadel of Bitche, France In December 1944, the division went on the offensive in the vicinity of Bitche, France. The division occupied the nearby areas of Wingen and Lemberg after fierce fighting on 6–10 December. The division then advanced to Reyersviller, which fell after fighting on 11–13 December. On 14 December, regiments from the 100th started their assault on a minor fortification Freundenburg and Fort Schiesseck, a major defensive work in the region. Fort Freundenburg was captured on 17 December by the 100th division's 398th Infantry Regiment. Fort Schiesseck capitulated after three more days of heavy assault by the 100th on 20 December. The division was ordered to halt its attack and to hold defensive positions south of Bitche as part of the Seventh Army during the Battle of the Bulge. Thanks to a stout defense, the men of the 100th later became known as the "Sons of Bitche". The German counterattacks of 1 and 8–10 January 1945 were repulsed, after heavy fighting at Bitche. After further attacks stalled and the Germans began to withdraw, the sector was generally quiet and the division prepared to resume its offensive east. On 15 March 1945, the attack jumped off and on 16 March, Bitche fell to the 100th Infantry Division. The unit was then relieved from assignment to XV Corps, and transferred to XXI Corps on 22 March 1945. Taking Neustadt and Ludwigshafen, the division reached the Rhine River on 24 March. On 25 March 1945, the unit was returned from XXI Corps back to VI Corps. On 31 March 1945, the 100th Infantry Division crossed the Rhine and moved south in the wake of the 10th Armored Division and then east across the Neckar River, establishing and enlarging a bridgehead from 4 to 11 April. Heilbronn fell after nine days of house-to-house combat on 12 April and the division resumed its rapid pursuit of the enemy, reaching Stuttgart by 21 April. The 100th was mopping up along the Neckar, southeast of Stuttgart on 23 April, when it was removed from VI Corps and assigned directly to the Seventh United States Army as an Echelon Above Corps Asset. The division was then assigned primarily to patrolling the sector east of Stuttgart. Shifting to Göppingen on 30 April, the Division engaged in occupational duties as the war in Europe came to an end on V-E Day. The division took 13,351 enemy prisoners of war on its own. Members of the division won three Medals of Honor, seven Distinguished Service Crosses, five Legions of Merit, 492 Silver Star Medals, 23 Soldier's Medals, 5,156 Bronze Star Medals, and 90 Air Medals.
Named and officially engraved to PFC. Daniel R. Swosinski of Company L, 399th Infantry Regiment of the 100th Division. The Purple Heart is housed in the original blue cof...morefin box. World War II Mobilization The 100th Infantry Division was ordered into active military service on 15 November 1942 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.[5] The enlisted and officer cadre came from the 76th Infantry Division. The commander of the 100th was Major General Withers A. Burress, one of only eleven generals who commanded their divisions for the entire war. From late 1943 to early 1944, the division trained in the mountains of Tennessee and was subsequently sent to Fort Bragg, North Carolina, for further training. While at Fort Bragg, Technical Sergeant Walter L. Bull earned the first Expert Infantryman's Badge. Order of battle Headquarters, 100th Infantry Division 397th Infantry Regiment 398th Infantry Regiment 399th Infantry Regiment Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 100th Infantry Division Artillery 373rd Field Artillery Battalion (155 mm) 374th Field Artillery Battalion (105 mm) 375th Field Artillery Battalion (105 mm) 925th Field Artillery Battalion (105 mm) 325th Engineer Combat Battalion 325th Medical Battalion 100th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized) Headquarters, Special Troops, 100th Infantry Division Headquarters Company, 100th Infantry Division 800th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company 100th Quartermaster Company 100th Signal Company Military Police Platoon Band European Theater As soon as the division was prepared for combat, it began moving into the Meurthe-et-Moselle region, and sent its first elements into combat at St. Remy in the Vosges Mountains on 1 November 1944. The division as a whole began the relief of the 45th Infantry Division at Baccarat on 5 November, and assumed control of the sector on 9 November. The attack jumped off on 12 November, and the division drove against the German Winter Line in the Vosges Mountains. The 100th took Bertrichamps and Clairupt, pierced the German line, and seized Raon-l'Étape and Saint-Blaise-Moyenmoutier between 16 and 26 November. Later in November the division moved into the Vosges region, elements assisted in holding the Saverne Gap bridgehead while the bulk of the division went into reserve. The unit was relieved from assignment to VI Corps and transferred to the US XV Corps on 27 November 1944. It then moved into the Moselle region. The citadel of Bitche, France In December 1944, the division went on the offensive in the vicinity of Bitche, France. The division occupied the nearby areas of Wingen and Lemberg after fierce fighting on 6–10 December. The division then advanced to Reyersviller, which fell after fighting on 11–13 December. On 14 December, regiments from the 100th started their assault on a minor fortification Freundenburg and Fort Schiesseck, a major defensive work in the region. Fort Freundenburg was captured on 17 December by the 100th division's 398th Infantry Regiment. Fort Schiesseck capitulated after three more days of heavy assault by the 100th on 20 December. The division was ordered to halt its attack and to hold defensive positions south of Bitche as part of the Seventh Army during the Battle of the Bulge. Thanks to a stout defense, the men of the 100th later became known as the "Sons of Bitche". The German counterattacks of 1 and 8–10 January 1945 were repulsed, after heavy fighting at Bitche. After further attacks stalled and the Germans began to withdraw, the sector was generally quiet and the division prepared to resume its offensive east. On 15 March 1945, the attack jumped off and on 16 March, Bitche fell to the 100th Infantry Division. The unit was then relieved from assignment to XV Corps, and transferred to XXI Corps on 22 March 1945. Taking Neustadt and Ludwigshafen, the division reached the Rhine River on 24 March. On 25 March 1945, the unit was returned from XXI Corps back to VI Corps. On 31 March 1945, the 100th Infantry Division crossed the Rhine and moved south in the wake of the 10th Armored Division and then east across the Neckar River, establishing and enlarging a bridgehead from 4 to 11 April. Heilbronn fell after nine days of house-to-house combat on 12 April and the division resumed its rapid pursuit of the enemy, reaching Stuttgart by 21 April. The 100th was mopping up along the Neckar, southeast of Stuttgart on 23 April, when it was removed from VI Corps and assigned directly to the Seventh United States Army as an Echelon Above Corps Asset. The division was then assigned primarily to patrolling the sector east of Stuttgart. Shifting to Göppingen on 30 April, the Division engaged in occupational duties as the war in Europe came to an end on V-E Day. The division took 13,351 enemy prisoners of war on its own. Members of the division won three Medals of Honor, seven Distinguished Service Crosses, five Legions of Merit, 492 Silver Star Medals, 23 Soldier's Medals, 5,156 Bronze Star Medals, and 90 Air Medals.
NAMED PURPLE HEART TO 101ST AIRBORNE MEMBER
Lot # 228 (Sale Order: 233 of 874)
Low Estimate: 300High Estimate: 400
Engraved Purple Heart is named to Clarence D. Shrock and is officially engraved and is housed in the original blue coffin box. Medal comes with ribbon bar and rosette and in mint condition.
Engraved Purple Heart is named to Clarence D. Shrock and is officially engraved and is housed in the original blue coffin box. Medal comes with ribbon bar and rosette and...more in mint condition.
