German camo helmet

SS Zivilabzeichen Pin marked 140076 Hoffstatter Bonn Ges. Gesch. accompanied by its functional spring loaded retaining pin. Textbook example without damage.

Infantry assault badge by Alois Rettenmaier, Schwäbisch Gmünd. Textbook badge in excellent condition!

Textbook unmarked black wound badge or Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz in good used condition.

Erkennungsmarke Pol. Batl. III/5 indicating 5 Kompanie Polizei Bataillon III. This Polizei unit was first stationed in Warschau in 1939. It was moved to Norway in 1940 near Oslo, Trondheim, Koppela and Lillehammer.

In September 1941 it was sent to Südkarnten, Yugoslavia. It was merged with Polizei Regiment Endler and took part in Bandenkampf hunting partisans between Kranj, Krainburg, Bled unto the Austrian border.

On the 16th of December 1941 it was moved for the Zamosc Polizei barracks. The Polizei Bataillon 3 was to be used as a unit elsewhere in Russia; however, during the transport, the train carrying the battalion was diverted. There, the battalion commander, Arthur Seidel, was ordered to split up his unit and relieve the Reserve-Polizei-Bataillon 9. The staff remained in Zamosc and took over the companies of the Reserve Police Battalion 9. The companies of the Reserve Police Battalion 3, on the other hand, gradually left Zamosc. This replacement of the Reserve Police Battalion 9 by the Reserve Police Battalion 3 took place in December 1941 and January 1941 respectively. The replacement of the Police Battalion 9 by the Police Battalion 3 took place “due to serious disciplinary problems, which had sometimes manifested themselves in excesses and are to be seen as a direct result of the psychological stress caused by the execution of the mass killings.” Source here

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 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

 

Erkennungsmarke 1. Battr. L. Artillerie Ers. Abt. 218 which indicates 1. Batterie Leichte Artillerie Ersatz Abteilung 218 which supplied replacements to Artillerie Regiment 218 (218 Infanteriedivision) and Artillerie Regiment 234 (163 and 402 Infanteriedivision). A nice original example in good used condition.

Erkennungsmarke Infanterie Regiment 29 which served under the 3. Panzergrenadier Division. The Erkennungsmarke is in used condition. The 3. Infanterie, later Panzer Division fought at many interesting and famous battles; 1939 Polenfeldzug, 1940 Westfeldzug, 1941 Invasion of Russia, Stalingrad, 1943 renamed to 3. Panzergrenadier Division, Monte Cassino, Anzio, Nettuno, Rome, France; Mosel, Lothringen. It was moved in October 1944 to Aachen where it partook in the Battle of the town. Early December it was refreshed and prepared for the Ardennes offensive where it fought at the northern flank. Krinkelt, Elsenborn, Bastogne and Houffalize. Then it was moved back to Remagen and consequently to the Ruhrkessel where it went into captivity. A nice Erkennungsmarke which could be a good base for further research.