Bergwacht Hilfspolizei-Mountain

Consisting of both 4 & 12 Year Service Medals, October 1st 1938 Commemorative Medal ; Bronze; all period mounted and extremely fine.

A photo, measuring 146x95mm, near extremely fine condition with light scuffing and a minor rip. On the reverse a handwritten note identifies the men as the “officers of the detachment”. It is dated to the Western Front in April 1917. The arm patch the men are wearing points towards them being part of the Fliegerabteilung (Aerial Detachment) 235 (Artillery) or FA A 235.

A 1939 NSKK Motor Gruppe Alpenland 1. Sieger Abfahrtslauf Wintersportkämpfe; in silvered feinzink; the obverse depicting two parallel lying skis, with two edelweiss flowers, the NSKK standard logo and the inscription “NSKK 1939 Motor Gruppe Alpenland 1. Sieger Abfahrtslauf Wintersportkämpfe; maker marked Klotz und Kienast, München” on the reverse; measuring 81 mm x 72 mm; near extremely fine condition.

This is a third reich period gorget that was worn by SA and early SS flag bearers; constructed of nickel-silver (non-magnetic), with a centre applique consisting of a nickel-plated roundel featuring a SA/early SS belt buckle motif superimposed on gilded sun rays; with two decorated bosses on the left and right of the shield that reach through the shield and offer hooks for the suspension chain, along with a third supportive tab in the centre of the reverse; reverse is lined with black felt; maker marked “RZM 83” on the hooks; measuring 128 mm x 120 mm; a lightly worn example; in overall near mint condition.