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| WW2 German cloth insignia, cap eagles, collar tabs, shoulder boards, breast eagles, sleeve eagles, armbands, flags, banners, pennants, rank chevrons, specialty sleeve badges, etc. | |
| Waffen SS Italian Volunteer Sleeve Eagle | |
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1GC-1. 29th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS, (1st Italian), Legione SS Italiana. In an agreement, approved by Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini, which allowed Italian Nationals to be recruited for the Waffen-SS, 15,000 Italian volunteers started training at the military training area at Münsingen, Germany in October of 1943. 9,000 of these soldiers proved to be unacceptable and were released to Police duties or work units. The Italian volunteer units wore SS Runes on a red background rather than black, and the left sleeve of their uniform had a "stylized" German eagle standing on an Italian fasces symbol instead of a swastika. This example exhibits a white thread eagle embroidered on, semi-smooth, textured red wool; the eagle has SS style wings and is standing on an Italian fasces symbol. The backside has Italian army gray/green fabric backing. The front of the eagle exhibits, moderate, to near heavy, age, moderate wear, as well as moderate overall soil consistent with actual use; the knap of the red fabric is heavily worn, as well. The gray/green fabric, on the backside, is frayed along its edges. The insignia is used and has been removed from a uniform; the edges exhibit light signs of machine stitching, as well as a few minor remnants of hand stitched thread. Used, About Vg. $275.00 SOLD |
| Waffen SS EM & NCO Bevo Runic Collar Tab | |
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1GC-1a. Same as above; in beautiful unused condition and was liberated from the Dachau Concentration Camp by an Army Corporal serving in the 26th Special Service Company. $395.00 SOLD |
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Waffen SS Enlisted Man Rank Chevron, Sturmmann, Subdued Gray "V" |
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1GC-1b. Subdued, bluish gray, single "V," machine-sewn onto an approximately 3-1/4-inch wide x 2-3/4-inch high black wool triangle, indicating the rank of SS Sturmmann. This enlisted rank was instituted in 1938; the insignia was worn on the upper left sleeve, just below the SS sleeve eagle. Un-backed variation. Light age; removed from a uniform, very minor remnants of sewing thread still remain on the back side. Used. Vg+. $45.00 |
| Waffen SS Enlisted Man Rank Chevron, Rottenfuhrer, Two Subdued Gray "V’s" | |
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1GC-1c. Subdued, bluish gray, double "V’s," machine-sewn onto an approximately 3-1/4-inch wide x 2-3/4-inch high black wool triangle, indicating the rank of SS Rottenfuhrer. This enlisted rank was instituted in 1938; the insignia was worn on the upper left sleeve, just below the SS sleeve eagle. Un-backed variation. Light age; it is difficult to tell if the insignia was actually used. Vg+. $49.00 |
| Waffen SS Sports Insignia | |
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1GC-2. 3-7/8-inch diameter machine embroidered patch, depicting large, black, SS runes on a white background with thin, black & white, concentric circles, as well as a larger black border edge. This insignia was designed to be sewn on the front of athletic shirts to identify, “branch-of-service” teams during inter-service sports competitions, gymnastics, physical training, etc. This impressive looking patch exhibits light signs of age from handling; the white portions have very light and insignificant soil from light use, (nothing at all of a serious nature and almost not worth mentioning). The backside shows slightly more age than the front and there are signs of sewing machine stitching where the patch was once sewn onto a shirt. SCARCE. Vg+. $275.00 |
| SS EM & NCO Totenkopf Collar Tab | |
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1GC-2a. Same as above; in beautiful unused condition and was liberated from the Dachau Concentration Camp by an Army Corporal serving in the 26th Special Service Company. $450.00 SOLD |
| SS Panzer M43 Cap Cloth Eagle, Bevo Embroidered Eagle, Swastika & Skull, 2nd Type With Single Row Of Teeth | |
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1GC-2b. Two pieces, together, as cut from an original roll. There’s really nothing more that I can say about this set of insignia except, they are textbook examples, in beautiful unused condition, as liberated from the Dachau Concentration Camp by an Army Corporal serving in the 26th Special Service Company. $650.00 Two-piece set. SOLD |
