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Bildmappe, Art Folder, of the Luftwaffe (Item LUFT 11-1) |
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| DESCRIPTION: Here is a great art portfolio of the German Air Corps depicting various actions all over Europe. The name of it is: Warsaw, Paris, London; a Portfolio of the Position of our Luftwaffe. It was published in Berlin and contains 32 fantastic 12-x-8-inch pictures of Luftwaffe action in the above-named countries and locations. There is a mixture of artwork and photographic subjects. Stukas, Messerschmits, Dorniers, flak artillery, and personnel are depicted in fantastic perception. This can truly be said to be a super-great grouping of archival documentation of great value to WWII collectors.
PRICE: $250.00; the set; we have two sets |
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Condor Legion Book (Item LUFT 11-2) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This is a small book about the famed German Legion Condor. The name of it is Deutsche kämpfen in Spanien< The Germans Fight in Spain. It consists of 144 pages of text and line drawings depicting the valiant battles and flights against the red communist brigades in Spain in the mid 1930s. It measures 5 x 8 inches and has a nice, colorful cover and would look good in a Luftwaffe collection. It was printed in Berlin in 1939. On the front page it has a Luftwaffe stamp for the VII. Flieger Division.
PRICE: $125.00 |
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Eight-medal Grouping of Ribbon Bar (reconstruction) (Item LUFT 11-3) |
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| DESCRIPTION: Here is one of the nicest bars we have ever encountered. This is one of the reconstructed bars made up out of 100 percent authentic pieces by an elderly German craftsman, who has many of these ribbons and devices at his disposal. The bars have been assailed by a gossipy armchair (funny forum) malcontent, mainly because reconstruction is not in his limited vocabulary. So much for the forums! This is, as I have said, a great bar with the Iron Cross Second Class, the W.S. Medal with swords, the Eastern Front Medal with min. device, the NSDAP (party) Long-Service Medal, the Luftwaffe 4-Year Service Medal, the West Wall Medal, the Luftshutz Medal with device, and the Africa Medal. They seldom come nicer.
PRICE: SOLD |
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Luftwaffe Antiaircraft Badge (Item LUFT 11-4) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This badge, Flak-Kampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe, is unmarked with a maker’s name, but is of very high quality where every bit of the machinery of the ’88’ gun is depicted in high detail. This badge went into full production on January 31, 1941. It was awarded on a point basis with 16 being the necessary requisite. Batteries successful in downing an aircraft were awarded four points; searchlight and sound detection crews were eligible for the award, as well. The Junkers firm in Berlin made more of these badges than any other of the companies. The quality of this particular example makes us think it was produced by Junkers.
PRICE: $225.00 |
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Luftwaffe WWII Ribbon Bar (reconstructed) (Item LUFT 11-5) |
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| DESCRIPTION: Here is a great nine-medal ribbon bar composed of five combat awards, three civil awards, plus the 4-year Luftwaffe Long-Service award. These magnificent bars that contain 100-percent original ribbons and devices have been attacked by an x-spurt on a fools’ forum because he just couldn’t comprehend the word reconstruction. An elderly German gentleman put them together very expertly. This is a particularly nice one that includes the Iron Cross Second Class, the War-Service Medal with swords, two NSDAP medals, four Luftwaffe medals, the Luftschutz Medal, the Austrian Anschlus Medal, and the Sudentenland Medal.
PRICE: SOLD |
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Luftwaffe WWII Ribbon Bar (reconstructed) (Item LUFT 11-6) |
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| DESCRIPTION: First of all, this is a beautiful ribbon bar made up of nine combat and municipal ribbons. It is a reconstruction, not a reproduction. These ribbon bars are put together by a German who has had access to original ribbons and devices. A silly malcontent on one of the funny forums tried to attack Germania on these only because this self-styled x-spurt did not have any comprehension of the word reconstruction. Again, these are ORIGINAL ribbons and devices from WWII assembled by this gentleman. This one is particularly fine with the Iron Cross Second Class, War-Service Cross with swords, Eastern Front Medal, Long-Service NSDAP Medal, Luftwaffe 4-Year Medal, Western Defense Wall Medal, Luftshutz Medal, Sudentenland Medal with Prague bar, and the Africa Medal.
