PREMIER MILITARIA & EDGED WEAPONS AUCTION
Saturday, February 13, 2021 | 10:00 AM Eastern
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PREMIER MILITARIA & EDGED WEAPONS AUCTION
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PREMIER MILITARIA & EDGED WEAPON AUCTION
OVER 700 LOTS OF MILITARIA FROM THE 18TH TO THE 20TH CENTURY. MORE THAN 25 LOTS of CIVIL WAR INCLUDING SWORDS, ACCOUNTREMENTS, IMAGES and MORE, INCLUDING AN IDENTIFIED CONFEDERATE POW'S SHELL JACKET;
WW1 and WW2 US GROUPINGS, EDGED WEAPONS, HELMETS, MEDALS, FLAGS, UNIFORMS, INSIGNIA, PATRIOTIC POSTERS and MORE INCLUDING MERRILL'S MARAUDERS GROUPING, NAMED MEDAL GROUPINGS, PAINTED COMBAT HELMETS, AND MORE. 30 PLUS LOTS of IMPERIAL GERMAN SWORDS, HEAD GEAR, MEDALS and MORE. 400 PLUS LOTS of WW2 NAZI GERMAN ITEMS INCLUDING a TRANSITIONAL WAFFEN SS HELMET, NAZI GERMAN ORG. TODT UNIFORM, NAZI GERMAN DIPLOMAT DAGGER, BADGES, MEDALS, INSIGNIA, HELMETS, UNIFORMS, SWORDS, BAYONETS, ACCOUTREMENTS, NSDAP PARTY UNIFORMS and MUCH MUCH MORE! JAPANESE ITEMS INCLUDING A PARATROOPER PARACHUTE, JAPANESE KATANA SWORDS, TANTOS, FLAGS, MEDALS, BADGES and MORE. KOREAN AND VIETNAM WAR LOTS, INERT ORDNANCE COLLECTION INCLUDING AN E1R1 FLAMETHROWER, INERT RPG, INERT MORTARS, INERT... Show more Show Less
PROUDLY PRESENTS
PREMIER MILITARIA & EDGED WEAPON AUCTION
OVER 700 LOTS OF MILITARIA FROM THE 18TH TO THE 20TH CENTURY. MORE THAN 25 LOTS of CIVIL WAR INCLUDING SWORDS, ACCOUNTREMENTS, IMAGES and MORE, INCLUDING AN IDENTIFIED CONFEDERATE POW'S SHELL JACKET;
WW1 and WW2 US GROUPINGS, EDGED WEAPONS, HELMETS, MEDALS, FLAGS, UNIFORMS, INSIGNIA, PATRIOTIC POSTERS and MORE INCLUDING MERRILL'S MARAUDERS GROUPING, NAMED MEDAL GROUPINGS, PAINTED COMBAT HELMETS, AND MORE. 30 PLUS LOTS of IMPERIAL GERMAN SWORDS, HEAD GEAR, MEDALS and MORE. 400 PLUS LOTS of WW2 NAZI GERMAN ITEMS INCLUDING a TRANSITIONAL WAFFEN SS HELMET, NAZI GERMAN ORG. TODT UNIFORM, NAZI GERMAN DIPLOMAT DAGGER, BADGES, MEDALS, INSIGNIA, HELMETS, UNIFORMS, SWORDS, BAYONETS, ACCOUTREMENTS, NSDAP PARTY UNIFORMS and MUCH MUCH MORE! JAPANESE ITEMS INCLUDING A PARATROOPER PARACHUTE, JAPANESE KATANA SWORDS, TANTOS, FLAGS, MEDALS, BADGES and MORE. KOREAN AND VIETNAM WAR LOTS, INERT ORDNANCE COLLECTION INCLUDING AN E1R1 FLAMETHROWER, INERT RPG, INERT MORTARS, INERT... Show more Show Less
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-CREDIT CARD - For first time buyers and credit card charges greater than $2,500.00 buyers must complete the bottom portion of the invoice and must specifically sign the acknowledgement of our terms of sale before we will accept payment via credit card. We do offer the convenience of paying automatically by credit card. If you wish have your card automatically charged for all purchases please complete our 'Authorization for Automatic Credit Card Use.' We have this form available upon request. Split payments are subject to a 23% buyer's premium if a credit card is used as any form of total payment.-CHECK - There will be a $30.00 service charge for returned checks. Make checks payable to: Milestone Auctions LLC. Milestone Auctions reserves the right to hold items paid for by personal or company check until said check clears (14 days). Milestone Auctions has the right to hold all checks over $2,000.00. Customers who have an established successful buying history with Milestone Auctions may be exempt from this. We will accept a personal or company check >$2,000 and/or from a first time buyer if you provide a Bank Letter of Credit, available on our website.In the few situations where a successful bidder does not remit payment when due, Milestone Auctions will proceed with the legal steps necessary to protect its interests and will block the bidder from future auction participation.
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WWII US AIRBORNE 307TH MEDICAL JUMP OVAL W/ WING
Lot # 537 (Sale Order: 601 of 784)
Low Estimate: 400High Estimate: 500
This is a nice original 307th medical oval background on felt with Sterling set of jump wings. The oval is in used condition. This is a very nice oval and qualification badge that is very hard to find. On 5 August 1917 the 307th Sanitary Train was constituted in the National Army and assigned to the 82nd Infantry Division. The unit was organized in Camp Gordon, Georgia, on 20 September 1917, to aid in the support of World War I. For their efforts during World War I the 307th earned three campaign streamers, for St. Mihiell, Meuse-Argonne and Lorraine. On 9 May 1919 the 307th was demobilized at Camp Dix, New Jersey. After nearly 17 years the 307th was reconstituted on 24 November 1936 in the Organized Reserves as the 307th Sanitary Train. The 307th was again assigned to the 82nd Division and concurrently consolidated with the 307th Medical Regiment (Active). In October 1941 the location of the unit changed to Jacksonville, Florida. On 30 January 1942 the 307th Sanitary Train was redesignated as the 307th Medical Battalion and ordered onto active status on 25 March 1942 and sent to Camp Claiborne, Louisiana. On 15 August 1942, Headquarters and Headquarters Company became the 307th Airborne Medical Company as an element of the 82nd Airborne Division. Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, and Delta companies were concurrently inactivated in Camp Claiborne, Louisiana. In 1943 the 307th made their first combat jump with the 82nd Airborne Division completing three combat jumps into Sicily where they set up a medical clearing station. For eleven days the 307th clearing station was the only American medical service available in Naples. The 307th participated in "Operation Overlord" jumping and landing by glider into Normandy, France hastily constructing a shelter and treating over 4,000 casualties. In September the 307th jumped into Holland where they set up a clearing station in an open field near Grosbeek. Four medical teams worked around the clock to maintain medical service during a ten-day period. Then during the famous "Battle of the Bulge" the 307th established a clearing station in Belgium and later moved it to Cologne, Germany. The 307th earned six combat streamers for their service in World War II. Three were presented with arrowheads for assaults. Other decorations include the Presidential Unit Citation, the Meritorious Unit Commendation, three French Croix de Guerre with palm, the Belgium Fourregere, Military Order of William and the Netherlands Orange Lanyard. On 15 December 1947 the unit was reorganized and reconstituted as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 307th Medical Battalion with organic units concurrently activated at Ft Bragg, North Carolina. On 18 May 1948 the unit became the 307th Airborne Medical Battalion and on 15 November 1948 was withdrawn from the Organized Reserves and allotted to the Regular Army.
This is a nice original 307th medical oval background on felt with Sterling set of jump wings. The oval is in used condition. This is a very nice oval and qualification b...moreadge that is very hard to find. On 5 August 1917 the 307th Sanitary Train was constituted in the National Army and assigned to the 82nd Infantry Division. The unit was organized in Camp Gordon, Georgia, on 20 September 1917, to aid in the support of World War I. For their efforts during World War I the 307th earned three campaign streamers, for St. Mihiell, Meuse-Argonne and Lorraine. On 9 May 1919 the 307th was demobilized at Camp Dix, New Jersey. After nearly 17 years the 307th was reconstituted on 24 November 1936 in the Organized Reserves as the 307th Sanitary Train. The 307th was again assigned to the 82nd Division and concurrently consolidated with the 307th Medical Regiment (Active). In October 1941 the location of the unit changed to Jacksonville, Florida. On 30 January 1942 the 307th Sanitary Train was redesignated as the 307th Medical Battalion and ordered onto active status on 25 March 1942 and sent to Camp Claiborne, Louisiana. On 15 August 1942, Headquarters and Headquarters Company became the 307th Airborne Medical Company as an element of the 82nd Airborne Division. Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, and Delta companies were concurrently inactivated in Camp Claiborne, Louisiana. In 1943 the 307th made their first combat jump with the 82nd Airborne Division completing three combat jumps into Sicily where they set up a medical clearing station. For eleven days the 307th clearing station was the only American medical service available in Naples. The 307th participated in "Operation Overlord" jumping and landing by glider into Normandy, France hastily constructing a shelter and treating over 4,000 casualties. In September the 307th jumped into Holland where they set up a clearing station in an open field near Grosbeek. Four medical teams worked around the clock to maintain medical service during a ten-day period. Then during the famous "Battle of the Bulge" the 307th established a clearing station in Belgium and later moved it to Cologne, Germany. The 307th earned six combat streamers for their service in World War II. Three were presented with arrowheads for assaults. Other decorations include the Presidential Unit Citation, the Meritorious Unit Commendation, three French Croix de Guerre with palm, the Belgium Fourregere, Military Order of William and the Netherlands Orange Lanyard. On 15 December 1947 the unit was reorganized and reconstituted as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 307th Medical Battalion with organic units concurrently activated at Ft Bragg, North Carolina. On 18 May 1948 the unit became the 307th Airborne Medical Battalion and on 15 November 1948 was withdrawn from the Organized Reserves and allotted to the Regular Army.
WWII ARMY AIR CORPS PILOT WINGS JR GAUNT STERLING
Lot # 538 (Sale Order: 602 of 784)
Low Estimate: 200High Estimate: 400
Fantastic WWII Army Air Corps Pilot Wings are English Made by JR Gaunt of London England, wings measure 3 inches wide and have never been cleaned. Easily identified as British Made by the pin and catch assembly.
Fantastic WWII Army Air Corps Pilot Wings are English Made by JR Gaunt of London England, wings measure 3 inches wide and have never been cleaned. Easily identified as Br...moreitish Made by the pin and catch assembly.
