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Wehrmacht
(Das Heer)
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| DESCRIPTION: This is absolutely the best one of these helmets we have ever seen (practically in mint condition and 100 percent original, and never messed with.) This Model 1918 is easily distinguished from the Model 1916 by the presence of an extra rivet on each side of the neck guard that appears on the 16 while the 1918 model has only the post lug and one rivet 2 inches forward of the lug. The 1916 and 1918 models were reissued for use by the new Wehrmacht. These ‘transitionals’ were used mostly in these two models. There was an Austrian model, as well, designated as the M-16. This classic M-18 that we offer here is the pea-soup-green dress parade helmet. The decals are 100 percent all there and unscratched. The liner is in beautiful shape with size 55 in a circle stamped into the leather. The chinstrap is marked at its end, but we can’t quite make it out. The strap has not been unbuckled in probably 60-odd years. We just don’t want to mess with it. If there would be a transition helmet out there in better shape I’d dearly like to see it. This one is in incredibly wonderful shape throughout. They just don’t come better. So here it is the most familiar item belonging to the German soldier in the early glory days of the Deutsches Wehrmacht.
PRICE: UNFORTUNATELY, SOLD |
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| DESCRIPTION: This is a beautiful example of the Mod-16 transition helmet of the German Wehrmacht-Heeres. This one is in the traditional deep-gray combat color and the single-eagle decal is nice and silvery bright. The liner is all intact and the WWI strap lugs are still attached with the outside rivet holding them secure. The difference between the Mod-16 and Mod-18 is basically that second rivet. The helmet is stamped ‘ET-82’ inside the rim. The chinstrap is stamped ‘1912’ with a company of manufacturer, as well. The paint is all intact (unscratched) with a bit of old surface rust or corrosion showing through on the brim (does not really detract at all). This is just a very fine specimen of the helmet worn by the early Wehrmacht soldiers in the field; a truly romantic vision despite the trash talk of William Shirer in his yellow-rag book The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich where he says he is struck by the ugliness of the German helmet. Later in the book, this hater states that he was also was struck by the ugliness of the German woman, as well. “Yeah, right!” Anyway, here is a chance to acquire a great Stalhelm at a decent price.
PRICE: $1,850.00 |
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| DESCRIPTION: Here is a really great little album; yes, little. It measures 4 1/2 x 3 1/4 inches. It seems to be a special album possibly issued to the soldiers who liberated France. It was probably an issue by the Wehrmacht command and it has the stamp in front from the Kommandant von Gross Paris. There are 51 crisp, clean photos by a soldier who knew what he was doing with his camera. The stamp in is front is something we have often seen before. The soldiers in 1940 at the western front would seek to have this stamp on their Soldbuch as well as other things as their official souvenir of France. There are some great 2 x 3-inch photos here of the wreckage from bombing, airplanes, tanks, cavalry, individually posed soldiers, camp scenes, etc. This is just a great little personal photo album from the life of a proud German soldier.
PRICE: $125.00; small, but very, very nice |
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| DESCRIPTION: This beautiful ring was the official one used by the Amt für Gesundheitsdienst. It was authorized for wear by Truppenarzt (medical examiner) and Sanitätsinspektur (medical inspector) and various other Sanitätsoffizier (medical officers). The information as to the persons authorized comes from some of the papers and notations of Herr Franz Schnell, who was the silversmith who produced these rings at the behest and authorization of the Amt für Wehrmacht Gesundheitsdienst, the Army Medical Department. It was ordered and obviously some were made and delivered, but as we have said before, such rings although official, were not issue items, rather they were individually purchased by personnel authorized to wear them. Herr Schnell was pretty much the exclusive designer and producer of these medical-corps rings and of course he designed and supplied rings, insignia and jewelry for many different groups, corps, and private persons and companies in the time of the Third Reich. See our narrative at About Our Rings and Silver Insignia. This ring is particularly beautiful. It uses the familiar art-deco shank as used on several other Schnell-designed rings. The top is a frame in silver containing a Stalhelm or steel helmet with the Teutonic sword crossed with the caduceus, the universal symbol of the medical profession. This is the rod with the serpent wrapped around it. The reason for the sword is to differentiate the design from the normal medical logo and show that this is military medical. This is, of course, in mint condition and is crafted in ‘835’-grade silver and so stamped inside the shank. We have about five of these and in different sizes so if you are purchasing one you might mention the size you wish to have and perhaps we can accommodate you. This is a rare piece of Third Reich jewelry at a very nominal price.