| Waffen SS Flemish Volunteer Sleeve Shield | |
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1GC-3. This arm shield was worn by the 27th SS Freiwilligen Grenadier Division “Langemarck,” This example exhibits heavy, tight, well-defined, machine-embroidered, design of a, double tail, black rampant lion, smooth black wool. The shield is in beautiful unused condition and was liberated from the Dachau Concentration Camp by an Army Corporal serving in the 26th Special Service Company. Scarce. $250.00 SOLD |
| Waffen SS Norwegian Volunteer Sleeve Shield | |
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1GC-3a. This arm shield was worn by the 23rd SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment Norge and represents the Norwegian national emblem. This example exhibits heavy, tight, well-defined, machine-embroidered, design of the Norwegian emblem, on slightly coarse, black wool. The shield is in beautiful unused condition and was liberated from the Dachau Concentration Camp by an Army Corporal serving in the 26th Special Service Company. $250.00 SOLD |
| Waffen SS Estonia Volunteer Sleeve Shield | |
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1GC-3b. This arm shield was worn by the 20th Waffen Grenadier Division SS, (Estnisches No 1), which was raised, mainly, from Estonian personnel in the SS Wiking Division. This example exhibits machine-embroidered blue, black and white horizontal bars embroidered on smooth black wool. The shield is in beautiful unused condition; the backside has some very minor toning to the thread from age. This shield was liberated from the Dachau Concentration Camp by an Army Corporal serving in the 26th Special Service Company. $95.00 SOLD |
| Waffen SS Albania Volunteer Sleeve Shield | |
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1GC-3c. This arm shield was worn by the 21st Waffen Gebirgs Division der SS “ Skanderbeg,” (Albanisches Nr 1), a Moslem unit, which was formed from members of the Albanian Nazi Party, which, early on, showed signs of unreliability. An attempt to reinforce the unit with other SS units proved useless and the Division was disbanded; its personnel re-formed into the 21st SS Gebirgs Grenadier Regiment “Skanderbeg,” which served in Yugoslavia. This example exhibits heavy, tight, machine embroidered, black, two-headed on, every so slightly, coarse black wool, well-defined wings, as well as high detail on the eagles chest. The shield is in beautiful condition and was liberated from the Dachau Concentration Camp by an Army Corporal serving in the 26th Special Service Company. $65.00 |
| Waffen SS Latvia Volunteer Sleeve Shield | |
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1GC-3d. This arm
shield was worn by the 15th Waffen Grenadier Division SS,
(Lettisches No 1) and the 19th Waffen Grenadier Division SS,
(Lettisches No 2). This example exhibits machine-embroidered red
shield with a white diagonal stripe and the word, “Latvija,”
embroidered on smooth black wool. The patch is slightly out of shape,
however, it has been my experience to note that many of the original
Latvian volunteer shields that I have seen, over the years, were also
slightly out of shape. The shield is in beautiful unused condition; the
backside has some minor toning to the thread from age; this shield was
liberated from the Dachau Concentration Camp by an Army Corporal serving
in the 26th Special Service Company. $60.00 |
| Waffen SS Croatian Volunteer Sleeve Shield – Squared Shield Variation | |
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1GC-3e. This arm shield was worn by the 13th Waffen Gebirgs Division der SS “ Handschar,” (Croatian No 1), a Moslem unit, which was originally formed from cadre of the German 7th Division and Croatian volunteers; the unit also wore the distinctive Moslem “Fez,” which bore the Waffen SS eagle and skull on the front. This example exhibits, heavy, tight, machine embroidered red & white checkerboard pattern on, slightly, coarse black wool. The backside has moderate, to heavy, remnants of tan paper, as well as, light to moderate remnants of glue from being in a scrapbook. The classic shield shape, with squared upper corners and rounded bottom corners, depicts the coat of arms of the Independent State of Croatia from 1941 – 1945. The front of the shield is in near excellent unused condition and was liberated from the Dachau Concentration Camp by an Army Corporal serving in the 26th Special Service Company. $65.00 SOLD |
