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Luftwaffe
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Pilots Badge B & N-L (Flugzeugfuhrerabzeichen) (Item LUFT 18-1) |
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DESCRIPTION: This is a very nice example of a Luftwaffe Pilot's Badge by B &N –L Berg and Nolte in Ludenscheid. All active military personal qualifying for the military pilot's license received the pilot's badge to be worn centered on the left breast of the uniform jacket. Particular emphasis was placed on the recipient being awarded the military pilot's licence. The first official reference of the badge was made on 27 May 1935 in the Luftwaffen-Veroronungsblatt, (the official orders of the Luftwaffe). As best can be established, the badge was officially instituted by Goring in August 1935. In 27 November 1935, regulations published the exact specifications for the badge and this one we offer meets all these specs. It has the oval slightly convex, silver plated wreath with the mixture to the sides of oak leaves and laurel leaves; the wreath has on it an eagle in flight that is oxidized in ‘old’ silverplate. The eagle is riveted to the wreath on each side. On the reverse side is a vertical, oxidized hinged pin that is soldered to the wreath. B & N-L badges are always ‘state of the art.’ This rare badge is in great condition also. PRICE: $825.00 |
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Luftwaffe Paratrooper Gravity Knife (Early Model) (Item LUFT 18-3) |
DESCRIPTION: This was a necessary tool of these paratroopers. They needed a knife that could be opened with one hand using the natural force of gravity in the event of incapacitation and/or entanglement of parachute lines. The “gravity knife” of the Luftwaffe was constructed with nickel-plated metal parts. The later model was the “take down variety.” The one we offer is the earlier style. The blade is extended by the gravity pull after pushing upward on the action lever. The blade is fully locked once it is in an extended position. The one we offer is by Paul Weyersberg & Company, Solingen and is so marked. The “marlin spike” that folds out from the knife’s body is marked with a Waffen Ampt eagle at its base. Like 99% of these ever found, the blade was sharpened (back then), but except for a minute chip at the edge, almost indiscernible, it is in pretty good shape. The activated lever has a stamped numeral (“3”) on its underside. The oak grips are perfect. These knives are extremely scarce today, especially in this condition. Measures 6” long, blade length a little over 4”, about as nice an example as you will ever encounter. PRICE: $1,600.00 |
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Metal Plaque Depicting an Early German Observation Airplane and Crew (Item LUFT 18-4) |
DESCRIPTION: The Aircraft ready for flight and the pilot and gunner are depicted; we are not aviation experts here by any means, but from various sites and books, we believe this to be a Fiesler 156 C Storch. This type aircraft was the type assigned to “Operation Grunhertz,” the rescue of Mussoulini by SS troops under the command of SS Obersturmbannfuhrer Otto Skorzeny. The plaque is in metal with frame. The frame may be new? The plaque is for sure been re-framed but was the old frame used? In any case, it is the type that would be used in the 3rd Reich period. The plaque and frame are quite heavy. The plaque in its frame measures 24" x 17 ½'; the actual plaque measures 2' x 1'. This is a very rare aviation item and probably quite unique having most likely been made for a flying officer for his office within the Luftwaffe command HQ. We have never seen one before and probably never will again. Quite beautiful and in perfect condition throughout. $2,200.00 Rare! Rare! Super Rare! and really underpriced |
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Parachutist's Badge (Item LUFT 18-5) |
DESCRIPTION: This is a very nice example of the Luftwaffe Fallshirmjager badge by GWL (Gebruder Wegerhoff In-Ludenscheid). This is a text book badge in all its glory. Bright and finely detailed as on GWL was able to produce. The badge was instituted in November 5, 1936 and was one of the sharpest looking badges of the Reich. This one is in almost mint condition. A great addition to any good collection of Luftwaffe items. PRICE: $800.00 |
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Radio Operator/Air Gunner’s Badge (Item LUFT 18-6) Fliegerschutzenabzeichen Fur Bordfunker |
| DESCRIPTION: As the badge title would indicate, it was awarded to air gunners, radio operators and mechanics who successfully completed two months training or had participated in one of the positions in a minimum of five operational flights. The badge could be awarded sooner should the recipient be wounded on an operational flight. First instituted on 26 March 1936, produced from a metal alloy. This seems to be an earlier version as the lightening bolts are finally cut out as is the upper arm of the swastika. The later one did not show these features. The badge is in beautiful mint condition and is stamped with maker name, .Jmme Berlin. PRICE: SOLD |
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 Hermann Goring |
 Inside case |
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 Markings |
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 "Gegen England" |
 The planning map |
 Night mission in England |
 London bombed |
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 Gegen England |
 Bombs on English rail |
| Cigarette Case in Silver (LUFT 18-7) |
DESCRIPTION: This is a great cigarette case hand engraved with a saying from the speeches of Reichsmarshal Hermann Goring on the case cover Above this saying is a Luftwaffe eagle engraved in flight the quote is as follows:
This generally is translated as: The German people must become a nation of flyers. On the reverse side it says:
From the beautiful lyrics of the “England Leid” above, this is another great looking Luftwaffe eagle enclosed in a wreath and the date 15.9.1940. The date represents the height of the “Battle of Britain.” The case measures 3 ½" x 3 ¾". Inside the case is another date, 8 V 1930. We believe this was the date the airman first received the cigarette case and had it engraved 10 years later. There are some stamped marks inside the case -- they look to be possibly Russian. This is not unusual as Russian silver items were anything but uncommon in Germany. The case, by its style, looks like it was by its shape and design Russian from the pre-Revolution times. This is one of the cigarette cases we bought when we purchased the collection of a German collector who gathered such material ever since the late 1950’s. He was constantly shopping second hand stores, flea markets, and antique shows in Germany, Austria, Poland and Czekoslavakia. He was an ardent collector and used to put his acquisitions on display at different events until the German government cracked down on the display of swastikas in a big way and more recently it got even worse. So, this collector who was up in age decided to quit and we were lucky enough to be informed of this and managed to buy the entire collection and now we are able to offer you some of the finest of this great grouping ,and here is one of the best of them at a very reasonable price for original and fine Third Reich war art. Take advantage of it now, no two of these is ever alike, they are all exclusive and unique pieces. From time to time, favorite meaningful quotes might be used on more than one encountered but that basically is where it ends. The designs are always different of course. With the exception of Germania International having bought this collection you can consider these pieces ‘ultra-rare’! If any of the other sites got hold of any of these items the price would be nothing short of “astronomical”! You can be sure of that. This is a great historical relic and a significant art piece as well; don’t miss it! PRICE: $975.00 worth much ,more! |
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 The British bomber down |
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A Presentation Cordial Cup to Flying Officer F.W.E. Zeschky (Item LUFT 18-8) |
DESCRIPTION: This was the typical type of prize that was given by the men of a fighter command to a comrade who they wanted to honor. This was done quite often in the early war years especially during the Battle of Britain. The writing on the cup translates to F.W. E Zeschky. The victory in the air was 28/11/1940 and 17/21/1941. Under this are the words Type Unknown Wellington. The Wellington was a British bomber and at this point in the war a new version of it was being introduced and it appears E. Zeschky managed to shoot it down. For this meritorious achievement, his flying officer comrades had this cup made and presented it to him. We have no further information on this pilot but we would join in the congratulations for his successful destruction of this bomber. The cup, or pokal, measures 3 ¼ inches high with a mouth opening of 2 ¼ inches wide. Iit is struck in genuine 800 silver and is marked so on its bottom along with the half moon and crown symbol. Nice condition with no dents. This is certainly a fine trophy of war and would make a great addition to any good Battle of Britain collection. PRICE: $650.00 |
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 The badge |
Luftwaffe Air Gunners Ring (Item LUFT 18-9) |
DESCRIPTION: Here is the ring favored by the German Air Force crews in WWII. It looks like the Air Gunner’s Qualification Badge. The ring is one of those that we were able to purchase several years ago in Stuttgart. For more information about these items see on our home page -- a section that reads About our Rings and Silver Insignia This ring however, is not pure 800 silver as most of our others are. It was die struck in “Alpaca” and is so marked. Alpaka is the silver like material that many of the Luftwaffe Honor goblets are made of. It seems like only the Luftwaffe used Alpaca. The rings are quite nice with great detail and offered at a great bargain price because unlike some of the other rings that were numbered in 10’s and 12's amount maybe we will have two to five of these but by the time you order this ring there could be only one or two so don’t hesitate at this super price. PRICE: $165.00 |
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 London in The Blitz |
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 JU 88 Bomber |
 Dornier 177 in flight |
 JU 88 with crew |
 Dornier 177 |
 "Papa" Moulders with other pilots |
 Bombs away! |
 Dornier (DO 172) |
“Eine Luftwaffeteller” -- A Commemorative Plate from the Bomber Group 153 and Kampfgeschwader 77 (LUFT 18-10) |
DESCRIPTION: This is a beautiful porcelain plate commemorating a famous squadron of the bomber wing of the German Luftwaffe (Kampgeschwader 77) that was initially equipped with Dornier Do 172 and later with Junkers JU 88 aircraft. They were stationed at Laon-Couron air base in France. They carried out attacks against England in the Battle of Britain in mid-July 1940. They were associated with the also famous Kampfgeschwader 153 in Finsterwald originally but in the Battle of Britain they were also based in France with Heinkel (HE 177 Greif) aircraft. The commemorative plate is quite beautiful showing the Luftwaffe eagle with swastika in flight with the names of the two squadrons above and below. There are no manufacturer’s marks and this indicates that some of the bomber personal had these souvenir plates commissioned in France to be distributed to the pilots and flight personal. The plate measures 9 ½ inches in diameter. A fine historically important piece of WWII history. It will look great in your den or the living room??? Show her who is boss, right? PRICE: $280.00 |
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 Special rivets used by GWL |
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Luftwaffe Badge by Gebruder Wegerhoff (Item LUFT 18-11) |
