WEDNESDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER 2008
GERMAN ITEMS
Many lots are photographed in the catalogue which
is now lavishly illustrated in full colour throughout
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WEDNESDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER 2008 GERMAN ITEMS Many lots are photographed in the catalogue which is now lavishly illustrated in full colour throughout ORDER CATALOGUE ONLINE HOME PAGE |
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| 909 German. Third Reich Kriegsmarine personalised Officer’s dagger by Eickhorn. A good example, the blade etched with fouled anchor on both sides and bearing maker’s squirrel logo. Gilded brass mounts with twist wire bound simulated ivory grip; eagle and swastika pommel. Housed in its gilt metal scabbard with lightening bolt designs and retaining both suspension rings. The forte of the blade engraved “Bernhard Metzen” which is repeated on the scabbard. Wire binding absent, some service wear, end of scabbard creased and dented on either side. GC (£300 - £400) |
| 910 German. Third Reich Kriegsmarine Officer’s dagger by Eickhorn. A good example, the blade etched with fouled anchor on both sides and bearing maker’s squirrel logo. Gilded brass mounts with twist wire bound simulated ivory grip; eagle and swastika pommel. Housed in its gilt metal scabbard with lightening bolt designs and retaining both suspension rings. Minor service wear and several dents to scabbard. GC (£200 - £300) |
| 911 WW2 German Kriegsmarine Officer’s Sword. A good example by WKC. Slightly curved single edged piped back blade, with sword cutlers details. The hilt of the regulation pattern, the solid gilt guard embossed with a foul anchor and the lion head pommel surmounts a white ivorine grip with twist wire binding. Complete with black leather and gilt mounted scabbard, fitted with two loose rings. Good Clean condition. (£200 - £300) |
| 912 Kriegsmarine Officer’s Dagger straps. A scare pair of straps, black silk, with black velvet backing. The mounts are of flash gilt. Complete with spring clips and chain. The straps with some age wear, the flash gilt worn now a mismatched colour to gilt. (£40 - £60) |
| 913 WW1 German Prussian OR’s Battle Damaged Pickelhaube A scarce untouched example with brass metal fittings. Complete with Prussian helmet plate, and leather lining to the interior, this now dry. This example with a shrapnel entrance hole to the rear left side. The helmet with some age storage wear. The front leather peak has become unstitched and now detached from the shell, the metal trim remains in position. GC (£200 - £300) |
| 914 WW2 K98 Combat Bayonet and Frog. A good clean example with issue stamps for 1944. Complete with steel scabbard. The bayonet is complemented with black leather frog, with retaining strap. GC (£30 - £50) |
| 915 German. WW2 1941 dated Luftwaffe OR's belt and clasp. Back leather belt with maker’s stamp and date 1941 to the leather tag. Complete with steel clasp with traces of original blue painted finish GC. (£60 - £100) |
| 916 German. WW2 Luftwaffe Parachutist’s breast badge. A late war example by Assmann. Mounted on an oval wreath, half of laurel, half of oak; a gilt metal diving eagle with swastika clutched in its talons. Reverse with vertical round pin fitting. Small “2” to reverse of wreath. Little finish remains otherwise GC. (£75 - £100) Instituted 5th November 1936. |
| 917 German. WW2 Kriegsmarine Coastal Artillery War Badge. A good early silvered and gilt example. Within a gilt oval oak wreath surmounted by eagle and swastika, an anti-aircraft gun, the barrel extending beyond the wreath. The reverse with tapered pin and maker’s details of “Fec. Otto Placzek, Berlin. Ausf. Schwerin, Berlin”. Wear to finish. (£40 - £60) Instituted 24th June 1941 at the direction of Grand Admiral Raeder. |
| 918 German. WW2 Kriegsmarine Minesweepers War Badge. Within a gilt oval oak wreath surmounted by eagle and swastika, a funnel of water caused by an explosion. The reverse with tapered pin and maker’s details of “Fec. Otto Placzek, Berlin. Ausf. Schwerin, Berlin”. Finish worn. (£50 - £75) Under the direction of Grand Admiral Raeder, this War Badge, awarded to Minesweepers, Sub-Chasers and Escort Vessels, was designed by Otto Placzek of Berlin and introduced 31st August 1940 |