PRICE: $195.00 |
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Luftwaffe Pilot’s Badge (Item LUFT 11-7) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This is a very nice Flugzeugführerabseichen Assmann pilot badge (late war), but still nicely detailed. All active military personnel qualifying for a pilot’s license received the pilot’s badge. It was instituted on March 25, 1936. Although the badge was officially instituted by Göring on August 12, 1935, the last recorded award of the badge was May 2, 1944. This is a very nice example with the Assmann stamp on the eagle’s backside.
PRICE: $890.00 |
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Luftwaffe Second-Model Dagger (Item LUFT 11-8) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This is a nice, clean example with the sought-after deep orange grip (unchipped). It has a great blade: bright without blemish. The beautiful blade is by Alcoso of Solingen. This is practically a mint-condition dagger except for some slight stain on the scabbard, which will probably cleanup. They don’t come much better than this one. Consignment no. 755050 PRICE: $750.00 |
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Books Flieger des Weltkrieges, Flyers of the World Wars, 5 Volumes (Item LUFT 11-9; WWI 7-20) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This is an incredible set of soft-cover magazines published in 1941 by the Luftwaffe Supreme Command or Staff. The editor of the books was Rolf Roeingh. Practically every ace flyer of the WWI German Air Corps’ biography and pictures are featured within the six books. This is a complete set and the rarity of them is certain. The condition is fine and sound. The page numbers run consecutively from book to book--1 to 32 in Book 1, to 177 in Book 6. The complete history of these brave and dauntless young heroes is covered in fine and academic detail. Nothing like it was published before or hence in original-period books. Names like von Richthoffen, Boelcke, Immelmann, Göring, Ernst Udet appear in all their legend, honor, and glory. This is a wonderful tribute to the heroic cavaliers of the European skies of war.
PRICE: SOLD |
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Luftwaffe Honor Goblet (Item LUFT 11-10) |
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| DESCRIPTION: Here is the coveted, prized Ehrenpokal, or honor goblet, of the Deutsches Luftwaffe. This piece is crafted in Feinsilber (Alpaka) Auflage by the famous firm of Joh. Wagner & Sohn. This goblet was awarded for distinguished achievements in the air war as it is shown in German at the base: “Für Besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg.” On 27 February 1940, Hermann Göring revived the practice of awarding an honor goblet for special recognition. This practice was originally instituted in WWI. The shape was different and Göring considered the Ehrenpokal to be, at least in this form, his personal creation. It was considered a non-portable, or private, award. The goblet was only awarded to aircrew members who had already received the Iron Cross First class, but whose performance of duty did not quite merit the award of the German Cross or Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross. Luftwaffe members who had received the goblet and could prove the award were authorized to wear the Luftwaffe honor-roll clasp after it received status as an official award. It appears that a number of the intended recipients were authorized the award, completed with publication of orders, but never received the actual goblet. The Pokal measures 8 inches tall and about 4 inches in diameter. It is assembled in two pieces consisting of the deep-well bowl and the base and silver soldered into a single unit. The goblet in Alpaka was made from thin, light-weight, silver-plated metal, which contained a weight of ‘835’ fine German silver. The obverse of the bowl portion of the goblet depicts two eagles in mortal combat, while the reverse bears a 1939 Iron Cross also in high-impress relief. The remainder of the outer portion of the bowl is pebbled (hammered). The stem is beautifully decorated in oak leaves and acorns approximately 1 inch in width. Engraved on the plain lower band is the recipient’s name, rank, and date of the award; in this case: Unteroffizier Hans Gerhardt am 12/2/43. Gerhardt was assigned to an unknown bomber unit. He is recorded as having won the Iron Cross First and Second Class, and the goblet on February 17, 1943. Being in a bomber unit we cannot be sure at this time if he had been a pilot, radio operator, or gunner, but he is listed. Around the base is the legend mentioned above: “Für Besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg.” Although 58,000 honor goblets were bestowed, the Bundesarchivierte Kornelimünster estimate only about 13,000 to 15,000 were actually presented. From this information garnered one can easily see that this is truly a rare item when one considers the turbulence and devastation of that dreadful and fratricidal war. The condition of this piece is 100 percent with no dents apparent. This is as nice or nicer than the previous ones featured at Germania.