| Waffen SS Croatian Volunteer Sleeve Shield – Sculptured Shield Variation, Which Is The Pattern That Is Mostly Encountered | |
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1GC-3f. This arm shield was worn by the 13th
Waffen Gebirgs Division der SS “ Handschar,” (Croatian No 1), a
Moslem unit, which was originally formed from cadre of the German 7th
Division and Croatian volunteers; the unit also wore the distinctive
Moslem “Fez,” which bore the Waffen SS eagle and skull on the
front. This example exhibits machine embroidered red & white
checkerboard pattern, on smooth black wool, showing light horizontal lines
of embroidery within the design. The shield is in beautiful unused
condition. This shield was liberated from the Dachau Concentration Camp by
an Army Corporal serving in the 26th Special Service Company. $59.00 |
| Waffen SS Mountain Troop Edelweiss Sleeve Insignia | |
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1GC-3g. Approximately 2-1/4-inch wide x 3-inch high black wool oval patch depicting a silver gray, machine-embroidered, Edelweiss flower with gold embroidered center, as worn by qualified members of SS mountain units; the design is encircled by a thin, silver gray, machine embroidered border; very nice detail. The shield is in beautiful unused condition and was liberated from the Dachau Concentration Camp by an Army Corporal serving in the 26th Special Service Company. $85.00 |
| Waffen SS Italian Volunteer Sleeve Shield | |
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1GC-3h. This arm
shield was assigned to the 29th Waffen Grenadier Division SS, (Italienisches
No 1). The unit was formed late in the war and mainly fought against the
Italian resistance. This example exhibits machine-embroidered
depiction of the Roman Fasces axe using gold colored thread, which is
outlined with red thread, all within a gold colored thread, shield,
boarder, on smooth black wool. The shield is in beautiful unused condition
and was liberated from the Dachau Concentration Camp by an Army Corporal
serving in the 26th Special Service Company. $59.00 |
| Waffen SS “Handschar” Collar Tab | |
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1GC-4. 13th Waffen Gebirgs Division der SS “ Handschar,” (Croatian No 1), collar tab. A Moslem unit, which was originally formed from cadre of the German 7th Division and Croatian volunteers; the unit wore the distinctive Moslem “Fez,” which bore the Waffen SS eagle and skull on the front and the Croatian red & white checkered shield was worn on the left sleeve. The design is heavily machine embroidered, using silver/gray thread on soft black wool and depicts a hand, holding a scimitar, and a swastika. The backside exhibits double lines of silver/gray stitching with a classic buckram stiffener. The front exhibits extremely light signs of age from handling and some of the threads, on the knuckle part of the hand are loose from handling, (nothing serious). This collar tab was liberated from the Dachau Concentration Camp by an Army Corporal serving in the 26th Special Service Company. A very nice example. Would be a very nice companion a Croatian sleeve shield. Unused. Near excellent. $135.00 SOLD |
| Red Variation, Auxiliary Security Police Arm Badge of the SHUMA, (Polizei-hilfskrafte und Schutzmannschaften Ordengspolizei). Very Scarce | |
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1GC-4c. An oval arm badge, approximately 3-1/8-inch wide x 3-3/4-inch high, bearing a central swastika, surrounded by the embroidered motto, “Treu Tapfer Gehorsam,” (faithful courageous and obedient), within a wreath. The swastika and design are embroidered, using deep red thread, on German Police green wool background; the red embroidered variation is very scarce and difficult to acquire. This arm badge was worn by personnel, while in the service of the Auxiliary Security Police, which were part of the SS. Because the Germans advanced very rapidly into Russia, they left behind vast areas that required clearing of stragglers of the Soviet Army, anti-Nazis, as well as other “undesirables” in the civil population. These “action groups,” were recruited from ethnic Germans but also included local pro-Germans, as well as reliable captured Soviet Militia. These action groups rounded up Soviet Army stragglers, acted as interpreters, guards and “dealt” with the civil population restoring order so that civil government could be restored in occupied Russian areas; the Auxiliary Police units ultimately became, “ruthlessly,” involved in anti-partisan operations. This example exhibits light to moderate signs of age, wear and soil’ it has some areas of moderate moth tracking, (no actual holes). The patch appears to have been used and there are very light signs of hand stitching. A VERY SCARCE VARIATION. Vg+. $275.00 SOLD |
