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*Framed Pair*WWI Iron Cross and Ribbon 2nd Class & Nazi 2nd Class War Merit Cross and Ribbon. N 126. - N 126
On 17 March 1813 King Frederick William III of Prussia who had fled to non-occupied Breslau (today Wrocław) – established the military decoration of the Iron Cross, backdated to 10 March (the late Queen Louise's birthday). The Iron Cross was awarded to soldiers during the Wars of Liberation against Napoleon. Before a soldier could be awarded with the Iron Cross 1st Class, he needed to have been decorated with the Iron Cross 2nd Class. It was first awarded to Karl August Ferdinand von Borcke on 21 April 1813. The first form of the Iron Crosses 1st Class was stitched in ribbon to the left uniform breast. By order of 1 June 1813, the 2nd form was created in cast iron with silver borders, and 8 loops on the reverse, to be fixed to the left uniform breast. In 1817 a total of 670 chevaliers had received the Iron Cross 1st Class. It carries its original black and white ribbon. A real collectors piece. The War Merit Cross (German: Kriegsverdienstkreuz) was a state decoration of Nazi Germany during World War II. This award was created by Adolf Hitler in October 1939 as a successor to the non-combatant Iron Cross which was used in earlier wars (similar medal but with a different ribbon). The award was graded in the same manner as the Iron Cross: War Merit Cross Second Class, War Merit Cross First Class, and Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross. The award had two variants: with swords given to soldiers for exceptional service "not in direct connection with combat", and without swords given to civilians for meritorious service in "furtherance of the war effort". W & L is to the rear of this medal. Denoting manufacture by Wachtler & Lange. See pages 79 & 80 of Combat Medals of the 3rd Reich by C. Ailsby. Framed and in very good order, UK delivery is included in the price. N 126.
£245.00

*Original German* Framed Certificate Along with a Trio of Medals (WWI 1914 Iron Cross 1st Class-The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918-1939 Nazi 2nd Class War Merit Cross) to ‘Im namen des Fuhrers und Reichskanzlers (In the name of the Fuhrer and Rei - N 123
The medals are accompanied by two ribbons and two photographs of Hans, one in uniform and one that looks to be a passport picture. The German Iron Cross (Eisernes Kreuz) is a former military Prussian decoration, awarded for bravery, and later restored by Adolf Hitler in 1939. The War Merit Cross (German: Kriegsverdienstkreuz) was a state decoration of Nazi Germany during World War II. This award was created by Adolf Hitler in October 1939 as a successor to the non-combatant Iron Cross which was used in earlier wars (similar medal but with a different ribbon). The award was graded in the same manner as the Iron Cross: War Merit Cross Second Class, War Merit Cross First Class, and Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross. The award had two variants: with swords given to soldiers for exceptional service "not in direct connection with combat", and without swords given to civilians for meritorious service in "furtherance of the war effort". The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (German: Das Ehrenkreuz des Weltkrieges 1914/1918), commonly referred to as the Hindenburg Cross or the German WWI Service Cross, was established by Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg, President of the German Weimar Republic, by an order dated 13 July 1934, to commemorate service of the German people during the First World War. This original set including personal items housed in a ‘Tramp Art’ style frame belonging to the soldier warrants further investigation. The price includes UK delivery. N 123.(2nd shelf stores)
£495.00

Nazi Germany Anschluss Medal and Ribbon. N 122. - N 122
The Anschluss Commemorative Medal (German: Die Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938) was a decoration of Nazi Germany awarded during the interwar period, and the first in a series of Occupation Medals. Instituted on 1 May 1938, the medal commemorated the annexation of Austria by the German Reich, the so-called Anschluss. German troops crossed the Austrian border on 12 March 1938 without any resistance. The medal, known as the "Anschluss medal", was awarded to those, both military and civilian, who contributed to or participated in the annexation. This included German State officials and members of the German Wehrmacht and SS who entered Austria. Local Nazis who had worked for union with Germany also qualified, including the widows of those who had been killed for their cause. Last awarded on 31 December 1940, a total of 318,689 medals were bestowed. The wearing of Nazi era awards was banned in 1945. The Anschluss medal was not among those awards reauthorised for official wear by the Federal Republic of Germany in 1957. he circular, highly detailed, die-struck medal was based on the 1938 Party Day Badge and designed by Professor Richard Klein.[6] On the obverse, a man holding the Nazi flag stands on a podium bearing the eagle emblem of the Third Reich; he assists a second man onto the podium, whose right arm bears a broken shackle. This symbolizes Austria's union with the larger Reich. On the reverse is the inscription "13. März 1938" (13 March 1938), the date of the Anschluss. The date is surrounded on the outer edge by the words, "Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Führer" ("One People, One Nation, One Leader"). The medal is suspended from a red ribbon with white-black-white stripes at the edges of the ribbon. It is made of brass or tombac bronze with a matte finish. The price includes UK delivery. N 122.
£195.00