PRICE: $5,800.00 |
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WW II Iron Cross Second Class (Item LUFT 11-11) |
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| DESCRIPTION:We have several Iron Crosses, unmarked Second Class with ribbons that we were able to buy on our last buying trip to Germany. They are 100 percent genuine and range from almost perfect to a few that might be said to be at least used (first come, first served). We will not grade them here, but when you write we can tell you the condition of the one you will receive. The price is consistent on them all, but if we get down to the well–used ones, we will possibly adjust with you at that time. At the moment most of them are 100 percent you surely will be more than satisfied.
PRICE: $198.00 |
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Luftwaffe Fallschirmjäger Knife (Item LUFT 11-12) |
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| DESCRIPTION: Here is a paratrooper utility knife with gravity blade; an exceptionally practical item of rugged, but excellent quality. The Fallschirmjäger of Germany were one of the world’s forerunners in the employment of airborne forces, the Wehrmacht provided these elite troops with the best equipment German technology could produce, a good example of which is the specially designed paratroop gravity-blade knife . The unique method in which the blade extended into a lock position resulted in its common name, “gravity knife.” The one-hand-operation design was considered essential for paratroopers so the knife could be employed during airborne descent to cut fouled suspension lines, tree limbs, etc. Also, it has a marlinspike for help in untying knots, etc. This is the nickel-plated model by SMF Solingen, unlike the blued takedown model seen elsewhere in our pages. This was the earlier model. This particular knife is in near-mint condition with bright unsharpened blade and unblemished wooden grips: just as nice as what you will ever find.
PRICE: SOLD |
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Transatlantic Flight Medal, “Bremen” (Item LUFT 11-13) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This is a medal commemorating this the first east-to-west transatlantic with “Bremen,” a Junkers W-33. The brave pilot and crew were Baron Gunther von Hunefeld, Captain Hermann Koehl, and James Fitzmaurice. Charles Lindbergh, of course, preceded them with his west-to-east flight to Paris, but this was the first flight in the opposite direction. The flight originated in Ireland on April 13, 1928. The medal has the face of Baron von Hunefeld on the front with date, and on the back is the airplane with the words that translate to “a will, a deed, and a victory,” plus, the name “Bremen” and the names of the airmen. The medal is the size of an American silver dollar. It is an official medal of the Prussian mint and is so stated on the medal’s rim: “Preuss (Prussian), Staatsmunze, Silber 900 Fein! This is a very important historic early aviation piece and extremely rare yet reasonably priced by our consignor.
PRICE: $895.00 |
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Luftwaffe First-Mod Dagger, School Marked (Item LUFT 11-14) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This model by Paul Weyersberg & Co., Solingen, has a near-mint blade and has Luftwaffe Flight School markings underneath the cross guard—‘N.A.d’ on one side ‘R.L.M. 2/34’ on the other. The blade is about as mint as you will ever see. The top cap still has the gold-color swastikas intact as it also appears on the cross guard. The leather on the scabbard is unmarred (perfect). The grip is also immaculate. Tarnish is evident, but will clean up. We leave them as we get them from veterans. They consign them to us, but we don’t clean them. We leave that to you! I know I like to see them with the tarnish of age myself. The weapon in its scabbard is 19 inches long. Tarnish left for 60 years or so will leave almost microscopic, insignificant pitting, but it’s not really noticeable, but they all have it and this one much less than others.
PRICE: SOLD |
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Paratrooper Take-down Knife (Item LUFT 11-14) |
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| DESCRIPTION: The most interesting knife that can be considered in the classification of pocketknives issued to German forces during WWII was the paratrooper utility knife. The unique method in which the blade extended into a locked position resulted in its common name ‘gravity knife.’ The one-hand-operational design was considered essential for airborne troops so that the knife could be employed during airborne descent to cut fouled suspension lines, tree limbs, etc. The one we offer here is the rare take-down model (blued) in absolutely mint condition. We say again, MINT. Notice the squared release button in the wooden grip. The knife was developed by the SMF Company of Solingen. These are the initials of the Solinger Metallwarenfabrik. The elite paratroopers that carried this knife were known as Fallschirmjäger, and they were the finest soldiers of the Deutsche Wehrmacht. This knife is the finest example we have ever seen. See also the non-take-down one at Item LUFT 11-12 on this page.