PRICE: $335.00 |
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| DESCRIPTION: Why do we call it that? Because it definitely would be hard to beat. It not only has the hand signature of Adolf Hitler in the second year of his ascension to power (1934), but it is also signed by the Commander in Chief of the German Armed Forces, Werner von Blomberg, (September 2, 1878-March 14, 1946). He was Minister of Defense of the German Reich. The document is a promotion certificate for two important German officers. The document has the raised German eagle and is entitled In the name of the Reich. The other signature at the bottom of the page is none other than Werner Freiherr (baron) von Fritsch (August 4, 2880-September 22, 1939). Both Blomberg and Fritsch were the first major leaders of the rearmed German army under Adolf Hitler. In 1933 Blomberg rose to national prominence when he was appointed as Minister of Defense by Hitler. He became one of Hitler’s most devoted followers. He worked feverishly to expand the size and power of the army. It was he who encouraged Hitler to crack down on SA leader Ernst Röhm and his followers in 1934. It was Blomberg who personally ordered all soldiers in the Wehrmacht to pledge the Reichswehreid oath of allegiance to Hitler, not just to the Volk und Vaterland. Because of a scandal over his wife Blomberg had to resign all of his posts on January 27, 1938. Later, Werner von Fritsch was also forced to resign as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces. The bottom line seemed to be that Hermann Göring and Heinrich Himmler wanted to oust all the old-school Prussian general staff and replace them with younger men more steeped in National Socialist ideology and martial fervor. The resignation of these two men within a short time of each other came to be called the Blomberg-Fritsch Affair. (no link for the juicy and conjured-up charges???) Werner von Fritsch was a prominent Wehrmacht officer, a member of the German high command, and the first German general to die in WWII. In 1934 he was promoted to the German High Command (OKH) and was made commander in chief the following year. He, along with von Blomberg, set about rearming Germany. Fritsch was among the officers present at the Hossbach Conference in 1937, when Adolf Hitler made his intentions known as to Germany’s agenda concerning lost territories that should be regained. Because of a disagreement with Himmler and Göring he, like Blomberg, was forced to resign. The Führer replaced several other high-ranking generals and ministers with people whom he deemed more loyal to him and friendly with the NSDAP agenda. Just before the outbreak of WWII in 1939, he was recalled but in an inspection tour of the front in Poland (a very unusual activity for someone of his rank). On September 22, 1939, before the siege of Warsaw he was mortally wounded in a freak accident of war. Again, to have all three of these most famous personalities on one document is incredible! Now as far as the purpose of the document: It is a promotion to the rank of major for two outstanding officers of the Bavarian Landespolizei and this document was the official paper of record. We now give the regimental history of these two men who were obviously of great leadership quality back then in 1934, but as their record reveals they went on to even greater marshal glory in the Second World War. Otto MATTERSTOCK Born 19 October 1889 Kirchbach, and alive 1958 in München Bavarian army 19 July 1909 to circa 1920, then Bavarian Landespolizei 10 14 October 1935, reassigned back to army 15 October 1935. Leutnant 15.12.11/26.10.11, Oberleutnant 9.7.15, Hauptmann—, Polizei-Major—, Polizei-Oberstleutnant 1.6.35, Oberst 1.1.37, Generalmajor 1.9.41, Generalleutnant 1.11.42 Commissioned in Bavarian Infantry Regiment 17. Known awards = Bavarian Military Merit Order 4 X, 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class, 1911 Luitpold Jubilee Medal. Commandant of Wurzburg 1.6.38. Commander 1st Battalion/Ersatz Regiment 73 1.9.39. Commander Infantry Regiment 330 (in 183rd Inf Div) 1.12.39 (no action). Commander 716th Infantry Division 3 May 1941 to 1 April 1943 (Caen, Normandy occupation duty),. Commander 147th Reserve Division 17.9.43-10.1.44 in action in the Ukraine. Fortress Commandant in the ' LineofWehrkreisXIl 1.12.44. Ernst SCHLEMMER Born 8 July 1889 Wollstein/Rheinhessen, died 1949 in Heidelberg. Bavarian army 1909 to ca 1920, then Bavarian Landespolizei circa 1920 to 30 September 1935. back to the army 1 October 1935. Leutnant 26.10.11, Oberleutnant 9.7.15, Hauptmann — , Polizei-Major — , Polizei-Oberstleutnant 1.7.34, Oberst 1.1.37, Generalmajor 1.12.40, Generalleutnant 1.12.42. Commissioned in Bavarian Infantry Regiment 18, but transferred to the Bavarian Flying Battalion 1913/14 and apparently served in aviation throughout the First World War. Known awards = Bavarian Military Merit Order 4X, both classes of 1914 Iron Cross, and 1911 Luitpold Jubilee Medal. Commander of Mountain Infantry Regiment 100 6 October 1936. Commander of Mountain Infantry Regiment 137 3.1 1.38. Commander of Mountain Replacement Regiment 136 24.2.40-17.2.41. Commander of 2nd Mountain Division 8.3.41-3.3.43 (occupation northern Norway, then Lapland front against Murmansk). German Liaison Officer with the Italian Alpini Corps 25.8.42-6.2.43. Commander of training "Division 188" 8.4.43. Commander of training "Division 418" 15.5. 1.11 .43. Liaison with Luftwaffe Command at Rome 29. 1 1 .43. Commander of "Gruppe Schlemmer" 18.1.44. Commandant of Milan district 23. 1.44. Commandant of Oberfeldkommendantur 397 17.3.44-9.5.45 German Cross in Gold 19.12.41 as CO of 2. Gebirgs Division. So, “Meine Dammen und Herren,” you see before you possibly the greatest Hitler document offered on the worldwide web! It also is ultra-important to the history of the German army, as well. The document has been framed with special conservation-museum handling with nonglare glass and 100-percent-cotton-fiber material as to the matting. The document is not glued down rather it is very professionally mounted with acid-free, water-soluble material mountings. The glass is UV-filtering glass. In other words the effect is great, but more importantly this precious document is sealed and presented with all the professional care it deserves. We are talking about an ultra-important historical document here. The size of the frame is 25 x 18 1/2 inches and it is a first-class, gallery-quality item that in its gold and black motif certainly does credit to the subject. The document itself is 10 x 8 3/4 inches. A fine period photograph of Hitler 6 1/2 x 8 inches accompanies the document. Under the picture is a copy of Hitler’s signature that one can compare with the authentic one on the document. This fantastic, outstanding acquisition is one of Germania’s paramount discoveries in 2008. We are most extraordinarily proud to offer it to the museum or collector who is serious enough to recognize its important historical significance. This truly can be called the ultimate Hitler document because of its wide range of historical coverage. PRICE: $3,975.00; a chance that does not come along often; a “great investment” |
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| DESCRIPTION: This is the typical small remembrance souvenir that German soldiers could buy at the PX that would be established in some of the liberated territories. The knife is a little over 3 1/2 inches long (closed) and the larger blade is about 2 3/4 inches long. The big blade is marked ‘Garante Stahl’ and underneath this it says ‘Germany.’ Don’t let that throw you because many of the blades were manufactured for ‘export,’ but when the war came along the same blades were used for the domestic pieces; even army-associated items. The grips are of mother-of-pearl with the words “Andenken an die Westfront” with a picture of the eternal “Deutsche” oak leaves and a bust of a helmeted German soldier. The words translate to “Souvenir of the West Front.” The condition is quite good throughout (blades and grips). This is a very good piece of WWII kitsch, but neat as all get-out!
PRICE: $168.00 |
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DESCRIPTION: This is a really beautiful cigarette case of the style and type of those bought by officers and enlisted men as souvenirs of their service time in the Deutsche Heeres. This one measures about 4 x 3 1/4 inches and has a beautifully hand-engraved representation of a helmeted soldier with the words “Für unsere Soldaten, “For our soldiers,” underneath. The back of the case has a stunning engraved standard for the infantry flying proudly from a staff with the army eagle flagpole top. The inside of the case has a small “FB” plus a pyramid-shaped logo with a crowned eagle’s head plus’ 800’ for silver content. The front also has the initials of the former owner in the top-left corner (“J E”). This is really a fine one; perhaps one of the best we have had. It was common for German soldiers to have these, but there are various qualities and this is one of the best!
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PRICE: $895.00
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