*Pair* 1939 Nazi 2nd Class War Merit Cross and WWI Imperial Army 2nd Class Iron Cross with Ribbons. N 121. - N 121
The War Merit Cross (German: Kriegsverdienstkreuz) was a state decoration of Nazi Germany during World War II. This award was created by Adolf Hitler in October 1939 as a successor to the non-combatant Iron Cross which was used in earlier wars (similar medal but with a different ribbon). The award was graded in the same manner as the Iron Cross: War Merit Cross Second Class, War Merit Cross First Class, and Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross. The award had two variants: with swords given to soldiers for exceptional service "not in direct connection with combat", and without swords given to civilians for meritorious service in "furtherance of the war effort". The Iron Cross was a military decoration in the Kingdom of Prussia, and later in the German Empire (1871–1918). During World War I, approximately 218,000 EKIs, 5,196,000 EKIIs and 13,000 non-combatant EKIIs were awarded. Exact numbers of awards are not known, since the Prussian military archives were destroyed during World War II. The multitude of awards reduced the status and reputation of the decoration. The official criteria for the award was a single act of bravery in the face of the enemy, or actions that were clearly above and beyond the call of duty. The ring has ‘LV’ but no number that is visible. See pages 45-48 of Combat Medals of the Third Reich by Christopher Ailsby for reference. The price includes UK delivery. N 121.
£295.00

*Pair* British WWII Defence Medal & War Medal. N 120. - N 120
The Defence Medal is a campaign medal instituted by the United Kingdom in May 1945, to be awarded to citizens of the British Commonwealth for both non-operational military and certain types of civilian war service during the Second World War. The War Medal 1939–1945 is a campaign medal which was instituted by the United Kingdom on 16 August 1945, for award to citizens of the British Commonwealth who had served full-time in the Armed Forces or the Merchant Navy for at least 28 days between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945. Both with ribbons and bar in excellent condition. The price includes UK delivery. N 120.
£175.00

*Pair* German Imperial ‘Black & Silver’ Wound Badges. N 118. - N 118
The wound badges comprise of laurel leaves that have a bow at the base with seven bunches of three leaves on either side, with two laurel berries at each joint. The only difference is the colour of each grade which is Black, Silver & Gold. The steel body of the black award is painted with black enamel paint. The badge measures 42mm by 39mm, and the silver is painted silver. Crossed swords are super imposed on to the central pebbled field. A German steel helmet is super imposed over the swords. The reverse shows the negative of the obverse. They have a hinge and hook which are both in good order. The awards were worn on the left side of the tunic or jacket. The badge was awarded for wounds or frostbite. This black one was awarded for one or two wounds. This example is showing age related signs of wear to the front of the badge. The pin, hinge and hook are in good order. See page 38 of 'A collectors guide to World War Two German medals and Political awards' by 'Christopher Ailsby'. The price includes U.K. delivery. N 118.
£145.00

*Original* Luftwaffe Die Struck Buckle. N115. - N 1165
After 1937 the eagles tail was modified to be shown swept back such as this piece. The Luftwaffe was officially considered to be the air arm of the ‘Third Reich’ (The Luftwaffe was the aerial-warfare branch of the Wehrmacht before and during World War II. Germany's military air arms during World War I, the Luftstreitkräfte of the Imperial Army and the Marine-Fliegerabteilung of the Imperial Navy, had been disbanded in May 1920 in accordance with the terms of the 1919 Treaty of Versailles which banned Germany from having any air force) Shown with an eagle in the centre of a circular wreath, facing left and carrying and angled Swastika, this white metal aluminium example is showing minor signs of wear to the front and sides. See chapter five of German Belt Buckles 1845-1945 by Peter Nash for reference. The price includes UK delivery. N 115.
£275.00

*Original Pre 1935* German Reichswehr Belt Buckle. N 115. - N 115
Reichswehr ('Reich Defence') was the official name of the German armed forces during the Weimar Republic and the first years of the Third Reich. After Germany was defeated in World War I, the Imperial German Army (Deutsches Heer) was dissolved in order to be reshaped into a peacetime army. From it a provisional Reichswehr was formed in March 1919. Under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, the rebuilt German Army was subject to severe limitations in size, structure and armament. The official formation of the Reichswehr took place on 1 January 1921 after the limitations had been met. The German armed forces kept the name Reichswehr until Adolf Hitler's 1935 proclamation of the "restoration of military sovereignty", at which point it became part of the new Wehrmacht. Although ostensibly apolitical, the Reichswehr acted as a state within a state, and its leadership was an important political power factor in the Weimar Republic. The Reichswehr sometimes supported the democratic government, as it did in the Ebert-Groener Pact when it pledged its loyalty to the Republic, and sometimes backed anti-democratic forces through such means as the Black Reichswehr, the illegal paramilitary groups it sponsored in contravention of the Versailles Treaty. The Reichswehr saw itself as a cadre army that would preserve the expertise of the old imperial military and form the basis for German rearmament. In very good order, the price includes UK delivery. N 115.
£295.00