WW1 & WWII NAMED MEDAL GROUPING LEGION OF MERIT
Lot # 229 (Sale Order: 234 of 874)
Low Estimate: 300High Estimate: 400
WW1 & WWII Named medal grouping to Colonel Winfield Orval Shrum who enlisted in 1911 with the Nebraska National Guard and was commissioned 2nd Lt. in 1917 and served in WWI with the 352nd Infantry Machine Gun Co. of the 88th Division. During WWII he served as head of Recruit Reception Center at Fort Devens Massachusetts and was awarded The Legion Of Merit during this time. The grouping consist of his named and cased Legion of Merit Medal. The medal is in mint condition with a full wrapped brooch and is officially engraved to the reverse. To the interior of the case is a ribbon bar and enameled lapel pin. Also in the grouping is his boxed Winged Victory Medal that is also in mint condition with two bars Meuse - Argonne and Defensive Sector. Cased Army of the Occupation of Germany also is in mint condition and was produced by Whitehead & Hoag Company and also has the ribbon bar. Boxed American Campaign Medal with ribbon bar by Heckethorn Mfg. & Supply Co. Boxed American Defense Service Medal with enameled lapel pin. by the D. L. Auld Company. Finally the Cased Victory Medal with ribbon bar by Medallic Art Company. Accompanying the medal set is a folio of his military career that was put together by the previous owner. Excellent
WW1 & WWII Named medal grouping to Colonel Winfield Orval Shrum who enlisted in 1911 with the Nebraska National Guard and was commissioned 2nd Lt. in 1917 and served in W...moreWI with the 352nd Infantry Machine Gun Co. of the 88th Division. During WWII he served as head of Recruit Reception Center at Fort Devens Massachusetts and was awarded The Legion Of Merit during this time. The grouping consist of his named and cased Legion of Merit Medal. The medal is in mint condition with a full wrapped brooch and is officially engraved to the reverse. To the interior of the case is a ribbon bar and enameled lapel pin. Also in the grouping is his boxed Winged Victory Medal that is also in mint condition with two bars Meuse - Argonne and Defensive Sector. Cased Army of the Occupation of Germany also is in mint condition and was produced by Whitehead & Hoag Company and also has the ribbon bar. Boxed American Campaign Medal with ribbon bar by Heckethorn Mfg. & Supply Co. Boxed American Defense Service Medal with enameled lapel pin. by the D. L. Auld Company. Finally the Cased Victory Medal with ribbon bar by Medallic Art Company. Accompanying the medal set is a folio of his military career that was put together by the previous owner. Excellent
WWII US AIR CORPS DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS MEDAL
Lot # 230 (Sale Order: 235 of 874)
Low Estimate: 150High Estimate: 200
WWII Cased Distinguished Flying Cross DFC in mint condition having the ribbon bar as well. The Distinguished Flying Cross was authorized by Section 12 of the Air Corps Act enacted by the United States Congress on July 2, 1926, as amended by Executive Order 7786 on January 8, 1938. The first award of the Distinguished Flying Cross was made by President Calvin Coolidge on May 2, 1927, to ten aviators of the Air Corps who had participated in the U.S. Army Pan American Flight, which took place from December 21, 1926 to May 2, 1927. Two of the airmen died in a mid-air collision trying to land at Buenos Aires on February 26, 1927, and received their awards posthumously. Since the award had only been authorized by Congress the previous year, no medals had yet been struck, and the Pan American airmen initially received only certificates. Among the ten airmen were Major Herbert A. Dargue, Captains Ira C. Eaker and Muir S. Fairchild, and 1st Lt. Ennis C. Whitehead. Charles Lindbergh received the first presentation of the medal little more than a month later, from Coolidge during the Washington, D.C. homecoming reception on June 11, 1927, from his trans-Atlantic flight. The medal had hurriedly been struck and readied just for that occasion. Interestingly, the 1927 War Department General Order (G.O. 8), authorizing Lindbergh's DFC states that it was awarded by the President, while the General Order (G.O. 6) for the Pan American Flyers' DFC citation notes that the War Department awarded it "by direction of the President." The first Distinguished Flying Cross to be awarded to a Naval Aviator was received by then-Commander Richard E. Byrd, for his flight on May 9, 1926, to and from the North Pole. Both Lindbergh and Byrd also received the Medal of Honor for their feats. Numerous military recipients of the medal would later earn greater fame in other occupations—several astronauts, actors and politicians (including former President George H. W. Bush) are Distinguished Flying Cross holders. DFC awards could be retroactive to cover notable achievements back until the beginning of World War I. On February 23, 1929, Congress passed special legislation to allow the award of the DFC to the Wright brothers for their December 17, 1903 flight. Other civilians who have received the award include Wiley Post, Jacqueline Cochran, Roscoe Turner, Amelia Earhart, and Eugene Ely. Eventually, it was limited to military personnel by an Executive Order issued by President Coolidge. During World War II the medal's award criteria varied widely depending on the theater of operations, aerial combat, and the missions accomplished. In Europe some bomber crew members received it for completing a tour of duty of twenty-five sortees; elsewhere much higher criteria were used.During wartime, members of the Armed Forces of friendly foreign nations serving with the United States are eligible for the Distinguished Flying Cross. It is also given to those who display heroism while working as instructors or students at flying schools. Col. Francis S. "Gabby" Gabreski received 13 Distinguished Flying Crosses—the most earned by any person.
WWII Cased Distinguished Flying Cross DFC in mint condition having the ribbon bar as well. The Distinguished Flying Cross was authorized by Section 12 of the Air Corps Ac...moret enacted by the United States Congress on July 2, 1926, as amended by Executive Order 7786 on January 8, 1938. The first award of the Distinguished Flying Cross was made by President Calvin Coolidge on May 2, 1927, to ten aviators of the Air Corps who had participated in the U.S. Army Pan American Flight, which took place from December 21, 1926 to May 2, 1927. Two of the airmen died in a mid-air collision trying to land at Buenos Aires on February 26, 1927, and received their awards posthumously. Since the award had only been authorized by Congress the previous year, no medals had yet been struck, and the Pan American airmen initially received only certificates. Among the ten airmen were Major Herbert A. Dargue, Captains Ira C. Eaker and Muir S. Fairchild, and 1st Lt. Ennis C. Whitehead. Charles Lindbergh received the first presentation of the medal little more than a month later, from Coolidge during the Washington, D.C. homecoming reception on June 11, 1927, from his trans-Atlantic flight. The medal had hurriedly been struck and readied just for that occasion. Interestingly, the 1927 War Department General Order (G.O. 8), authorizing Lindbergh's DFC states that it was awarded by the President, while the General Order (G.O. 6) for the Pan American Flyers' DFC citation notes that the War Department awarded it "by direction of the President." The first Distinguished Flying Cross to be awarded to a Naval Aviator was received by then-Commander Richard E. Byrd, for his flight on May 9, 1926, to and from the North Pole. Both Lindbergh and Byrd also received the Medal of Honor for their feats. Numerous military recipients of the medal would later earn greater fame in other occupations—several astronauts, actors and politicians (including former President George H. W. Bush) are Distinguished Flying Cross holders. DFC awards could be retroactive to cover notable achievements back until the beginning of World War I. On February 23, 1929, Congress passed special legislation to allow the award of the DFC to the Wright brothers for their December 17, 1903 flight. Other civilians who have received the award include Wiley Post, Jacqueline Cochran, Roscoe Turner, Amelia Earhart, and Eugene Ely. Eventually, it was limited to military personnel by an Executive Order issued by President Coolidge. During World War II the medal's award criteria varied widely depending on the theater of operations, aerial combat, and the missions accomplished. In Europe some bomber crew members received it for completing a tour of duty of twenty-five sortees; elsewhere much higher criteria were used.During wartime, members of the Armed Forces of friendly foreign nations serving with the United States are eligible for the Distinguished Flying Cross. It is also given to those who display heroism while working as instructors or students at flying schools. Col. Francis S. "Gabby" Gabreski received 13 Distinguished Flying Crosses—the most earned by any person.