WWII US ARMY AIR CORPS P-51 PILOT GROUPING
Lot # 539 (Sale Order: 603 of 784)
Low Estimate: 200High Estimate: 400
Grouping consisting of photographs, documents, and insignia from the service of US Army Air Corps P-51 fighter pilot William W. Barnett from Charolotte NC Barnett completed his primary pilot training at Fort Stockton, Texas on May 25th, 1943. His diploma is included in this grouping. The grouping includes 3 cadet yearbooks in which Barnett is pictured or named or both. One of the yearbooks has signatures and personalized messages from his fellow pilots of class 43-1. Also includes several framed photos of Barnett in his A-2 and B-2 flying leather flying jackets, beside WWII aircraft, and his cadet and officer insignia and pilot wings. Excellent
Grouping consisting of photographs, documents, and insignia from the service of US Army Air Corps P-51 fighter pilot William W. Barnett from Charolotte NC Barnett complet...moreed his primary pilot training at Fort Stockton, Texas on May 25th, 1943. His diploma is included in this grouping. The grouping includes 3 cadet yearbooks in which Barnett is pictured or named or both. One of the yearbooks has signatures and personalized messages from his fellow pilots of class 43-1. Also includes several framed photos of Barnett in his A-2 and B-2 flying leather flying jackets, beside WWII aircraft, and his cadet and officer insignia and pilot wings. Excellent
WWII US GROUPING TO KIA RADIO OPERATOR PATCH
Lot # 540 (Sale Order: 604 of 784)
Low Estimate: 400High Estimate: 600
Small but impactful grouping of paperwork and insignia from the service and untimely death of US Army Air Corps radio operator Sergeant Keith W. Hill. Included in this grouping is his leather painted jacket patch from Yuma Army Air Field, where he trained for his missions overseas with the 751st Bomber Squadron, 457th Heavy Bomber Group. Also included are his Purple Heart award documents indicating he was killed in action January 13, 1945 in Europe. Grouping also includes his mothers Western Union telegram from an apparent relative of the pilot of hill's plane, Erwin C. Popham - I. W. Popham., to inform his mother how her son died -- "Friend reports watching our plane explode in air letter follows." That specific letter is not present with the grouping, but a narrative of the same event is recorded in the unit's online history, and a printed copy of that text is included with the grouping. ALso includes two letters sent home to Hill's sister Thelma, one of which was written the morning of the Normandy invasion, and in the letter, he celebrates the advance of the assault on Europe in the very early hours of the invasion -- his excitement is palpable in the letter. Among other items included in this grouping are souvenirs from his brief time in service including postcards and letters. This is a well preserved, meaningful, tragic group of items from the short service of an American servicemen who was witness to one of the greatest military invasions of all time and whose life was cut tragically short by combat. Excellent
Small but impactful grouping of paperwork and insignia from the service and untimely death of US Army Air Corps radio operator Sergeant Keith W. Hill. Included in this gr...moreouping is his leather painted jacket patch from Yuma Army Air Field, where he trained for his missions overseas with the 751st Bomber Squadron, 457th Heavy Bomber Group. Also included are his Purple Heart award documents indicating he was killed in action January 13, 1945 in Europe. Grouping also includes his mothers Western Union telegram from an apparent relative of the pilot of hill's plane, Erwin C. Popham - I. W. Popham., to inform his mother how her son died -- "Friend reports watching our plane explode in air letter follows." That specific letter is not present with the grouping, but a narrative of the same event is recorded in the unit's online history, and a printed copy of that text is included with the grouping. ALso includes two letters sent home to Hill's sister Thelma, one of which was written the morning of the Normandy invasion, and in the letter, he celebrates the advance of the assault on Europe in the very early hours of the invasion -- his excitement is palpable in the letter. Among other items included in this grouping are souvenirs from his brief time in service including postcards and letters. This is a well preserved, meaningful, tragic group of items from the short service of an American servicemen who was witness to one of the greatest military invasions of all time and whose life was cut tragically short by combat. Excellent
WWII NAZI GERMAN INSIGNIA MEDAL GROUP RAD HEER KM
Lot # 541 (Sale Order: 605 of 784)
Low Estimate: 400High Estimate: 500
WWII Nazi German insignia group to include 1) National Sozialistische Volkswohlfahrt Armband being made of white cotton with the printed logo of the NSV along with N. S. Volkswohlfahrt. Armband measures 14 1/2 inches long and 4 1/4 inches wide. The NSV, National Sozialistische Volkswohlfahrt, (National Socialist People’s Welfare Organization), was an NSDAP affiliated organization formed in May 1933 from personnel of the preceding DVD. Deutscher Volkswohl Dienst, (German Social Welfare Service), instituted by Otto von Bismarck. The NSV was responsible for a wide range of Social services including the WHW, Winter Hilf Werk, (Winter Assistance Work), and worked closely with the DRK, Deutsches Rotes Kreuz, (German Red Cross). 2) Kriegsmarine Officer's Breast Eagle. Nice quality, hand embroidered breast eagle with out-stretched wings, clutching a wreathed, canted, swastika in its talons, in heavy gilt wire threads with accent threads, mounted on a cut-out, navy blue, wool base. Backing paper complete. 3) Police Visor Cap Eagle. First pattern, (Circa April 1934-June 1936), two piece, die stamped alloy construction, police visor cap eagle with a frosted silvery/white washed finish. The nicely detailed, left facing eagle features extended, tapered, pointed tip, wings and is clutching a canted swastika in it’s talons. The reverse of the insignia is a mirror image of the obverse and both soldered attachment prongs are intact. 4) 25 Year Faithful Service Medal in Box By C. F. Zimmermann. A second class, die struck alloy decoration with nickel-silver plated highlights, a frosted white finish and a black enamel swastika. The decoration is in the form of a "cross Patté," with a 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 the embossed Gothic script, "Für treue Dienste" (For Loyal Service), to the reverse. The arms of the cross have a slightly textured background field with a smooth, dual stepped, raised outer edge. Fed onto the ribbon suspension ring, which passes through the loop to the top of the award, is its original ribbed rayon cornflower blue ribbon, which has a brass pin-back device stitched to its reverse top. The award is housed in a red simulated leather cardboard case, with a "25" encompassed by a cogged wheel embossed in silver to its top. The red felt interior has a slotted retaining cross bar to its base to hold the award in place. 5) Russian Front 1941/42 Medal. 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. 6) Wehrmacht EM/NCO'S M43 Trapezoid Cap Insignia. Machine woven, national eagle with outstretched wings, clutching a wreathed, canted swastika in it’s talons in matte 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 woven, field-gray rayon trapezoidal base. The insignia is still on its original, woven, field-gray, rayon factory roll and is in overall excellent, un-issued, condition. 7) Wehrmacht EM/NCO'S M43 Trapezoid Cap Insignia. Machine embroidered national eagle 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. 8) Wehrmacht M36 Breast Eagle. Early, M36 pattern, machine woven breast eagle in light grey threads on a cut-out, woven blue/green rayon base. Removed from a uniform. 9) OBERGEFREITER/STABSGEFREITER'S RANK CHEVRON. The insignia consists of dual, machine woven, silver/aluminum, diamond patterned, tress chevrons, flanking a machine embroidered rank pip in silver/grey threads all mounted on an inverted triangular, field-grey badge cloth base. 10) 12 Faithful Service RAD Medal In Box. Reicharbeitsdienst Long Service Award for 12 Years of Service (3rd Class); in silvered zinc; on loop for suspension; on original corn flower blue ribbon; with silvered eagle.
WWII Nazi German insignia group to include 1) National Sozialistische Volkswohlfahrt Armband being made of white cotton with the printed logo of the NSV along with N. S. ...moreVolkswohlfahrt. Armband measures 14 1/2 inches long and 4 1/4 inches wide. The NSV, National Sozialistische Volkswohlfahrt, (National Socialist People’s Welfare Organization), was an NSDAP affiliated organization formed in May 1933 from personnel of the preceding DVD. Deutscher Volkswohl Dienst, (German Social Welfare Service), instituted by Otto von Bismarck. The NSV was responsible for a wide range of Social services including the WHW, Winter Hilf Werk, (Winter Assistance Work), and worked closely with the DRK, Deutsches Rotes Kreuz, (German Red Cross). 2) Kriegsmarine Officer's Breast Eagle. Nice quality, hand embroidered breast eagle with out-stretched wings, clutching a wreathed, canted, swastika in its talons, in heavy gilt wire threads with accent threads, mounted on a cut-out, navy blue, wool base. Backing paper complete. 3) Police Visor Cap Eagle. First pattern, (Circa April 1934-June 1936), two piece, die stamped alloy construction, police visor cap eagle with a frosted silvery/white washed finish. The nicely detailed, left facing eagle features extended, tapered, pointed tip, wings and is clutching a canted swastika in it’s talons. The reverse of the insignia is a mirror image of the obverse and both soldered attachment prongs are intact. 4) 25 Year Faithful Service Medal in Box By C. F. Zimmermann. A second class, die struck alloy decoration with nickel-silver plated highlights, a frosted white finish and a black enamel swastika. The decoration is in the form of a "cross Patté," with a 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 the embossed Gothic script, "Für treue Dienste" (For Loyal Service), to the reverse. The arms of the cross have a slightly textured background field with a smooth, dual stepped, raised outer edge. Fed onto the ribbon suspension ring, which passes through the loop to the top of the award, is its original ribbed rayon cornflower blue ribbon, which has a brass pin-back device stitched to its reverse top. The award is housed in a red simulated leather cardboard case, with a "25" encompassed by a cogged wheel embossed in silver to its top. The red felt interior has a slotted retaining cross bar to its base to hold the award in place. 5) Russian Front 1941/42 Medal. 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. 6) Wehrmacht EM/NCO'S M43 Trapezoid Cap Insignia. Machine woven, national eagle with outstretched wings, clutching a wreathed, canted swastika in it’s talons in matte 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 woven, field-gray rayon trapezoidal base. The insignia is still on its original, woven, field-gray, rayon factory roll and is in overall excellent, un-issued, condition. 7) Wehrmacht EM/NCO'S M43 Trapezoid Cap Insignia. Machine embroidered national eagle 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. 8) Wehrmacht M36 Breast Eagle. Early, M36 pattern, machine woven breast eagle in light grey threads on a cut-out, woven blue/green rayon base. Removed from a uniform. 9) OBERGEFREITER/STABSGEFREITER'S RANK CHEVRON. The insignia consists of dual, machine woven, silver/aluminum, diamond patterned, tress chevrons, flanking a machine embroidered rank pip in silver/grey threads all mounted on an inverted triangular, field-grey badge cloth base. 10) 12 Faithful Service RAD Medal In Box. Reicharbeitsdienst Long Service Award for 12 Years of Service (3rd Class); in silvered zinc; on loop for suspension; on original corn flower blue ribbon; with silvered eagle.
WWII US AVG SILK BLOOD CHIT CHINA TASK FORCE WW2
Lot # 542 (Sale Order: 606 of 784)
Low Estimate: 300High Estimate: 500
Original WWII China, Burma, India "CBI" Silk Blood Chit. These were provided to Air Crews to Identify them as shot down & help would be re-payed in Gold. The "CHIT" measures 10 1/17 X 7/8" and being made of silk and is numbered 1690. More detail and insight of "BloodChits".... Lt. Gen. Claire L. Chennault’s Flying Tigers, having cloth patches depicting the Chinese flag and some Chinese lettering sewn onto the back sides of their flight suits and A-2 jackets? Those pieces of fabric were known as rescue patches, later called “blood chits.” They identified the wearers as Americans helping China fight the Japanese and requested the Chinese people to assist them. They represented a pass to safety for those who crashed or bailed out in areas occupied by the enemy. Blood chits were not only cloth patches. They also were cards or sometimes letters with a promise of reward directed to anyone who would assist a downed flier. In the early days of World War II, the British routinely issued blood chits to their aircrews, including several types in 1940 to fliers in Ethiopia. When the US entered the war, the American air services adopted the practice and they were eventually issued in all theaters of combat operations by all the western Allies. Blood chits were duly honored and the helpers were rewarded with money or gifts. Later, chits were printed in nearly 50 languages, including many European, North African, and Asian tongues. Not all of them contained the same statements, but all were bona fide government IOUs promising to reward those who assisted Allied airmen.