| 919 German. WW2 Kriegsmarine High Seas Fleet War badge by Schwerin. An example by “RS & S”. Approaching battleship within a gilt oval oakleaf wreath surmounted by eagle and swastika. Needle pin fitting to reverse absent, hook remains. old brown lacquer overall. (£30 - £50) Instituted 30th April 1941 at the direction of Grand Admiral Raeder. |
| 920 German. WW2 Army / Waffen SS Tank Assault Badge. A die-cast bronze example. Approaching panzer within an oval oakleaf wreath surmounted by eagle and swastika. Needle pin fitting to reverse, hook re-affixed. Old brown lacquer overall. (£30 - £50) Instituted 20th December 1939. |
| 921 German. WW2 Luftwaffe Ground Assault breast badge. A late war grey metal example by G.H. Osang, Dresden. Within an oakleaf wreath, a lightning bolt from the clouds strikes the ground. Silvered Luftwaffe eagle and swastika mounted over the clouds and top section of the wreath. Needle style pin to reverse. Finish worn. (£50 - £75) Instituted 31st March 1942. |
| 922 German. WW2 Luftwaffe issue Krim shield. A good bronzed example on blue grey cloth removed from a uniform. Reverse retains original metal backing plate (a little rusted) and four securing blades. Old lacquer otherwise GC. (£40 - £60) Instituted 25th July 1942. |
| 923 German. WW2 Luftwaffe Parachutist’s breast badge. A late war example. Mounted on an oval wreath, half of laurel, half of oak; a gilt metal diving eagle with swastika clutched in its talons. Reverse with vertical round pin fitting. Little finish remains otherwise GC. (£75 - £100) Instituted 5th November 1936. |
| 924 German. WW2 Luftwaffe Parachutist’s cloth breast badge. Oval silver grey wreath, half of laurels, half of oak; embroidered on the wreath, a yellow diving eagle with swastika clutched in its talons. Removed from uniform, some service wear, and stains. (£40 - £60) Cloth version introduced in 1937 for wear on flight jacket by NCO’s and Other Ranks. |
| 925 German. WW2 KRETA cuff title. A good scarce white cotton example with golden yellow embroidered “KRETA” between acanthus leaves; edged top and bottom with line of golden yellow russia braid. Removed from uniform, some service wear. (£80 - £120) Instituted 16th October 1942 for those who made a parachute jump or glider landing on Crete as well as those in air and sea operations during the Battle of Crete period. |
| 926 German. Third Reich Army Officer’s dagger and knot by Alcoso, Solingen. A good example with orange ivorine twist grip, the blade etched with maker’s scales logo; the silver plated crossguard and langet bearing an eagle and swastika, oakleaf pommel. Housed in its plated scabbard retaining both suspension rings, their supports polished to brass. Complete with aluminium wire knot. Crease to reverse of scabbard between suspension rings otherwise GC. (£150 - £200) Introduced in 1935. |
| 927 German. Third Reich Kriegsmarine Officer’s dagger by Eickhorn. A good example, the blade etched with fouled anchor on both sides and bearing maker’s squirrel logo. Gilded brass mounts with twist wire bound simulated ivory grip; eagle and swastika pommel. Housed in its gilt metal scabbard with lightening bolt designs and retaining both suspension rings. Minor service wear and dent to scabbard on either side. GC (£200 - £300) |
| 928 German. Third Reich Luftwaffe 2nd pattern Officer’s dagger, knot and straps by WKC. A good example with orange ivorine grips and twist wire binding, the plain blade bearing maker’s knight’s helmet logo; the aluminium crossguard and langet bearing an eagle and swastika; the pommel ornamented with swastika and oakleaves. Housed in its metal scabbard fitted with two suspension rings. Complete with aluminium wire knot and associated hanging straps. Plating to scabbard lifting in places otherwise GC. (£200 - £300) Introduced in July 1937. |
| 929 German. Third Reich NSKK RZM 1939 dated dagger by E. Knecht & Co., Solingen. A good example, the blade etched “Alles für Deutschland” and bearing RZM device with M7/11 and back to back stag’s heads logo . Brown wooden grip inlaid with aluminium eagle and enamelled circular SA device; plated alloy mounts. Housed in original black painted scabbard with single suspension ring and complete with brown leather snap-on hanger. Blade generally GC, some external service wear, slight lifting to mounts. (£150 - £200) NSKK was the National Socialist Motor Corps. |
