WEDNESDAY 3rd DECEMBER 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 DECEMBER 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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| 893 German. Large 1933 Adolf Hitler bronze bust by Walter Wolff, Berlin. A very fine study of Hitler (1889-1945) in larger than life size which would have graced some important NSDAP building. This iconic official bronze depicts the Führer in somber mood and is mounted onto a rectangular marble base, the front of which is incised “Walter Wolff, Berlin.”. The back of Hitler’s neck is signed “W. Wolff 33” indicating this was sculpted the year he came to power. Approx 48 cm overall height. VGC (£2,000 - £3,000) |
| 894 German. Third Reich bronze bust of Reinhard Heydrich. A very well executed unsigned study of Heydrich (1904-1942) in slightly larger than life size which would have graced some important NSDAP building. The bust is supported by a later bronzed pole stand base. Bust approx 32 cm high. VGC (£600 - £1,000) Reinhard Heydrich. A young naval Officer court martialled and dismissed the service in 1931 for an affair with a young girl. He joined the SS in 1932 and swiftly rose through its ranks. He played a leading part in the Blood Purge in 1934 and in 1936 promoted to head the secret police and SD. Promoted to Obergruppenfürher in 1941 and became the chief administrator of concentration camps following his success in creating Jewish ghettos. Hitler appointed him Deputy Reich Protector for Bohemia and Moravia 27th September 1941 and the following year at the Wannsee Conference was charged with heading the “Final Solution”. Following an assassination attempt in Prague on 29th May 1942 by three young men of the Czech Resistance dropped by parachute from England, Heydrich succumbed to his wounds and died a week later. Awful reprisals were taken by the Germans resulting in numerous executions and the liquidation of inhabitants of the village of Lidice after which the village was raised to the ground. |
| 895 German. Third Reich bronze bust of Hermann Goering. A very fine unsigned half size study of Goering (1893-1946). The bust is supported by a slender polished marble base. Overall height approx 26 cm high. VGC (£800 - £1,200) During WW1, Goering commanded the famous squadron “Richthofen’s Flying Circus” and was awarded the “Blue Max”. He joined Hitler in 1922 and rose rapidly through the ranks of the NSDAP to hold several important posts including Head of the Luftwaffe, Reichsmarschall and Hitler’s successor. He survived the war and was tried for war crimes at Nuremberg. He received the death sentence but cheated the hangman by committing suicide with poison two hours before his execution. |
| 896 German. Third Reich bronze bust of Joseph Goebbles. A very fine unsigned quarter size study of Goebbles (1897-1945). The bust is supported by a square polished marble base. Overall height approx 26 cm high. Small chip to top edge of marble on the front otherwise. VGC (£600 - £800) Hitler’s propaganda minister who has a master of his art. He joined the NSDAP in 1922 and became a close friend to Hitler, loyal to the end he remained with Hitler in the Bunker. After Hitler’s suicide, Goebbles and his wife poisoned their six children before committing suicide. |
| 897 German. WW2 Army Officer’s service dress tunic. A good field-grey four pocket Leutnant’s example with dark green collar, mid blue lines to the collar patches and backing to the shoulder boards; Assmann marked buttons. To the left breast, an aluminium wire eagle and swastika to the right pocket pleat provision for an award and and another either side; above the pocket provision for a medal bar. Turn back cuffs. Collar patches and breast eagle have been removed but were found to be present in one of the pockets. Generally VGC. (£200 - £300) |
| 898 German. WW2 pair of SS camouflage trousers and an Army Zeltbahn. Pair of oakleaf autumn pattern camouflage herringbone material trousers bearing various numbers stamped on the internal waistband, lace ties to end of legs, non-buttoned belt loops, cream painted metal buttons. Fly buttons replaced with smaller composition examples. Generally VGC ... Together with a Zeltbahn with ink stamping “4./JR. G. Batt.” and “E39”. One or two minor holes and a little service wear. Generally GC (2 items) (£500 - £1,000) |
| 899 German. Third Reich black Allgemeine SS tunic of the SD branch. A very fine and rare black woollen example with four pleated pockets and deep turnback cuffs. The collar and collar patches edged with silver and black twist cord piping. One collar patch bears a single aluminium rank star (SS Unterscharführer), the other is plain. The wearer’s left sleeve bears red and white swastika armband edged in black (possibly a period replacement), the forearm with diamond badge bearing aluminium wire embroidered “SD” (indicating the SS’s own Securiy Branch “Sicherheitsdienst”). Single black and silver twist wire shoulder strap. Inside breast pocket bears SS RZM issue label with ink “Ber J” or (Iser J). Black cotton lining bears various issue number and white rectangular stamp with “VA 1933”. Lining to top of one sleeve bears Czech stamping “Mestske A Oblastini Divadllo V Pardubicich”; the top of each sleeve with cloth loop. Aluminium belt loops each side of the waist with a pair of button type belt hooks at the back. A very fine example with only sight service wear. VGC (£3,000 - £5,000) |
| 900 German. 1908 dated Reichsmarine Rating’s service dress jacket. A good clean example of the regulation pattern with issue stamps indicating 1908. Complete with gilt buttons depicting Crown and anchor. Cotton lining. GC (£80 - £120) |
| 901 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) |