| Waffen SS Double-Armed Swastika Collar Tab for Concentration Camp Guards | |
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1GC-4d. The double-armed swastika collar tab was said to be designed by Himmler himself, for use by older wehrmacht, Luftwaffe and other ageing reserve soldiers who replaced younger and more fit SS Totenkopf troops who were on concentration camp duty. The double armed swastika collar tab is also seen, in wartime photographs, being worn by members of the 15th SS Division, (Latvian Legion); however, there are no regulations for the use of this tab by the Latvian Legion and the reason this tab shows up on Latvian SS uniforms is still a mystery. This example is heavily machine-embroidered, using silver/gray thread on a coarse black wool background. The backside exhibits a single line of silver/gray stitching with remnants of a standard buckram stiffener. The swastika is moderately aged and some of the arms have toned to a light coppery/brown color. The black wool background has a coarse appearance and exhibits light to moderate age and moderate wear to the corner edges. The thread, on the backside, has also turned slightly brownish, in some spots. The shellac/glue like finish associated with a buckram backing is completely gone, (most likely during laundering), leaving a tightly woven, golden/tan, burlap like material backing. The tab has the appearance of once being used but there is no obvious stitching or thread to support that opinion. A nice example. Vg. $165.00 SOLD |
| German State Service Armband With One Ink Stamp | |
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1GC-5a. Approximately 6-3/4-inch wide x
4-1/8-inch high golden/yellow linen armband, with joined ends, depicting a
large, black, Bevo embroidered, German eagle and swastika. Persons
employed by various WW2 German State Services wore this style armband. For
control purposes the armband was often ink stamped by the issuing
authority; this specimen has, one, large, black, ink stamp, depicting a
German eagle & swastika in the center, with German words printed
around the inside edge of the stamp; the lettering is not completely
legible, however, many of the letters can be identified. The armband is
quite wrinkled from years of storage; the front of the armband is in near
excellent condition and shows very light signs of age, no wear and very
minor soil along the folds on each edge, (nothing of a serious nature);
the black eagle is in excellent condition. The backside exhibits light
signs of age; no wear and has light signs of soil. An impressive and
important looking armband. Appears to be unused. Vg. $75.00 |
| German National Railways Shoulder Board For Aspirant Official Of Pay Grade 11 & Conductor Sleeve Badge | |
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1GC-6. The shoulder board has gold colored cord tops with black thread, “V’s,” on, German Railway, red wool backing. The front of the board is in excellent condition; there are many small, as well as several moderate size moth bites on the edge and backside of the red wool backing, (not seriously detracting, only one small bite actually goes completely through the wool material). There are several stitch marks on the flat end, indicating this item was removed from a uniform. The front of the conductors sleeve badge is in excellent condition and depicts a, gold colored, winged railway wheel machine embroidered onto a 2-1/4-inch diameter black wool circle. The backside of the badge has a thin black material backing; the paper is worm around the outside edge where the badge was originally hand stitched to a uniform. A very nice German National Railways insignia set-up. Overall about Vg+. $38.00 for the set |
| Ortsgruppe Armband, Local Group Leader, Highest Rank at the Ortsgruppe Level | |
