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1.)THIRD REICH NATIONAL PROTECTION POLICE ENLISTED RANKS M43 CAP: very attractive original period specimen of fine quality police green wool. Typical visored field cap construction with flap and double-buttoned front, along with wool fabric covered semi-stiff visor. Piped around crown with 3mm wide medium green wool for "Reichschutzpolizei" (National Protection Police). With 32x50mm diamond shaped insignia on front, BeVo embroidered details showing police eagle and national colors rosette; meticulously hand applied and original to cap. With two 12mm wide pebbled buttons at front both having once been wartime olive drab finished, now somewhat worn. Cap has single dark green enamel finished ventilation grommet on each side. Interior of cap is lined with typical greenish-gray cotton fabric and is ink-stamped with size '55'. Mildly soiled inside from use. Reference Angolia's Uniforms, Organization and History of the German Police Volume 1, pages 652 to 656 for illustrations and descriptions identical to this very cap. SOLD
2.)LUFTWAFFE OBSERVER'S STERLING SILVER FINGER RING: stunning specimen with perfectly detailed and crisp design being that of the Luftwaffe eagle as displayed on observer badge. Really remarkably well defined in raised high relief and with pebbled field background. Ring is 16mm wide (about the size of a normal man's ring finger) and constructed of solid sterling silver. Decorated on sides with oak leaf details. Inside of ring is marked with sterling silver content '835'. This is a lovely original period piece. SOLD
3.)WORLD WAR TWO GERMAN LUFTWAFFE P08 HOLSTER: superb quality specimen of smooth brown leather, the so-called 'hard shell' type holster with flap and leather fastener. Leather is soft and supple and all stitching is completely intact, strong and robust. With pointed leather tab having steel buckle. Inside holster has leather compartment for side arm take-down tool; also has leather pull thong for quick removal of pistol from holster. Reverse of holster has two leather loops for mounting on service belt. Marked with crisp eagle/swastika "waffenamt" proof mark and 'WaA227' along with maker "Karl Bocker, Waldbrol" and is '1940' dated. In a superb state of preservation.SOLD
4.)KRIEGSMARINE MINESWEEPER, SUBMARINE-HUNTER RADIO OPERATOR'S DOCUMENT GROUPING: just came in from our German source, a very nice original grouping named to one seaman-radio operator, 'Fritz Karth'. Includes his 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class award document with typed details "Matrosen (IV) Fk" (Radio Mate 4th Class) and issued at the office of the high command "Befehlsstelle" on '12.Marz 1940'. Signed in ink by Kriegsmarine admiral "Admiral Rolf Carls, Admiral und Marinegruppenbefehlshaber West i. V." (Naval Group Commander West). Interesting to point out that admiral Carls was the recipient of the 1939 Knight's Cross [June 1940] and that he was killed in action at war's end in Bavaria [records show 'Gestorben Luftangriff 15.04.1945' (Killed in Action during Air Attack). Document has crisp Kriegsmarine HQ ink stamp showing eagle/swastika and "Kriegsmarine Marinegruppenkommando West". Other document is for the Kriegsmarine Minesweeper Badge ("Kriegsabzeichen fur Minensuch, U-Boots Jagd u. Sicherungsverbande" (War Badge for Mine Laying Craft, Submarine Hunters and Coastal Security Craft, Minesweepers). Issued while on board "An Bord" and dated '4. November 1940'. Document is signed in ink by "Der Fuhrer der Minenschiffe, Kapitan zur See" (The Commander of Mine Craft and Capitan). Rank shows Karth to be 'Funkgefreiten' (Radio NCO or Petty Officer). Lastly, grouping has 3x5" professional studio portrait of this sailor showing him attired in the winter double-breasted service coat (jumper is evident beneath coat) and with navy blue KM service cap. Note that both the 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class ribbon and his Mine Sweeper Badge are clearly evident in photo. Reverse of photo shows that this photo was taken in France during the German occupation and is inscribed on back in ink "Nantes im Oktober 1940". Nantes was the Kriegsmarine port on the Atlantic coast for both U-boats, destroyers and coastal patrol vessels [such as minesweepers, mine laying and torpedo boats]. EXC+++$295.00. To Order
5.)THIRD REICH OCCUPIED EASTERN COUNTRIES COMMEMORATIVE POSTAL COVER: 4x6" brown paper envelope with four Third Reich German occupied countries "Generalgouvernment" postage stamps. Stamps are of the occupied winter help series and the complete set of four is displayed with values 12+8, 24+16, 30+30 and 50+50pfg. Each stamp is cachet cancelled with occupied Polish town "Ostroiec Kielecki" and dated '3.1.41'. Three of the stamps have the eagle/swastika selvedge borders. EXC++$35.00. To Order