Original WWII China, Burma, India "CBI" Silk Blood Chit. These were provided to Air Crews to Identify them as shot down & help would be re-payed in Gold. The "CHIT" measu...moreres 10 1/17 X 7/8" and being made of silk and is numbered 1690. More detail and insight of "BloodChits".... Lt. Gen. Claire L. Chennault’s Flying Tigers, having cloth patches depicting the Chinese flag and some Chinese lettering sewn onto the back sides of their flight suits and A-2 jackets? Those pieces of fabric were known as rescue patches, later called “blood chits.” They identified the wearers as Americans helping China fight the Japanese and requested the Chinese people to assist them. They represented a pass to safety for those who crashed or bailed out in areas occupied by the enemy. Blood chits were not only cloth patches. They also were cards or sometimes letters with a promise of reward directed to anyone who would assist a downed flier. In the early days of World War II, the British routinely issued blood chits to their aircrews, including several types in 1940 to fliers in Ethiopia. When the US entered the war, the American air services adopted the practice and they were eventually issued in all theaters of combat operations by all the western Allies. Blood chits were duly honored and the helpers were rewarded with money or gifts. Later, chits were printed in nearly 50 languages, including many European, North African, and Asian tongues. Not all of them contained the same statements, but all were bona fide government IOUs promising to reward those who assisted Allied airmen.
WWII SILK BLOOD CHIT REMOVED FROM FLIGHT JACKET
Lot # 542a (Sale Order: 607 of 784)
Low Estimate: 300High Estimate: 500
Early China Air Task Force Chit numbered 2065 measuring 7 X 9 inches and has been removed from the flight jacket. Excellent History The first blood chit may have been made in 1793 when French balloonist Jean-Pierre Blanchard demonstrated his hot air balloon in the United States. Because he could not control the direction of the balloon, no one knew where he would land. Because Blanchard did not speak English, George Washington, according to legend, gave him a letter that said that all U.S. citizens were obliged to assist him to return to Philadelphia. In World War I, British Royal Flying Corps pilots in India and Mesopotamia carried a "goolie chit" printed in four local languages that promised a reward to anyone who would bring an unharmed British aviator back to British lines. The British officer John Masters recorded in his autobiography that Pathan women in the North-West Frontier Province (1901–1955) of British India (now modern day Pakistan) during the Anglo-Afghan Wars would behead and castrate non Muslim soldiers who were captured, like British and Sikhs. In the Second Sino-Japanese War prior to World War II, foreign volunteer pilots of Flying Tigers carried notices printed in Chinese that informed the locals that this foreign pilot was fighting for China and they were obliged to help them. A text from one such blood chit translates as follows: I am an American airman. My plane is destroyed. I cannot speak your language. I am an enemy of the Japanese. Please give me food and take me to the nearest Allied military post. You will be rewarded. On the UN chit from the Korean war, it is written in Japanese that cooperators will be rewarded and should help for his own 'benefit'.
Early China Air Task Force Chit numbered 2065 measuring 7 X 9 inches and has been removed from the flight jacket. Excellent History The first blood chit may have been mad...moree in 1793 when French balloonist Jean-Pierre Blanchard demonstrated his hot air balloon in the United States. Because he could not control the direction of the balloon, no one knew where he would land. Because Blanchard did not speak English, George Washington, according to legend, gave him a letter that said that all U.S. citizens were obliged to assist him to return to Philadelphia. In World War I, British Royal Flying Corps pilots in India and Mesopotamia carried a "goolie chit" printed in four local languages that promised a reward to anyone who would bring an unharmed British aviator back to British lines. The British officer John Masters recorded in his autobiography that Pathan women in the North-West Frontier Province (1901–1955) of British India (now modern day Pakistan) during the Anglo-Afghan Wars would behead and castrate non Muslim soldiers who were captured, like British and Sikhs. In the Second Sino-Japanese War prior to World War II, foreign volunteer pilots of Flying Tigers carried notices printed in Chinese that informed the locals that this foreign pilot was fighting for China and they were obliged to help them. A text from one such blood chit translates as follows: I am an American airman. My plane is destroyed. I cannot speak your language. I am an enemy of the Japanese. Please give me food and take me to the nearest Allied military post. You will be rewarded. On the UN chit from the Korean war, it is written in Japanese that cooperators will be rewarded and should help for his own 'benefit'.
WWII US ARMY ENLISTED COLLAR DISK LOT OF 46 WW2
Lot # 543 (Sale Order: 608 of 784)
Low Estimate: 200High Estimate: 300
Large group of 46 WWII US enlisted collar disk to include 1) 12 Military Police collar brass, all variants of one another except for two C company brass they are both the same. 2) 12 Finance Department collar disk with several variants. 3) 4 Medical Service 4) 18 Ordnance depart brass, all with there connectors. Excellent
Large group of 46 WWII US enlisted collar disk to include 1) 12 Military Police collar brass, all variants of one another except for two C company brass they are both the...more same. 2) 12 Finance Department collar disk with several variants. 3) 4 Medical Service 4) 18 Ordnance depart brass, all with there connectors. Excellent
WWII NAZI GERMAN EKII INFANTRY ASSUALT BADGE LOT
Lot # 544 (Sale Order: 609 of 784)
Low Estimate: 200High Estimate: 300
WWII Nazi German lot of two combat medals to include 1) Second Class Iron Cross. 1939 pattern, die struck, three piece, iron and alloy construction Pattée style cross with a single piece iron core and a two piece alloy frame. The obverse features an embossed, high relief, central, canted, swastika with the re-institution date, "1939", to the bottom arm. The reverse bottom arm has the embossed original institution date, "1813". The swastika is in nice high relief while the dates are somewhat lower. The medal loop and ribbon suspension ring are both intact. The cross comes complete with a piece of original ribbed rayon ribbon. 2) Silver Infantry Assault Badge. Die struck, solid backed, alloy award with an olive/bronze wash. Badge features an embossed, vertically oval, oak-leaf wreath with a Wehrmacht style eagle with down-swept wings, superimposed to top, encompassing a rifle with fixed bayonet and sling. Badge shows nice detailing. Reverse with crimped soldered hinge, thin round vertical pin and soldered catch all intact. Reverse is also not maker marked.
WWII Nazi German lot of two combat medals to include 1) Second Class Iron Cross. 1939 pattern, die struck, three piece, iron and alloy construction Pattée style cross wit...moreh a single piece iron core and a two piece alloy frame. The obverse features an embossed, high relief, central, canted, swastika with the re-institution date, "1939", to the bottom arm. The reverse bottom arm has the embossed original institution date, "1813". The swastika is in nice high relief while the dates are somewhat lower. The medal loop and ribbon suspension ring are both intact. The cross comes complete with a piece of original ribbed rayon ribbon. 2) Silver Infantry Assault Badge. Die struck, solid backed, alloy award with an olive/bronze wash. Badge features an embossed, vertically oval, oak-leaf wreath with a Wehrmacht style eagle with down-swept wings, superimposed to top, encompassing a rifle with fixed bayonet and sling. Badge shows nice detailing. Reverse with crimped soldered hinge, thin round vertical pin and soldered catch all intact. Reverse is also not maker marked.
WWII NAZI GERMAN EVA BRAUN SIGNED CARD & SPOON
Lot # 545 (Sale Order: 610 of 784)
Low Estimate: 1,200High Estimate: 1,600
Ultra rare WWII Nazi German calling card that is hand signed by Eva Braun along with her personal spoon in Sterling with monogrammed butterfly maker marked with dancing bear. Spoon measures 4 1/2 inches in length and both are in excellent condition. Eva Braun was born in Munich and was the second daughter of school teacher Friedrich "Fritz" Braun (1879–1964) and Franziska "Fanny" Kronberger (1885–1976); her mother had worked as a seamstress before her marriage. She had an elder sister, Ilse (1909–1979), and a younger sister, Margarete (Gretl) (1915–1987). Braun's parents were divorced in April 1921, but remarried in November 1922, probably for financial reasons (hyperinflation was plaguing the German economy at the time). Braun was educated at a Catholic lyceum in Munich, and then for one year at a business school in the Convent of the English Sisters in Simbach am Inn, where she had average grades and a talent for athletics. At age 17, she took a job working for Heinrich Hoffmann, the official photographer for the Nazi Party (NSDAP). Initially employed as a shop assistant and sales clerk, she soon learned how to use a camera and develop photographs. She met Hitler, 23 years her senior, at Hoffmann's studio in Munich in October 1929. He had been introduced to her as "Herr Wolff". Eva's sister, Gretl, also worked for Hoffman from 1932 onward, and the women rented an apartment together for a time. Gretl accompanied her sister on her later trips with Hitler to the Obersalzberg. Relationship with Hitler Hitler lived with his half-niece, Geli Raubal, in an apartment at Prinzregentenplatz 16 in Munich from 1929 until her death. On 18 September 1931, Raubal was found dead in the apartment with a gunshot wound, an apparent suicide with Hitler's pistol. Hitler was in Nuremberg at the time. The relationship—likely the most intense of his life—had been important to him. Hitler began seeing more of Braun after Raubal's suicide. Braun herself attempted suicide on 10 or 11 August 1932 by shooting herself in the chest with her father's pistol. Historians feel the attempt was not serious, but was a bid for Hitler's attention. After Braun's recovery, Hitler became more committed to her and by the end of 1932 they had become lovers. She often stayed overnight at his Munich apartment when he was in town. Beginning in 1933, Braun worked as a photographer for Hoffmann. This position enabled her to travel—accompanied by Hoffmann—with Hitler's entourage as a photographer for the Nazi Party. Later in her career, she worked for Hoffman's art press. According to a fragment of her diary and the account of biographer Nerin Gun, Braun's second suicide attempt occurred in May 1935. She took an overdose of sleeping pills when Hitler failed to make time for her in his life. Hitler provided Eva and her sister with a three-bedroom apartment in Munich that August, and the next year the sisters were provided with a villa in Bogenhausen at Wasserburgerstr. 12 (now Delpstr. 12). By 1936, Braun was at Hitler's household at the Berghof near Berchtesgaden whenever he was in residence there, but she lived mostly in Munich. Braun also had her own apartment at the new Reich Chancellery in Berlin, completed to a design by Albert Speer. Braun was a member of Hoffman's staff when she attended the Nuremberg Rally for the first time in 1935. Hitler's half-sister, Angela Raubal (the dead Geli's mother), took exception to her presence there, and was later dismissed from her position as housekeeper at his house in Berchtesgaden. Researchers are unable to ascertain if her dislike for Braun was the only reason for her departure, but other members of Hitler's entourage saw Braun as untouchable from then on. Hitler wished to present himself in the image of a chaste hero; in the Nazi ideology, men were the political leaders and warriors, and women were homemakers. He believed that he was sexually attractive to women and wished to exploit this for political gain by remaining single, as he felt marriage would decrease his appeal. He and Braun never appeared as a couple in public; the only time they appeared together in a published news photo was when she sat near him at the 1936 Winter Olympics. The German people were unaware of Braun's relationship with Hitler until after the war. Braun had her own room adjoining Hitler's at the Berghof, in Hitler's Berlin residence, and in the Berlin bunker. Biographer Heike Görtemaker wrote that women did not play a big role in the politics of Nazi Germany. Braun's political influence on Hitler was minimal; she was never allowed to stay in the room when business or political conversations took place and was sent out of the room when cabinet ministers or other dignitaries were present. She was not a member of the Nazi Party. In his post-war memoirs, Hoffmann characterized Braun's outlook as "inconsequential and feather-brained"; her main interests were sports, clothes, and the cinema.