| 902 German. WW2 Wehrmacht / Waffen SS Anti Partisan Badge. A scarce excavated die-cast late war example. Flat back with vertical needle pin. No finish remains, pin and hook rusted. (£150 - £200) |
| 903 German. Luftwaffe M35 Single decal combat helmet. This example retains 40% of the Luftwaffe eagle and the shell retains a dark painted finish. The interior with leather liner, and two piece chinstrap. Clean condition some minor age wear. (£140 - £160) |
| 904 WW1 German. Prussian Other Rank’s pickelhaube. A black leather example with grey metal fittings complete with spike, Prussian helmet plate to the front, and peak trim. etains leather lining. Overall GC fittings have been polished at some time. Some age wear retains a good shape. (£180 - £220) |
| 905 German. WW2 Luftwaffe Radio Operator/Air Gunner’s breast badge. A good die-cast example by C.E. Junker, Berlin SW. Oval wreath of oak and laurel with swastika at the base; mounted on the wreath, a diving eagle with sparks in its talons. Vertical round pin fitting to the reverse. Brass beneath plating visible on eagle’s highpoints. GC Together with a silvered political eagle and swastika ... political red enamelled cockade with swastika to centre ... Kriegsmarine metal cap eagle and swastika. (4 items) (£100 - £150) |
| 906 German. WW2 1942 dated Luger holster. A good example of polished black leather with full cover flap and magazine pocket. The reverse with belt loops and bearing acceptance stamps. Good colour, leather remains supple. GC (£60 - £100) |
| 907 German WW2 SS “Langemark” cuff title. A good scarce Officer’s flat celluloid wire example. Damage to top section about three inches from end of lettering. (£400 - £500) |
| 908 German WW2 SS “Germania” cuff title. A good scarce full length example. A little faded. silver 7 edge (£300 - £400) |
| 909 German WW2 SS “Westland” cuff title. A good scarce full length example. (£300 - £400) |
| 910 German WW2 SS “Das Reich” cuff title. A good scarce full length example. (£300 - £400) |
| 911 German WW2 SS Division “Florian Geyer” cuff title. A good scarce full length example. One end detached. (£200 - £400) Title “Florian Geyer” adopted by this Cavalry Division 12th March 1944. |
| 912 German WW2 SS Division “General Seyffart” cuff title. A good scarce full length example. (£300 - £400) |
| 913 German WW2 SS Division “Adolf Hitler” cuff title. A good scarce full length BeVo example embroidered in silver grey thread. Pattern introduced 1943. (£300 - £400) Leibstandarte SS “Adolf Hitler” Division commanded by Sepp Dietrich. |
| 914 German WW2 SS Division “Horst Wessel” cuff title. A good scarce full length BeVo example embroidered in silver grey thread. Pattern introduced 1943. (£300 - £400) |
| 915 German WW2 SS Division “Skanderbeg” cuff title. A good scarce full length example embroidered in silver wire with silver thread 7 edge with . (£300 - £400) |
| 916 German WW2 SS Division “Grenz-Polizei” cuff title. A good scarce full length example embroidered in silver wire with 7 line silver wire thread. (£300 - £400) |
| 917 German WW2 SS Division “Wallonien” cuff title. A good scarce full length example embroidered in silver grey thread with 6 line silver wire thread. (£300 - £400) |
| 918 German WW2 SS Division “Götz von Berlichingen” cuff title. A good scarce full length example. grey thread (£300 - £400) |
| 919 German WW2 “Grossdeutchland” cuff title. A good scarce wire example edged with silver Russia braid. Right end shortened. Removed from uniform. (£150 - £200) This patern was introduced 7th October 1940 for all ranks as well as the Grossdeutchland personnel of the Führer’s Escort Battalion (Führer-Begleit-Bataillon). |
| 920 German. WW2 Afrikakorps armband and Deutscher Volkssturm Wehrmacht A good scarce full length example. grey thread (£40 - £60) |
| 921 German. Third Reich NSKK RZM 1939 dated dagger by Puma, Solingen. A good example, the blade etched “Alles für Deutschland” and bearing RZM device with M7/27 and Puma 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 with additional strap for vertical suspension. Blade generally VGC, some external service wear, slight lifting to mounts. (£200 - £300) NSKK was the National Socialist Motor Corps. |
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| 923 German. SS Model 1936 chained dagger. A very fine and scarce example. The double edged blade bears etched motto “Meine Ehre heist Treue” translated to “My Honour is Loyalty”. Black wooden grip with inlaid silvered eagle and swastika and SS runes. Housed in its original black scabbard with silvered mounts, the middle band ornamented with interlinked swastikas. Complete with chains of alternate SS runes and death’s head links (one SS marked) and retaining clip (spring AF). Minor service wear, tiny chip to top of grip otherwise very fine. (£2,000 - £3,000) |
| 924 WITHDRAWN German. Naval Officer’s dagger circa 1919-38 A fine example, the blade etched with fouled anchor and sailing shipon both sides and bearing maker’s logo. Gilded brass mounts with flaming design pommel. Housed in its hammered gilt metal scabbard retaining both suspension rings. Minor service wear, grip absent otherwise VGC. (£300 - £400) |
| 925 German. Third Reich Kriegsmarine Chief Warrant Officer’s white tunic. A good scarce white cotton four pocket tunic with gilt buttons, pinback gilt breast eagle and swastika and dark blue cloth and gold lace shoulder straps indicating rank and Machinist branch. Back internal seam with ink stamp “Michel”. One or two minor stains, generally VGC. (£150 - £200) |
| 926 German. Third Reich pair of Officer’s “jackboots”. A fine unworn pair in black leather. Various ink stampings internally. Soles with indistict impressed stamp ending “43”. VGC (£150 - £200) |
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