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GERMANY – STATUETTE – DEDICATED HONOR FOR PETER STRASSER – NAVY ZEPPELIN SERVICE COMMANDER
SKU: 26-73$5,795.00$4,925.75FregattenkapitänPeter Strasser (1876-1918) was the commander of all the Imperial German Navy zeppelins that flew against England, Paris, and Brussels. Strasser was a brave and respected man. He was highly-regarded as a leader by his superiors and his subordinates alike. He flew with his crews and took the same chances as they did. He was awarded the Orden Pour le Mérite. Ultimately, he suffered the same fate as many of his fellow zeppelin officers and crew members when he went down in flames on what became his FINAL bombing mission over London on 6 August 1918. [Nearly 50% of all Navy zeppelins were destroyed, and 40% of their crews died in combat. When their hydrogen-fueled vessels exploded, the crew went down in flames with them]…..
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PRUSSIA – SABRETACHE – OFFICER – HUSAREN-REGIMENT NR 4
SKU: 15-359$1,995.00
This is an extremely rare sabretache for anOfficer in Husaren-Regiment von Shill (1.Schlesisches) Nr 4 This regiment was raised in 1741 during the reign of Frederick the Great. It was garrisoned in Ohlau and was assigned to the Prussian VI. Armeekorps….
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GERMANY – ADLER INHABER – HOHENZOLLERN
SKU: 05-1792$795.00
This is the Adler Inhaber from Hohenzollern.
Beautiful Item well preserved and presented…
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PRUSSIA – SHAKO – ENLISTED MAN – MACHINE-GUN ABTEILUNG
SKU: 33-416 XKGLT$4,295.00
This is a first time offering from Der Rittmeister Militaria and which I have long sought. It is an Enlisted Man’s (EM) shako for one of the two elite Guard Machine Gun Abteilung units. These units were formed in 1901 (Nr. 1) and 1902 (Nr.2) and were integrated into the infantry regiments early in the war so I doubt if these shakos saw more than thirteen or fourteen years of service at best….
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GREAT BRITAIN – BUTTONS – FOR TUNIC – ROYAL NAVY
SKU: 15-773$10.00
We have six of these buttons available for the Royal Navy. These are the larger buttons which would have been used down the center of a tunic….
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GERMANY – BUTTONS – KAISERLICHE MARINE – SMALL
SKU: 15-771$30.00
We have two buttons of the smaller variety for a tunic. They would have been used to secure shoulder boards for a tunic. These would be correct for either an Officer or an Enlisted Man/NCO. …
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GERMANY – BUTTONS – KAISERLICHE MARINE – LARGE
SKU: 15-770$30.00
We have six buttons of the larger variety for a tunic. These would be correct for either an Officer or an Enlisted Man/NCO….
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GERMANY – WOUND BADGE – NAVY – SILVER
SKU: 01-922$195.00
The Navy wound badge was authorized on 24 June 1918. The army version was authorized in March 1918. Both versions were awarded in three classes. Black 3rd Class, Silver 2nd Class, and Gold 1st Class. The silver was awarded for three wounds. Navy wound badges are far scarcer then army badges due to higher amount of soldiers compared to sailors. Also Navy ships saw far less combat than soldiers who served at the Western and Eastern fronts….
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HESSE-DARMSTADT – SHOULDER BOARDS – GENERALMAJOR
SKU: 23-567$495.00
This is another curious and first time offering from Der Rittmeister Militaria. It is a pair of shoulder boards for a Generalmajor from the Grand Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt….
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BAVRIA – WAPPEN – OFFICER
SKU: 04-843 XJTKG$225.00
This an officer wappen from the Kingdom of Bavaria….
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PRUSSIA – TOTENKOPF – ENLISTED MAN/NCO – DEVICE FOR A SCHIRRMÜTZE – LEIB-HUSAREN-REGIMENT NR 1 & LEIB-HUSAREN-REGIMENT
SKU: 04-842$195.00
This device is in excellent condition with both prongs on the reverse in place where you might attach it to a schirrmütze or it in itself would make a fine addition to a any collection….