DESCRIPTION: Here is what is considered the ultimate in Luftwaffe badges. It was manufactured by the firm of Gebruder Wegerhof of Ludenscheid (GWL). This is of the highest quality. This badge, as expected, has the countersunk rivets with a hollow rivit in the center. It also has the neatly soldered barrel hinge and catch formed from stout wire. Because this is a high quality badge, the pin is soldered directly into the barrel hinge. The eagle has the dark oxidized finish with the sliver plated tombak wreath is a matte silver finish. The result is an exceptionally attractive badge with a pronounced three dimensional look. The GWL is nicely stamped on the backside of the eagle. The badge is in A-1 condition and being a GWL, it is superior in evey way. PRICE: $895.00 |
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 Note wear of the bar |
 Oberst Hajo Hermann wears his with pendant |
 Germany's most famous fighter pilot, Adolf Galland |
Luftwaffe Fighter Pilot Clasp (Frontflugspange fur Jager) (Item LUFT 18-12) |
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Here is the gold class; this was the highly coveted badge for the young heroes of the sky. This is the one called day fighters badge to include long range day Fighters (Tag-jager) and air to ground squadrons. They were awarded this clasp with a winged arrow pointing upwards; these operational flying clasps were instituted by Reichmarshall Hermann Goring and were initially restricted to three designs. One of which was this clasp that we offer today. These awards were based on the number of operational flights. An operational flight was counted only if the enemy was engaged. This clasp was the highest awarded medal before the pendants were added for flights exceeding the 110 level needed to win the award. We now offer in the gold class. This clasp in gold is extremely rare today and collectors do well to be able to add one to their collection. The condition of this piece is very fine. A superior example for certain.
PRICE: $785.00 |
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Air Gunner's Badge (Abzeichen fur Fliegerschutzen) (Item LUFT 18-13 & KMEDAL 5-3 & WWI 11-17) |
| DESCRIPTION: This badge was founded in January 1918 but the awards continued under the Weimar Republic Reichswehr through 1921. This is a later edition -- possibly a Third Reich strike when an airman qualified for the award and lost it through the fortunes of war. He could have one newly made in that later time. This is possibly one of these 1920 or 1930’s replacements; the quality is great with every oak leaf and palm leaf standing out in beautiful detail. The eagle and crown are also beautifully outlined. Detlev Niemann says the original issue were in non-silver often but silvered. We have seen what was identified as original in a German museum in bronze color similar to what we offer here. This badge is in extremely high quality which indicates to us that it is 100% original. The back is perfectly flat and there is no maker mark. The pin has a barrel clasp and is straight, so we present this piece as a later edition but surely a fine collectible relic of the “great war, to end all wars. “Yeah sure!!!
PRICE: $485.00 |
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 The marks |
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 Marshall Goring |
A Goblet of the Luftwaffe Commemorating the First
German Attack by Bombers on England (Item LUFT 18-14) |
DESCRIPTION: This is a magnificent little goblet or cup. It is engraved with the Luftwaffe eagle flying through a wreath. It has the date 15-9-1940 and the memorable words “Wir Fahren Gegen England" (We are sailing against England). The German bomber command under Marshal Hermann Goring ordered this; the mission was in retaliation for the British bombing of May 11, 1940 when eighteen Whitley bombers attacked railway installations in the placid West German province of Westphalia, far from the war front. That forgotten bombing raid which in itself was inconsequential has been called the first deliberate breach of the fundamental rule of civilized warfare, that hostilities must only be waged against the enemy combatant forces. So, this was the beginning of horror upon horror that afterward ensued but we must remember who initiated it! The Germans had carried on the 1939 war as ordered by Hitler without bombing any English towns until that fatal September 1940. The other side of the cup has the Famous quote by Air Marshal Goring “Das Deutsche Volk Von Fliegen Werden’"Hermann Goring (The German people must be a Nation of flyers). Under this saying are the squadron crests of three of the most famous bomber groups. The SKG-210, The 4 K61 and the 3/KG3. All of these units are listed in the annals of WW II history as being involved in the battle of Britain. The cup was obtained from a German collector who from about 1950 collected only engraved personal and presentation pieces, cigarette cases, watches, cups, goblets, and other engraved items of the 2nd World War German Wehrmacht (the Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen SS, etc.). Now that he is quite elderly he felt that his collecting days will draw to a close and he wanted to see these precious items go into the hands of other collectors who will appreciate them for their beauty and historical value. We have explained this in other descriptions of this collector’s pieces that we have offered. This cup stands 3 inches high with a mouth opening 2 ½ inches in diameter. It is in silver and has the 800 silver certification along with the familiar half moon and crown plus a rampant lion stamped on the bottom. There is also a leather outer protective cover that the cup fits down into but the top of this cover is missing; obviously the original owner of the cup (probably a bomber group member) thought highly of this little remembrance item and kept it safely in the leather case for all those years until the German collector talked him into selling it or possibly it was a gift. An authentic and important piece of war memorabilia that you will be proud to add to your collection. PRICE: $1,400.00 |
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