Ultra rare WWII Nazi German calling card that is hand signed by Eva Braun along with her personal spoon in Sterling with monogrammed butterfly maker marked with dancing b...moreear. Spoon measures 4 1/2 inches in length and both are in excellent condition. Eva Braun was born in Munich and was the second daughter of school teacher Friedrich "Fritz" Braun (1879–1964) and Franziska "Fanny" Kronberger (1885–1976); her mother had worked as a seamstress before her marriage. She had an elder sister, Ilse (1909–1979), and a younger sister, Margarete (Gretl) (1915–1987). Braun's parents were divorced in April 1921, but remarried in November 1922, probably for financial reasons (hyperinflation was plaguing the German economy at the time). Braun was educated at a Catholic lyceum in Munich, and then for one year at a business school in the Convent of the English Sisters in Simbach am Inn, where she had average grades and a talent for athletics. At age 17, she took a job working for Heinrich Hoffmann, the official photographer for the Nazi Party (NSDAP). Initially employed as a shop assistant and sales clerk, she soon learned how to use a camera and develop photographs. She met Hitler, 23 years her senior, at Hoffmann's studio in Munich in October 1929. He had been introduced to her as "Herr Wolff". Eva's sister, Gretl, also worked for Hoffman from 1932 onward, and the women rented an apartment together for a time. Gretl accompanied her sister on her later trips with Hitler to the Obersalzberg. Relationship with Hitler Hitler lived with his half-niece, Geli Raubal, in an apartment at Prinzregentenplatz 16 in Munich from 1929 until her death. On 18 September 1931, Raubal was found dead in the apartment with a gunshot wound, an apparent suicide with Hitler's pistol. Hitler was in Nuremberg at the time. The relationship—likely the most intense of his life—had been important to him. Hitler began seeing more of Braun after Raubal's suicide. Braun herself attempted suicide on 10 or 11 August 1932 by shooting herself in the chest with her father's pistol. Historians feel the attempt was not serious, but was a bid for Hitler's attention. After Braun's recovery, Hitler became more committed to her and by the end of 1932 they had become lovers. She often stayed overnight at his Munich apartment when he was in town. Beginning in 1933, Braun worked as a photographer for Hoffmann. This position enabled her to travel—accompanied by Hoffmann—with Hitler's entourage as a photographer for the Nazi Party. Later in her career, she worked for Hoffman's art press. According to a fragment of her diary and the account of biographer Nerin Gun, Braun's second suicide attempt occurred in May 1935. She took an overdose of sleeping pills when Hitler failed to make time for her in his life. Hitler provided Eva and her sister with a three-bedroom apartment in Munich that August, and the next year the sisters were provided with a villa in Bogenhausen at Wasserburgerstr. 12 (now Delpstr. 12). By 1936, Braun was at Hitler's household at the Berghof near Berchtesgaden whenever he was in residence there, but she lived mostly in Munich. Braun also had her own apartment at the new Reich Chancellery in Berlin, completed to a design by Albert Speer. Braun was a member of Hoffman's staff when she attended the Nuremberg Rally for the first time in 1935. Hitler's half-sister, Angela Raubal (the dead Geli's mother), took exception to her presence there, and was later dismissed from her position as housekeeper at his house in Berchtesgaden. Researchers are unable to ascertain if her dislike for Braun was the only reason for her departure, but other members of Hitler's entourage saw Braun as untouchable from then on. Hitler wished to present himself in the image of a chaste hero; in the Nazi ideology, men were the political leaders and warriors, and women were homemakers. He believed that he was sexually attractive to women and wished to exploit this for political gain by remaining single, as he felt marriage would decrease his appeal. He and Braun never appeared as a couple in public; the only time they appeared together in a published news photo was when she sat near him at the 1936 Winter Olympics. The German people were unaware of Braun's relationship with Hitler until after the war. Braun had her own room adjoining Hitler's at the Berghof, in Hitler's Berlin residence, and in the Berlin bunker. Biographer Heike Görtemaker wrote that women did not play a big role in the politics of Nazi Germany. Braun's political influence on Hitler was minimal; she was never allowed to stay in the room when business or political conversations took place and was sent out of the room when cabinet ministers or other dignitaries were present. She was not a member of the Nazi Party. In his post-war memoirs, Hoffmann characterized Braun's outlook as "inconsequential and feather-brained"; her main interests were sports, clothes, and the cinema.
WWII NAZI GERMAN EMMY GÖRING CONFECTIOERY BOWL
Lot # 545a (Sale Order: 611 of 784)
Low Estimate: 2,000High Estimate: 4,000
Emmy Göring Silver Confectionery bowl by Prof. Herbert Zeitner Hand-hammered with a gilded interior and protruding rim. The front bears a silver shield with Emmy Göring's coat of arms. The hallmark “830” and Professor Herbert Zeitner's mark are on the bottom. Three gilded feet in the form of acorns. Height ca. 8.3 cm.251191 Excellent Condition II Marriage to Hermann Göring On 10 April 1935, she married the prominent Nazi and Luftwaffe chief Hermann Göring, becoming Emmy Göring. It was also Göring's second marriage; his first wife, Carin, had died in October 1931. She was given an unsolicited membership to the Nazi Party during Christmas 1938. Their daughter, Edda, was born on 2 June 1938. Edda was reported as being named after Countess Edda Ciano, eldest child of Benito Mussolini. Time reported: "Herr and Frau Göring became her fast friends." However, in her autobiography, Göring said her daughter was named after one of her friends. Hermann Göring named his country house Carinhall after his first wife, while referring to his hunting lodge at Rominten (now Krasnolesye) – the Reichsjägerhof – as "Emmyhall". "First Lady of the Third Reich" Emmy Göring served as Hitler's hostess at many state functions prior to the Second World War. This and her claim to be the "First Lady of the Third Reich" created much animosity between herself and Hitler's mistress, Eva Braun, whom she snubbed and openly despised. Hitler consequently issued angry instructions to Hermann Göring demanding that Emmy treat Eva with more respect; one of the outcomes of Emmy's condescending attitude toward Eva was that she was no longer invited to Hitler's Bavarian retreat, the Berghof. As for Eva Braun, she allegedly never forgave Emmy for having assumed the role of "First Lady of the Reich". As wife of one of the richest and most powerful men in Europe, she received much public attention, was constantly photographed, and enjoyed a lavish lifestyle well into the Second World War. Her husband owned mansions, estates and castles in Austria, Germany and Poland and was a major beneficiary of the Nazis' confiscation of art and wealth from Jews and others deemed enemies by the Nazi regime. Her husband celebrated their daughter's birth by ordering 500 planes to fly over Berlin (he stated he would have flown 1,000 planes as a salute for a son). After the end of the war, a German denazification court convicted her of being a Nazi and sentenced her to one year in jail. When she was released, 30 percent of her property was confiscated, and she was banned from the stage for five years. Later years and death Some years after her release from jail, Emmy Göring was able to secure a very small flat in a building in the city of Munich and remained there for the rest of her life. In her final years, she suffered from sciatica. She wrote an autobiography, An der Seite meines Mannes (1967), published in English as My Life with Goering in 1972. Emmy Göring died in Munich on 8 June 1973 at the age of 80.[9] She is buried at Munich Waldfriedhof.
Emmy Göring Silver Confectionery bowl by Prof. Herbert Zeitner Hand-hammered with a gilded interior and protruding rim. The front bears a silver shield with Emmy Göring's...more coat of arms. The hallmark “830” and Professor Herbert Zeitner's mark are on the bottom. Three gilded feet in the form of acorns. Height ca. 8.3 cm.251191 Excellent Condition II Marriage to Hermann Göring On 10 April 1935, she married the prominent Nazi and Luftwaffe chief Hermann Göring, becoming Emmy Göring. It was also Göring's second marriage; his first wife, Carin, had died in October 1931. She was given an unsolicited membership to the Nazi Party during Christmas 1938. Their daughter, Edda, was born on 2 June 1938. Edda was reported as being named after Countess Edda Ciano, eldest child of Benito Mussolini. Time reported: "Herr and Frau Göring became her fast friends." However, in her autobiography, Göring said her daughter was named after one of her friends. Hermann Göring named his country house Carinhall after his first wife, while referring to his hunting lodge at Rominten (now Krasnolesye) – the Reichsjägerhof – as "Emmyhall". "First Lady of the Third Reich" Emmy Göring served as Hitler's hostess at many state functions prior to the Second World War. This and her claim to be the "First Lady of the Third Reich" created much animosity between herself and Hitler's mistress, Eva Braun, whom she snubbed and openly despised. Hitler consequently issued angry instructions to Hermann Göring demanding that Emmy treat Eva with more respect; one of the outcomes of Emmy's condescending attitude toward Eva was that she was no longer invited to Hitler's Bavarian retreat, the Berghof. As for Eva Braun, she allegedly never forgave Emmy for having assumed the role of "First Lady of the Reich". As wife of one of the richest and most powerful men in Europe, she received much public attention, was constantly photographed, and enjoyed a lavish lifestyle well into the Second World War. Her husband owned mansions, estates and castles in Austria, Germany and Poland and was a major beneficiary of the Nazis' confiscation of art and wealth from Jews and others deemed enemies by the Nazi regime. Her husband celebrated their daughter's birth by ordering 500 planes to fly over Berlin (he stated he would have flown 1,000 planes as a salute for a son). After the end of the war, a German denazification court convicted her of being a Nazi and sentenced her to one year in jail. When she was released, 30 percent of her property was confiscated, and she was banned from the stage for five years. Later years and death Some years after her release from jail, Emmy Göring was able to secure a very small flat in a building in the city of Munich and remained there for the rest of her life. In her final years, she suffered from sciatica. She wrote an autobiography, An der Seite meines Mannes (1967), published in English as My Life with Goering in 1972. Emmy Göring died in Munich on 8 June 1973 at the age of 80.[9] She is buried at Munich Waldfriedhof.