*Original* WWII Waffen-SS Steel Belt Buckle. N 112. - N 112
The SS could trace its origins to several early Freikorps and Nazi Party formations, among them the Erhardt Naval Brigade, Der Stahlhelm, and most significantly the Sturmabteilung (SA), of which the SS was originally a subordinate organisation. In 1925, Hitler ordered the formation of a new bodyguard unit, the Schutzkommando (protection command). It was formed by Julius Schreck and included old Stoßtrupp members, Emil Maurice and Erhard Heiden. The only insignia was the swastika armband, usually homemade, except for the handful of men constituting the Stoßtrupp successor, the Schutzkommando, who continued the use of the Totenkopf pinned to cap or collar. That same year, the Schutzkommando was expanded to a national level. It was renamed successively the Sturmstaffel (storm squadron), and finally the Schutzstaffel (protection squadron), abbreviated to SS (on 9 November). The buckle measuring; 64mm x 48mm and in good overall condition-see images. See chapter seven of German Belt Buckles 1845-1945 by Peter Nash. The price includes UK delivery. N 112. (Drawers
£395.00

*Original* DAF (German Labour Front) Armband. N 110. - N 110
The German Labour Front (Deutsche Arbeitsfront - DAF) was the national labour organization of the Nazi Party, which replaced the various independent trade unions in Germany during the process of Gleichschaltung or Nazification. As early as March 1933, two months after Hitler was appointed Chancellor, the Sturmabteilung began to attack trade union offices without legal consequences. Several union offices were occupied, their furnishings were destroyed, their documents were stolen or burned, and union members were beaten and, in some cases, killed; the police ignored these attacks and declared itself without jurisdiction. These early attacks occurred at random, carried out spontaneously by rank-and-file Nazis motivated by a desire to destroy Marxism, and the Nazi Party leadership only implemented a general policy in May. On 2 May 1933, trade union headquarters throughout Germany were occupied, their funds were confiscated, and the unions were officially abolished and their leaders arrested. Many union leaders were beaten and sent to concentration camps, including some who had previously agreed to cooperate with the Nazis. Measuring; 21 x 10 ¾ cm in very good condition, with only light staining consistent with age. The price includes UK delivery. N 110.
£295.00

Original Nazi WWII Technical Emergency Corps ‘TeNo’ Armband – Technsiche Nothilife. N 109. - N 109
Technische Nothilfe (Technical Emergency Assistance) was a German organisation, which began as a strike breaker organisation after the First World War but developed into a volunteer emergency response unit. During the NSDAP period the TN became in charge of technical civil defence. The TN was founded on September 30, 1919, by Otto Lummitzsch with the stated purpose to protect and maintain vital & strategic facilities (e.g. gas works, water works, power stations, railways, post offices, agriculture concerns and food production activities). At the time (1919–1923), these vital infrastructure facilities were under threat from sabotage and attack during a period bordering on civil war, which was caused by the collapse of German economy following the end of World War I and exacerbated by a spate of politically motivated wildcat strikes, usually by left-wing elements. In effect they were strike-breakers. Measuring; 20 ½ cm x 12 cm. with age related staining, which adds to its patina. All of the stitching is intact. The price for this rare piece includes UK delivery. N 109.
£295.00

*Original* Nazi Hitler Youth Osteinsatz (Eastern Deployment) Armband. N 108. - N 108
The Nazi party intended that the population under its control, and future generations, would have absolute loyalty to Adolf Hitler, the regime, and Nazi ideals. To accomplish this aim, complete indoctrination of children into Nazi ideology was a priority, and the youth of Nazi Germany were a particular focus of the Nazi regime’s propaganda. The Hitler Youth also formed a key part of the strategy, intending to grow its members into disciplined adults who knew and saw the world as dictated by the Nazi regime. The roots of the Hitler Youth begin before the Nazi’s rise to power. From the 1920s children were targeted by the Nazi Party for exposure to their ideas, such as race consciousness. They were prepared for potential future entry into the SA; the Nazi Party’s paramilitary like organisation, the Storm Troopers (Sturmabteilung). Conformity and loyalty were of paramount importance. The Axis forces, led by Nazi Germany, began their advance into the Soviet Union under the codename Operation Barbarossa on 22 June 1941, the opening date of the Eastern Front. Initially, Soviet forces were unable to halt the Axis forces, which came close to Moscow. Despite their many attempts, the Axis failed to capture Moscow and soon focused on the oil fields in the Caucasus. German forces invaded the Caucasus under the Fall Blau ("Case Blue") plan on 28 June 1942. Measuring; 19 ½ x 13 cm. The price for this scarce piece includes UK delivery. N 108.
£295.00
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