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CHINA – MEDAL BAR – ONE PLACE – BOXER REBELLION – 1900-1901
SKU: 02-376$350.00
This is the Combatant version of the medal which is gold. There was also a silver medal for Non Combatants. Both used the same black, white, red, and yellow ribbon. The obverse shows a German Eagle battling the Chinese Dragon. On the reverse we see Kaiser Wilhelm II’s royal cypher. There is also mention of the struggle of the conflict and the dates 1900-1901. The medal is mounted with the correct ribbon. On the reverse of the mount we see a red felt backing and the attaching pin is in place. All exhibit what I call honest age….
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GERMANY – STALHELM – M-17 – CAMOUFLAGE
SKU: 33-415$850.00
This sturdy think and historic helmet is a a M-1917 stalhelm in camouflage….
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PRUSSIA – PARADE BUSH – ENLISTED MAN – HUSAREN-REGIMENT
SKU: 33-417 XJTKG$895.00
This is an amazing parade bush for an Enlisted Man/NCO who served in a Prussian Husaren-Regiment. It is made of white horse hair and slips into the top of a busby….
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GERMANY – POCKETWATCH – CHRONOMETER/WIND INDICATOR – OFFICER – HEINRICH KLEIN – PRESENTATION CASE
SKU: 10-912$4,995.00
This is the most important and significant time piece that we have ever been able to share with you. There are numerous things about this time piece that are important to note. It comes from the noted watch maker Paul Ditsheim. He began in his family firm and by 1892 he had formed his own firm Paul Ditsheim at Solvil. Sovil was the town where his firm was based….
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PRUSSIA – KOKARDE – ENLISTED MAN
SKU: 04-839$75.00
This is an Enlisted Man kokarde:…
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WURTTEMBERG – PICKELHAUBE – ONE YEAR VOLUNTEER – PARADE BUSH AND SPIKE – GRENADIER REGIMENT NR 119
SKU: 04-841 XKGJT$3,795.00
This is one of the nicest enlisted Private Purchase Pickelhauben I have ever seen. The quality and craftsmanship are excellent. It is clearly for a One Year Volunteer (round front visor and round spike base where an officer’s helmet would have a squared front visor and a cross base for the spike….
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GERMANY – WAPPEN – ENLISTED MAN/NCO – SCHUTZTRUPPEN
SKU: 04-840$250.00
This is a wappen for an Enlisted Man/NCO who served in the Schutztruppen of the colonial service. These men served in most of Germany’s possessions….
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GERMANY – WICKER TRANSPORT BASKET FOR A 15CM ARTILLERY SHELL
SKU: 10-911 A$195.00
This is a first time item from Der Rittmeister Militaria, AND WE ARE EXCITED TO SHARE THIS WITH YOU. It is a wicker transport case for a 15cm artillery shell during WW I!…
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GERMANY – SPOON – THE AMERICAN SILVER COMPANY
SKU: 18-547$50.00
This patriotic silver teaspoon sports on the handle the Hohenzollern Eagle with crow and a banner of the German flag. The spoon is beautifully patinaed….
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GERMANY – SPOON – QUEEN AUGUSTA VICTORIA – ONEIDA COMMUNITY A1 X
SKU: 18-546$50.00
This silver-plated teaspoon sports a Hohenzollern Eagle with crown. Below that is a likeness of Queen Augusta-Victoria and the word “DUETSCHLAND” . The reverse has the German national flag and two soldiers below it. …
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GERMANY – SANKE CARD – RITTMEISTER MANFRED FREIHERR VON RICHTHOFEN -NR 533
SKU: 42-318$150.00
This is Sanke card Nr 533 of von Richthofen. This is a different variation of this card. It is what I refer to as a death card. It was produced in 1918 after the death of von Richthofen in April of that year. First we see a cross after Richthofen which indicates that he was deceased. Second the card was originally bordered in black. Over time this has faded into silver due to the oxidation of the card….
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GERMANY – SANKE CARD – OBERLEUTNANT RUDOLF BERTHOLD – NR 423
SKU: 42-317$85.00
Rudolf Berthold (1891-1920) was a forty-four victory ace. He was awarded the Orden Pour le Mérite in April 1917. His commands included Jastas 4, 14, and 18. Also Jagdgruppe 7 and Jagdeshwader II. He was severely wounded several times during the war and was killed in fighting in Hamburg during the Freikorps period….