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1GC-8. German Political Leader’s armband denoting the highest level of the Ortsgruppe. Approximately 7-3/4-inch wide x 5-1/8-inch high, (the ends of the armband are machine sewn together), bright red wool field with light blue cord piping on the top and bottom edge. The Swastika is constructed of separate pieces of black ribbed rayon material, which is machine sewn onto a white ribbed rayon central circle the swastika and circle are bordered with gold twisted cord. Machine woven gold thread oak leaves are embroidered horizontally across the middle of the armband. The blue piping and gold oak leaves are bordered with flat gold piping. The center of the swastika bears a gilt political style rank pip. The backside of the armband exhibits a white ribbed rayon circle, which used as a backing for sewing the swastika and gold cord piping and to secure the metal pip. The red field exhibits moderate signs of age, as well as light to moderate wear to the wool knap; the blue piping is light to moderately soiled; the gold oak leaves and piping are moderately tarnished, the oak leaves show some very light wear and light soil. The white ribbed rayon circle is heavily soiled in spots and the swastika exhibits some dusty soil. The face of the metal pip is moderately worn, however, most of the features of the eagle are still visible and some of the original gilt still remains. The red field has one small moth hole on the reverse, as well as two old repairs on the front, which can clearly be seen in the images. An original armband that actually saw some use. Overall about Vg. $475.00 SOLD |
| Luftschutz Warndienst, (Air Raid Warning Service), & Sicherheits-und Hilfdienst, (Security and Help Service), Flat, Machine Embroidered, Silver Wire Officer Emblem | |
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1GC-9. Flat, machine embroidered, silver wire wing on a dark blue background with the word, “Luftschutz,” embroidered above a swastika, within an acorn & oak leaf wreath. The insignia is embroidered on medium gray rayon material. Worn by officers of the Luftschutz Warndienst, (Air Raid Warning Service), and officers of the Sicherheits-und Hilfdienst, (Security and Help Service), on the right breast or the upper left sleeve of certain uniforms; the insignia was also worn as an officers cap emblem for the two services. This specimen is unused and cut from a roll, it exhibits extremely light age from storage and handling, the silver wire is bright, intact and is not tarnished. There are a few minor soil spots, as can be seen in the image, on the medium gray rayon material, in the lower right corner, (nothing that affects the insignia its self). A very nice example. Excellent. $55.00 |
| German Veterans League Insignia | |
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1GC-10. Black swastika and Iron Cross design, Bevo embroidered on red shield. Usually found sewn on a dark blue wool German Veterans League armband. Cut from a roll. Unused. Excellent. $20.00 |
| Silver Bullion Cockade For Army Officer Visor Hat | |
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1GC-11. Approximately 2-1/2-inch wide x 1-1/2-inch high, hand embroidered, German Army officer visor hat cockade, depicting a central cockade with a red wool center and concentric silver bullion and black rings; a silver bullion oak leaf wreath with silver bullion acorns surrounds the cockade. The design has dark green wool backing, which is heavily padded, giving the insignia a three-dimensional appearance. The backside has a black woven cloth backing with a sized paper covering; some of the paper covering is worn and pieces of the paper are missing, (nothing serious). The bullion is 99.5% intact and exhibits very light and very insignificant signs of age. The cockade is used and has been removed from a hat; light signs of hand stitch marks and very minor remnants of sewing thread still remain. A very fine example. Used. Excellent+. $59.00 SOLD |
| SA, (Sturmabteilung), 4/He., (SA Sturm 4, Group Staff Hesse), Single, Right Side. The Brown Shirts | |
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1GC-13. Approximately 2-1/4-inch wide x 1-1/2-inch high, single SA, (Sturmabteilung), collar tab with white numbers, “4/He.,” (SA Sturm 4, Group Staff Hesse), machine embroidered on navy blue wool background. The front of the tab is in excellent condition and exhibits light signs of age and use. The backside is in Vg condition; it has a heavy buckram stiffener and the corners on the backside are lightly worn and have opened up slightly and pulled away from the buckram backing material, (the wool material can be easily sewn or glued back into place). A few minor remnants of original sewing thread still remain. About Vg. $65.00 SOLD |
| SA, (Sturmabteilung), 11/97, (SA Sturm 11 Standarte, 97Group Berlin), Single, Right Side. Unique Vertical Embroidery. The Brown Shirts | |