PRICE: SOLD |
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| DESCRIPTION: This absolutely beautifully detailed silver stickpin is the Luftwaffe radio operator and air-gunner badge miniaturized into a fine silver stickpin with ‘800’ silver stamping on its backside. In incredible detail, it measures about 1/2 inches high. This is one of the jewelry pieces that we were lucky enough to procure in Stuttgart a few years back. See About Our Rings for more information on this. The badge it represents was instituted 19 January 1935 for radio- and gunner-qualified personnel. The airman would have to successfully pass the training course and participate in at least five operational flights. The items were probably meant to be shipped to Deumer in Ludenshod or Juncker in Berlin, who made the large version of the badge in silver. Many of the companies ordered their jewelry accouterments from our elderly jeweler when he was in business. This is a fine, detailed addition to any good Luftwaffe collection.
PRICE: $65.00 |
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Stickpin for Ground Combat of the Luftwaffe (Item LUFT 11-16; PINS 4-29) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This was the Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe. The most notable of these infantry forces of the Luftwaffe was the elite formation known as the Hermann Göring Division. These forces remained under Göring’s control until July 1944, to recognize the many heroic deeds of the Luftwaffe personnel who distinguished themselves in ground combat. Reichsmarschal Göring ordered the establishment of this unique badge. It was instituted 31 March 1942. To receive the badge it was required that the Luftwaffe member had to have been directly involved in an assault or hand-to-hand combat. So this was a very coveted badge and we offer the stickpin that a recipient who qualified could proudly wear on his civilian clothing when on leave. The stickpin is in genuine ‘800’ silver and is so marked on the reverse. The pin, like so many others on our site, is part of a huge accumulation procured in Stuttgart, Germany a few years back from a man who was a Third Reich-period jeweler specializing in silver items that, in fact, were often designed by him and sold to major companies that dealt in jewelry, insignia, etc. See About Our Rings for more information on this. The stickpin badge is exquisite in detail as were most of the items produced by this man in the 1930 and 1940s.
PRICE: $55.00 |
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Poster from Wolfram Willrich Picture (Item LUFT 11-17) |
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| DESCRIPTION: Fallschirmjäger. This is a large poster of the type used for recruitment depicting a paratrooper with an MP-40 at the ready. This is probably an authentic WWII item. We bought it with several other great posters out of Moscow, Russia, and the seller claims they were bought out of overstock at the Moscow Museum. They certainly look good and measure 24 x 30 inches. They are in good condition. This one has some soiling only on the back. There are no significant tears at all. This is a great display item on stiff poster paper. Depicted is the courage and tenacity of these elite heroes of the sky.
PRICE: $275.00 |
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Luftwaffe Album Signed by Hermann Göring and Willy Messerschmitt (Item LUFT 11-18) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This is the ultimate Luftwaffe album that is not only full of great Luftwaffe front-line photos and great training pictures, but the former airman owner had two postcards signed by none other than Reichsmarschal Hermann Göring and the great aircraft designer, Willy Messerschmitt. There are about 160 pictures almost all with uniformed personnel. Like all German military albums the pictures range widely in size, but all are clear and concise black-and-white photos.
PRICE: $1,500.00 |
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Book Narvik im Bild (Item LUFT 11-19; WEHR 21-5; KRIEG 6-8) |
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| DESCRIPTION: There are 150 pages in this great pictorial history of the great Norwegian campaign of the Wehrmacht, Luftwaffe, army, navy, and paratroops. It was published in 1941 by Gerd Böttger. It’s just loaded with great photos and text. Some of the pictures are even in that great early Agfa color. There great photos of the famous General Dietl, the hero of the Norwegian Campaign; so beloved of his troops and his nation. This is one of the finest war pictorials ever produced. It measures 8 x 10 1/2 inches and is a half an inch thick.
PRICE: SOLD |
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