Metal insignia & Awards

Erkennungsmarke Stamm. Kp./Pz. Ers. Abt. 11 indicating Panzer-Ersatz-Abteilung 11. This unit supplied replacements for Panzer Abteilung 65 and Panzer Regiment 9, 11 and 27.

Erkennungsmarke ST. KP. PZ. Pi. ERS. BTL. 80 indicating Stamm Kompanie Panzer Pionier Ersatz Bataillon 80 supplied replacements for Panzer Pionier Bataillon 27 (17. Panzerdivison) and 38 (2. Panzerdivision). Pz. Pi. Bat 27 served on the eastern front. Pz. Pi Bat 38 served on the Western front and was destroyed in Normandy, reformed and took part in the Ardennes offensive. Nice and rare Erkennungsmarke!

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.

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

 

NSB 3e Hagespraak 1938 Lunteren Tinnie in good condition.

NSB Werkersbijeenkomst 22/10 1938 Amsterdam Tinnie in good condition with functional pin. Nice piece with a load of finish which is hard to find.

Luftwaffe Erkennungsmarke marked with the MOB number 58219 indicating 1./Stuka-Geschwader 2 or Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 (StG 2) Immelmann which flew over Poland, Western campaign, Battle of Britain, Malta and North Africa, Yugoslavia, Greece and Crete, Eastern Front 1941; Operation Barbarossa, Eastern Front 1942; Moscow and Stalingrad, Eastern Front 1943, Crimea, Kuban and Kursk. A very interesting and historic unit which is very hard to find!

Reichsarbeitsdienst pin marked BSW in very good condition.

Reichsarbeitsdienst female brooch with a broken needle.

Reiterabzeichen Bronze by L. Chr. Laurer Nürnberg-Berlin in good condition.

Unmarked Iron cross second class in good condition. A unmarked example but its design clearly indicates production by Walter & Heinlein.

NSB 5 year existence 1931-1936 Tinnie in good condition. The pin in the back is missing.

Textbook aluminium Erkennungsmarke marked 2./J.E.B.6 indicating Infanterie Ersatz Battallon 6 which was moved from Lübeck to the Netherlands in september 1944 where it was added to Grenadier Regiment 1225. This unit fought in the Reichswald, Venlo, Straelen, Geldern, Issum and Wesel. After these battles it was once again moved to the Netherlands in the area between Utrecht and Hilversum. It fought at Zutphen, Vreden and Borken. It was destroyed in the Ruhrkessel and went into US captivity. A nice Erkennungsmarke with a good base for further research!

Textbook medal for the Winterschlacht im Osten in good used condition.

Iron cross second class marked 24 indicating production by Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Hanauer Plaketten Hersteller. 

Heer visor cap cocarde in good condition

Original Verdienstauszeichnung Für Ostvölker im Bronze in worn condition.

Hitlerjugend Jugendtag 1932 badge marked Hoffstätter Bonn Ges. Gesch.

Rare original Erkennungsmarke to Kraftwagen Kolonne SS-Totenkopf Division.