Metal insignia & Awards

Original black wound badge. Textbook but uncommon piece in very good condition still retaining  most of its original black factory finish. Nicely marked L/56 indicating production by Funke & Brünninghaus,  Lüdenscheid. 

Large Nationalsozialistischer Frauenschaft badge marked RZM 63 indicating production by Steinhauer & Lück. The pin is there but re soldered.

Textbook Iron Cross second class marked 25 indicating production by the Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Graveur-, Gold- und Silberschmiede-Innung, Hanau am Main in good condition.

Beautiful 5 piece Polizei medal bar in good condition. This medal bar contains 5 separate medals, neatly affixed to its original bar with functional pin.

– First world war Iron Cross second class
– First world war honour cross or ‘Hindenburg’ cross
– 18 years Police long service award
– Austro-Hungarian Pro Deo et patria 1914-1918 medal
– Bulgarian participation in the European war 1915-1918

Nice original medal bar in great condition that would look great on any Polizei display!

Erkennungsmarke Stamm Kp. Pz. E. u. A. Abt. 204 indicating Stamm Kompanie Panzer Ersatz und Ausbildungs Abteilung 204. This unit supplied replacement troops for the following units;

Panzer-Abteilung 12; Panzer-Abteilung z.b.V. 12 was later merged in Panzer Regiment Brandenburg under Panzer Grenadier Division Brandenburg
Panzer-Abteilung 127; served under the 22. Panzerdivision, later 27. Panzerdivision. A small part was merged into Panzer Regiment 24 under the 24. Panzerdivision and sent to France. The major part of this unit was merged into schweren Panzer-Abteilung 509.
Panzer-Abteilung 215; was renamed Panzer-Abteilung 115 in the 15. Panzer-Grenadier-Division fought the last part of the war on the Western Front. It fought in the Battle of the Bulge, where it participated in the Siege of Bastogne and in Operation Blockbuster, serving under the First Parachute Army. It surrendered to the British at war’s end.

Panzer-Regiment 204; 22. Panzerdivision, later split up in schwere Panzer-Abteilung 509 and Panzer Regiment 201.

Panzer Transport Geschütz Ersatz Kompanie 1 indicating Panzer Transport Geschütz Ersatz Kompanie 1.

Luftwaffe Erkennungsmarke marked with the MOB number 73176 indicating Küstenfliegerstaffel 1/106 and 4./Kampf-Geschwader 6

Kampf-Geschwader 6 flew over 1942–43 Eastern Front, North Africa and the Mediterranean, Italian Campaign, Operation Steinbock and Normandy. The unit flew active missions during and after D-day strafing beaches and bombing ships. More information; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kampfgeschwader_6

Published Erkennungsmarke Pz. Ers. Abt. 18 indicating Panzer Ersatz Abteilung 18 which supplied replacements for

Panzer Abteilung 18; 18. Panzerdivision, later Schwere Panzer-Abteilung 504 which was outfitted with Tigers
Panzer Abteilung 118; 18. Panzergrenadier-Division
Panzer Abteilung 208; 35. Panzer-Sicherungs-Division, later Panzer-Regiment Feldherrnhalle

Panzer-Regiment 201;  16. Infanterie-Division, later Panzerbrigade 100, 22. Panzerdivision and last the 23. Panzerdivision.

The Erkennungsmarke is featured on page 84 of the reference book Deutsche Erkennungsmarken by Jean Höidal. The number of the back corresponds with the number in the book.

Erkennungsmarke marked 1/L. Art. Ers. A.I/206 indicating 1. Kompanie leichte Artillerie-Ersatz-Abteilung 206 which supplied replacements for Artillerie Regiment 206 which served under the 206. Infanterie-Division. A nice original erkennungsmarke which could be further researched.

Erkennungsmarke 1. Schw. Art. Ers. Abt. 205 indicating 1. Kompanie Schwere Artillerie Ersatz Abteilung 205. This unit supplied replacements for the following units among others;

Heeres-Küstenartillerie-Abteilungen: 285; 441; 728; 772; 828; 928;

Artillerie-Abteilungen: 615;

Artillerie-Regimenter: I./41; I./61; I./71; 125; 305; 323; IV./387

General assault badge in excellent condition with a large portion of its original factory finish. Textbook crimped in hardware.

Kriegsmarine Minensucher badge marked RK indicating production by Rudolf Karneth.

Textbook Iron Cross first class in good condition with its original issue case.

Küstenartillerie badge marked Schwerin in excellent condition. This is a very early Buntmetall example with most if not all of its original finish. The highlights of the gun and armour show the Buntmetall base peaking trough. Very nice example!

Dutch-SS / Germaansche SS – Begunstigende Ledenspeld SS-BL. The pin is nicely numbered A 1160 on the back which is a low number. These pins were handed out to paying members of the Germaansche SS. SS-BL indicates Begunstigende Leden. 

Published German ID disc or Erkennungsmarke marked 3./ A. R. 624 indicating Artillerie Regiment 624.

The Erkennungsmarke is featured in the reference book Deutsche Erkennungsmarken by Jean Höidal. The number of the back corresponds with the number in the book.

Published German ID disc or Erkennungsmarke marked N. Z. III. / Artl. Regt. 215 indicating Nachrichtenzug III Abteilung Artillerie Regiment 215.

The Erkennungsmarke is featured on page 91 of the reference book Deutsche Erkennungsmarken by Jean Höidal. The number of the back corresponds with the number in the book.

Published German ID disc or Erkennungsmarke marked 2. Fu. Kp. b (mot) N 70 indicating 2. Kompanie Funk-Kompanie b, Motorisiert, Nachrichten Abteilung 70.

The Erkennungsmarke is featured in the reference book Deutsche Erkennungsmarken by Jean Höidal. The number of the back corresponds with the number in the book.

German ID disc or Erkennungsmarke marked 9/ H. Art. Brig. mot. 401 indicating Heeres Artillerie Brigade 401. In november 1944 it was renamed to Volks-Artillerie-Korps motorisiert 401. It was then attatched to the 5. Armee and took part in the Ardennes offensive. Hard to find Erkennungsmarke of a Ardennes offensive unit!