ADOLF HITLER SILVERWARE PERSONAL TABLE SERVICE
Lot # 545b (Sale Order: 612 of 784)
Low Estimate: 300High Estimate: 500
Adolf Hitler – Silverware from his Personal Table Service. Group of two pieces silverware, dinner knife and soup spoon with engraved initials “AH”. Stamped manufacturer marks WELLNER PATENT 90 45. knife Ca. 24cm length, spoon Ca. 20cm length. Excellent. Adolf Hitler 20 April 1889 – 30 April 1945) was a German politician and leader of the Nazi Party (Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei; NSDAP). He rose to power as the chancellor of Germany in 1933 and then as Führer in 1934. During his dictatorship from 1933 to 1945, he initiated World War II in Europe by invading Poland on 1 September 1939. He was closely involved in military operations throughout the war and was central to the perpetration of the Holocaust. Hitler was born in Austria—then part of Austria-Hungary—and was raised near Linz. He moved to Germany in 1913 and was decorated during his service in the German Army in World War I. In 1919, he joined the German Workers' Party (DAP), the precursor of the NSDAP, and was appointed leader of the NSDAP in 1921. In 1923, he attempted to seize power in a failed coup in Munich and was imprisoned. In jail, he dictated the first volume of his autobiography and political manifesto Mein Kampf ("My Struggle"). After his release in 1924, Hitler gained popular support by attacking the Treaty of Versailles and promoting Pan-Germanism, anti-semitism and anti-communism with charismatic oratory and Nazi propaganda. He frequently denounced international capitalism and communism as part of a Jewish conspiracy. By November 1932, the Nazi Party had the most seats in the German Reichstag but did not have a majority. As a result, no party was able to form a majority parliamentary coalition in support of a candidate for chancellor. Former chancellor Franz von Papen and other conservative leaders persuaded President Paul von Hindenburg to appoint Hitler as chancellor on 30 January 1933. Shortly after, the Reichstag passed the Enabling Act of 1933 which began the process of transforming the Weimar Republic into Nazi Germany, a one-party dictatorship based on the totalitarian and autocratic ideology of National Socialism. Hitler aimed to eliminate Jews from Germany and establish a New Order to counter what he saw as the injustice of the post-World War I international order dominated by Britain and France. His first six years in power resulted in rapid economic recovery from the Great Depression, the abrogation of restrictions imposed on Germany after World War I, and the annexation of territories inhabited by millions of ethnic Germans, which gave him significant popular support. Hitler sought Lebensraum ("living space") for the German people in Eastern Europe, and his aggressive foreign policy is considered the primary cause of World War II in Europe. He directed large-scale rearmament and, on 1 September 1939, invaded Poland, resulting in Britain and France declaring war on Germany. In June 1941, Hitler ordered an invasion of the Soviet Union. By the end of 1941, German forces and the European Axis powers occupied most of Europe and North Africa. These gains were gradually reversed after 1941, and in 1945 the Allied armies defeated the German army. On 29 April 1945, he married his longtime lover Eva Braun. Less than two days later, the couple committed suicide to avoid capture by the Soviet Red Army. Their corpses were burned. Under Hitler's leadership and racially motivated ideology, the Nazi regime was responsible for the genocide of at least 5.5 million Jews and millions of other victims whom he and his followers deemed Untermenschen (subhumans) or socially undesirable. Hitler and the Nazi regime were also responsible for the killing of an estimated 19.3 million civilians and prisoners of war. In addition, 28.7 million soldiers and civilians died as a result of military action in the European theatre. The number of civilians killed during World War II was unprecedented in warfare, and the casualties constitute the deadliest conflict in history. Hitler's actions and ideology are almost universally regarded as evil.
Adolf Hitler – Silverware from his Personal Table Service. Group of two pieces silverware, dinner knife and soup spoon with engraved initials “AH”. Stamped manufacturer m...morearks WELLNER PATENT 90 45. knife Ca. 24cm length, spoon Ca. 20cm length. Excellent. Adolf Hitler 20 April 1889 – 30 April 1945) was a German politician and leader of the Nazi Party (Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei; NSDAP). He rose to power as the chancellor of Germany in 1933 and then as Führer in 1934. During his dictatorship from 1933 to 1945, he initiated World War II in Europe by invading Poland on 1 September 1939. He was closely involved in military operations throughout the war and was central to the perpetration of the Holocaust. Hitler was born in Austria—then part of Austria-Hungary—and was raised near Linz. He moved to Germany in 1913 and was decorated during his service in the German Army in World War I. In 1919, he joined the German Workers' Party (DAP), the precursor of the NSDAP, and was appointed leader of the NSDAP in 1921. In 1923, he attempted to seize power in a failed coup in Munich and was imprisoned. In jail, he dictated the first volume of his autobiography and political manifesto Mein Kampf ("My Struggle"). After his release in 1924, Hitler gained popular support by attacking the Treaty of Versailles and promoting Pan-Germanism, anti-semitism and anti-communism with charismatic oratory and Nazi propaganda. He frequently denounced international capitalism and communism as part of a Jewish conspiracy. By November 1932, the Nazi Party had the most seats in the German Reichstag but did not have a majority. As a result, no party was able to form a majority parliamentary coalition in support of a candidate for chancellor. Former chancellor Franz von Papen and other conservative leaders persuaded President Paul von Hindenburg to appoint Hitler as chancellor on 30 January 1933. Shortly after, the Reichstag passed the Enabling Act of 1933 which began the process of transforming the Weimar Republic into Nazi Germany, a one-party dictatorship based on the totalitarian and autocratic ideology of National Socialism. Hitler aimed to eliminate Jews from Germany and establish a New Order to counter what he saw as the injustice of the post-World War I international order dominated by Britain and France. His first six years in power resulted in rapid economic recovery from the Great Depression, the abrogation of restrictions imposed on Germany after World War I, and the annexation of territories inhabited by millions of ethnic Germans, which gave him significant popular support. Hitler sought Lebensraum ("living space") for the German people in Eastern Europe, and his aggressive foreign policy is considered the primary cause of World War II in Europe. He directed large-scale rearmament and, on 1 September 1939, invaded Poland, resulting in Britain and France declaring war on Germany. In June 1941, Hitler ordered an invasion of the Soviet Union. By the end of 1941, German forces and the European Axis powers occupied most of Europe and North Africa. These gains were gradually reversed after 1941, and in 1945 the Allied armies defeated the German army. On 29 April 1945, he married his longtime lover Eva Braun. Less than two days later, the couple committed suicide to avoid capture by the Soviet Red Army. Their corpses were burned. Under Hitler's leadership and racially motivated ideology, the Nazi regime was responsible for the genocide of at least 5.5 million Jews and millions of other victims whom he and his followers deemed Untermenschen (subhumans) or socially undesirable. Hitler and the Nazi regime were also responsible for the killing of an estimated 19.3 million civilians and prisoners of war. In addition, 28.7 million soldiers and civilians died as a result of military action in the European theatre. The number of civilians killed during World War II was unprecedented in warfare, and the casualties constitute the deadliest conflict in history. Hitler's actions and ideology are almost universally regarded as evil.
PRE WWI CASED WILLSON 1929 DATED US PILOT GOGGLES
Lot # 546 (Sale Order: 613 of 784)
Low Estimate: 400High Estimate: 500
Rare 1920s era Willson US Navy Pilot Goggles in aluminum case, inscribed inside the lid "fitted with A O Co. Lenses 5-22-29." Bug eye lenses are in used very good condition. Backstrap is still elastic the single rubber pad is still flexible. Bottom of the case says Willson Pilot Goggle U.S. Navy Specifications Patent Pending Made In U.S.A. Important-The Sponge Rubber Vacuum Mask is made to fit closely to the top and sides of the nose. If too tight trim slightly with a sharp scissors. Rare to find goggles of this era because the US Navy Aviation Branch was so small. These goggles are early pre MKI .
Rare 1920s era Willson US Navy Pilot Goggles in aluminum case, inscribed inside the lid "fitted with A O Co. Lenses 5-22-29." Bug eye lenses are in used very good conditi...moreon. Backstrap is still elastic the single rubber pad is still flexible. Bottom of the case says Willson Pilot Goggle U.S. Navy Specifications Patent Pending Made In U.S.A. Important-The Sponge Rubber Vacuum Mask is made to fit closely to the top and sides of the nose. If too tight trim slightly with a sharp scissors. Rare to find goggles of this era because the US Navy Aviation Branch was so small. These goggles are early pre MKI .
WWII NAZI GERMAN POLICE OFFICERS SHAKO INSIGNIA
Lot # 547 (Sale Order: 614 of 784)
Low Estimate: 400High Estimate: 500
WWII Nazi German Officer's Police Shako insignia lot to include 1) Officer's frosted eagle that is stamped, natural aluminum, second pattern, (Circa June 1936-May 1945), wreathed, Police eagle emblem with outstretched wings, clutching a wreathed, canted swastika in it’s talons. The eagle shows nice detailing and is nicely convexed to fit the contours of the Shako. The eagle and wreath are still quite clean and bright. The eagle is secured to the Shako by two sets of pins being inserted through two small holes in the body with retaining nuts that are visible in the interior. 2) Police Officer's Shako Chinscales. The patterned gilt aluminum chin strap has two sixteen scalloped panels on either side, with leather supports on the underside, linked together at the center junction with a hook and eye fixture in the end panels. The side posts on either side are capped by large gilt aluminum cockades and is size marked 57. 3) Two Cockades, one is complete with pins dated 1939 and is also maker marked while the other is missing the pins. The origins of the distinctive Shako has been somewhat shrouded with the passing of time with some military historians accrediting the French with its development in the 1780's, based on the design of the civilian top hat, while others acclaim that it was based on the Austro-Hungarian or Bavarian Casquette headgear that was introduced at roughly the same time. It is known, however, that the Shako was originally adopted by the Prussian army as a experimental model in 1801 and was the standard headgear utilized by Jäger and Schützen personnel during the Napoleonic Wars. The 1801 pattern shako went through numerous modifications and in March 1854 a new pattern was officially adopted by Jäger and Schnelle Truppen, (Light Infantry and Mobile Troops). Further minor modifications to the Shako occurred in 1860, 1888, 1891, 1892, 1895, 1897, and 1915. On June 17TH 1936, Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler was appointed to the newly created position of Chef der Deutschen Polizei im Reichsministerium des Innern, (Chief of the German Police in the National Ministry of the Interior), effectively giving him full control of all police agencies within Germany. As a result of this appointment and the restructuring of all the separate German state police into a single national police force new regulations were instituted on June 25TH 1936 to bring about uniformity in dress for all police through-out the country. One of the new dress regulations introduced a slightly modified version of the Shako for wear by all civil police personnel with minor variations. The minor variations included brown vulcanfibre Shako fittings for either Gendarmerie, (Rural Police), or Polizeibeamten, (Police Officials), personnel and black vulcanfibre Shako fittings for the Ordnungspolizei (Order Police), the Schutzpolizei, (Protection Police), and Gemeindepolizei, (Local Municipal Police). NCO ranks utilized the appropriate colored leather chinstraps while officers ranks of Polizei-Leutnant up to Polizei-Oberst utilized silver/aluminum "lobster tail", chinstraps and Generals ranks of Generalmajor to Generaloberst der Polizei utilized gilt "lobster tail", chinstraps Of Note: Police Officers holding the rank of Polizei-Leutnant to Generaloberst der Polizei were responsible for purchasing their own uniforms and headgear and could purchase them through the SS-Kleiderkasse, (Clothing Account), system which was originally established in Munich in 1935. The Officers were allotted a one time clothing allowance from the government with the amount varying depending on the individuals rank. The ranks of Polizei Unterwachtmeister to Polizei-Obermeister were issued their uniforms and headgear although they could also choose to purchase privately tailored items of higher quality although the price may have been restrictive. Also Of Note: The German Police had no enlisted ranks with the lowest rank being an Unterwachtmeister which was equivalent to the German army rank of Unteroffizier.