6.)WORLD WAR ONE GERMAN ARMY FIGHTING KNIFE: nearly identical to the Third Reich German Army fighting except that this very fine specimen is a bit heavier construction than the World War Two type; also, this example shows imperial markings being the Prussian monogram with crown above, a common proof-mark found on World War One imperial German edged weapons. Overall 11" long with absolutely perfect bright natural steel blade, no rust or oxidation spotting. Flawless. Cross-graining is still perfectly evident and edge shows its original sharpening….a absolutely lethal weapon. With dark brown hardwood grips having parallel grip groves. Black finished steel cross-guard with most of the black enamel intact. Smooth black finished steel scabbard, nearly 100% and shows minor age 'spidering' throughout. With black leather frog riveted to scabbard, soft and supple with retaining cross strap for hilt having single metal snap button. Note too that ricasso is maker marked "Demas, Duisburg".SOLD
7.)GROUPING OF SIX THIRD REICH GERMAN SINGLE SHOULDER BOARDS: a very attractive grouping of six original period single shoulder boards and straps, all is excellent condition. Nice colorful set. All have original Third Reich silver pebbled should buttons attached. First example is Luftwaffe flak artillery enlisted ranks. High quality charcoal gray wool body and piped in red for anti-aircraft artillery. With finely detailed hand embroidered flak regiment number '18'. Underside is gray wool fabric; German Army Signals lieutenant's board, slip-on type with wartime subdued silver cord and lemon yellow wool underlay for signals troops. Has single gilt rank pip for 'Leutnant' and gilt metal communications district roman numeral 'IV'; wartime German Army veterinarian captain's shoulder board, sew-in type. With two bright gold rank pips and gilded serpent device. On carmine wool underlay and with wartime subdued silver cord; Luftwaffe Signals Reserves lieutenant's shoulder board, bright silver cord with LW tan wool underlay for signals troops and with dark blue wool piping for reserves. Also has Roman numeral 'I' for LW communications zone or district. Sew-in type removed from uniform; German Army medial colonel's shoulder board, wartime example with subdued silver braised cord on cornflower blue wool underlay. Has two gold rank pips for colonel and gilded "winged staff" caduceus medical device. This colonel would have been the senior regimental medical officer; lastly, Luftwaffe flak artillery senior NCO's shoulder strap, wartime specimen with subdued silver litzen around entire border, three silver rank pips for 'Stabsfeldwebel'. Piped in red wool for anti-aircraft artillery and with flak regiment number in stamped silver metal devices '92'. Sew-in type removed from uniform. Nice grouping all around and attractively priced…SOLD
8.)GERMAN EAGLE ORDER 4TH CLASS WITHOUT SWORDS, BREAST BADGE: an absolutely genuine piece of the highest quality, just an exquisite piece of workmanship. Precisely 48mm wide and highly vaulted in construction, solid. With fine quality white glass enamel center on gold base metal. Eagle details in each quadrant are superbly detailed; white glass enamel background to each swastika. Reverse has high quality gold finished hinge and long pin that tapers to blunt point. With correct wide 'C' hook catch. Back of badge is handsomely gold finished and is crisply marked with 'Silber 900'. Really quite superb…a genuine period piece. SOLD
9.)KRIEGSMARINE M31 GAS MASK AND CANISTER: just acquired this rather rare specimen, a shipboard gas mask; the German Navy was indeed issued such M31 gas masks, particularly for U-boat crews. The corrugated steel canister is hand painted in the absolutely correct and dead-on battleship gray dull enamel, the paint used on KM warships. Gray finish is scraped and worn but nearly 85% intact; surface shows wartime use. Beneath this hand applied gray finish are evident traces of a tropical tan camouflage scheme. With intact olive green shoulder strap and metal adjustment buckle. At front is the typical canvas metal-tipped pull tab and base of canister has additional canvas strap with single hook for fixing to service belt. Gas mask is a wonderful piece having olive green canvas body with leather trim and complete with all straps, head harness and buckles. Eye frames, snout and top of filter are hand painted in tropical tan…note that the filter is original to this mask because its top is likewise finished with this KM tropical tan enamel. Amber lenses are dated '1937' and filter is profusely marked with maker's code 'FE' and '42' date along with additional inspection ink stamps added after the filter had been tropical painted. Also, snout is dated '37'…not unusual to have a later dated filter because these were frequently inspected, tested and replaced. EXC++$265.00. To Order
10.)MODEL OF Bf 109 FIGHTER: absolutely stunning high quality hand painted cast metal fuselage and wings, a large model being 11" from nose to tail and with 12" wing span. Hand painted in a very attractive dark gray and bluish-gray camouflage scheme being for Romanian and Hungary circa 1944 (disruptive forest camo to simulate the mountainous blue-green forest landscape beneath the skies over central Europe). Underside of aircraft is painted sky blue. With all the correct squadron markings, Luftwaffe 'Balkankreuz' crosses. With the name of this pilot's girlfriend inside heart 'Usch'. Cockpit canopy opens to reveal pilot and very detailed instrument panel; both cowlings lift up to reveal engine and propeller spins. Aerilons depress and elevate on both wings and on tail; rudder swings fore and aft. Also features retractable landing gear. This is a superb+ high quality model, really impressive. SOLD