WW2 US M1 COMBAT HELMET LINER PAINTED CAPTAIN RANK
Lot # 231 (Sale Order: 236 of 874)
Low Estimate: 100High Estimate: 200
WWII US Army M1 Combat Helmet Painted Liner by Westinghouse with early green parkerized green finish buckle. To the front of the liner is a off white painted set of Captain's rank bars. The helmet liner is salty but is still very solid and complete. History Development At the entry of the United States into World War I, the US military was without a combat helmet; initially US troops arriving in Europe were issued with British Mk I Brodie helmets (those integrated with French units were given French M15 Adrian helmets). The United States quickly commenced manufacture of a version of the Mk I, designated the M1917, producing some 2,700,000 by the end of hostilities. At that point, the shortcomings of the M1917, which lacked balance and protection of the head from lateral fire, resulted in a project to produce a better helmet which would also have a distinctively American appearance. Between 1919 and 1920, a number of new designs of helmets were tested by the Infantry Board in comparative trials with the M1917 and helmets of other armies. One of those designs, the Helmet Number 5A, was selected for further study. This was an improved version of the Helmet Number 5, developed in 1917 and 1918 by Bashford Dean, the curator of arms and armor at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which had been rejected during the war because of its supposed resemblance to the German stahlhelm. Eventually, tests held at Fort Benning between 1924 and 1926 showed that although the 5A offered better side protection than the M1917, it was more easily penetrated from above and in some circumstances, could interfere with firing a rifle. Further ballistic tests at the Aberdeen Proving Ground resulted in the decision to retain the M1917 in 1934, which was given a redesigned leather cradle and designated M1917A1 or "Kelly" helmet. In 1940, with World War II raging on in Europe and Asia, it seemed likely that the United States might soon be at war again and the Infantry Board resurrected the quest to find a better type of helmet, since the ongoing conflict had shown that the M1917, designed to protect men standing in trenches from falling shell splinters and shrapnel, would be inadequate on the modern battlefield. The board reported: Research indicates that the ideal shaped helmet is one with a dome-shaped top and generally following the contour of the head, allowing sufficient uniform headspace for indentations, extending down in the front to cover the forehead without impairing necessary vision, extending down on the sides as far as possible without interfering with the use of the rifle or other weapons, extending down the back of the head as far as possible without permitting the back of the neck to push the helmet forward on the head when the wearer assumes the prone position, to have the frontal plate visor and to have the sides and rear slightly flanged outward to cause rain to clear the collar opening. Accordingly, the board, under the direction of Brigadier General Courtney Hodges, took the M1917 shell as the basis of the new prototype, trimmed off the brim and added a visor and skirt-like extensions to protect the back and sides of the wearer's head. Rejecting the conventional systems of cradles, the new helmet was given a Riddell type liner and suspension system, based on the contemporary style of football helmet, with an adjustable strap for the nape of the neck to prevent the helmet from rocking. The resulting prototype was designated TS-3 and the McCord Radiator Company manufactured the first examples from Hadfield steel. In tests, they were found to be able to resist a .45 ACP pistol bullet at point-blank range, exceeding the initial specification. The TS-3 was given official approval on June 6, 1941 and was designated "Helmet, Steel, M1". Full scale production commenced almost immediately
WWII US Army M1 Combat Helmet Painted Liner by Westinghouse with early green parkerized green finish buckle. To the front of the liner is a off white painted set of Capta...morein's rank bars. The helmet liner is salty but is still very solid and complete. History Development At the entry of the United States into World War I, the US military was without a combat helmet; initially US troops arriving in Europe were issued with British Mk I Brodie helmets (those integrated with French units were given French M15 Adrian helmets). The United States quickly commenced manufacture of a version of the Mk I, designated the M1917, producing some 2,700,000 by the end of hostilities. At that point, the shortcomings of the M1917, which lacked balance and protection of the head from lateral fire, resulted in a project to produce a better helmet which would also have a distinctively American appearance. Between 1919 and 1920, a number of new designs of helmets were tested by the Infantry Board in comparative trials with the M1917 and helmets of other armies. One of those designs, the Helmet Number 5A, was selected for further study. This was an improved version of the Helmet Number 5, developed in 1917 and 1918 by Bashford Dean, the curator of arms and armor at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which had been rejected during the war because of its supposed resemblance to the German stahlhelm. Eventually, tests held at Fort Benning between 1924 and 1926 showed that although the 5A offered better side protection than the M1917, it was more easily penetrated from above and in some circumstances, could interfere with firing a rifle. Further ballistic tests at the Aberdeen Proving Ground resulted in the decision to retain the M1917 in 1934, which was given a redesigned leather cradle and designated M1917A1 or "Kelly" helmet. In 1940, with World War II raging on in Europe and Asia, it seemed likely that the United States might soon be at war again and the Infantry Board resurrected the quest to find a better type of helmet, since the ongoing conflict had shown that the M1917, designed to protect men standing in trenches from falling shell splinters and shrapnel, would be inadequate on the modern battlefield. The board reported: Research indicates that the ideal shaped helmet is one with a dome-shaped top and generally following the contour of the head, allowing sufficient uniform headspace for indentations, extending down in the front to cover the forehead without impairing necessary vision, extending down on the sides as far as possible without interfering with the use of the rifle or other weapons, extending down the back of the head as far as possible without permitting the back of the neck to push the helmet forward on the head when the wearer assumes the prone position, to have the frontal plate visor and to have the sides and rear slightly flanged outward to cause rain to clear the collar opening. Accordingly, the board, under the direction of Brigadier General Courtney Hodges, took the M1917 shell as the basis of the new prototype, trimmed off the brim and added a visor and skirt-like extensions to protect the back and sides of the wearer's head. Rejecting the conventional systems of cradles, the new helmet was given a Riddell type liner and suspension system, based on the contemporary style of football helmet, with an adjustable strap for the nape of the neck to prevent the helmet from rocking. The resulting prototype was designated TS-3 and the McCord Radiator Company manufactured the first examples from Hadfield steel. In tests, they were found to be able to resist a .45 ACP pistol bullet at point-blank range, exceeding the initial specification. The TS-3 was given official approval on June 6, 1941 and was designated "Helmet, Steel, M1". Full scale production commenced almost immediately
WWII NAZI GERMAN LUFTWAFFE OFFICER DAGGER HANGERS
Lot # 232 (Sale Order: 237 of 874)
Low Estimate: 100High Estimate: 200
Luftwaffe Officer’s Delux Dagger Hangers consisting of two machine woven Luftwaffe blue/gray rayon straps with a central waffle pattern weave flanked by fine parallel vertical silver/aluminum edges stripes. Alloy fittings. In March 1933 the Deutscher Luftsport Verband, (German Air Sports League), was established by incorporating all civilian flying clubs into the one organization. The DLV was utilized as a camouflage civilian organization to train personnel for the future Luftwaffe. As a civilian organization it was able to circumvent the restrictions imposed by the Versailles Treaty, which prohibited a German military air service. In February and April 1934 respectively the DLV introduced a dagger for Officer’s and a knife for all ranks. Later in 1934 members of the Fliegerschaft, the secret military branch of the DLV, adopted both side arms for wear. Shortly after the unveiling of the Luftwaffe in March 1935 a modified version of the DLV’s Officer’s dagger was adopted for wear by Luftwaffe Officer’s and EM/NCO’s personnel who held a valid pilots license. These first pattern daggers, which incorporated an integral hanger, were utilized until July 15TH 1937 when a second pattern Luftwaffe dagger was introduced. With the introduction of the second pattern dagger new, corresponding, dagger hangers were also established.
Luftwaffe Officer’s Delux Dagger Hangers consisting of two machine woven Luftwaffe blue/gray rayon straps with a central waffle pattern weave flanked by fine parallel ver...moretical silver/aluminum edges stripes. Alloy fittings. In March 1933 the Deutscher Luftsport Verband, (German Air Sports League), was established by incorporating all civilian flying clubs into the one organization. The DLV was utilized as a camouflage civilian organization to train personnel for the future Luftwaffe. As a civilian organization it was able to circumvent the restrictions imposed by the Versailles Treaty, which prohibited a German military air service. In February and April 1934 respectively the DLV introduced a dagger for Officer’s and a knife for all ranks. Later in 1934 members of the Fliegerschaft, the secret military branch of the DLV, adopted both side arms for wear. Shortly after the unveiling of the Luftwaffe in March 1935 a modified version of the DLV’s Officer’s dagger was adopted for wear by Luftwaffe Officer’s and EM/NCO’s personnel who held a valid pilots license. These first pattern daggers, which incorporated an integral hanger, were utilized until July 15TH 1937 when a second pattern Luftwaffe dagger was introduced. With the introduction of the second pattern dagger new, corresponding, dagger hangers were also established.
