Militaria Auction Spring 2016

ERICH TOPP'S ENGRAVED U-BOAT BADGE An incredible U-boat item, the U-boat badge issued to ERICH TOPP (1914-2005), the third ranking tonnage lead...

PRESENTATION U-BOAT BADGE WITH DIAMONDS GIVEN U-BOAT CAPT. FRIEDRICH GUGGENBERGER, TORPEDOED THE ARK ROYAL A presentation private-purchase U-boat badg

KNIGHT'S CROSS OF THE IRON CROSS Most desirable Knights Cross of the Iron Cross, an early Steinhauer & Lueck A-Type with matching "800&...

KNIGHTS CROSS OF THE WAR MERIT CROSS WITHOUT SWORDS Knight's Cross of the War Merit Cross Without Swords by Deschler & Sohn, with original w...

1940 DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, ROYAL MINT CASED Rare and most desirable cased British Distinguished Flying Cross ("D.F.C."), issued in 1...

GENERAL ASSAULT BADGE FOR 25 ASSAULTS General Assault Badge for 25 Assaults made by Rudolf A. Karneth. The badge is of multi-piece construction on a d

RAID ON THE HAGUE BRITISH AIRMAN'S MEDAL BAR WITH D.S.C. An important set of miniature medals attributed as having been awarded to Flight Office...

DAY FIGHTER FLIGHT CLASP IN GOLD Luftwaffe Day Fighter Flight Clasp in Gold, 2 7/8" long, backstamped by G. H. Osang, Dresden. In the original ...

SS TOTENKOPF HAT INSIGNIA Bright aluminum SS "Totenkopf" hat insignia marked "S. P. 40" on the reverse, two pins. No signs of ca...

JUMP WINGS AND AIRBORNE PATCH OF 101ST AIRBORNE M/SGT. GEORGE S. SELGRAT, D-DAY AND BASTOGNE VETERAN An excellent and very desirable grouping of items

1939 REICHS PARTY DAY PRESENTATION MEDALLION The 1939 Reichs Party Day presentation medallion, 3 3/4" diameter, a female image representing bou...

AMERICAN PARATROOPER HAT BADGE World War II American paratrooper's hat badge, absolutely original, 1 7/8" diameter. Lightly soiled.

ALLIED SHOULDER PATCHES Lot of four cloth shoulder patches, all period, includes Tank Destroyer Forces, Seventh Army, Troop Carrier, and R.A.F. Techni

DEUTSCHES JUNGVOLK MARKSMANSHIP BADGE D.J. marksmanship badge, 7/8" diameter, displays an enameled white rune with crossed rifles.

DEUTSCHES JUNGVOLK RUNE ARM PATCHES Lot of three D.J. rune arm patches, each about 2 ?? sq., one bearing an ?A? RZM paper tag on verso. Very good.

DEUTSCHES JUNGVOLK SLEEVE PATCHES Pair of circular Deutsches Jungvolk sleeve patches denoting rank, each 2 ?? dia. Black cloth with silver embroidery,

ADOLF HITLER SCHULE SHOULDER STRAPS Pair of Hitler Youth ?Adolf Hitler Schule? shoulder straps, 4 1/8? x 1 ?? with red piping with original silver peb

B.D.M. ARM PATCHES Pair of uncut B.D.M. arm patches, the emblems alone about 3 ?? long, untrimmed and fine. One bears a paper RZM tag.

CAPTURED HITLER YOUTH ARMBAND H.J. armband, 15 ?" long, 4" wide, the swastika with white background being a separate piece sewn to the ban...

EARLY HITLER YOUTH / DEUTSCHES JUNGVOLK MEMBERSHIP PINS Lot of three partially-enamelled early H.J. and D.J. membership pins, each about 1? diameter,

EARLY HITLER YOUTH MEMBERSHIP PINS Lot of four early partially-enamelled Hitler Youth and Deutsches Jungvolk membership pins, each about 1? diameter,

HITLER YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT BADGE AND PIN Hitler Youth Achievement Badge in Bronze, numbered ?202799? and maker-stamped on verso, sold with a smaller lap

HITLER YOUTH CLOTH ACHIEVEMENT BADGES PATCHES Lot of three BeVo patches representing the Hitler Youth Achievement Badges, one each in bronze, silver a

HITLER YOUTH COMPANY MEDIC BADGE H.J. company medic badge, 2" tall with embroidered design. Fine.