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GERMANY – SANKE CARD – FLIERGERHAUPTMANN OSWALD BOELCKE – NR 409
SKU: 42-316$75.00
Oswald Boelcke was an important ace with forty confirmed victories. He along with Max Immelmann were the first aces who were awarded the Orden Pour le Mérite when they had achieved eight victories in January 1916.
Boelcke would go on to create the first hunting squadron which was equipped with single seater biplanes as opposed to the earlier Fokker Eindecker….In stock
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PRUSSIA – POSTCARD -PRINCE SIGISMUND – NR NPG 5574
SKU: 42-314$75.00
Prince Sigismund of Prussia was from the lesser house of Hohenzollern. Like all Hohenzollerns he was enlisted as a Leutnant á la Suite in 1. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß. He was also a Rittmeister in 2. Leib-Husaren-Regiment Königin Viktoria von Preußen Nr. 2. He also flew as a pilot in 1917-1918….
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GERMANY – POSTCARD – OTTO WEDDIGEN – U-BOOT COMMANDER AND POUR LE MÉRITE WINNER
SKU: 44-350$20.00
This postcard shows in color two sinking British armored cruisers and the U-9. There is also a portrait of Otto Weddigen within a green wreath topped by a Hohenzollern crown and his name in a banner at the bottom. All of this is superimposed on a German national flag.
This postcard is in excellent condition and has never been mailed. There is a lengthy message written in 1917 two years after the death of Weddigen…
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GERMANY – POSTCARD – OTTO WEDDIGEN – U-BOOT COMMANDER AND POUR LE MÉRITE WINNER
SKU: 44-348$20.00
This postcard shows one of the three British armored cruisers sinking with a large number of British sailors who have fled the sinking vessel. At the bottom of the card we see mention of the U-9 and the three British armored cruisers.
This postcard is in excellent condition and has never been mailed….In stock
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GERMANY – COLONIAL – MEDAL BAR – THREE PLACE
SKU: 02-375$550.00
This is a marvelous three place medal bar for a soldier who saw service in the German colonies. From left to right we see:…
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WALDECK-PYRMONT – MERIT CROSS – 3RD CLASS – SILVER – 1854-1896 – COMBANTANT
SKU: 05-1790$895.00
This is a very rare and much desired honor cross for Waldeck Pyrmont. The award was awarded 1854-1896 during the reign of the third sovereign Prince George Victor. …
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LIPPE-DETMOLD – WAR MERIT CROSS – KRIEGSVERDIENSTKREUZ AM BAND FÜR NICHTKÄMPFER- 1914 – NON COMBANTANT
SKU: 05-1787$185.00
Established in August of 1914, the Lippe Detmold war merit cross is adorned with gilt tone and ribbon. This award from the World War I., was established by the Prince Leopold IV….
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SAXON / ALTENBURG – ERNST II HERZOG VON SACHSEN -ALTENBURG MEDAL
SKU: 05-1786$150.00
Perfectly patinaed circular gilt toned bronze medal with purple and green ribbon for Altenburg….
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SAXON / ALTENBURG – ERNST II HERZOG VON SACHSEN -ALTENBURG MEDAL
SKU: 05-1791$150.00
Perfectly patinaed circular gilt toned bronze medal with purple and green ribbon for Altenburg….
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SAXON / ALTENBURG – ERNST II HERZOG VON SACHSEN -ALTENBURG MEDAL
SKU: 05-1771$150.00
Perfectly patinaed circular silver medal with combatants ribbon for Oldenburg….
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OLDENBURG – WAR MERIT CROSS – 1ST CLASS – WITH SWORDS – COMBANTANTS RIBBON
SKU: 05-1769$295.00
The Oldenburg War Merit Cross First Class with Swords, in patina iron with a black paint finish and comes with a combatants blue with red striped ribbon, in mint condition and is a rare award….
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OLDENBURG – FREIDRICH AUGUST CROSS – 2ND CLASS – 1914
SKU: 05-1788$125.00
The Friedrich August Cross 2nd Class from the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg was the equivalent to the 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class.
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OLDENBURG – FREIDRICH AUGUST CROSS – 2ND CLASS – 1914 – NON COMBANTANT
SKU: 05-1765$125.00
The Friedrich August Cross 2nd Class from the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg was the equivalent to the 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class.
