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GERMANY – SCHIRMMÜTZE – OFFICER – JÄGER BATAILLONE – FELDGRAU
SKU: 33-390$2,395.00
This is a very hard to find officer schirrmütze in feldgrau for a Jäger Bataillone. The top of the schirrmütze is a fine feldgrau material. The wide stripe around the cap is green. There is also a smaller trim band in green at the top. The feldgrau top has a slight hint of moth tracking. The wide green band displays a few areas of nips and tracking but overall they are not detractive to the overall presentation….
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LIPPE-DETMOLD – WAPPEN – FLÜGELADJUTANTS AND GENERAL ADJUTANTS
SKU: 04-838$1,795.00
Flügeladjutants and General Adjutants were officers who were assigned to the staff of a king, duke, prince, or a senior commander to serve as an Administrative or Executive Assistant. (The German translation of Flügel is “wing.”) The FlügelAdjutant was a special assistant or aide to the German rulers at all levels (Kingdom, Grand Duchy, Duchy, Principality or etc.) and served at all ranks from General Officer on-down. They often came from the nobility.)For parades, senior staff officers in the War Ministry, Military Cabinet, the General Staff, the Greater General Staff, War Ministry, Flügel Adjutants and members of the General Staff wore a white horse hair bush….
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LIPPE-DETMOLD – WAPPEN – FLÜGELADJUTANT
SKU: 04-837$1,395.00
Flügeladjutants were officers who were assigned to the staff of a king, duke, prince, or a senior commander to serve as an Administrative or Executive Assistant. (The German translation of Flügel is “wing.”) The Flügeladjutant was a special assistant or aide to the German rulers at all levels (Kingdom, Grand Duchy, Duchy, Principality or etc.) and served at all ranks from General Officer on-down….
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ANHALT – FRIEDRICH CROSS – 1st CLASS
SKU: 05-1758$550.00
This is the Friedrich Cross 1st Class from Anhalt. It is bronze toned and was considered the equivalent of the 1914 Iron Cross 1st Class. It was awarded in small numbers after WW I….
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ANHALT – WAPPEN – FLÜGELADJUTANT
SKU: 04-836$1,395.00
Flügeladjutants were officers who were assigned to the staff of a king, duke, prince, or a senior commander to serve as an Administrative or Executive Assistant. (The German translation of Flügel is “wing.”) The Flügel Adjutant was a special assistant or aide to the German rulers at all levels (Kingdom, Grand Duchy, Duchy, Principality or etc.) and served at all ranks from General Officer on-down. They often came from the nobility.)For parades, senior staff officers in the War Ministry, Military Cabinet, the General Staff, the Greater General Staff, War Ministry.From 1888 to 24 Jan 1904, the helmet plate for the AdC to the Prince (Flügel Adjutant) of Anhalt was based on the Guard Eagle with “FUERST” in place of the “KOENIG” on the motto banner….
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BADEN – FRIEDRICH II MILITARY MEDAL MEDAL – ORIGINAL PRESENTATION PACKET
SKU: 05-1757$150.00
This is a Friedrich II Military Merit Medal in silver. It is a late war medal and silver was no longer available so zinc was substituted. It comes with the very hard to find original presentation packet. The ribbon which accompanies the medal is a replacement….
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GERMANY – HAMBURG FIELD CROSS
SKU: 05-1756$150.00
This is the Hamburg Field Cross. It was a post war decoration awarded with a document. It features a WW I soldier trudging for home in the center. This appears in the center of a cross with white enamel arms. There are crossed swords through the center….
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GERMANY – MILITARY SERVICE CROSS – 3rd CLASS – WITH SWORDS
SKU: 05-1755$125.00
This is the Military Service Cross 3rd Class with swords. This decoration was instituted by Ling Ludwig II (Mad Ludwig) of Bavaria during the Austro-Prussian War of 1866.
It was awarded both during war time and peace time. No swords were awarded during peace time. This is a WW I era decoration that comes with crossed swords. It has a short piece of replacement ribbon attached….In stock
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GERMANY – K-98 MAUSER RIFLE AMMUNITION POUCHES
SKU:$95.00
This is an ammunition pouch for the K-98 Mauser. It consists of three separate pouches. Each pouch is complete with all proper attachments. The leather of the pouches is supple. Overall condition is excellent….
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GERMANY – K-98 MAUSER RIFLE AMMUNITION POUCHES
SKU:$95.00
This is an ammunition pouch for the K-98 Mauser. It consists of three separate pouches. Each puch is complete with all proper attachments. The leather of the pouches is supple. Overall condition is excellent….
