Metal insignia & Awards

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

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

Rare Dutch NSVO Brooch in good condition. The enamel has a small chip but is otherwise in very good condition.

Luftwaffe Erkennungsmarke marked with the MOB number 73089 Aufklärer Fliegerstaffel 2/125
4./Seeaufklärer-Gruppe 126

This is a interesting naval reconnaissance unit which is IMO rare to find!

Rare Dutch Jeugdstorm member pin. This is the first pattern in a shield form with a pin on the back. The badge is in worn condition with damage to the enamel. Regardlessly this is a very rare pin to find. The shield shaped design was discontinued in 1936.

Rare Dutch NSB / WA Nederlands Arbeidsfront pin in used condition.

Very nice denazified miniature DRL sport badge in silver pin. The pin is in excellent condition.

Erkennungsmarke or dog tag marked 1./ FERS. A.Ausb. Kp. Füs. Ers. Btl 22 indicating Füsilier-Ersatz-Bataillon 22 which was the replacement source for Füsilier Regiment 22.

Textbook iron cross second class marked L/11 indicating production by Deumer. Hard to find LDO marked example!

Iron cross second class by Assmann & Söhne, Lüdenscheid. Unmarked three piece construction Ek2 with thick ring and glossy finished black core, attributed to Assmann. Rare example of a very uncommon cross.

Imperial two piece medal bar with Iron Cross second class and Honour cross and buttonhole ribbon miniature. Beautiful example in light worn condition. The Iron Cross second class is not visually maker marked but could be if one wishes to study the ring. The Ehrenkreuz is looking to be marked DB. Nice attractive set!

Textbook close combat claps or Nahkampfspange im Bronze. A unmarked and unattributed piece that is referred to as the 6 dot variant due to the 6 dots surrounding the backplate. Nice piece in undamaged condition with a large portion of its original bronze finish remaining.

War merit cross first class marked L/11 indicating production by Wilhelm Deumer.

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

Miniature black wound badge marked L/11 indicating production by Wilhelm Deumer. Hard to find marked example!

Black wound badge marked 103 indicating production by August. G. Tam, Gablonz, a rarer to find maker badge in excellent condition.

Winterschlacht im Osten or Ostmedaille marked 65 indicating production by Klein u. Quenzer, Idar Oberstein.

Erkennungsmarke 3. B/L. ART.ABTLG. 744 indicating leichte Artillerie-Abteilung 744 which was a part of the 2. Gebirgsdivision. Nice original Gebirgsjäger attributed Erkennungsmarke.

Erkennungsmarke 2./N. 262 indicating Infanterie-Divisions-Nachrichten-Abteilung 262. Nice original tag in good condition.

Published Erkennungsmarke 1. H.FL. A.U.A. A. 276 indicating 1 Kompanie Heeres Flak Artillerie und Ersatz Abteilung 276. Rare original Heeres Flak Erkennungsmarke!

The Erkennungsmarke is featured on page 93 of the reference book Deutsche Erkennungsmarken by Jean Höidal. The number of the back corresponds with the number in the book.