WWII Nazi German Officer's Police Shako insignia lot to include 1) Officer's frosted eagle that is stamped, natural aluminum, second pattern, (Circa June 1936-May 1945), ...morewreathed, Police eagle emblem with outstretched wings, clutching a wreathed, canted swastika in it’s talons. The eagle shows nice detailing and is nicely convexed to fit the contours of the Shako. The eagle and wreath are still quite clean and bright. The eagle is secured to the Shako by two sets of pins being inserted through two small holes in the body with retaining nuts that are visible in the interior. 2) Police Officer's Shako Chinscales. The patterned gilt aluminum chin strap has two sixteen scalloped panels on either side, with leather supports on the underside, linked together at the center junction with a hook and eye fixture in the end panels. The side posts on either side are capped by large gilt aluminum cockades and is size marked 57. 3) Two Cockades, one is complete with pins dated 1939 and is also maker marked while the other is missing the pins. The origins of the distinctive Shako has been somewhat shrouded with the passing of time with some military historians accrediting the French with its development in the 1780's, based on the design of the civilian top hat, while others acclaim that it was based on the Austro-Hungarian or Bavarian Casquette headgear that was introduced at roughly the same time. It is known, however, that the Shako was originally adopted by the Prussian army as a experimental model in 1801 and was the standard headgear utilized by Jäger and Schützen personnel during the Napoleonic Wars. The 1801 pattern shako went through numerous modifications and in March 1854 a new pattern was officially adopted by Jäger and Schnelle Truppen, (Light Infantry and Mobile Troops). Further minor modifications to the Shako occurred in 1860, 1888, 1891, 1892, 1895, 1897, and 1915. On June 17TH 1936, Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler was appointed to the newly created position of Chef der Deutschen Polizei im Reichsministerium des Innern, (Chief of the German Police in the National Ministry of the Interior), effectively giving him full control of all police agencies within Germany. As a result of this appointment and the restructuring of all the separate German state police into a single national police force new regulations were instituted on June 25TH 1936 to bring about uniformity in dress for all police through-out the country. One of the new dress regulations introduced a slightly modified version of the Shako for wear by all civil police personnel with minor variations. The minor variations included brown vulcanfibre Shako fittings for either Gendarmerie, (Rural Police), or Polizeibeamten, (Police Officials), personnel and black vulcanfibre Shako fittings for the Ordnungspolizei (Order Police), the Schutzpolizei, (Protection Police), and Gemeindepolizei, (Local Municipal Police). NCO ranks utilized the appropriate colored leather chinstraps while officers ranks of Polizei-Leutnant up to Polizei-Oberst utilized silver/aluminum "lobster tail", chinstraps and Generals ranks of Generalmajor to Generaloberst der Polizei utilized gilt "lobster tail", chinstraps Of Note: Police Officers holding the rank of Polizei-Leutnant to Generaloberst der Polizei were responsible for purchasing their own uniforms and headgear and could purchase them through the SS-Kleiderkasse, (Clothing Account), system which was originally established in Munich in 1935. The Officers were allotted a one time clothing allowance from the government with the amount varying depending on the individuals rank. The ranks of Polizei Unterwachtmeister to Polizei-Obermeister were issued their uniforms and headgear although they could also choose to purchase privately tailored items of higher quality although the price may have been restrictive. Also Of Note: The German Police had no enlisted ranks with the lowest rank being an Unterwachtmeister which was equivalent to the German army rank of Unteroffizier.
WWII NAZI GERMAN ARMY F33 FIELD TELEPHONE 1940 Dt
Lot # 548 (Sale Order: 615 of 784)
Low Estimate: 200High Estimate: 300
The roughly, 22cm tall, 28cm wide, 9cm thick, molded mottled brown Bakelite construction telephone housing case has a fold back top lid with a screwed on, magnetic sheet metal, horizontal bar hinge to the reverse and a screwed on, magnetic sheet metal, panel with an inset pressure closure clip to the obverse. Nice complete example. The alloy and bakelite crank handle is included. Dated for 1940. Shows the expected period use and wear but overall excellent condition. Accurate intelligence and secure lines of communication are crucial elements to all armies in the field and during WWII each division in the German Army had an integral Signals unit. The Signals unit were usually of Battalion strength and generally consisted of a Headquarters Company, a Radio Company and a Telephone Company. The Signals personnel utilized a wide variety of radio receivers, field telephones and associated communications equipment in all theatres of operation. The Feldfernsprecher 33, (Field Telephone 33), was the standard issue field telephone used by the German military during WWII. The induction magneto F33 field telephone was powered by a 1.5 volt dry cell battery and could be used as a wire communication set and a remote communication set in conjunction with the Tornister Funkgerät d2, and the Tornister Funkgerät b1 and F, (Portable Radio sets models d2, b1 and F).
The roughly, 22cm tall, 28cm wide, 9cm thick, molded mottled brown Bakelite construction telephone housing case has a fold back top lid with a screwed on, magnetic sheet ...moremetal, horizontal bar hinge to the reverse and a screwed on, magnetic sheet metal, panel with an inset pressure closure clip to the obverse. Nice complete example. The alloy and bakelite crank handle is included. Dated for 1940. Shows the expected period use and wear but overall excellent condition. Accurate intelligence and secure lines of communication are crucial elements to all armies in the field and during WWII each division in the German Army had an integral Signals unit. The Signals unit were usually of Battalion strength and generally consisted of a Headquarters Company, a Radio Company and a Telephone Company. The Signals personnel utilized a wide variety of radio receivers, field telephones and associated communications equipment in all theatres of operation. The Feldfernsprecher 33, (Field Telephone 33), was the standard issue field telephone used by the German military during WWII. The induction magneto F33 field telephone was powered by a 1.5 volt dry cell battery and could be used as a wire communication set and a remote communication set in conjunction with the Tornister Funkgerät d2, and the Tornister Funkgerät b1 and F, (Portable Radio sets models d2, b1 and F).
WWII ITALIAN M1935 PITH HELMET WITH GOGGLES
Lot # 549 (Sale Order: 616 of 784)
Low Estimate: 300High Estimate: 500
Original era manufacture. A sound example with no damage to the cork body or cloth covering. The chinstrap is complete. Three color cockade on the front of the helmet displaying a Carabinieri emblem. Helmet comes with an original set of sun goggles with some cracking and loss to the pads.
Original era manufacture. A sound example with no damage to the cork body or cloth covering. The chinstrap is complete. Three color cockade on the front of the helmet dis...moreplaying a Carabinieri emblem. Helmet comes with an original set of sun goggles with some cracking and loss to the pads.
WWII NAZI GERMAN FEUERSCHUTZPOLIZEI NCO VISOR CAP
Lot # 550 (Sale Order: 617 of 784)
Low Estimate: 400High Estimate: 600
Nice quality, Feuerschutzpolizei NCO’s visor cap features a deep navy blue doeskin wool body, a black velvet centerband and Feuerschutzpolizei carmine wool truppenfarbe, (Branch of service color), to the crown edge and both the top and bottom edges of the centerband. The internal wire stiffener is still in place giving the cap a nice high peak to the front center of the crown. The front center of the cap has a three piece national tri-color cockade consisting of a black, fluted, alloy base, a silver washed alloy roundel and an inset red felt central dot. The front center of the centerband has a stamped, polished aluminum, second pattern, (circa April 1936-May 1945), police eagle encompassed by a vertically oval oak-leaf wreath. The eagle and wreath are still quite clean and bright. The cap has a blackened patent leather chinstrap which has a complete but clean break in it with two, black painted, rectangular, magnetic sheet metal, sliding length adjustment buckles. The chinstrap is secured to the cap by two, small, black painted smooth surface magnetic sheet metal buttons. The cap has a black lacquered vulcanfibre visor with a raised lip to the forward edge. The interior crown of the cap is lined in orangish/tan oilcloth. The interior of the cap also has a wide tan leather sweatband fully intact. The cap is in overall very good condition with minimal age and usage toning and moth nips to the piping. Cap is about a size 57. Nice clean, untouched example. On June 17TH 1936, Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler was appointed to the newly created position of Chef der Deutschen Polizei im Reichsministerium des Innern, (Chief of the German Police in the National Ministry of the Interior), effectively giving him full control of all police agencies within Germany including the Feuerschutzpolizei, (Fire Protection Police). As a result of this appointment and the restructuring of all the separate German state police into a single national police force new regulations were instituted to bring about uniformity in dress for all police through-out the country.
Nice quality, Feuerschutzpolizei NCO’s visor cap features a deep navy blue doeskin wool body, a black velvet centerband and Feuerschutzpolizei carmine wool truppenfarbe, ...more(Branch of service color), to the crown edge and both the top and bottom edges of the centerband. The internal wire stiffener is still in place giving the cap a nice high peak to the front center of the crown. The front center of the cap has a three piece national tri-color cockade consisting of a black, fluted, alloy base, a silver washed alloy roundel and an inset red felt central dot. The front center of the centerband has a stamped, polished aluminum, second pattern, (circa April 1936-May 1945), police eagle encompassed by a vertically oval oak-leaf wreath. The eagle and wreath are still quite clean and bright. The cap has a blackened patent leather chinstrap which has a complete but clean break in it with two, black painted, rectangular, magnetic sheet metal, sliding length adjustment buckles. The chinstrap is secured to the cap by two, small, black painted smooth surface magnetic sheet metal buttons. The cap has a black lacquered vulcanfibre visor with a raised lip to the forward edge. The interior crown of the cap is lined in orangish/tan oilcloth. The interior of the cap also has a wide tan leather sweatband fully intact. The cap is in overall very good condition with minimal age and usage toning and moth nips to the piping. Cap is about a size 57. Nice clean, untouched example. On June 17TH 1936, Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler was appointed to the newly created position of Chef der Deutschen Polizei im Reichsministerium des Innern, (Chief of the German Police in the National Ministry of the Interior), effectively giving him full control of all police agencies within Germany including the Feuerschutzpolizei, (Fire Protection Police). As a result of this appointment and the restructuring of all the separate German state police into a single national police force new regulations were instituted to bring about uniformity in dress for all police through-out the country.
WWII NAZI GERMAN LUFTWAFFE EAGLE HELMET DECAL LOT
Lot # 551 (Sale Order: 618 of 784)
Low Estimate: 500High Estimate: 600
Lot of three, roughly, 1 3/4" tall, 2 7/8" wide, light weight paper base with a second pattern, (circa 1936-1937), Luftwaffe eagle decal. The reverse of the decal has a golden image of the eagle while the obverse has a blue printed outline with cross hair, centering lines and the blue printed manufacturer’s name and location, "Huber Jordan u. Koerner Nürnberg-O Abziehbilderfabrik". The obverse of the decal also has blue printed numerals, "(pr. No.31292) No.30654". The eagle has a roughly, 2 5/8" wingspan. The paper base shows light age but overall, all three are in excellent condition. The first "modern" steel helmets were introduced by the French army in early 1915 and were shortly followed by the British army later that year. With plans on the drawing board, experimental helmets in the field, ("Gaede" helmet), and some captured French and British helmets the German army began tests for their own steel helmet at the Kummersdorf Proving Grounds in November, and in the field in December 1915. An acceptable pattern was developed and approved and production began at Eisen-und Hüttenwerke, AG Thale/Harz, in the spring of 1916. These first modern M16 helmets evolved into the M18 helmets by the end of WWI. The M16 and M18 helmets remained in usage through-out the Weimar Reichswehr era and on into the early years of the Third Reich until the development of the smaller, lighter M35 style helmet in June 1935. In an effort to reduced construction time and labor costs minor modifications were introduced in March 1940 resulting in the M40 helmet. Further construction modifications were undertaken in August 1942 resulting in the M42 helmet. The Luftwaffe pattern national eagle was originally introduced for wear by Fliegerschaft personnel on August 18TH 1934, and was adopted for wear by the Luftwaffe on March 1ST 1935. The first pattern national eagle was utilized until a slightly modified second pattern eagle was introduced in late 1936 or early 1937. Originally, (circa March 1935), Luftwaffe helmets were issued with the Luftwaffe eagle decal applied to the left hand side and the national tri-colored shield decal applied to the right hand side. Regulations of June 12TH 1940 discontinued the use of the national tri-color decal and further regulations of August 28TH 1943 abolished the national eagle decal and dictated that it was also to be removed from all helmets although the directives were not completely adhered to.