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GERMANY – STICKPIN – 1914 IRON CROSS AND THE HINDENBURG CROSS FOR COMBATANTS
SKU: 28-178$25.00
This is a finely made stickpin which displays a 1914 Iron Cross and a Hindenburg Cross for Combatants. Detail to both is excellent and the paint to the Iron Cross is unblemished. The final detail is a handsome knurled pin….
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POSTCARD – GERMANY – MANFRED von RICHTHOFEN AND AND GENERAL von HOEPPNER – GUSTAV LIERSCH – NR 7847
SKU: 42-300$150.00
Gustav Liersch along with Willy Sanke were the two leading firms producing aviation postcards. In fact they often shared the same photographs and in this case the name Sanke appears in the lower right corner of the postcard.
We currently have on offer a Sanke card which features Manfred von Richthofen and General Ernst von Hoeppner….In stock
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GERMANY – POSTCARD – FIRST U-BOOT COMMANDER OTTO-WEDDIGEN
SKU: 44-347$25.00
Otto Weddigen was the first U-Boot commander to be awarded the Orden Pour le Merite. He commanded the U-9 and in September 1914 he sank three British armored cruisers in one hour. For this exploit he was awarded the 1914 Iron Cross 1st Class. The other officers and men received the 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class. Shortly there after he sank a few more ships and was awarded the Pour le Merite. He was the first Naval Officer to receive the PLM….
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GERMANY – POSTCARD – FIRST U-BOOT COMMANDER OTTO-WEDDIGEN AND HIS U-9 WITH THE THREE BRITISH ARMORED CRUISER WHICH IT SANK
SKU: 44-345$20.00
Otto Weddigen was the first U-Boot commander to be awarded the Orden Pour le Merite. He commanded the U-9 and in September 1914 he sank three British armored cruisers in one hour. For this exploit he was awarded the 1914 Iron Cross 1st Class. The other officers and men received the 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class. Shortly there after he sank a few more ships and was awarded the Pour le Merite. He was the first Naval Officer to receive the PLM.
He was transferred to the U-29 and in March his vessel was rammed by a British battleship and sank with all hands….In stock
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GERMANY – POSTCARD – FIRST U-BOOT COMMANDER OTTO-WEDDIGEN AND HIS U-9 DURING THE SINKING OF THREE BRITISH ARMORED CRUISERS
SKU: 44-346$20.00
Otto Weddigen was the first U-Boot comander to be awarded the Orden Pour le Merite. He commanded the U-9 and in September 1914 he sank three British armored cruisers in one hour. For this exploit he was awarded the 1914 Iron Cross 1st Class. The other officers and men received the 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class. Shortly there after he sank a few more ships and was awarded the Pour le Merite. He was the first Naval Officer to receive the PLM….
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SAXONY – POSTCARD – KING ALBERT
SKU: 45-282$25.00
This is a seldom seen postcard of King Friedrich August Albert Anton Ferdinand Joseph Karl Maria Baptist Nepomuk Wilhelm Xaver Georg Fidelis
(In English Frederick Augustus Albert Anthony Ferdinand Joseph Charles Maria Baptist Nepomuk William Xavier George Fidelis) 1828-1902. He ruled the Kingdom of Saxony from 1854-1902. He was the ruler of Saxony during the Austro-Prussian War of 1866 and the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871….In stock
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GERMANY – CHINSTRAPS – ORIGINAL – PICKELHAUBE LEATHER CHINSTRAPS
SKU: 04-833$175.00
One of the hardest items that one can look for are chinstraps to complete a pickelhaube is the chinstrap. We currently have REPRODUCTION chinstraps on offer. But today we offer ORIGINAL chinstraps….{PRICE IS PER INDIVIDUAL STRAP}.
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PRUSSIA / HAMBURG / MECKLENBURG-SCHWERIN – MEDAL BAR – FOUR PLACE
SKU: 02-456$395.00
This is a four place medal bar. All of the decorations and medals are in excellent condition. On the reverse the red felt backing and the sturdy pin are fine condition….
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GERMANY – IRON CROSS – 1914 – 2nd CLASS
SKU: 09-1056$95.00
This is a fine example of the 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class. The cross itself is in excellent condition. A length of ORIGINAL ribbon is attached….
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BAVARIA – PATRIOTIC BADGE
SKU: 17-693$95.00
The badge is massive (solid) in construction and has a sturdy pin on the reverse. Overall very good condition and quite impressive….
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GERMANY – DESK PIECE – WHICH SHOWS THE ROND FOR A MID CALIBER WEAPON
SKU: 18-546$95.00
I am not exactly sure what the projectile on this round is. I am guessing but I know the Germans had weapons that were used against Allied tanks. …
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PRUSSIA – POSTCARD – KAISER WILHELM II AND FAMILY
SKU: 38-2834$20.00
This postcard shows Kaiser Wilhelm II and his family. At the top are the dates 1881-1906. He central theme shows the Kaiser and Kaiserin. Wilhelm II is wearing a helmet from the Garde du Corps….