The Friedrich August Cross is a black magnetic cross with the crowned cypher of the Grand Duke and the date 1914….
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LIPPE-DETMOLD – WAR MERIT CROSS – KRIEGSVERDIENSTKREUZ AM BAND FÜR NICHTKÄMPFER- 1914
SKU: 05-1782$185.00
Established in August of 1914, the Lippe Detmold war merit cross is adorned with gilt tone and one place ribbon bar. This award from the World War I., was established by the Prince Leopold IV….
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BADEN – MERIT MEDAL – SILVER
SKU: 05-1783$35.00
The Baden Silver Merit Medal was Baden’s equivalent of the 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class. Issued pieces had a slot at the top where a ribbon was inserted instead of a conventional jump ring. This example, however, was intended for use on a medal bar and DOES have the jump ring. It may well be a post WW I example….
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BADEN – SERVICE MEDAL – SILVER
SKU: 05-1784$95.00
The Baden Silver Merit Medal was Baden’s equivalent of the 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class. Issued pieces had a slot at the top where a ribbon was inserted instead of a conventional jump ring.
This is an early war example of the Silver Service Medal from Baden. This was their 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class equivalent. It has a slot at the top and comes with a ribbon….
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OLDENBURG – WAR MERIT CROSS – 1ST CLASS – WITH SWORDS – COMBANTANTS RIBBON
SKU: 05-1770$395.00
The Oldenburg War Merit Cross First Class with Swords, in patina iron with a black paint finish and comes with a combatants blue with red striped ribbon, in mint condition and is a rare award….
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OLDENBURG – FREIDRICH AUGUST CROSS – 2ND CLASS – 1914 – COMBANTANT
SKU: 05-1768$125.00
The Friedrich August Cross 2nd Class from the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg was the equivalent to the 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class.
The Friedrich August Cross is a black magnetic cross with the crowned cypher of the Grand Duke and the date 1914, circled with laurel leaves….
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OLDENBURG – FREIDRICH AUGUST CROSS – 2ND CLASS – 1914
SKU: 05-1767$125.00
The Friedrich August Cross 2nd Class from the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg was the equivalent to the 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class.
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BRAUNSCHWEIG – WAR MERIT CROSS – 1914 – 2ND CLASS
SKU: 05-1760$145.00
The Braunschweig War Merit Cross, also known as the Ernst-Augustkreuz, was a military decoration of the Duchy of Brunswick. The Cross was established 23 October 1914 by Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick. The cross was awarded to all ranks for distinction in war. On 20 March 1918, a first class of the Cross was created in pinback form, with the existing Cross becoming the second class. The cross was awarded on a blue ribbon with yellow stripes for combatants and on a yellow ribbon with blue stripes for non-combatants….
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MECKLENBURG-SCHWERIN – MILITARY MERIT CROSS – 1870 – 2nd CLASS
SKU: 05-1762$595.00
The Mecklenburg-Schwerin Military Merit Cross (Militärverdienstkreuz) was established by Friedrich Franz II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin on August 5, 1848.
Mecklenburg-Schwerin, a grand duchy located in northern Germany, was a member of the German Confederation and later the German Empire….
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LIPPE-DETMOLD – WAR MEDAL OF HONOR – 1915 – (Kriegs-Ehrenmedaille)
SKU: 05-1763$150.00
The Medal was instituted by Prince Leopold IV on 25 October 1915 to be awarded to Men, women and young women who, in enemy territory or at home, through loyal work in an official or voluntary capacity, have shown notable merit in public welfare, particularly in the care of sick and wounded soldiers or in other work for the Red Cross, and thus earned the expression of our recognition….
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HESSE-DARMSTADT – LONG SERVICE CROSS – FIFTEEN-YEAR
SKU: 05-1778$145.00
Grand Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt’s Fifteen-Year Long-Service Award…..
