WW2 - German and Axis

GERMAN WWII OTTO SKORZENY LETTER.

Historically important letter from Skorzeny to SS Obergruppenfuhrer Ernst Kaltenbrunner thanking him for his assistance in the Skorzeny rescue of Benito Mussolini in 1943. Typed on Skorzeny’s official headed notepaper, addressed from his Command Headquarters in Friedenthal near Berlin where his commando units were trained, to Kaltenbrunner’s address at the Gestapo Headquarters in the Prinz-Albr...  read more

Code: 90551

GERMAN WWII FRAUENSCHAFT LAPEL PIN.

A very nice example of the 2.5 x 2.5cm Frauenschaft enamel badge in red, silver and black, complete with its tinny type pin fixing. Marked in raised relief ‘RZM M1/101 to the reverse side.  read more

Code: 90552

GERMAN WWII DEUTSCHES FRAUENWERK WOMANS WORK ORGANISATION BADGE.

A subsidiary organisation from the Frauenschaft, triangular form black, silver and red enamel badge with silver runic symbol to the centre measuring 3 cms x 3 cms, complete with its heavy duty tinny type fixing on the reverse side. Lovely condition badge, marked in raised relief RZM M1/34.  read more

Code: 90554

GERMAN WWII ARMY PANZER OFFICERS CRUSHER CAP.

A good service used example of the cap known amongst collectors as the crusher cap. The cap has seen much service wear, constructed in the ribbed Tricot material, and a repaired tear or moth hole just to the lower right of the metal eagle, the Panzer pink piping has flooded slightly onto the grey green tricot in the crown area of the cap, standard soft leather peak, crushable sides, dark green...  read more

Code: 90562

GERMAN WWII LUFTWAFFE OFFICERS WINTER SHEEPSKIN HAT.

The Luftwaffe white sheepskin winter hat is relatively easy to obtain on the collectors market, however a officers version with silver piping into the crown is rare. This example in clean used condition, fitted with a combination of the enlisted man’s Luftwaffe eagle and cockade no, moth damage, no undue staining, fitted with a metal on cloth Edelweiss to the left hand side of the hat.  read more

Code: 90563

GERMAN WWII HITLER YOUTH JUNG VOLK MEMBERSHIP BADGE.

The nice condition multi enamelled black, silver and red membership badge for the Deutsche Jung Volk. ‘Ges Gesch’ marked on the reverse side.  read more

Code: 87478

GERMAN WWII LUFTWAFFE FLIGHT SECTION LEUTNANTS SHOULDER BOARDS.

An absolutely mint pair of yellow wool based flight section stitch-in shoulder boards for a Luftwaffe Leutnant. Stitch marks evident where these have been removed from a tunic, completely matched pair.  read more

Code: 89881

GERMAN WWII LUFTWAFFE ENLISTED MANS BREAST EAGLE.

A standard formed tailed breast eagle for enlisted ranks, machine embroidered on Luftwaffe blue grey backing cloth. Very high quality machine embroidery, slightly padded.  read more

Code: 89883

UNIFORMS OF THE GERMAN ARMY IN WWII BY WADE KRAWCZYK.

This is an Italian language edition on the extremely good work by Wade Krawczyk. 128 pages of uniforms, insignia, equipment, personal effects, all used by the German soldier in the field from the enlisted man to the General. A very good work fully explanatory text all in Italian with wonderful recreated mannequins. Complete with its original flyleaf cover. 1995 publication.  read more

Code: 89893

GERMAN WWII KRIEGSMARINE UNIFORMS & TRADITIONS VOLUME 3. AUTHORS SIGNED.

A nice condition Volume 3 of John R. Angolia and Adolf Schlicht work on the Kriegsmarine Uniforms and Traditions Volume 3. these Bender works never had flyleaf covers, this example has been covered in plastic for protection and is number 357 signed of the first 500 copies and signed by both authors. 415 pages of in-depth detail of the Kriegsmarine including the uniforms of the Marine Artillery,...  read more

Code: 89895