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PRUSSIA – POSTCARD – PRINCESS OF PRUSSIA AND THE WIFE OF PRINZ ERNST AUGUST
SKU: 45-281$20.00
This postcard is of the Princess and wife of Kaiser Wilhelm II’s son Ernst August. The postcard is in excellent condition and has never been mailed.
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PRUSSIA – POSTCARD – PRINCESS VICTORIA LUISE
SKU: 45-280$20.00
Princess Victoria Luise was the only daughter of Kaiser Wilhelm II. At this point she was not married. The postcard was mailed in 1912.
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PRUSSIA – POSTCARD – PRINCESS VICTORIA LUISE
SKU: 45-278$20.00
Princess Victoria Luise was the only daughter of Kaiser Wilhelm II. At this point she was married to Ernst August of Braunschweig….
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PRUSSIA – POSTCARD – PRINCESS AUGUST WILHELM
SKU: 45-279$20.00
Princess August Wilhelm was married to the son of Kaiser Wilhelm II. She is dressed in the army uniform complete with epaulettes and a pickelhaube complete with trichter and parade bush. Postcards of German princesses in military uniform are uncommon at best and highly prized. The postcard was not mailed….
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PRUSSIA – PICKELHAUBE – ONE YEAR VOLUNTEER – LINE PIONEER
SKU: 04-834$1,995.00
This is One Year Volunteer (OYV) for a line Bataillone of Pioneers. In the German army, Pioneer’s were engineers. They were responsible for building roads and bridges. They were also tasked with building trenches which were far more efficient than soldiers who dug them early in the war. The trenches that they built were far more sophisticated and larger than the crude early war trenches. They included underground bunkers which included sleeping quarters for soldiers to shelter them from English and French shelling. If you saw the movie “1917″ you saw examples of this work and the German trenches were far better than the English. The English protection for their soldiers were simple dugouts that offered little protection where the German trenches were bigger and better reinforced and the underground bunkers allowed the German soldiers to withstand bombardment and arise to fend off English attacks…
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GERMANY – COVER – PICKELHAUBE / SPIKE HELMET – CANVAS FOUL WEATHER
SKU: 04-835$250.00
This is a fine canvas pickelhaube foul weather cover. It is reversible and has a red band on that side.
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GERMANY – ARMY WOUND BADGE – BLACK
SKU: 01-915$95.00
The Army Wound Badge was first authorized in March 1918. A Navy version would appear in June 1918. The Army Wound Badge came in three classes, black, silver and gold. The black badge was the 3rd Class. It was awarded for one and two wounds. It came with an urkunde (Award document)….
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BAVARIA – PRINZ ALFONS SHOOTING BADGE – 2nd CLASS
SKU: 01-916$95.00
Prinz Alfons of Bavaria was a very popular royal in Bavaria and beyond. He did serve in the army even acquiring the rank of General, but he never held command authority. He was a cultured man and was more of a scientist. After WW I he sponsored a shooting badge for shooting competitions. This badge was awarded in both a 1st and 2nd Class. Today we offer the 2nd Class version. It is silver while the 1st Class was gold….
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DENMARK – MEDAL BAR – ONE PLACE – DÜPPEL STORM CROSS – FOR COMBATANTS – DANISH-PRUSSIAN WAR 1864
SKU: 02-457$95.00
This is a one place medal bar for the Danish-Prussian War of 1864. It is the Düppel Storm Cross. It is for a combatant. The medal is original and the cross is a replacement….
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PRUSSIA – RED EAGLE ORDER- 4th CLASS
SKU: 05-1742$695.00
This is the Order of the Red Eagle 4th Class. It is the final version which was used until 1918 and has pebbled arms. The enamel is not damaged and is fine condition. It comes with an ORIGINAL ribbon….
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SAXONY – FRIEDRICH AUGUST MEDAL – BRONZE
SKU: 05-1753$85.00
This is the Friedrich August Medal in Bronze. It comes from the Kingdom of Saxony and represents the Iron Cross 2nd Class equivalent. It comes with an ORIGINAL ribbon….
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GERMANY – KYFFHAUSERBUND MEDAL
SKU: 05-1746$55.00
This was a post war veterans medal for at the time was the largest veteran organization. It comes with a short length of ORIGINAL ribbon…
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GERMANY – KYFFHAUSERBUND MEDAL
SKU: 15-746$50.00
This was a post war veterans medal for at the time was the largest veteran organization. It comes in an interesting arrangement. The ORIGINAL ribbon is turned back and there is a safety pin on the reverse to attach it to a garment….
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