HITLER YOUTH FIRST LIEUTENANT SHOULDER STRAPS Pair of Model 1938 H.J. shoulder straps for the equivalent rank of a first lieutenant, 4 ?? long, 1 ?? w

HITLER YOUTH FLAG BEARER?S PATCH Rare Hitler Youth company-level flag-bearer?s arm patch, 3 1/8? tall, cloth edges folded to the rear, depicts an eagl

HITLER YOUTH LAND SERVICE CUFF TITLE Scarce BeVo cuff title: "Landdienst der HJ", 16" long. A bit worn, else very good.

HITLER YOUTH MARKSMANSHIP BADGE H.J. Marksmanship Badge, 1? dia., with enamel H.J. emblem atop two crossed rifles, RZM marked on reverse. Very good.

HITLER YOUTH N.P.E.A. SHOULDER BOARDS Rare, early H.J. straps issued to an N.P.E.A. (National Political Education Institute) student. The boards are 4

HITLER YOUTH PATROL SERVICE CUFF TITLE Black BeVo-type cuff title issued to a member of the "HJ - Streifendienst", a complete and uncut ex...

HITLER YOUTH SHOULDER STRAPS 1933 pattern khaki shoulder straps cut from a H.J. uniform, embroidered ?410? in red with red piping, with buttons with r

HITLER YOUTH SLEEVE TRIANGLE H.J. sleeve triangle, this example issued to a youth from "Ost Berlin". Very good.

HITLER YOUTH SLEEVE TRIANGLES Pair of H.J. uniform sleeve triangles denoting the wearer?s home district, in this case ?West Dusseldorf?, each 3 ?? wid

HITLER YOUTH/DEUTSCHE JUNGVOLK PINS AND TINNIES Excellent lot of six H.J. / D.J. pins and tinnies, includes: H.J. membership pin, RZM marked; youth ho

KRIEGSMARINE CAP TALLIES (2) Pair of scarce Kriegsmarine cap tallies, apparently unissued, both BeVo-type embroidery. Includes a tally reading: &quo...

FINNISH-GERMAN NORTHERN FRONT CROSS Finnish-German Northern Front Cross / Pohjoisrintama badge 1941/44. Enameled tombac metal displaying the flags of

FINNISH-GERMAN NORTHERN FRONT CROSS Finnish-German Northern Front Cross / Pohjoisrintama badge 1941/43. Enameled tombac metal displaying the flags of

FLAK GUNNER BADGE Flak Gunner Badge in zinc alloy marked on reverse "G.B." by maker Gustav Brehmer Markneukirchen. Very good.

PANZER ASSAULT BADGE IN SILVER Panzer Assault Badge in Silver, early hollow back version, probably by Junker, very oxidized but with remnants of the o

FLIGHT NURSE WINGS Lot of two rare pinned caducei sterling silver flight nurse wings by N. S. Meyer Inc, New York. The wings are highly detailed and f

GERMAN GENDARMERIE SLEEVE INSIGNIA Machine woven (BeVo) sleeve insignia in orange thread on green cloth, 4" x 3 1/2" overall, issued to a ...

GERMAN ARMY BREAST EAGLE Army breast eagle, 3 ?" long pin back, unmarked.

GERMAN ARMY SHOULDER BOARDS Lort of three pairs of shoulder boards, includes an unissued set of boards for a Medical Staff member, still within origin

GERMAN CROSS IN GOLD CLOTH INSIGNIA German Cross in Gold cloth uniform insignia, a beautiful piece with gilt laurel leaf band with "1941" ...

GERMAN EQUESTRIAN PROFICIENY BADGES Fine lot of seven badges and pins all awarded for proficiency in equestrian ability. Included is: pinback bronze l

GERMAN HORSE BREEDERS MEDALLION Scarce honorary award for breeding and trial testing of German thoroughbreds, a 3 7/8" gilt medallion reading: ...

GERMAN HORSE BREEDERS' MEDALLION Scarce honorary award for breeding and trial testing of German thoroughbreds, a 3 7/8" gilt medallion read...

