German military badges
- Thread starter weimajack
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The one in the first pic with antiaircraft gun is a Marine Artillery Kriegs Abzeichen, awarded on a points system for shooting down a number of enemy aircraft. I know cause my dad was awarded one and I'm trying to source one, real or replica. I do have the accompanying paper work signed by the admiral commanding German forces in the Netherlands. 
Grizz
Grizz
http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums. It's a lot like CGN but for all military antiques. They're not big fans on declaring a value on items, but you learn exactly what you have and see what it sells for on ebay, antique dealers ect.
Top row of medals - L to R
1.) 1935 NSKOV Treffen Oldenburg Day badge
2.) Iron cross 2nd class
3.) War merit medal, non-combat grade
4.) Dutch NSB (National Socialists) WA Sport Badge in Silver
5.) Reichsparteitag 1935 Medal
6.) Silver grade wound badge
1.) 1935 NSKOV Treffen Oldenburg Day badge
2.) Iron cross 2nd class
3.) War merit medal, non-combat grade
4.) Dutch NSB (National Socialists) WA Sport Badge in Silver
5.) Reichsparteitag 1935 Medal
6.) Silver grade wound badge
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3rd row, L to R
1.) Motherhood cross
2.) (Eagle badge) - Veteran's breast eagle badge
3.) Below the eagle - some sort of marksman's competition award...I can't read it
4.) (Small eagle) - from the ribbon of a Wehrmacht 4 year long service medal
5.) (Round medal below that) - the 4 year long service medal
6.) Kreigsmarine coastal flak/artillery badge
7.) (Badge with the flower in the center) - German Eastern Peoples award for Bravery 1st Class
8.) Below that, the 1914-18 Honor Cross of the World War medal
9.) Medal with green ribbon with white stripes - German Eastern Peoples 2nd Class award.
10.) (Medal with the P and crown) - WW1 Prussian? Not my field of expertise, I don't know
1.) Motherhood cross
2.) (Eagle badge) - Veteran's breast eagle badge
3.) Below the eagle - some sort of marksman's competition award...I can't read it
4.) (Small eagle) - from the ribbon of a Wehrmacht 4 year long service medal
5.) (Round medal below that) - the 4 year long service medal
6.) Kreigsmarine coastal flak/artillery badge
7.) (Badge with the flower in the center) - German Eastern Peoples award for Bravery 1st Class
8.) Below that, the 1914-18 Honor Cross of the World War medal
9.) Medal with green ribbon with white stripes - German Eastern Peoples 2nd Class award.
10.) (Medal with the P and crown) - WW1 Prussian? Not my field of expertise, I don't know
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4th row, L to R
1.) (Diamond shaped pin) - Hitler youth pin
2.) (Round pin) - Nazi party pin
3.) War merit cross (with crossed swords for action in combat)
4.) (Round medal) - Civilian war merit medal
5.) WW1 (and 2?) era medal ribbon bar (L to R - Hindenburg medal (missing crossed swords), don't know (possibly Prussia service medal???), Iron Cross 2nd Class, and what appears to be the Anschluss of Czechoslovakia medal?
6.) 1939 Spange for the 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class (for recipients who won the 2nd class cross in WW1, but were awarded it again in WW2)
1.) (Diamond shaped pin) - Hitler youth pin
2.) (Round pin) - Nazi party pin
3.) War merit cross (with crossed swords for action in combat)
4.) (Round medal) - Civilian war merit medal
5.) WW1 (and 2?) era medal ribbon bar (L to R - Hindenburg medal (missing crossed swords), don't know (possibly Prussia service medal???), Iron Cross 2nd Class, and what appears to be the Anschluss of Czechoslovakia medal?
6.) 1939 Spange for the 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class (for recipients who won the 2nd class cross in WW1, but were awarded it again in WW2)
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Second photo - A lot of interesting Kreigsmarine qualifications badges, a dress cap tally for the destroyer Hermann Schoemann , the Narvic shoulder shield, an Paradefangschnur Achselband fur Offiziere (Officer's parade Aiguillette).