WWII NAZI GERMAN WEHRMACHT M44 TRAPEZOID CAP EAGLE
Lot # 233 (Sale Order: 238 of 874)
Low Estimate: 400High Estimate: 500
Lot of 11, machine embroidered national eagles with outstretched wings, clutching a wreathed, canted, swastika in it’s talons in silver/gray rayon threads, positioned above a national tri-color cockade with a black outer circle encompassing a white inner circle and a red center dot, on a loosely woven, brownish/field-gray rayon trapezoidal base. The outer edge of the trapezoidal base has reinforcement stitching in the same silver/gray threads as the eagle. The German army originally adopted a slightly modified version of the NSDAP’s, Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, (National Socialist German Worker’s Party), national eagle by order on February 17TH 1934, with instructions to have it applied to all steel helmets, visor caps, and tunics by May 1ST 1934. Regulations followed on October 30TH 1935 that stipulated the national eagle was also to be applied to all field caps. Generally the national eagle for wear on the EM/NCO’s overseas and M43 field caps were machine woven, first in white on a dark green base, (circa 1934), then later in matte grey on a field-grey base, (circa 1939), while Officer’s versions were embroidered in bright, silver/aluminum wire threads. A machine woven version in bright, silver/aluminum flat-wire threads was also utilized by Officers but was also very popular with senior NCO’s. Originally the Weimar, Reichswehr, (National Defence Force, Circa 1919-1933), era, oval black, red and gold national cockade was utilized until it was replaced with a circular national cockade in black, white, and red on March 14TH 1933 and utilized through-out the Third Reich period on all soft caps with minor manufacturing variations. In May 1943 a new configuration of cap insignia with the national eagle and tri-color cockade on a single trapezoidal base was introduced for wear on the M42 overseas and M43 field caps. Originally produced in a machine woven version in 1944 the trapezoidal insignia also began to be produced in machine embroidered version.
Lot of 11, machine embroidered national eagles with outstretched wings, clutching a wreathed, canted, swastika in it’s talons in silver/gray rayon threads, positioned abo...moreve a national tri-color cockade with a black outer circle encompassing a white inner circle and a red center dot, on a loosely woven, brownish/field-gray rayon trapezoidal base. The outer edge of the trapezoidal base has reinforcement stitching in the same silver/gray threads as the eagle. The German army originally adopted a slightly modified version of the NSDAP’s, Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, (National Socialist German Worker’s Party), national eagle by order on February 17TH 1934, with instructions to have it applied to all steel helmets, visor caps, and tunics by May 1ST 1934. Regulations followed on October 30TH 1935 that stipulated the national eagle was also to be applied to all field caps. Generally the national eagle for wear on the EM/NCO’s overseas and M43 field caps were machine woven, first in white on a dark green base, (circa 1934), then later in matte grey on a field-grey base, (circa 1939), while Officer’s versions were embroidered in bright, silver/aluminum wire threads. A machine woven version in bright, silver/aluminum flat-wire threads was also utilized by Officers but was also very popular with senior NCO’s. Originally the Weimar, Reichswehr, (National Defence Force, Circa 1919-1933), era, oval black, red and gold national cockade was utilized until it was replaced with a circular national cockade in black, white, and red on March 14TH 1933 and utilized through-out the Third Reich period on all soft caps with minor manufacturing variations. In May 1943 a new configuration of cap insignia with the national eagle and tri-color cockade on a single trapezoidal base was introduced for wear on the M42 overseas and M43 field caps. Originally produced in a machine woven version in 1944 the trapezoidal insignia also began to be produced in machine embroidered version.
WWII ORGANIZAION TODT M43 OFFICER’S M43 CAP HAT
Lot # 234 (Sale Order: 239 of 874)
Low Estimate: 400High Estimate: 500
RARE size 57 WWII Organisation Todt (Org. Todt or OT) M43 Feldmütze (Field Cap). It is constructed of olive green wool gabardine cloth, with fold-down panels with squared scallops to the front and forward sides, covering the entire neck on the sides and rear when in use. When not in use, the panels are raised with their ends resting upon the visor, being joined together by two pebbled aluminum buttons. The visor is reinforced with cardboard, and covered in matching gabardine cloth, with green underneath. The National Eagle has been removed from the cap. Buttons that attach the scalloped flaps show some slight wear. No moth damage present, and the forehead sweatband shows no serious signs of wear The crown contains silver-aluminum bullion embroidered officer's piping. Overall, this is a great looking M43 Org. Todt field cap! It has seen only light use, and would make a great part of any collection. The Organisation Todt (OT) was a civil and military engineering organization in NSDAP Germany from 1933 to 1945, named for its founder, Fritz Todt, an engineer and senior NSDAP. The OT was not given an official name until AH did so soon after coming to power during 1933. During 1938 Todt initiated the Organisation Todt proper as a consortium of the administrative offices, which Todt had personally established in the course of the Autobahn project, private companies as subcontractors and the primary source of technical engineering expertise, and the Labour Service as the source of manpower. He was appointed by AH as plenipotentiary for labour for the second four-year plan, decreasing Göring's role. Investment in civil engineering work was reduced greatly. The organization was responsible for a huge range of engineering projects both in NSDAP Germany and in occupied territories from France to the Soviet Union during World War II. It became notorious for using forced labor. From 1943 until 1945 during the late phase of the Third Reich, OT administered all constructions of prison camps to supply forced labor to industry. Fritz Todt's primary office was that of the General Inspector of German Roadways (Generalinspektor für das deutsche Straßenwesen) and his primary responsibility, the construction of the Autobahn network. He was able to draw on "conscripted" (i.e. compulsory) labour, from within Germany, through the Reich Labour Service (Reichsarbeitsdienst, RAD). Fritz Todt died in an airplane crash on 8 February 1942, soon after a meeting with AH in East Prussia. Todt had become convinced that the war on the eastern front could not be won and thought himself independent enough to say as much to AH. As a result, there has been some speculation that Todt's death was a covert assassination, but this has never been substantiated.
RARE size 57 WWII Organisation Todt (Org. Todt or OT) M43 Feldmütze (Field Cap). It is constructed of olive green wool gabardine cloth, with fold-down panels with squared...more scallops to the front and forward sides, covering the entire neck on the sides and rear when in use. When not in use, the panels are raised with their ends resting upon the visor, being joined together by two pebbled aluminum buttons. The visor is reinforced with cardboard, and covered in matching gabardine cloth, with green underneath. The National Eagle has been removed from the cap. Buttons that attach the scalloped flaps show some slight wear. No moth damage present, and the forehead sweatband shows no serious signs of wear The crown contains silver-aluminum bullion embroidered officer's piping. Overall, this is a great looking M43 Org. Todt field cap! It has seen only light use, and would make a great part of any collection. The Organisation Todt (OT) was a civil and military engineering organization in NSDAP Germany from 1933 to 1945, named for its founder, Fritz Todt, an engineer and senior NSDAP. The OT was not given an official name until AH did so soon after coming to power during 1933. During 1938 Todt initiated the Organisation Todt proper as a consortium of the administrative offices, which Todt had personally established in the course of the Autobahn project, private companies as subcontractors and the primary source of technical engineering expertise, and the Labour Service as the source of manpower. He was appointed by AH as plenipotentiary for labour for the second four-year plan, decreasing Göring's role. Investment in civil engineering work was reduced greatly. The organization was responsible for a huge range of engineering projects both in NSDAP Germany and in occupied territories from France to the Soviet Union during World War II. It became notorious for using forced labor. From 1943 until 1945 during the late phase of the Third Reich, OT administered all constructions of prison camps to supply forced labor to industry. Fritz Todt's primary office was that of the General Inspector of German Roadways (Generalinspektor für das deutsche Straßenwesen) and his primary responsibility, the construction of the Autobahn network. He was able to draw on "conscripted" (i.e. compulsory) labour, from within Germany, through the Reich Labour Service (Reichsarbeitsdienst, RAD). Fritz Todt died in an airplane crash on 8 February 1942, soon after a meeting with AH in East Prussia. Todt had become convinced that the war on the eastern front could not be won and thought himself independent enough to say as much to AH. As a result, there has been some speculation that Todt's death was a covert assassination, but this has never been substantiated.