| 930 German. Third Reich Land Customs Officer’s dagger and straps by Alcoso, Solingen. A good rare example with wire bound blue leather grip, the blade etched with maker’s scales logo; the silver plated crossguard and langet bearing an eagle (with raised wing tips) and swastika, oakleaf pommel. Housed in its brown leather covered scabbard retaining metal mounts with both suspension rings. Complete with green velvet backed brocade straps bearing double green line and oakleaf decoration to fittings. Scabbard with some lifting to plating and leather splits. GC (£600 - £800) |
| 931 German. Third Reich NSFK Flyer’s dagger by SMF. A nickel plated example. Blue leather grip with black enamel swastika to centre of down swept crossguard on either side. Double edged polished blade bearing logo of SMF, Solingen. Housed in original leather and nickel mounted scabbard, with single suspension ring and complete with strap and belt loop; scabbard throat stamped with winged swastika device. Scabbard leather AF, some dents to chape. (£250 - £350) |
| 932 German. Third Reich Hitler Youth Knife by Gustav Spitzer, Solingen. An example of the 1933-38 pattern, the blade etched “Blut und Ehre” and bearing RZM device and maker’s M7/80 mark at forte. Two piece black chequered composition grip inlaid with red and white enamel HJ swastika diamond. Housed in black painted scabbard with black leather belt loop. Minor service wear. GC (£80 - £120) Introduced in 1933 with the motto “Blut und Ehre” appeared on the blade. Examples manufactured after August 1938 no longer bore this motto. |
| 933 Luftwaffe. WW2 1st class Flying Clasp for Day Fighters. A scarce gilt example. Circular laurel wreath with swastika to base; oak leaf spray to either side; applied to the centre, a silver upward winged arrow. Horizontal tapered pin fitting to the reverse. GC (£100 - £200) Instituted 30th January 1941. 1st class awarded for 110 operational flights. |
| 934 German Army marksman’s lanyard. A good example of plaited aluminium cord, the top part mounted with bronze device of shield and crossed swords within a wide oak wreath surmounted by eagle and swastika; end with two bronze gilt wire acorns indicating higher grade. Lower loop with service wear, overall VGC (£60 - £80) |
| 935 German Army marksman’s lanyard. A good example of plaited aluminium cord, the top part mounted with aluminium device of shield and crossed swords within a narrow oak wreath surmounted by eagle and swastika; end with solid aluminium acorn indicating higher grade. VGC (£60 - £80) |
| 936 German. WW2 61st Infantry Regiment pair of Oberstleutnant’s shoulder boards. A good scarce white cloth backed aluminium wire pair, each bearing single rank star and gilt “61”. Removed from uniform. Generally VGC (£30 - £40) Formed part of 7th Infantry Division during the Invasion of Poland. |
| 937 German WW2 Bahnschutzpolizei cuff title. A good scarce black example with raised silver-aluminium embroidered “Bahnschutzpolizei”; edged top and bottom with line of silver-aluminium embroidery. VGC (£75 - £100) Introduced for Railway Police in 1941. |
| 938 German. Third Reich Technische Nothilfe cuff title. A good scarce black example with white embroidered “Tecnische Nothilfe”; edged top and bottom with line of white embroidery. VGC (£75 - £100) Technische Nothilfe (Technical Emergency Corps) was better known as TeNo |
| 939 German. WW2 Iron Cross pair of medals. Iron Cross 1939 2nd Class and silvered Wehrmacht 4 year Long Service Medal bearing silvered eagle and swastika emblem on ribbon. Mounted Germanic style as worn, some service wear generally GC. (£50 - £75) |
| 940 Prussian 1870 Iron Cross 2nd Class. A good scarce example. Set within a silver rim Maltese cross, an iron centre bearing Crown, W, and 1870; reverse bears Crown FW cypher, oakleaf spray and the date of the Order’s inception 1813. Minor service wear. Near VGC (£250 - £300) |
| 941 German WW2 Kriegsmarine Submarine War badge. A de-cast gilt example. U Boat with an oval laurel wreath surmounted by eagle and swastika. Vertical tapered pin fitting to reverse. Little gilt remains. (£40 - £60) |
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