GERMAN INSIGNIA Lot of six pieces of varied machine-woven insignia, almost all BeVo-type, includes N.S.K.K., R.A.D., Luftschutz, cap insignia, etc., a

GERMAN INSIGNIA Lot of six pieces of varied machine-woven insignia, almost all BeVo-type, includes Lebensborn organization, Luftschutz, D.A.F., H.F.L.

GERMAN MARKSMAN LANYARDS German Army/Waffen-SS Marksman lanyards, multi-piece with wool backing. Shield-type is worn, else very good.

GERMAN POLICE 25-YEAR LONG SERVICE CROSS German police 25-year long service cross, gilt tombac, with mounted ribbon and second ribbon to which it woul

GERMAN RED CROSS HELPER'S PIN Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Heferin pin, 1 1/8" dia., painted finish with pin back. Maker-marked on verso.

GERMAN SHOULDER BOARDS Lot of three different German shoulder boards, cut from uniforms.

IRON CROSS SPANGE Iron Cross bar, or "spange", marked "L 21" by maker Godet, Berlin, in the original box. Very good.

IRON CROSS, 1ST CLASS Iron Cross, 1st Class, screw-back type and slightly vaulted, very slight cracking to paint barely visible without a loupe. Marke

IRON CROSS, 1ST CLASS Iron Cross, 1st Class, unmarked. Paint on swastika is worn a bit, the pin on reverse bent and a little loose. Tarnished, else go

IRON CROSS, 1ST CLASS Iron Cross, 1st Class by Rudolf Souval, screw-on attachment with a securing pin on reverse at top of cross, the spinner marked b

IRON CROSS, 2ND CLASS WITH RIBBON Iron Cross, 2nd Class with original ribbon, very nice condition with no damage evident but for some tarnishing, the

IRON CROSS, 2ND CLASS WITH SPANGE World War I Iron Cross, 2nd Class, excellent condition with all paint intact on font, minor chips to reverse, suspen

IRON CROSS, 2ND CLASS, WITH PACKET Iron Cross, 2nd Class, with original ribbon. Includes blue paper packet. Lightly oxidized, else very good.

SPANGE TO THE IRON CROSS Metal clasp, 1 1/4" x 2", the "spange" to the Iron Cross featuring an eagle with a swastika, atop a tra...

PRUSSIAN FORESTRY OFFICIAL'S BELT BUCKLE Reich State Forestry official's buckle for Prussia; 48mm. gilded round officer?s buckle, maker mark...

JAPANESE MEDALS Lot of two cased Japanese medals, includes the China Incident War Dispatch Medal, awarded to those who served in China, and the Russo-

KREISLEITER COLLAR TABS Pair of kreis-level political collar tabs, piped in blue, unissued. In very good to fine condition.

KRIEGSMARINE INSIGNIA U-81 CAPT. AND K/C RECIPIENT JOHANN-OTTO KRIEG Kriegsmarine badge and insignia group from the commander of U-81, Knight's ...

KRIEGSMARINE NARVIK BADGE Gold Narvik badge issued to members of the Kriegsmarine, in good condition being slightly indented on the face and oxidized

LUFTWAFFE FLIGHT COLONEL COLLAR TABS Pair of collar tabs issued to a Luftwaffe flight colonel, fine metallic thread emboidery to yellow cloth piped wi

LUFTWAFFE MARKSMANSHIP LANYARD Luftwaffe Marksmanship lanyard, 16" long, unissued and in mint condition.

LUFTWAFFE PILOT BADGE Luftwaffe Pilot Badge by Junker and with their maker's stamp on verso, most of the silvering to the wreath remaining. Very...

LUFTWAFFE PILOT BADGE Luftwaffe Pilot Badge in zinc, unmarked, with about 70% of the silvering to the wreath remaining. Very good.

MEDALS AND PATCHES Large group of various American medals and patches, includes two Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medals, one with four battle stars and an

MILITARY MISCELLANY Lot of miscellaneous "smalls", includes: unnamed British Defence Medal with ribbon and two nursing certificates from t...

MIXED INSIGNIA Group of about 30 pieces of insignia, all American, various types including medical service chest pin, HQ lapel pins, glider patch, 10t

N.S.D.A.P. MEMBERSHIP BADGE Nazi Party membership badge, enameled tombac, 22 mm, RZM M1/102 (Frank & Reif, Stuttgart), all letters fully silvere...