WWII NAZI GERMAN KRIEGSMARINE U-BOAT WAR BADGE L56
Lot # 235 (Sale Order: 240 of 874)
Low Estimate: 400High Estimate: 500
Die struck, solid backed, zinc alloy construction badge in the form of a horizontally oval, laurel leaf wreath with a national eagle with spread wings, superimposed to the top center, encompassing a cut-out, profile view of a submarine. The badge is nicely detailed and features veins to the laurel leaves, cut-out detailing to the submarines conning tower, flag, and the forward deck gun. As is typical with a zinc production examples it has pushed away most of its original silver wash and has reverted to the flat matte grey of the base alloy. The solid reverse has a solid soldered hinge inset into a rectangular recess with raised lips, a broad, tapering vertical pin and a soldered catch on a circular base plate all intact. The reverse of the badge is also well marked with the embossed manufacturer’s LDO code, "L/56", indicating manufacture by Funcke & Brüninghaus of Lüdenscheid. The U-Boat War Badge was instituted by Oberbefehlshaber der Kriegsmarine und Großadmiral, (Commander in Chief of the Navy and Grand Admiral), Erich Raeder on October 13TH 1939 for award to all ranks of U-Boat personnel who had served on at least two sorties against the enemy or were wounded in action. The badge was to be worn on the lower left breast of most uniforms. With the proper documentation, recipients of most Third Reich awards, including the U-Boat War Badge were permitted to privately purchase a jeweler’s copy of the award, at their own expense, if so desired. Of Note: The LDO, Leistungsgemeinschaft der Deutschen Ordenshersteller, (Administration of German Medal Manufacturers), began regulating the manufacture of German awards in March 1941 as a quality control agent for awards that were intended for retail sale and manufacturers were to use an assigned LDO, "L", code on their products destined for retail sales. Awards that were to be bestowed by the government were also issued an official numerical government contract code known as a, Lieferantnummer, (Contractors Number), that was issued by the Präsidialkanzlei des Führers, (Presidential Council of the Führers), for formally approved manufacturers. The manufacturing firms that were licenced by both the Präsidialkanzlei des Führers and the LDO and would have used the same dies to stamp both the official issue and retail sales types of awards making them virtually indistinguishable from one another except for the markings.
Die struck, solid backed, zinc alloy construction badge in the form of a horizontally oval, laurel leaf wreath with a national eagle with spread wings, superimposed to th...moree top center, encompassing a cut-out, profile view of a submarine. The badge is nicely detailed and features veins to the laurel leaves, cut-out detailing to the submarines conning tower, flag, and the forward deck gun. As is typical with a zinc production examples it has pushed away most of its original silver wash and has reverted to the flat matte grey of the base alloy. The solid reverse has a solid soldered hinge inset into a rectangular recess with raised lips, a broad, tapering vertical pin and a soldered catch on a circular base plate all intact. The reverse of the badge is also well marked with the embossed manufacturer’s LDO code, "L/56", indicating manufacture by Funcke & Brüninghaus of Lüdenscheid. The U-Boat War Badge was instituted by Oberbefehlshaber der Kriegsmarine und Großadmiral, (Commander in Chief of the Navy and Grand Admiral), Erich Raeder on October 13TH 1939 for award to all ranks of U-Boat personnel who had served on at least two sorties against the enemy or were wounded in action. The badge was to be worn on the lower left breast of most uniforms. With the proper documentation, recipients of most Third Reich awards, including the U-Boat War Badge were permitted to privately purchase a jeweler’s copy of the award, at their own expense, if so desired. Of Note: The LDO, Leistungsgemeinschaft der Deutschen Ordenshersteller, (Administration of German Medal Manufacturers), began regulating the manufacture of German awards in March 1941 as a quality control agent for awards that were intended for retail sale and manufacturers were to use an assigned LDO, "L", code on their products destined for retail sales. Awards that were to be bestowed by the government were also issued an official numerical government contract code known as a, Lieferantnummer, (Contractors Number), that was issued by the Präsidialkanzlei des Führers, (Presidential Council of the Führers), for formally approved manufacturers. The manufacturing firms that were licenced by both the Präsidialkanzlei des Führers and the LDO and would have used the same dies to stamp both the official issue and retail sales types of awards making them virtually indistinguishable from one another except for the markings.
WWII US ARMY VISOR HAT LOT OFFICERS & EM/NCO WW2
Lot # 236 (Sale Order: 241 of 874)
Low Estimate: 100High Estimate: 200
WWII US Army set of headgear to include 1) WWII khaki officers visor hat with woven centerband and leather visor. Army officer’s cap badge is 50mm high and 55mm wide with screw post attachment. Badge is die-struck alloy with a fire gilt finish. Nice original chinstrap is complete with both brass buttons. Havana brown leather visor. The interior is fully lined with sweat shield. Maker marked to The Fortress. Cap has moderate moth damage. Size 6 7/8 2) WWII US Enlisted / NCO visor hat. Olive drab wool top and centerband with leather visor. Army enlisted cap badge is die-struck brass with a fire gilt finish. Badge takes the form of an American Eagle with stars and stripes on the shield that resides on the eagles chest. The eagles right claw holds laurel, while in the left claw, he holds a bundle of arrows. The scroll which is spread on the wings, has the United States Motto of, "E pluribus Unum." Which is Latin for, "Out of many, one." This is a direct reference to the thirteen colonies that are united as one nation. This motto was suggested by the first great sea committee in 1776. Above the scroll, there is a round cloud with 13 stars in the middle. Again it alludes to the union. Nice original chinstrap is complete with both brass buttons. The brass buttons also have the inscription of the United States coat of arms. Brown leather visor. Gold colored silk or rayon liner is all complete. Size marked "7 3/8" and os maker marked Gerber.
WWII US Army set of headgear to include 1) WWII khaki officers visor hat with woven centerband and leather visor. Army officer’s cap badge is 50mm high and 55mm wide with...more screw post attachment. Badge is die-struck alloy with a fire gilt finish. Nice original chinstrap is complete with both brass buttons. Havana brown leather visor. The interior is fully lined with sweat shield. Maker marked to The Fortress. Cap has moderate moth damage. Size 6 7/8 2) WWII US Enlisted / NCO visor hat. Olive drab wool top and centerband with leather visor. Army enlisted cap badge is die-struck brass with a fire gilt finish. Badge takes the form of an American Eagle with stars and stripes on the shield that resides on the eagles chest. The eagles right claw holds laurel, while in the left claw, he holds a bundle of arrows. The scroll which is spread on the wings, has the United States Motto of, "E pluribus Unum." Which is Latin for, "Out of many, one." This is a direct reference to the thirteen colonies that are united as one nation. This motto was suggested by the first great sea committee in 1776. Above the scroll, there is a round cloud with 13 stars in the middle. Again it alludes to the union. Nice original chinstrap is complete with both brass buttons. The brass buttons also have the inscription of the United States coat of arms. Brown leather visor. Gold colored silk or rayon liner is all complete. Size marked "7 3/8" and os maker marked Gerber.