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1GC-13a. Approximately 2-1/2inch wide x 1-5/8-inch high, single SA, (Sturmabteilung), collar tab with white numbers, “11/97,” (SA Sturm 11 Standarte, 97Group Berlin), machine embroidered on black wool background. The front of the tab is in Vg condition and exhibits light to moderate signs of age and use, with a couple of small moth bites in the wool that do not go completely through the fabric, (nothing at all serious). The backside is in Vg condition; it has a heavy buckram stiffener; the embroidered numbers are sewn directly through the buckram on the backside. The corners on the backside are lightly worn and the buckram backing is showing through on two corners. There is evidence of stitch marks along the edges of the tab. Used. About Vg. $75.00 SOLD |
| SA, (Sturmabteilung), Jager Sturm, 11/J1, (SA Fusilier Units), Single, Right Side. The Brown Shirts | |
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1GC-13b. Approximately 2-1/2-inch wide x 1-1/2-inch high, single SA, (Sturmabteilung), collar tab with bright green numbers, “11/J1,” (SA Fusilier Sturm 11, Jager Standarte 1), machine embroidered on light blue wool background; light blue wool collar tabs were worm by Hochland and Bayersche/Ostmark SA units. SA Fusilier units incorporated a Germanic script, “J,” next to the Standarte number; the letter and numbers for SA Fusilier/Jager units were always embroidered in either light or dark green. The front of the tab is in excellent condition and exhibits very minor signs of handling. The backside is in near excellent condition; it has a heavy buckram stiffener and one corner has a small area, which is worn through to the buckram backing material, (nothing serious); there are light stitch marks, as well as remnants of threads once used to stitch the tab to a uniform. An unusual tab. Excellent. $75.00 SOLD |
| Luftwaffe Signal Personnel Specialist - Trade Badge | |
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1GC-15. Design is machine embroidered with matt silver gray thread on a 2-1/4-inch diameter, light weight, thin, light blue/gray wool patch and depicts a, vertical lightning bolt, (Blitz), with a downward pointing arrowhead. The insignia was worn on the left forearm of the service and dress tunic by Signals personnel in flight and anti-aircraft units, (non-Air signals units). The design is heavily embroidered directly through the wool/felt material without the used of a backing cloth. Unused. Excellent. $12.00 |
| Luftwaffe Signal Personnel Specialist - Trade Badge | |
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1GC-15ARF. Similar to above but smaller in dimensions and more finely embroidered. It is is machine embroidered, using silver gray thread, on a 2-1/8-inch diameter, light-weight, blue/gray, wool/felt patch. Minor and very insignificant bites to the top surface of the wool knap, which are also almost invisible and are not easily seen at a casual glance; the embroidered design is not affected by the mothing. Nice. Unused. Not considering the very minor surface mothing mothing, the insignia is in excellent condition. $10.00 SOLD |
| Luftwaffe Enlisted Breast Eagle With Remnants Of Original Luftwaffe Blue/Gray Wool On The Backside | |
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1GC-17BRF. 3-5/8-inch wide x 1-3/4-inch high, light gray Luftwaffe eagle and swastika machine-embroidered on Luftwaffe blue/gray wool. This specimen exhibits light to moderate signs of age, very light wear, as well as very minor and insignificant signs of soil from light actual use. The eagle has been removed from a uniform and approximately one-third of the original zigzag stitching still remains. When the eagle was removed from the uniform, some of the original Luftwaffe blue/gray wool remained attached to parts of the tail, the swastika and the eagle’s breast, on the backside. Vg+. $55.00 SOLD |
| German Police Officer, Silver Bullion Wire Sleeve Eagle, Hand-Embroidered, On Police Green Wool | |
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1GC-18. Approximately 3-1/2-inch wide x 2-7/8-inch high, German Police Officer sleeve eagle constructed of heavily embroidered silver bullion wire on police green wool material with a hand embroidered black thread swastika. The insignia is designed to be worn on the left sleeve of the German Police officer tunic. The silver bullion wire is approximately 98% intact; the silver wire is aged and lightly worn down to the base thread, in some spots; the silver wire is lightly tarnished and there are insignificant signs of white power deterioration, (nothing of a serious nature). The wool exhibits light age and insignificant wear. The backside of the insignia has remnants of black paper backing, as well as a multitude of silver wire thread that shows the considerable amount of handwork that went into the construction of this patch. The patch is used and has been removed from a uniform; remnants of original sewing thread still remain. A very nice used example. Vg. $220.00 |