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HESSE-DARMSTADT – MILITARY RED CROSS SERVICE CROSS
SKU: 05-1772$115.00
This is an interesting decoration that comes from the Grand Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt. It is the Military Red Cross Service Cross. It was awarded to soldiers who were serving in a Red Cross capacity. It is an interestingly-shaped cross, of a type rarely seen among German decorations…
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HESSE-DARMSTADT – BRAVERY MEDAL – ORIGINAL AWARD PACKET
SKU: 05-1780$145.00
Tapferkeits-Medaille (Bravery Medal) from Hesse-Darmstadt’s Grand Duchy. It measures 1 5/16″ in diameter. The decoration was awarded from 1894-1918. Its obverse shows a profile of Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig. Its reverse bears “Für Tapferkeit” within a wreath…
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HESSE-DARMSTADT – LOYAL SERVICE – FELDDIENSTZEICHEN -1840
SKU: 05-1776$150.00
Various variations of the Felddienstzeichen were issued by Hesse-Darmstadt from 1780 through 1866. Changes in the decoration began in 1850. This variation is from 1840…
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HAMBURG – HANSEATIC CROSS
SKU: 05-1774$35.00
Hanseatic Crosses were issued for the three Hanseatic Free States of Hamburg, Lübeck, and Bremen. This example hails from Hamburg. It represents the city/state’s equivalent to the 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class….
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BRAUNSCHWEIG – WAR SERVICE CROSS – 1914 – 2nd CLASS
SKU: 05-1781$145.00
Duchy of Braunschweig’s 1914 War Service Cross for Combatants, the Duchy’s equivalent to the 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class. The Duchy of Braunschweig had been the Kingdom of Hannover’s vassal state. Both Hannover and Braunschweig were absorbed into Prussia at the 1866 Austro-Prussian War’s conclusion, which effectively concluded Germany’s unification struggles.
Prussia had emerged as the dominant power within Germany and went on to lead the country’s combined forces to victory over France in the 1870-1871 Franco-Prussian War. The German Empire was created 1871 and Prussia’s König Wilhelm I became Imperial Germany’s Kaiser Wilhelm I…..
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BRAUNSCHWEIG – WAR SERVICE CROSS – 1914 – 2nd CLASS
SKU: 05-1773$145.00
Duchy of Braunschweig’s 1914 War Service Cross for Combatants, the Duchy’s equivalent to the 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class. The Duchy of Braunschweig had been the Kingdom of Hannover’s vassal state. Both Hannover and Braunschweig were absorbed into Prussia at the 1866 Austro-Prussian War’s conclusion, which effectively concluded Germany’s unification struggles.
Prussia had emerged as the dominant power within Germany and went on to lead the country’s combined forces to victory over France in the 1870-1871 Franco-Prussian War. The German Empire was created 1871 and Prussia’s König Wilhelm I became Imperial Germany’s Kaiser Wilhelm I…..
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BRAUNSCHWEIG – ORDER THE HENRY LION EHRENZEICHEN – 1st CLASS
SKU: 05-1777$495.00
This is the 1st Class Ehrenzeichen of Braunschweig’s Order of Henry the Lion. The decoration was produced in silver from 1903 through 1918…
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ANHALT – FRIEDRICH CROSS – 1914 – 2nd CLASS
SKU: 05-1775$185.00
This is the Duchy of Anhalt’s 1914 Friedrich Cross 2nd Class for Non Combatants……
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ANHALT – FREDRICH CROSS – 1914 – 2ND CLASS
SKU: 05-1785$165.00
Anhalt was a small principality ruled by Prince Friedrich, with an 1890 population of 271,000, so small that it fielded a single Infantry Regiment. With WW I’s outbreak and Kaiser Wilhelm’s re-institution of the Iron Cross in 1914, many other states, including Anhalt, brought forward their own versions….
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DUCHY OF NASSAU – LONG SERVICE AWARD – 1834 – 22 YEARS
SKU: 05-1764$495.00
This long service award is for 22 years (XXII) long and true service (TRUE DIENST LAHRE) and comes from the Duchy of Nassau. The decoration was given to NCO’s and enlisted men. This very small state gave a very limited number of decorations….
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ANHALT – TRUE SERVICE MEDAL – 50-YEAR – SILVER
SKU: 05-1761$325.00
This is a beautifully patinaed circular civil decoration for 50 years of true and faithful service to the state of Anhalt….