WWII USMC OD GREEN CANVAS JUNGLE SHOES WW2
Lot # 237 (Sale Order: 242 of 874)
Low Estimate: 300High Estimate: 400
World War II US Marine Corps canvas and rubber jungle shoes or UDT Swim Shoes. 4 1/2 black painted eyelets on either side, with molded rubber sole and OD green upper. Left side shoe has a US Navy contract number in the tongue, "Contract No." is difficult to read. US Rubber Co. S." Rubber is supple and mint condition to the insoles. They measure 10 X 3 3/4 wide. MINT
World War II US Marine Corps canvas and rubber jungle shoes or UDT Swim Shoes. 4 1/2 black painted eyelets on either side, with molded rubber sole and OD green upper. Lef...moret side shoe has a US Navy contract number in the tongue, "Contract No." is difficult to read. US Rubber Co. S." Rubber is supple and mint condition to the insoles. They measure 10 X 3 3/4 wide. MINT
WWII NAZI GERMAN SS M1/24 Overhoff Cap Skull WW2
Lot # 238 (Sale Order: 243 of 874)
Low Estimate: 800High Estimate: 1,000
Second pattern, (Circa 1934-1945), Cupal, die stamped tombac alloy construction skull and cross bones features detailed eye and nose cut-outs, two rows of teeth and a bottom jaw, superimposed over crossed bones. The skull also has subtle cranium and bone detailing. Both original attachment prongs is intact. The reverse of the skull is well marked with the embossed RZM logo within dual, circular borders and the manufacturer’s code "M1/24", indicating manufacture by Overhoff & Cie. The Allgemeine-SS, (General-SS), was originally formed in May 1923 as the Stosstrupp Adolf Hitler (Shock Troops Adolf Hitler), and was redesignated Schutz Staffel, (Protection Squad), in April 1925 with the official acceptance of the name verified on the second anniversary of the failed Munich "Beer-Hall" Putsch on November 9TH 1925. On January 6TH 1929 Heinrich Himmler was appointed as Reichsführer-SS, (National Leader {of the} SS), and on July 20TH 1934 shortly after the, June 30TH 1934, purge of the SA ,Sturm Abteilung, (Storm/Assault Detachment), on the "Night of the Long Knives", the SS was rewarded by Hitler by being granted the status of an independent organization under direct control of the NSDAP, Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, (National Socialist German Worker’s Party). Originally members of the fledgling SS had no official uniform or headgear until April 1925 when they adopted, what was to become known as the, "Tradition Uniform" and personnel were outfitted with the same brown shirt uniform and kepi as the SA. In 1923 the Stabswache (Headquarter Guards), were the first SS unit to adopt the old, Imperial, Danziger style Totenkopf, (Death’s Head), to be worn on their headgear. The Danziger style Totenkopf can be traced back to at least the early 1800's when it was utilized on the Busby style caps of the 1ST and 2ND Prussian Leib-Husaren Regiments. In November 1925 personnel of the newly formed SS adopted a black Kepi to distinguish them from their SA counterparts and in 1927 the SS were the first to adopted the national eagle insignia for wear on their headgear. In 1932, the first black SS service visor caps were introduced for wear to replace the kepi as the standard headgear for all ranks. Originally, SS personnel wore the Danziger style skull and the 1927, political pattern national eagle on their visor caps. In an attempt to distance themselves from the SA, the SS introduced a new pattern cap skull to replace the previously used Danziger style skull on October 6TH 1934 and in February 1936 a new SS pattern national cap eagle was introduced. Both these pieces of insignia were worn through-out the war. Of Note: The RZM, Reichzeugmeisterei, (National Equipment Quartermaster), was officially founded in June 1934 in Munich by the NSDAP as a Reich Hauptamt, (State Central Office), and was based on the earlier SA Quartermaster’s Department. The functions of the RZM were not only to procure and distribute items to Party formations, but also to approve chosen designs and to act as a quality control supervisor to ensure items manufactured for the Party met required specification and were standardized. Starting in late 1934 items manufactured for the SS came under the quality control of the RZM and were marked with a RZM/SS approval/acceptance mark. In 1943 the Waffen-SS, (Armed-SS), assumed full control over their uniform item production and no longer fell under the authority of the RZM.
Second pattern, (Circa 1934-1945), Cupal, die stamped tombac alloy construction skull and cross bones features detailed eye and nose cut-outs, two rows of teeth and a bot...moretom jaw, superimposed over crossed bones. The skull also has subtle cranium and bone detailing. Both original attachment prongs is intact. The reverse of the skull is well marked with the embossed RZM logo within dual, circular borders and the manufacturer’s code "M1/24", indicating manufacture by Overhoff & Cie. The Allgemeine-SS, (General-SS), was originally formed in May 1923 as the Stosstrupp Adolf Hitler (Shock Troops Adolf Hitler), and was redesignated Schutz Staffel, (Protection Squad), in April 1925 with the official acceptance of the name verified on the second anniversary of the failed Munich "Beer-Hall" Putsch on November 9TH 1925. On January 6TH 1929 Heinrich Himmler was appointed as Reichsführer-SS, (National Leader {of the} SS), and on July 20TH 1934 shortly after the, June 30TH 1934, purge of the SA ,Sturm Abteilung, (Storm/Assault Detachment), on the "Night of the Long Knives", the SS was rewarded by Hitler by being granted the status of an independent organization under direct control of the NSDAP, Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, (National Socialist German Worker’s Party). Originally members of the fledgling SS had no official uniform or headgear until April 1925 when they adopted, what was to become known as the, "Tradition Uniform" and personnel were outfitted with the same brown shirt uniform and kepi as the SA. In 1923 the Stabswache (Headquarter Guards), were the first SS unit to adopt the old, Imperial, Danziger style Totenkopf, (Death’s Head), to be worn on their headgear. The Danziger style Totenkopf can be traced back to at least the early 1800's when it was utilized on the Busby style caps of the 1ST and 2ND Prussian Leib-Husaren Regiments. In November 1925 personnel of the newly formed SS adopted a black Kepi to distinguish them from their SA counterparts and in 1927 the SS were the first to adopted the national eagle insignia for wear on their headgear. In 1932, the first black SS service visor caps were introduced for wear to replace the kepi as the standard headgear for all ranks. Originally, SS personnel wore the Danziger style skull and the 1927, political pattern national eagle on their visor caps. In an attempt to distance themselves from the SA, the SS introduced a new pattern cap skull to replace the previously used Danziger style skull on October 6TH 1934 and in February 1936 a new SS pattern national cap eagle was introduced. Both these pieces of insignia were worn through-out the war. Of Note: The RZM, Reichzeugmeisterei, (National Equipment Quartermaster), was officially founded in June 1934 in Munich by the NSDAP as a Reich Hauptamt, (State Central Office), and was based on the earlier SA Quartermaster’s Department. The functions of the RZM were not only to procure and distribute items to Party formations, but also to approve chosen designs and to act as a quality control supervisor to ensure items manufactured for the Party met required specification and were standardized. Starting in late 1934 items manufactured for the SS came under the quality control of the RZM and were marked with a RZM/SS approval/acceptance mark. In 1943 the Waffen-SS, (Armed-SS), assumed full control over their uniform item production and no longer fell under the authority of the RZM.
WW2 NAZI GERMAN WAFFEN SS WESTLAND INFANTRY BOARDS
Lot # 239 (Sale Order: 244 of 874)
Low Estimate: 500High Estimate: 700
Black wool, simplified M44 pattern, construction slip on shoulder straps with white rayon waffenfarbe piping and W cyphers to each indicating Westland in chainstitch. Originally shoulder straps for Allgemeine-SS personnel were introduced on May 26TH 1933 at the same time as the SA shoulder straps were introduced. These first pattern shoulder straps were also worn by SS-VT, SS-Verfügungstruppe, (SS-Special Purpose Troops), and, SS-TV, SS-Totenkopfverbände units, (SS-Deaths Head units), which were to become the nucleus of the Waffen-SS. On their introduction the shoulder straps for both SS and SA personnel were identical. In July 1935 the first army style shoulder straps for EM/NCO’s were introduced to distinguish the armed SS-VT and SS-TK personnel from the political Allgemeine-SS personnel. Army style shoulder boards for Officer’s were introduced in early 1938 and distinguishing branch of service, (waffenfarbe), colors were adopted in 1939. The transition to the army style shoulder boards/straps was pretty much complete in late 1938-early 1939 and these army style shoulder boards/straps would be worn by all Waffen-SS personnel. Originally NCO ranks utilized a bright silver/aluminum tress on their shoulder straps and collars until April 25TH 1940 when a new subdued matte blue/grey tress was introduced to replace the highly visible, silver/aluminum tress, although the change over was never complete accomplished. Of Note: Enlisted Infantry ranks shoulder straps indicate the ranks of SS-Schütze, SS-Oberschütze, SS-Sturmmann and SS-Rottenführer with the collar insignia indicating the specific rank.
Black wool, simplified M44 pattern, construction slip on shoulder straps with white rayon waffenfarbe piping and W cyphers to each indicating Westland in chainstitch. Ori...moreginally shoulder straps for Allgemeine-SS personnel were introduced on May 26TH 1933 at the same time as the SA shoulder straps were introduced. These first pattern shoulder straps were also worn by SS-VT, SS-Verfügungstruppe, (SS-Special Purpose Troops), and, SS-TV, SS-Totenkopfverbände units, (SS-Deaths Head units), which were to become the nucleus of the Waffen-SS. On their introduction the shoulder straps for both SS and SA personnel were identical. In July 1935 the first army style shoulder straps for EM/NCO’s were introduced to distinguish the armed SS-VT and SS-TK personnel from the political Allgemeine-SS personnel. Army style shoulder boards for Officer’s were introduced in early 1938 and distinguishing branch of service, (waffenfarbe), colors were adopted in 1939. The transition to the army style shoulder boards/straps was pretty much complete in late 1938-early 1939 and these army style shoulder boards/straps would be worn by all Waffen-SS personnel. Originally NCO ranks utilized a bright silver/aluminum tress on their shoulder straps and collars until April 25TH 1940 when a new subdued matte blue/grey tress was introduced to replace the highly visible, silver/aluminum tress, although the change over was never complete accomplished. Of Note: Enlisted Infantry ranks shoulder straps indicate the ranks of SS-Schütze, SS-Oberschütze, SS-Sturmmann and SS-Rottenführer with the collar insignia indicating the specific rank.