N.S.D.A.P. MEMBERSHIP PIN Nazi Party membership pin, enameled face entirely intact and very good, 7/8" diameter, RZM back stamped with maker &q...

N.S.K.K. HELMET INSIGNIA N.S.K.K. helmet insignia, 7 ?" x 3 ?", pins still present on verso. Slight damage.

ORDER OF THE RED STAR Soviet medal, the Order of the Red Star, screw back, no. 3094153, in fine condition. Sold with a second medal, the Order of the

ORDER OF THE RED STAR Soviet medal, the Order of the Red Star, screw back, no. 32700311, in fine condition. Sold with a Soviet military aviation medal

WWII RUSSIAN BADGES Lot of four Soviet WWII badges and medals. Includes a Liberation of Warsaw medal, a Liberation of Prague medal, a Soviet Railroad

WWII RUSSIAN BADGES Lot of four Soviet WWII badges and medals. Includes a Capture of Budapest medal, an Order of the Red Banner of Labor medal, a Capt

WWII RUSSIAN BADGES Lot of three Soviet WWII medals and badges. Includes a Medal for Valor, a Defense of the Arctic medal, and a General's hat b...

WWII RUSSIAN MEDAL/BADGES Lot of two Soviet WWII decorations. Includes an Excellent Mortar Specialist badge and a Liberation of Belgrade medal. Both a

PATCHES AND PINS Lot of about 22 military patches, most copies of World War II issues, along with about 50 small metal enameled emblems representing i

RUSSIAN MEDAL FOR THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF WORLD WAR II WITH CERTIFICATE SIGNED BY BATOV AND MARESYEV A scarce gold-tone hanging medal issued in 1975 b

SHOULDER PATCHES, STRIPES, AND TABS Group of approx. 100 shoulder patches, stripes, tabs, etc., many original and World War II vintage and absolutely

SHOULDER PATCHES, STRIPES, AND TABS Group of approx. 100 shoulder patches, stripes, tabs, etc., many original and World War II vintage and absolutely

SPORT CLOTHING INSIGNIA Pair of cloth insignia from shirts worn by competitors at sanctioned sporting events, includes an 8" wide unissued gree...

SPORT SHIRT INSIGNIA Wehrmacht sport shirt insignia with additional cloth on sides, 11" wide. Some ink spots.

SS BUTTONS FROM A SMOKING JACKET Six buttons 0.71" (18 mm) in diameter, with the SS insignia surrounded by oak leaves, shiny silver finish, pro...

SS COLLAR TAB Unissued SS collar tab, 2 1/8" x 1 ?", mint condition. Likely recovered at the Dachau clothing depot.

SS COLLAR TAB FROM DACHAU SS collar tab recovered by an American soldier who helped liberate Dachau, the 2 1/4" tab with SS runs embroidered wi...

SS GAUTAG MUNCHEN PIN Controversial "tinnie", a 1 3/4" stamped metal pin commemorating the 1933 "SS Gautag Munchen" and dis...

U-BOAT STICK PINS Lot of four U-boat stickpins in velvet-lined red leather 1940's jewelry case. Two pins bear representations of U-boat badges a...

WAR MERIT CROSS FIRST CLASS, WITH SWORDS, CASED War Merit Cross, 1st Class with Swords, flat pin maker-marked "43" by Julius Bauer Sohne. ...

BOOK ON "MORALS" FROM THE LIBRARY OF REINHARD HEYDRICH Book from the library of notorious SS-Gruppenfuhrer Reinhard Heydrich. This is a po...

WAR MERIT CROSS, 1ST CLASS War Merit Cross, 1st Class in 750 silver and so marked, pin back with stamp by maker "50". It appears this make...

WAR MERIT CROSSES WITH SWORDS, FIRST AND SECOND CLASS Pair of awards, includes War Merit Cross, First Class, pin back with the pin marked with a &qu...

WESTWALL MEDAL, CASED West Wall Medal, in original case with ribbon. Fine.

WOUND BADGE IN GOLD German Wound badge in Gold, marked "30" on verso, bears the proper catch and hinge, in as-new condition with a case wi...

WOUND BADGE IN SILVER Wound Badge in Silver, cast zinc with silver finish, "107" maker mark of Carl Wild. Catch broken, else good.