Gau Munich Commerative Badge 9th Nov. 1923
This badge was issued in 1933 to those who had participated in the unsuccessful uprising of the same date. The words "Und Ihr Habt Dock Gesiegt" on the scroll around the wreath. ( And Yet You Have Conquered ) is the same moto on the " Blood Order " which superceded it the following year.
The one pictured here is an unmarked one.
I was wondering what these guys are. Are they Germans? Notice they have white around the top of their collars. Are they military priests? Notice the hand-made bed frame & table. They are both made from Branch wood. I have lots of interesting WW 1 uniformed portraits. I will show them all here, in hopes someone will tell me what units they were in. Some of them are pretty cool!
Hi,
I have recently been getting further into collecting and am trying to learn the ropes as far as proper storage and long term care of items goes. For starters, I currently have a collection of German medals, bayonets, hats and field gear. Should cardboard boxes be avoided? If so, what is recommended for the items that just get stored away and aren't on display? For my hats I have purchased both buffered and unbuffered acid free tissue paper to wrap them up in. Is this a good practice? Whenever I get a new dagger or bayonet, I have been cleaning them up, oiling them, and then wrapping them in wax paper. Does anyone have suggestions for storing edged weapons? Is it good to keep bayonet and sheath seperate? As far as medals, tinnies, coins etc. go, are there certain types of metals that should be kept seperately to avoid corrosion? I really am proud of and value my collection thus far and have been having a heck of a time finding definitive sources on how best to store these various items. I would really appreciate any suggestions or tricks anyone has.
Thanks!
Nick
Hi Guys, this is another dagger from my collection.
This one is not maker marked at all and has a plain blade. The crossguard is the generic type "B" pattern. These were used by many of the Solingen dagger makers. The actual design is based upon that crossguard eagle used by the Wingen firm. Heer daggers were made by a variety of Companies and many had there own distinctive crossguard eagle designs. The Heer dagger was intoduced in 1935 and was produced until 1941 when dagger production ceased in order to conserve materials.
The dagger is complete with knot and hangers. The grip is a deep orange colour. A white grip was also available as an option to purchasers.
The patina to this dagger is a nice dark colour. I bought it some 30 years ago now.
Cheers, Ade.
I have a Luftwaffe winterjacket, white/blue-grey, it is good used but has never been in anny collection yet, only mine of course, this is garanteed original ww2 item, used in North Norway.
I want to sell this(jacket onley) what could be a fair price ?
Rolf Gunnar
Greetings All,
I have posted this on another forum to get as much response as possible. My friend picked this flatwire trapazoid up this week and asked me what I think about it. The first time I have seen this pattern of trapazoid was last year when I purchased "Deutsche Heeresuniformen und Ausrustung" by Cardona and Sanchez.
Any other opinions are appreciated. Thank You.
Fred Green
Hi,
While in Germany a few years ago, I also purchased two other pins from a pin collector at a small local market. He claimed that they are both originals from his collection. The first pin is the one I am really curious about. It appears to be a membership pin, but I am not sure. It has GDA JB on the front and I am unable to figure out what that stands for. I would assume the JB may stand for Jugend Bund, but not sure. It has no maker's marks. I am not totally sure if it is from the war, but in the center, there appears to be a symbol similar to the facist club. Does anyone know what this pin is? Is it post war or something?
The second pin is what appears to be a Sudeten Deutschen member's stick pin. The front of this pin is of high quality and very smooth. The rear has a bit of wear, but no maker's marks either. Does anyone have any idea exactly what this stick pin is and if it is original?
Thanks again!
Nick
Hi,
I bought this pin while I was in Germany a few years ago and was told it is original. I bought it at a market, so I have little proof that the dealer was legitimate or not. It seemed like it at the time. The RZM marking is there and it even appears (to me at least) to have the Z with the line through it. What is strange is that the RZM stamping isn't exceptionally crisp along its bottom edge, but it does have the two concentric circles and the M is a part of it. The rear also does seem to have a good amount of age to it and overall it looks nice to me. The front of the pin seems to be of very good quality. It is smooth to the touch unlike on many cheap repros where the individual enamel pieces are roughly glued into place. I don't know much about the maker marks though (maybe Stuttgart?). Can anyone help me out please. Is this an original or a fake? Any info would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
Gentlemen,
What do you think about this greatcoat? Is it wartime period or post war? I suspect it is post war, but I prefer to hear your opinion.
What would be a fair price to pay for it?
Regards,
Gus