Lot of three, roughly, 1 3/4" tall, 2 7/8" wide, light weight paper base with a second pattern, (circa 1936-1937), Luftwaffe eagle decal. The reverse of the decal has a g...moreolden image of the eagle while the obverse has a blue printed outline with cross hair, centering lines and the blue printed manufacturer’s name and location, "Huber Jordan u. Koerner Nürnberg-O Abziehbilderfabrik". The obverse of the decal also has blue printed numerals, "(pr. No.31292) No.30654". The eagle has a roughly, 2 5/8" wingspan. The paper base shows light age but overall, all three are in excellent condition. The first "modern" steel helmets were introduced by the French army in early 1915 and were shortly followed by the British army later that year. With plans on the drawing board, experimental helmets in the field, ("Gaede" helmet), and some captured French and British helmets the German army began tests for their own steel helmet at the Kummersdorf Proving Grounds in November, and in the field in December 1915. An acceptable pattern was developed and approved and production began at Eisen-und Hüttenwerke, AG Thale/Harz, in the spring of 1916. These first modern M16 helmets evolved into the M18 helmets by the end of WWI. The M16 and M18 helmets remained in usage through-out the Weimar Reichswehr era and on into the early years of the Third Reich until the development of the smaller, lighter M35 style helmet in June 1935. In an effort to reduced construction time and labor costs minor modifications were introduced in March 1940 resulting in the M40 helmet. Further construction modifications were undertaken in August 1942 resulting in the M42 helmet. The Luftwaffe pattern national eagle was originally introduced for wear by Fliegerschaft personnel on August 18TH 1934, and was adopted for wear by the Luftwaffe on March 1ST 1935. The first pattern national eagle was utilized until a slightly modified second pattern eagle was introduced in late 1936 or early 1937. Originally, (circa March 1935), Luftwaffe helmets were issued with the Luftwaffe eagle decal applied to the left hand side and the national tri-colored shield decal applied to the right hand side. Regulations of June 12TH 1940 discontinued the use of the national tri-color decal and further regulations of August 28TH 1943 abolished the national eagle decal and dictated that it was also to be removed from all helmets although the directives were not completely adhered to.
WWII NAZI GERMAN DRKB 100 FLAGBEARER'S GORGET WW2
Lot # 552 (Sale Order: 619 of 784)
Low Estimate: 600High Estimate: 800
Very nice early (circa 1937) multi-piece stamped polished natural aluminum construction heart shaped gorget base with a separate fire gilted and multi-colored enamel work face plate with rare 100 which is seldom seen. All complete and in nice untouched condition and is maker marked 1. The DRKB Deutscher Reichskriegerbund (Kyffhäuserbund) (German National Association of Veterans Kyffhäuser Association),was formed during WWI and was based on the DKB Deutscher Kriegerbund (German Veterans Association), originally formed after the war of 1870-71. The addition of "Kyffhäuser" in the associations name referred to the Kyffhäuser mountain where a large war memorial had been erected by ex-soldiers in 1896. The goal of the association was to preserve the morale and comradeship of former soldiers and to financially assist its members if required. In 1937 the DRKB introduced a flag bearers gorget as an aid to rallying its personnel behind the flag bearer at parades and functions. On March 29TH 1938 the DRKB was was renamed NS-RKB Nationalsozialistische-Reichskriegerbund, (National Socialist-State Soldiers League) by the NSDAP and amalgamated with most of the earlier veterans associations into one national organization. After amalgamation into the NS-RKB the earlier DRKB gorget was replaced with a slightly altered new pattern.
Very nice early (circa 1937) multi-piece stamped polished natural aluminum construction heart shaped gorget base with a separate fire gilted and multi-colored enamel work...more face plate with rare 100 which is seldom seen. All complete and in nice untouched condition and is maker marked 1. The DRKB Deutscher Reichskriegerbund (Kyffhäuserbund) (German National Association of Veterans Kyffhäuser Association),was formed during WWI and was based on the DKB Deutscher Kriegerbund (German Veterans Association), originally formed after the war of 1870-71. The addition of "Kyffhäuser" in the associations name referred to the Kyffhäuser mountain where a large war memorial had been erected by ex-soldiers in 1896. The goal of the association was to preserve the morale and comradeship of former soldiers and to financially assist its members if required. In 1937 the DRKB introduced a flag bearers gorget as an aid to rallying its personnel behind the flag bearer at parades and functions. On March 29TH 1938 the DRKB was was renamed NS-RKB Nationalsozialistische-Reichskriegerbund, (National Socialist-State Soldiers League) by the NSDAP and amalgamated with most of the earlier veterans associations into one national organization. After amalgamation into the NS-RKB the earlier DRKB gorget was replaced with a slightly altered new pattern.
WWII NAZI GERMAN LUFTWAFFE PROMOTION W EAGLE WW2
Lot # 553 (Sale Order: 620 of 784)
Low Estimate: 300High Estimate: 400
WWII promotional document and cut off Droop Tail Officers Eagle to a Luftwaffe Captain. The document reads as followed "Im Named des Führers befördere ich den Uberleutnant in der Luftwaffe Heinrich Hellmers mit Wirkung vom 1. Februar 1942 zum Hauptmann Ich vollziehe diese Urkunde in der Erwartung, dasz der Genannte getreu feinem Diensteide seine Berufspflichten gewiffenhaft erfullt und das Vertrauen rechtferigt, das ihm durch diefe Beforderung bewiefen wird. Zugleich darf er des befonderung Schutzes des Führers sicherfein hauptquartier des Ub.d.L., den 28. Januar 1942. Der Reichsminister der Luftfahrt und Obersfehlshaber der Luftwaffe " In the name of the leader, I am promoting the lieutenant in the Luftwaffe Heinrich Hellmers to captain with effect from February 1, 1942. I am executing this document in the expectation that the person named will fulfill his professional duties in good faith and will justify the trust which this promotion gives him will prove. At the same time, he is allowed to protect the leader safely. Headquarters of the Ub.d.L., January 28, 1942. The Reich Minister of Aviation and Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force and is signed by Goring with a large Eagle clutching a canted Swastika surrounded by a wreath to the left side of the signature. The document measures 13 7/8 X 10 inches and is in excellent condition. Nice quality, hand embroidered first pattern Luftwaffe eagle, with out-stretched wings, clutching a canted swastika in one talon, in bright, silver/aluminum wire threads, with bright silver bullion and off-white accent threads, on a cut-out, Luftwaffe blue/grey wool base. Excellent
WWII promotional document and cut off Droop Tail Officers Eagle to a Luftwaffe Captain. The document reads as followed "Im Named des Führers befördere ich den Uberleutnan...moret in der Luftwaffe Heinrich Hellmers mit Wirkung vom 1. Februar 1942 zum Hauptmann Ich vollziehe diese Urkunde in der Erwartung, dasz der Genannte getreu feinem Diensteide seine Berufspflichten gewiffenhaft erfullt und das Vertrauen rechtferigt, das ihm durch diefe Beforderung bewiefen wird. Zugleich darf er des befonderung Schutzes des Führers sicherfein hauptquartier des Ub.d.L., den 28. Januar 1942. Der Reichsminister der Luftfahrt und Obersfehlshaber der Luftwaffe " In the name of the leader, I am promoting the lieutenant in the Luftwaffe Heinrich Hellmers to captain with effect from February 1, 1942. I am executing this document in the expectation that the person named will fulfill his professional duties in good faith and will justify the trust which this promotion gives him will prove. At the same time, he is allowed to protect the leader safely. Headquarters of the Ub.d.L., January 28, 1942. The Reich Minister of Aviation and Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force and is signed by Goring with a large Eagle clutching a canted Swastika surrounded by a wreath to the left side of the signature. The document measures 13 7/8 X 10 inches and is in excellent condition. Nice quality, hand embroidered first pattern Luftwaffe eagle, with out-stretched wings, clutching a canted swastika in one talon, in bright, silver/aluminum wire threads, with bright silver bullion and off-white accent threads, on a cut-out, Luftwaffe blue/grey wool base. Excellent
WWII ORDER OF THE GERMAN EAGLE MEDAL OF MERIT WW2
Lot # 554 (Sale Order: 621 of 784)
Low Estimate: 300High Estimate: 400
1943 pattern. Roughly 39mm diameter, die struck tombac award. The obverse of the award features an embossed Maltese style cross with national eagles, with downs wept wings, clutching a canted, wreathed swastika, between the cross’s arms on a smooth background field with a raised outer edge. The reverse has embossed script "Deutsche Verdienst-Medaille", (German Merit-Medal), on a smooth background field with a raised outer edge. Complete with original ribbon and pin back device. NEAR MINT The Series of the Order of the German Eagle was originally instituted by Hitler on May 1ST 1937, in varying degrees for award to foreign political dignitaries. The award was modified and other "degrees" were added in 1939, and again in 1943. The last version of these awards were designated "class" instead of "degree". Also in 1939 crossed swords were added to the award when it was to be issued to personnel who had displayed distinguished military merit. The Medal of Merit was the lowest class in the series.
1943 pattern. Roughly 39mm diameter, die struck tombac award. The obverse of the award features an embossed Maltese style cross with national eagles, with downs wept wing...mores, clutching a canted, wreathed swastika, between the cross’s arms on a smooth background field with a raised outer edge. The reverse has embossed script "Deutsche Verdienst-Medaille", (German Merit-Medal), on a smooth background field with a raised outer edge. Complete with original ribbon and pin back device. NEAR MINT The Series of the Order of the German Eagle was originally instituted by Hitler on May 1ST 1937, in varying degrees for award to foreign political dignitaries. The award was modified and other "degrees" were added in 1939, and again in 1943. The last version of these awards were designated "class" instead of "degree". Also in 1939 crossed swords were added to the award when it was to be issued to personnel who had displayed distinguished military merit. The Medal of Merit was the lowest class in the series.
