A Memorial Plaque to Konrad Herbst; Sea Rescue Service - All mounted/secured (post-War) on a red fabric and framed, including: Iron Cross 2nd. Class, magnetic, marked 27 on ring; Naval Auxiliary Cruiser War Badge, early fine quality badge in tombac, unmarked, but typical C.E. Juncker manufacture, riveted globe, worn condition, swastika cut off; Naval Front Clasp, particularly fine example, hand made, in copper, 90x19mm, retaining pin on reverse somewhat crudely soldered, as it should be, in very fine condition; two trade cloth patches; Sea Battle Badge (1957 version), in gilded and silvered tombac, unmarked, near mint condition and of very fine quality manufacture; small metal ship, unofficial, 44mm in length. Reverse of the frame contain a slip, with typed information of Herbsts service, titled: My serving time with the sea emergency service of the air force: Employee of the Reich,1. May-December 1941;Flying school (sea) in West Dievennow auf Wollin (flying certificate (sea)); 2. December 1941-August 1942; Guard on Flugsicherungsschiff ; Bernard von Tschirschky (890ts); Deployment area - canal coast, Atlantic; 2. Service as a Soldier: 1 October 1942- the end of war: Radio Operator for various flying units and on the ships; mostly FL-B 518; Deployment area: canal coast, Kurland. Unusual grouping, in generally very fine condition.
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An SS Fez of the 13th Handschar Division Maroon wool exterior, embroidered skull and eagle insignias are crisp and sharp, head of the tassel attached to the fez via a thick stem, the tassel with a multi-fringe black cord skirt and sewn in place on the reverse, ends of the leather sweatband sewn together at the rear, intact stitching, scattered mothing present on the exterior, the sweatband exhibiting very light crazing, extremely fine. Footnote: This group was composed of Muslim Bosnian recruits that fought Yugoslav partisans in Croatia from February to September 1944.
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An HJ Belt Buckle by Christian Theodor Dicke In injection molded pot metal, marked with the RZM (Reichszeugmeisterei) insignia and maker marked "M4/22" (Christian Theodor Dicke) on the reverse, measuring 48.5 mm x 63.8 mm, worn, very fine.
Footnote: From the collection of approximately 900 German buckles accumulated by John R. Angolia, who start collecting buckles, belts and brocades from 1944 until around 1990; most of the buckles were obtained from the American and German veterans; most of these buckles present a core of Angolia’s book “Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich”, published in 2001.
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Item G21365 |
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An SA (Sturmabteilungen) Enlisted Man's Belt Buckle; Published Example Rotated Swastika: In stamped brass with silvered bronze face plate affixed by two rivets, unmarked reverse, measuring 48.8 mm x 63.7 mm, worn, better than very fine. This particular buckle is illustrated on page 177 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich, Revised Edition" by John R. Angolia and came from his personal collection. Footnote: From the collection of approximately 900 German buckles accumulated by John R. Angolia, who start collecting buckles, belts and brocades from 1944 until around 1990; most of the buckles were obtained from the American and German veterans; most of these buckles present a core of Angolia’s book “Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich”, published in 2001. |
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Item G21185 |
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Fabricated from a thick leather with a pebbled black finished upper, raw underside, unmarked, fold over weather flap with metal post, 18.5 mm wide strap stitched in place at the bottom and slotted at the opposite end, and when connected to the post on the weather flap, ensures a snug fit. Long pouch stitched to the body of the cover on the front, with a 18.5 wide slotted securing strap attached to a metal post immediately to the right, patch stitched in place on the reverse with a 25 mm wide strap and metal buckle for carrying on a belt, elongated hole in the bottom of the cover for the insertion of the axe's handle. Cover measures 20 mm x 108.5 mm at the blade end, 49 mm x 85 mm at the butt end and 200 mm in length overall, with all metal hardware being magnetic. Expected wear contact marks on the interior, extremely fine. Footnote: From the collection of approximately 900 German buckles accumulated by John R. Angolia, who start collecting buckles, belts and brocades from 1944 until around 1990; most of the buckles were obtained from the American and German veterans; most of these buckles present a core of Angolia’s book “Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich”, published in 2001. |
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Item G19817 |