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GERMANY – VISOR CAP – OFFICER – IMPERIAL GERMAN NAVY – SUMMER WHITE TOP
SKU: 33-391$4,995.00
We recently acquired a small collection of items from the Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine). Each of these are in the much rarer summer weight WHITE. While the entire German Navy wore white during summer months as opposed to dark blue in the winter due to the weight of the fabric it is entirely possible it was worn by A Navy officer in China and Africa…..
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GERMANY – TUNIC – IDENTIFIED Steinmüller – NAVY OFFICER – KORVETTENKAPITÄITN – WHITE
SKU: 15-769$3,295.00
We recently acquired a small collection of items from the Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine). Each of these are in the much rarer summer weight WHITE. While the entire German Navy wore white during summer months as opposed to dark blue in the winter due to the weight of the fabric it is entirely possible it was worn by Navy personnel in China and Africa as we will point out shortly…..
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GERMANY – TUNIC – IDENTIFIED Steinmüller – NAVY OFFICER – KORVETTENKAPITÄITN – WHITE
SKU: 15-768$3,295.00
We recently acquired a small collection of items from the Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine). Each of these are in the much rarer summer weight WHITE. While the entire German Navy wore white during summer months as opposed to dark blue in the winter due to the weight of the fabric it is entirely possible it was worn by Navy personnel in China and Africa as we will point out shortly….
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GERMANY – TUNIC – SENIOR NAVY NCO – OBERSTABSBOOTSMANN – NAVY – WHITE
SKU: 15-767$2,495.00
We recently acquired a small collection of items from the Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine). Each of these are in the much rarer summer weight WHITE. While the entire German Navy wore white during summer months as opposed to dark blue in the winter due to the weight of the fabric it is entirely possible it was worn by Navy personnel in China and Africa….
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GERMANY – TROUSERS – ENLISTED MAN/NCO – DEPOT ISSUED – WHITE
SKU: 15-766$1,295.00
We recently acquired a small collection of items from the Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine). Each of these are in the much rarer summer weight WHITE. The other items are tunics. Two to an officer and one to a senior NCO….
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GERMANY – POCKET WATCH – FEATURING GERMANY’S LEADING U-BOOT COMMANDER – LOTHAR VON ARNAULD de le PERIÈRE
SKU: 10-910$1,495.00
This is an amazing pocket watch that features the likeness of Lothar von Arnauld de le Perière (1886-1941). He was the leading German U-Boot commander of WW I. The ships under his command sank an astonishing 194 ships with a total gross tonnage of 454,00….
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GERMANY – PILOT BADGE – NAVY LAND PLANE – HUGO SCHAPER – IN THE ORIGINAL PRESENTATION CASE
SKU: 01-920$2,495.00
This is an absolute first for us at Der Rittmeister Militaria. It is Navy Land Plane pilot badge in the original presentation case.
Hugo Schaper was a well-known firm that was founded in 1844. It continued in operation until 1915 and was passed to his son and continued until the 1940’s. One of their specialties was Navy flight badges and many of the true war time examples came from their shop….
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GERMANY – WOUND BADGE – NAVY – SILVER
SKU: 01-919$250.00
This is a Navy Wound Badge in silver. The Army Wound Badge was instituted in March 1918. The Navy Wound badge was instituted in June 1918. Each of the armed services awarded their wound badges in three classes. 1st Class being gold, 2nd Class being silver and 3rd Class being black…
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GERMANY – WOUND BADGE – NAVY – BLACK
SKU: 01-918$175.00
This is a Navy Wound Badge in black. The Army Wound Badge was instituted in March 1918. The Navy Wound badge was instituted in June 1918. Each of the armed services awarded their wound badges in three classes. 1st Class being gold, 2nd Class being silver and 3rd Class being black….
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GERMANY – TABLE MEDAL – COMMEMORATING KAISER WILHELM AND HIS WIFE – IN THE ORIGINAL PRESENTATION CASE
SKU: 27-71$150.00
This is an oversized table medal which measures 2” in diameter. It commemorates Kaiser Wilhelm I and his wife….
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GERMANY – STICKPIN – WOUND BADGE – NAVY – SILVER
SKU: 28-175$75.00
The Navy wound badge was authorized in June 1918 whereas the Army version was authorized in March 1918. The wound badges were issued with a document in three classes. Gold was 1st Class, Silver was 2nd Class, and Black was 3rd Class….
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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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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 – 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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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 – 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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