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1GC-19. Thin, flat, silver aluminum wire NSKK eagle, machine woven, on brown material, which is tightly machine stitched on brown wool backing. This style eagle is designed to be worn on the upper left arm of the brown wool NSKK service tunic. This example exhibits very insignificant signs of age and some very light and very insignificant wear on some of the silver wire, (nothing at all of a serious nature); no mothing. The insignia has been very lightly used and there are minor remnants of hand stitching on the backside. Not as brown as in the image. Very nice. $69.00 |
| Army Enlisted Breast Eagle for Dress Tunic, (Waffenrock) | |
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1GC-20. Thin, flat, silver aluminum wire eagle, machine woven, on a smoky light gray/brown background material, which is tightly machine stitched onto a, field gray/green wool backing. This style eagle is designed to be used on the German Army, enlisted, parade dress tunic, (Waffenrock). This example exhibits insignificant signs of age and some light wear on some of the silver wire, (nothing of a serious nature). Some light moth nips to the edges of the wool backing material, as well as moth tracking to the nap of the wool on the backside. Hard to determine if the insignia was actually used. Nice. Vg. $45.00 |
| Luftwaffe Air Signals Personnel - B Class Telephone Operator - Specialist /Trade Badge | |
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1GC-21. The design is machine embroidered, using silver gray thread, on a 2-inch diameter, medium-weight, dark bluish/gray, wool/felt patch and depicts two zigzag entwined arrows with arrowhead on each end, (Air Signals personnel with B-class telephone qualification). Nice embroidery. The design is embroidered directly through the wool/felt material without the used of a backing cloth. The front has several deep moth bites that do not completely penetrate the wool material, as well as one minor moth bite on the border edge; the embroidered design is not affected by the mothing. This insignia is worn on the lower left forearm of the service and dress tunic. A very unique color. Nice. Appears to be unused. Not considering the very minor surface mothing the insignia is in near excellent condition. $24.00 |
| Luftwaffe Aircraft Radio Mechanics with B-Class Proficiency Specialist /Trade Badge | |
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1GC-21a. The design is nicely heavily machine embroidered, using, matte silver/gray thread, on a 2-1/4-inch diameter, moderately thick, blue/gray, wool/felt patch and depicts a 2-blade aircraft propeller and a single lightning bolt with arrowheads on each end; the insignia is worn with the prop and lightning bolt diagonally to each other. The design is embroidered directly through the wool/felt material and has tight weave gray material on the backside. The gray backing has large areas of small to large mothing. There are several large moth bites around the outer edge of the blue/gray wool; the embroidered design is not affected by the moth bites. This insignia is worn on the lower left forearm of the service and dress tunic. A nice representative example. Unused. Not considering the areas of heavy mothing, the insignia is in excellent condition. $19.00 |
| Luftwaffe Sound Locator Operator Specialist /Trade Badge | |
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1GC-21b. The design is thickly machine embroidered, using, silver gray thread, on a 2-3/8-inch diameter, thin, blue/gray, wool/felt patch and depicts a bundle of four lightning bolts with pointed ends, (Blitzbundel); a German gothic letter, “H,” (Horch or Locator), is embroidered below the lower lightning bolts. Nicely detailed embroidery. The design is embroidered directly through the wool/felt material, without the use of a backing cloth. There are a few, small, minor and very insignificant bites to the top surface of the wool knap, which are almost invisible and are not visible at a casual glance; the embroidered design is not affected by the mothing. This insignia is worn on the lower left forearm of the service and dress tunic. Nice. Unused. Not considering the very minor surface mothing, the insignia is in excellent condition. $28.00 |
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