WWII COLLAR TABS Of LUFTWAFFE CHIEF STAFF ENGINEER
Lot # 240 (Sale Order: 245 of 874)
Low Estimate: 200High Estimate: 300
Bright pink wool collar tabs with hand embroidered, four bladed propeller and oak-leaf wreath in bright silver/aluminum wire threads. Collar tabs are piped in twisted silver/aluminum cord and are mounted on a tan buckram backings. Collar tabs signifies a Flieger Hauptingenieur (Flight Engineer) with the equivalent rank of Chief Of Staff. The Ingenieurkorps der Luftwaffe, (Engineer Corps of the Air Force), was a separate branch classed as an administrative service. Personnel serving with the Ingenieurkorps der Luftwaffe held the status of administrative officials with equivalent Officer’s ranks and were bestowed distinctive identifying collar tabs.
Bright pink wool collar tabs with hand embroidered, four bladed propeller and oak-leaf wreath in bright silver/aluminum wire threads. Collar tabs are piped in twisted sil...morever/aluminum cord and are mounted on a tan buckram backings. Collar tabs signifies a Flieger Hauptingenieur (Flight Engineer) with the equivalent rank of Chief Of Staff. The Ingenieurkorps der Luftwaffe, (Engineer Corps of the Air Force), was a separate branch classed as an administrative service. Personnel serving with the Ingenieurkorps der Luftwaffe held the status of administrative officials with equivalent Officer’s ranks and were bestowed distinctive identifying collar tabs.
WWII LUFTWAFFE MAJOR FLIGHT ENGINEER COLLAR TABS
Lot # 241 (Sale Order: 246 of 874)
Low Estimate: 200High Estimate: 300
Bright pink wool collar tabs with hand embroidered oak-leaf wreath in bright silver/aluminum wire threads. Collar tabs are piped in twisted silver/aluminum cord and are mounted on a tan buckram backings. Collar tabs signifies a Flieger Hauptingenieur (Flight Engineer) with the equivalent rank of Fl. Stabsingenieur / Major. The Ingenieurkorps der Luftwaffe, (Engineer Corps of the Air Force), was a separate branch classed as an administrative service. Personnel serving with the Ingenieurkorps der Luftwaffe held the status of administrative officials with equivalent Officer’s ranks and were bestowed distinctive identifying collar tabs.
Bright pink wool collar tabs with hand embroidered oak-leaf wreath in bright silver/aluminum wire threads. Collar tabs are piped in twisted silver/aluminum cord and are m...moreounted on a tan buckram backings. Collar tabs signifies a Flieger Hauptingenieur (Flight Engineer) with the equivalent rank of Fl. Stabsingenieur / Major. The Ingenieurkorps der Luftwaffe, (Engineer Corps of the Air Force), was a separate branch classed as an administrative service. Personnel serving with the Ingenieurkorps der Luftwaffe held the status of administrative officials with equivalent Officer’s ranks and were bestowed distinctive identifying collar tabs.
WWII LUFTWAFFE SPANISH CROSS IN GOLD WITH SWORDS
Lot # 242 (Sale Order: 247 of 874)
Low Estimate: 800High Estimate: 1,200
Nice quality, die struck, multi-piece, gilded brass alloy construction award. The nicely convex award is in the form of a Maltese styled cross with a separate circular centerpiece featuring an embossed canted swastika. The circular centerpiece has two fine, raised, smooth, circular border lines encompassing the swastika and the arms of the cross also feature a raised, smooth, outer edge. The base field of the centerpiece and the arms of the cross feature a finely textured background field. The sword blades and hilts emanate upwardly between the cross's arms and have a separate Luftwaffe eagle clutching swastikas affixed to each. The swords indicate the recipient served in a combatant role. The smooth plain reverse has a solid soldered hinge, a broad tapered vertical pin and a heavy soldered catch assembly all intact. marked with the embossed manufacturer’s numerical code, "4", indicating manufacture by Steinhauer & Lück of Lüdenscheid. With the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in July 1936 the Germans supported the Nationalist Falangist Generalissimo Francisco Franco against the communist allied Republican Loyalist party. The German support consisted of assorted field equipment and weapons, the Imker-Gruppe, (Beekeeper Group), of ground personnel which included the Drohne-Gruppe, (Drone Group), of Panzer units and a group of Luftwaffe volunteers designated as the Condor Legion. The participation in this conflict enabled the Germans to test their fledgling armed forces and by rotating personnel gave them a core of troops with actual combat experience. With the successful conclusion of the Spanish Civil War at the end of March 1939 the German contingent returned home, (May 1939), to be heralded as heroes and on April 14TH 1939 Hitler instituted the Spanish Cross series of awards to recognize the service of the German volunteers in Spain. The award was introduced in three classes, bronze, silver and gold, and a special class of gold with swords and diamonds. The bronze and silver crosses were awarded with swords for combatants and without swords for non-combatants, while the gold cross was only awarded with the swords. Criteria for award of a combatant's Spanish Cross included voluntary service in the Condor Legion, participation in specific Naval actions, and/or outstanding bravery or merit in combat. The non-combatant's crosses were awarded for three months service in a support role.
Nice quality, die struck, multi-piece, gilded brass alloy construction award. The nicely convex award is in the form of a Maltese styled cross with a separate circular ce...morenterpiece featuring an embossed canted swastika. The circular centerpiece has two fine, raised, smooth, circular border lines encompassing the swastika and the arms of the cross also feature a raised, smooth, outer edge. The base field of the centerpiece and the arms of the cross feature a finely textured background field. The sword blades and hilts emanate upwardly between the cross's arms and have a separate Luftwaffe eagle clutching swastikas affixed to each. The swords indicate the recipient served in a combatant role. The smooth plain reverse has a solid soldered hinge, a broad tapered vertical pin and a heavy soldered catch assembly all intact. marked with the embossed manufacturer’s numerical code, "4", indicating manufacture by Steinhauer & Lück of Lüdenscheid. With the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in July 1936 the Germans supported the Nationalist Falangist Generalissimo Francisco Franco against the communist allied Republican Loyalist party. The German support consisted of assorted field equipment and weapons, the Imker-Gruppe, (Beekeeper Group), of ground personnel which included the Drohne-Gruppe, (Drone Group), of Panzer units and a group of Luftwaffe volunteers designated as the Condor Legion. The participation in this conflict enabled the Germans to test their fledgling armed forces and by rotating personnel gave them a core of troops with actual combat experience. With the successful conclusion of the Spanish Civil War at the end of March 1939 the German contingent returned home, (May 1939), to be heralded as heroes and on April 14TH 1939 Hitler instituted the Spanish Cross series of awards to recognize the service of the German volunteers in Spain. The award was introduced in three classes, bronze, silver and gold, and a special class of gold with swords and diamonds. The bronze and silver crosses were awarded with swords for combatants and without swords for non-combatants, while the gold cross was only awarded with the swords. Criteria for award of a combatant's Spanish Cross included voluntary service in the Condor Legion, participation in specific Naval actions, and/or outstanding bravery or merit in combat. The non-combatant's crosses were awarded for three months service in a support role.