That is a very interesting assortment. Be very cautious as fakes abound and the forgeries can be extremely convincing - the devil is in the details. I would highly recommend you have the items authenticated or at least reviewed in person by someone who has experience with artifacts like this.
Please feel free to PM me if you have any questions and I will do my best to help you.
That is a very interesting assortment. Be very cautious as fakes abound and the forgeries can be extremely convincing - the devil is in the details. I would highly recommend you have the items authenticated or at least reviewed in person by someone who has experience with artifacts like this.
Please feel free to PM me if you have any questions and I will do my best to help you.
Mr. Dynamite
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Wow! Did you uncover a vets box of bring back treasures?
1.) 1934-1941 Ready for Medical Defense of the USSR badge.
I'm leaning towards the Friedrich-August-Kreuz for the unknown ribbon:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich-August-Kreuz
MotorwayRacer - I concur. It looks identical to other identified ribbon bars, and the decoration fits with the context of the others. Good detective work!
Any thoughts toward the decoration with the 'P' under the crown that is attached to the small Hindenburg medal ribbon? (3rd row, 10th decoration from the left)?
Franco-Prussian War???
Brookwood
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I'm not sure. Ribbon is similar to the Franco-Prussian Commemorative War Medal or the German WW1 war merit cross, but may not even be original to the medal (why a mini ribbon on a full sized medal?) I'm having trouble reading the date...1813 to ?
Due to it's construction at the connection ring...the twist, I've only ever seen that on non official commemorative medals my guess is some civilian post WW1 commemorative medal.
OP, is there anyway you could post pictures of the reverse of these medals? Would help in identifying if some of the medals/badges are fakes, devils always usually in the maker mark or connection pin set up.
Due to it's construction at the connection ring...the twist, I've only ever seen that on non official commemorative medals my guess is some civilian post WW1 commemorative medal.
OP, is there anyway you could post pictures of the reverse of these medals? Would help in identifying if some of the medals/badges are fakes, devils always usually in the maker mark or connection pin set up.
MotorwayRacer - From a professional history researcher's perspective, this is an exciting find! I've corresponded with weimajack and in my opinion the provenance story of how this grouping was acquired is credible and consistent with the historical record of the unit the soldier was attached to. The soldier was in the right place at the right time to acquire these artifacts. Everything was acquired during war time by a single soldier and the collection remained with the soldier until it was passed along to weimajack. Though I have not examined the artifacts in person, taking the story into account along with close examination of the photos above (as well as those sent to me in PMs) leads me to believe everything in the collection is authentic.
Brookwood
Brookwood
Nice work on the medal identification Brookwood, that was difficult.
The Auxiliary, destroyer, U-boat and EKII spange look to be in almost mint condition which led me to ask to see the reverse. It sounds like you've done your homework and this group adds up.
The Auxiliary, destroyer, U-boat and EKII spange look to be in almost mint condition which led me to ask to see the reverse. It sounds like you've done your homework and this group adds up.
MotorwayRacer - The badges look mint because they are! Incredible isn't it? Imagine being able to collect such artifacts first hand and put them under glass almost right away (after a short sojourn in a battle pack and duffel bag across the Atlantic). The badges were collected from POWs and off of corpses....a few of the badges have the clasps torn off of them or exhibit knife marks, consistent with being removed from tunics of the deceased (including the U Boot badge). That kills the monetary collector value, but adds tremendously to their historical perspective and completely fit with the account of how they were 'liberated'. Again, from a historian's perspective, its a goldmine of first-person history (not so for the investment collector). I'm glad weimajack posted them and asked for help, it was an opportunity to exercise my grey matter, to learn something (the 91st regiment badge), to be taught something (your contribution of identifying the Soviet medical award) and an education for everyone following this thread.....as far as I see it, a win-win for everybody!
Brookwood