WWII NAZI GERMAN SA DAGGER W/ SCABBARD & HANGER
Lot # 555 (Sale Order: 622 of 784)
Low Estimate: 400High Estimate: 600
SA Dagger RZM M7/13 by Arthur Schuttelhofer & Co is is in excellent condition. The blade and overall dagger is excellent plus! The dark and crisp acid etched “Alles für Deutschland” motto and RZM M7/13 by Arthur Schuttelhofer & Co maker mark are both beautifully executed. The cross grain can be seen the full length of the blade! The tip is perfect as is the fit!. The grip on this dagger is great, with a nice even finish and vibrant color. The SA enamel emblem and grip eagle show very little wear and are in pristine condition. The plated zinc crossguards do so normal wear and very minor lifting. Which is typical on these late war dagger. This SA Dagger – RZM M7/13 is complete with its original scabbard, which looks amazing. It retains nearly all of its original brown enamel paint, which has just minor handling marks. The scabbard fittings are plated zinc, a perfect match for the dagger fittings, and retain lots of original luster. The dagger scabbard ball at the bottom the scabbard is perfect with no dents or damage. This SA Dagger – RZM M7/13 by Arthur Schuttelhofer & Co is very attractive and seem to be very difficult to find in this excellent condition now days. The “Sturmabteilung” (SA), formed in 1921, was the original paramilitary branch of the Nazi party. With the Nazi rise to power in 1933, a dress dagger was introduced for wear with the iconic “brown shirt” uniform. As the SA was a huge organization, with an eventual strength of close to three million men, there was a huge demand for these daggers, and they were produced by 123 different makers, from larger factories to small, cottage-industry workshops. The daggers featured a wood grip with an inset enameled SA emblem and the German national eagle and swastika emblem. The blade was etched with the motto of the SA, “Alles für Deutschland.” The early daggers were crafted with the utmost quality, in both workmanship and materials. Originally, the name and logo of each manufacturer was etched on the reverse of the blade. These early daggers featured hand-fitted nickel silver fittings, and scabbards that had an anodized coating. Prior to around 1935, the daggers were stamped with an SA group letter on the reverse of the crossguard. In 1936, the Reichszeugmeisterie der NSDAP (RZM) organization began to standardize the manufacture of the SA dagger. Commercial type manufacturer markings were to be eliminated, and replaced with the RZM logo as well as an RZM code to indicate the manufacturer. Late production daggers marked with RZM logos usually are made with plated zinc fittings, and have aluminum grip eagles. Instead of the early anodizing process, later scabbards were simply painted. During the transitional period around 1936, many daggers were manufactured bearing the RZM logo and maker code in combination with the earlier type maker names and logos. These transitional daggers can be found with early or late features, or a mix of both.
SA Dagger RZM M7/13 by Arthur Schuttelhofer & Co is is in excellent condition. The blade and overall dagger is excellent plus! The dark and crisp acid etched “Alles für D...moreeutschland” motto and RZM M7/13 by Arthur Schuttelhofer & Co maker mark are both beautifully executed. The cross grain can be seen the full length of the blade! The tip is perfect as is the fit!. The grip on this dagger is great, with a nice even finish and vibrant color. The SA enamel emblem and grip eagle show very little wear and are in pristine condition. The plated zinc crossguards do so normal wear and very minor lifting. Which is typical on these late war dagger. This SA Dagger – RZM M7/13 is complete with its original scabbard, which looks amazing. It retains nearly all of its original brown enamel paint, which has just minor handling marks. The scabbard fittings are plated zinc, a perfect match for the dagger fittings, and retain lots of original luster. The dagger scabbard ball at the bottom the scabbard is perfect with no dents or damage. This SA Dagger – RZM M7/13 by Arthur Schuttelhofer & Co is very attractive and seem to be very difficult to find in this excellent condition now days. The “Sturmabteilung” (SA), formed in 1921, was the original paramilitary branch of the Nazi party. With the Nazi rise to power in 1933, a dress dagger was introduced for wear with the iconic “brown shirt” uniform. As the SA was a huge organization, with an eventual strength of close to three million men, there was a huge demand for these daggers, and they were produced by 123 different makers, from larger factories to small, cottage-industry workshops. The daggers featured a wood grip with an inset enameled SA emblem and the German national eagle and swastika emblem. The blade was etched with the motto of the SA, “Alles für Deutschland.” The early daggers were crafted with the utmost quality, in both workmanship and materials. Originally, the name and logo of each manufacturer was etched on the reverse of the blade. These early daggers featured hand-fitted nickel silver fittings, and scabbards that had an anodized coating. Prior to around 1935, the daggers were stamped with an SA group letter on the reverse of the crossguard. In 1936, the Reichszeugmeisterie der NSDAP (RZM) organization began to standardize the manufacture of the SA dagger. Commercial type manufacturer markings were to be eliminated, and replaced with the RZM logo as well as an RZM code to indicate the manufacturer. Late production daggers marked with RZM logos usually are made with plated zinc fittings, and have aluminum grip eagles. Instead of the early anodizing process, later scabbards were simply painted. During the transitional period around 1936, many daggers were manufactured bearing the RZM logo and maker code in combination with the earlier type maker names and logos. These transitional daggers can be found with early or late features, or a mix of both.
WWII JAPANESE PORCELAIN TROPHY OF ADMIRAL TOJO
Lot # 556 (Sale Order: 623 of 784)
Low Estimate: 400High Estimate: 600
A Japanese Porcelain Figurine Prize. Light green color porcelain figurine of Admiral Togo awarded as prize to navy warrant officer of Japanese 4th fleet. Roughly 7 inches tall 251201 Excellent Condition Hideki Tojo (December 30, 1884 – December 23, 1948) was a Japanese politician and general of the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) who served as Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Imperial Rule Assistance Association for the majority of World War II. Before becoming Japan's head of government, Tojo was among the most outspoken proponents for preventive war against the United States during deliberations leading to the attack on Pearl Harbor. Upon becoming Prime Minister in October 17, 1941, he presided over the conquest of much of the West's territories in Asia and the Pacific until the defeat of Japanese forces at Midway and Guadalcanal. During his years in power, he also oversaw the perpetration of numerous war crimes including the systematic massacre and starvation of civilians and prisoners of war. As the war's tide increasingly turned against Japan, Tojo was forced to resign as Prime Minister on July 22, 1944. After Japan's surrender in September 1945, Tojo was arrested, convicted by the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, sentenced to death, and hanged on December 23, 1948.
A Japanese Porcelain Figurine Prize. Light green color porcelain figurine of Admiral Togo awarded as prize to navy warrant officer of Japanese 4th fleet. Roughly 7 inches...more tall 251201 Excellent Condition Hideki Tojo (December 30, 1884 – December 23, 1948) was a Japanese politician and general of the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) who served as Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Imperial Rule Assistance Association for the majority of World War II. Before becoming Japan's head of government, Tojo was among the most outspoken proponents for preventive war against the United States during deliberations leading to the attack on Pearl Harbor. Upon becoming Prime Minister in October 17, 1941, he presided over the conquest of much of the West's territories in Asia and the Pacific until the defeat of Japanese forces at Midway and Guadalcanal. During his years in power, he also oversaw the perpetration of numerous war crimes including the systematic massacre and starvation of civilians and prisoners of war. As the war's tide increasingly turned against Japan, Tojo was forced to resign as Prime Minister on July 22, 1944. After Japan's surrender in September 1945, Tojo was arrested, convicted by the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, sentenced to death, and hanged on December 23, 1948.
WWII JAPANESE CASED RED CROSS MEDAL
Lot # 557 (Sale Order: 624 of 784)
Low Estimate: 200High Estimate: 300
Japanese Red Cross Medal in presentation black lacquered box, with very nice undamaged enamel work. Overall EXCELLENT
WWII NAZI GERMAN HITLER YOUTH KNIFE LOT OF 2 WW2
Lot # 558 (Sale Order: 625 of 784)
Low Estimate: 500High Estimate: 700
A pair of WWII Nazi German Hitler Youth knives to include 1) The early, (Circa 1933-1938), HJ camp knife, without blade motto, has a roughly, 5 1/8", (13 cm), long, drop forged, steel construction, single edged, non-fullered, nickel/silver plated, blade and a full length, including the hilt of roughly, 9 1/4", (23.6 cm). Maker marked Gottlieb Hammesfahr Solingen Foche Ge Gesch. Blade has been heavily polished. The blackened leather washer is missing. The tooled steel construction hilt features a single, up-swept, cross guard arm and a stylized eagle head pommel. The knife has molded, black, diamond grooved, bakelite grips with dual, small, dome headed, alloy retaining rivets fully intact. The obverse grip has an imbedded enameled and silver washed alloy HJ diamond. The HJ diamond features red enamel top and bottom quarters and white enamel side quarters with a central, canted, black enamel swastika. The diamond has the correct translucent red enamel with a pebbled field visible underneath. The knife comes with it’s original magnetic sheet metal scabbard. Leather backstrap is present but missing the snap strap. 2) Later pattern HJ camp knife has a roughly, 5 1/8", (13 cm), long, drop forged, steel construction, single edged, non-fullered, nickel/silver plated, blade and a full length, including the hilt of roughly, 9 1/4", (23.6 cm). Blade has been sharpened quite a bit. Maker marked M7/18 indicating manufacture by Richard Abr. Herder Solingen. The blackened leather washer is still intact. The tooled steel construction hilt features a single, up-swept, cross guard arm and a stylized eagle head pommel. The knife has molded, black, diamond grooved, bakelite grips (crack to the backside) with dual, small, dome headed, alloy retaining rivets fully intact. The obverse grip has an imbedded enameled and silver washed alloy HJ diamond. The HJ diamond features red enamel top and bottom quarters and white enamel side quarters with a central, canted, black enamel swastika. The diamond has the correct translucent red enamel with a pebbled field visible underneath. The knife comes with it’s original magnetic sheet metal scabbard. Straps and snap are all complete. Poor
A pair of WWII Nazi German Hitler Youth knives to include 1) The early, (Circa 1933-1938), HJ camp knife, without blade motto, has a roughly, 5 1/8", (13 cm), long, drop ...moreforged, steel construction, single edged, non-fullered, nickel/silver plated, blade and a full length, including the hilt of roughly, 9 1/4", (23.6 cm). Maker marked Gottlieb Hammesfahr Solingen Foche Ge Gesch. Blade has been heavily polished. The blackened leather washer is missing. The tooled steel construction hilt features a single, up-swept, cross guard arm and a stylized eagle head pommel. The knife has molded, black, diamond grooved, bakelite grips with dual, small, dome headed, alloy retaining rivets fully intact. The obverse grip has an imbedded enameled and silver washed alloy HJ diamond. The HJ diamond features red enamel top and bottom quarters and white enamel side quarters with a central, canted, black enamel swastika. The diamond has the correct translucent red enamel with a pebbled field visible underneath. The knife comes with it’s original magnetic sheet metal scabbard. Leather backstrap is present but missing the snap strap. 2) Later pattern HJ camp knife has a roughly, 5 1/8", (13 cm), long, drop forged, steel construction, single edged, non-fullered, nickel/silver plated, blade and a full length, including the hilt of roughly, 9 1/4", (23.6 cm). Blade has been sharpened quite a bit. Maker marked M7/18 indicating manufacture by Richard Abr. Herder Solingen. The blackened leather washer is still intact. The tooled steel construction hilt features a single, up-swept, cross guard arm and a stylized eagle head pommel. The knife has molded, black, diamond grooved, bakelite grips (crack to the backside) with dual, small, dome headed, alloy retaining rivets fully intact. The obverse grip has an imbedded enameled and silver washed alloy HJ diamond. The HJ diamond features red enamel top and bottom quarters and white enamel side quarters with a central, canted, black enamel swastika. The diamond has the correct translucent red enamel with a pebbled field visible underneath. The knife comes with it’s original magnetic sheet metal scabbard. Straps and snap are all complete. Poor
| 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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