WWII NAZI GERMAN 5 PLACE MEDAL BAR WW2
Lot # 243 (Sale Order: 248 of 874)
Low Estimate: 200High Estimate: 300
WWII Nazi German 5 place medal bar to include 1) WAR MERIT CROSS 2ND CLASS WITH SWORDS. Die struck bronze, construction bravery award, with a bronze wash is in the form of a Maltese style cross with a circular centerpiece with an embossed, canted, swastika encircled by a nicely detailed oak-leaf wreath to the obverse. The reverse centerpiece has the embossed date,"1939", which is also encompassed by a nicely detailed oak-leaf wreath. The background field of both the obverse and reverse centerpieces is smooth while the arms of the cross have a pebbled background field with raised, smooth, outer edges. The swords, indicating bravery, emanated upward, between the arms of the cross. 2) RUSSIAN FRONT MEDAL 1941/42. Die struck, alloy construction, medal with a silver washed outer rim and helmet, and a blued center. The obverse of the medal features a recessed outer rim with an embossed helmet and stick grenade to the top center and a high relief Wehrmacht style national eagle with down swept wings, clutching a static swastika in its talons which is superimposed on a laurel leaf sprig to the center. The reverse of the medal features a recessed outer rim with a smooth background field with embossed Latin script to the center, "Winterschlacht Im Osten 1941/42", (Winter Battle in the East 1941/42), above a crossed sword and laurel leaf sprig. The medal loop and the ribbon suspension ring are both intact. The cross comes complete with a piece of original ribbed rayon ribbon. 3) FORTY YEAR FAITHFUL SERVICE DECORATION. Die struck alloy, first class award with a fire gilt finish and black enamel work. The decoration is in the form of a cross Pattée with an embossed circular oak-leaf wreath extending between the arms of the cross. The center of the cross has a square plate with a black enameled static swastika to the obverse and embossed Gothic script to the reverse, "Für treue Dienste", (For Loyal Service). The arms of the cross have a slightly textured background field with smooth, dual stepped, raised outer edges. The fire gilt finish and the black enamel are both fully intact and the decoration is still very bright and clean. 4) COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL OF MARCH 13TH 1938. Silver washed, die struck alloy construction medal. The obverse of the medal features two embossed figures symbolically breaking the chains of bondage with an unfurled national flag in the background and a high relief national eagle to the bottom. The reverse features embossed Latin script to the center, "13th März 1938", encompassed by additional script, "Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Führer". (One People, One State, One Leader). 5) COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL OF 1ST OCTOBER 1938. Roughly, 32mm diameter, bronze washed, die struck alloy construction medal features two embossed figures symbolically breaking the chains of bondage with an unfurled national flag in the background and a high relief national eagle to the bottom of the obverse. The reverse features embossed Latin script to the center,"1 Oktober 1938", encompassed by additional script, "Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Führer". (One People, One State, One Leader). Medal bar is complete with pin and catch to the reverse.
WWII Nazi German 5 place medal bar to include 1) WAR MERIT CROSS 2ND CLASS WITH SWORDS. Die struck bronze, construction bravery award, with a bronze wash is in the form o...moref a Maltese style cross with a circular centerpiece with an embossed, canted, swastika encircled by a nicely detailed oak-leaf wreath to the obverse. The reverse centerpiece has the embossed date,"1939", which is also encompassed by a nicely detailed oak-leaf wreath. The background field of both the obverse and reverse centerpieces is smooth while the arms of the cross have a pebbled background field with raised, smooth, outer edges. The swords, indicating bravery, emanated upward, between the arms of the cross. 2) RUSSIAN FRONT MEDAL 1941/42. Die struck, alloy construction, medal with a silver washed outer rim and helmet, and a blued center. The obverse of the medal features a recessed outer rim with an embossed helmet and stick grenade to the top center and a high relief Wehrmacht style national eagle with down swept wings, clutching a static swastika in its talons which is superimposed on a laurel leaf sprig to the center. The reverse of the medal features a recessed outer rim with a smooth background field with embossed Latin script to the center, "Winterschlacht Im Osten 1941/42", (Winter Battle in the East 1941/42), above a crossed sword and laurel leaf sprig. The medal loop and the ribbon suspension ring are both intact. The cross comes complete with a piece of original ribbed rayon ribbon. 3) FORTY YEAR FAITHFUL SERVICE DECORATION. Die struck alloy, first class award with a fire gilt finish and black enamel work. The decoration is in the form of a cross Pattée with an embossed circular oak-leaf wreath extending between the arms of the cross. The center of the cross has a square plate with a black enameled static swastika to the obverse and embossed Gothic script to the reverse, "Für treue Dienste", (For Loyal Service). The arms of the cross have a slightly textured background field with smooth, dual stepped, raised outer edges. The fire gilt finish and the black enamel are both fully intact and the decoration is still very bright and clean. 4) COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL OF MARCH 13TH 1938. Silver washed, die struck alloy construction medal. The obverse of the medal features two embossed figures symbolically breaking the chains of bondage with an unfurled national flag in the background and a high relief national eagle to the bottom. The reverse features embossed Latin script to the center, "13th März 1938", encompassed by additional script, "Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Führer". (One People, One State, One Leader). 5) COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL OF 1ST OCTOBER 1938. Roughly, 32mm diameter, bronze washed, die struck alloy construction medal features two embossed figures symbolically breaking the chains of bondage with an unfurled national flag in the background and a high relief national eagle to the bottom of the obverse. The reverse features embossed Latin script to the center,"1 Oktober 1938", encompassed by additional script, "Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Führer". (One People, One State, One Leader). Medal bar is complete with pin and catch to the reverse.
WWII NAZI GERMAN TINNIE HAT BADGE LOT ADOLF HITLER
Lot # 244 (Sale Order: 249 of 874)
Low Estimate: 200High Estimate: 300
WWII Nazi German lot of tinnie's, hat badges and Hitler books. Lot has 7 tinnies from the DLV, NSDAP Luftschutz and the HJ. Hat badges to include DAF, NSKOV with broken prongs, Luftwaffe with replaced progs, Generals Heer Eagle and lastly a three piece cockade. Also in the lot is a DAF lapel pin, two Adolf Hitler Books, small eagle for ribbon bar and Imperial German Honor Cross Ribbon with Swords, Silver Spoon with Russina Front Badge, Dug Waffen SS Buckle, Iron Cross issue box missing the insert and finally an aluminum Nazi Dog Tag.
WWII Nazi German lot of tinnie's, hat badges and Hitler books. Lot has 7 tinnies from the DLV, NSDAP Luftschutz and the HJ. Hat badges to include DAF, NSKOV with broken p...morerongs, Luftwaffe with replaced progs, Generals Heer Eagle and lastly a three piece cockade. Also in the lot is a DAF lapel pin, two Adolf Hitler Books, small eagle for ribbon bar and Imperial German Honor Cross Ribbon with Swords, Silver Spoon with Russina Front Badge, Dug Waffen SS Buckle, Iron Cross issue box missing the insert and finally an aluminum Nazi Dog Tag.
WWII CAPTURE PAPER WAR SOUVENIRS NAZI INSIGNIA
Lot # 245 (Sale Order: 250 of 874)
Low Estimate: 200High Estimate: 300
WWII Nazi German War souvenirs with capture papers to include Two Deutsche Wehrmacht conscripts armbands, 6 single shoulder boards from the Luftwaffe, Heer, Police and SA. DAF Stickpin, 7 Single Collar tabs of the Wehrmacht and Luftwaffe, 2 Adolf Hitler little books, Generals hat wreath missing prongs, 1927 pattern political eagle missing 1 prong, EM Police Visor Hat Eagle, 1927 pattern political eagle missing 1 prong, 1939 Political Eagle missing 1 prong, M43 Heer Mountain Troopers Edelweiss missing the stem, three .03 cent US Postage Stamps. Lastly the capture papers for the souvenirs listing 2 Armbands, Military insignias. 2 booklets. The veterans was from the 803rd Tank Battalion.
WWII Nazi German War souvenirs with capture papers to include Two Deutsche Wehrmacht conscripts armbands, 6 single shoulder boards from the Luftwaffe, Heer, Police and SA...more. DAF Stickpin, 7 Single Collar tabs of the Wehrmacht and Luftwaffe, 2 Adolf Hitler little books, Generals hat wreath missing prongs, 1927 pattern political eagle missing 1 prong, EM Police Visor Hat Eagle, 1927 pattern political eagle missing 1 prong, 1939 Political Eagle missing 1 prong, M43 Heer Mountain Troopers Edelweiss missing the stem, three .03 cent US Postage Stamps. Lastly the capture papers for the souvenirs listing 2 Armbands, Military insignias. 2 booklets. The veterans was from the 803rd Tank Battalion.
| Bid Range | Increment |
| $0.00 - $299.99 | $10.00 |
| $300.00 - $999.99 | $25.00 |
| $1,000.00 - $1,999.99 | $50.00 |
| $2,000.00 - $4,999.99 | $100.00 |
| $5,000.00 - $9,999.99 | $250.00 |
| $10,000.00 - $24,999.99 | $500.00 |
| $25,000.00 - $49,999.99 | $1,000.00 |
| $50,000.00 - $99,999.99 | $2,500.00 |
| $100,000.00+ | $5,000.00 |
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