Luftwaffe
Badges and Medals
including Groupings
Bulgarian Pilots Badge
Price 375€
A very quality gilt tombak example in super condition
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Rare grouping with Plaque for Distinguished Service in Luftkreis V
Awarded to Major Max Ibel, a Knight's Cross winner who served with
various fighter units and at the end of the war was Inspector of Jet operations.
Details can be seen by following the link below.
Rare
to find one of these plaques to a Ritterkreuzträger.
Also included is the exceptionally rare screwback version of the Pilots
Badge by C E Juncker of Berlin.
This badge was featured in the "Military Advisor" magazine for Summer 2003
Price 8670€
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An officer grouping for Jagsgeschwader Udet
Comprising
Very nice Juncker pilot badge. The pin has come loose but is
not broken and would be simple to resolder to the hinge.
Iron Cross First Class, early example with brass centre
A nice set of Officers eagle head cape fasteners
Matched pair of Oberleutnant Collar Tabs
Matched pair of Oberleutnant sleeve rank patches
Three piece ribbon bar with EK2, KVK2 and Sudeten Medals
Officer quality cuffband in fine hand embroidered wire
Price 5920€
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An extremely rare Luftwaffe Honor Roll Clasp grouping.
Photos of the Luft Honor Roll Clasp actually being worn are so rare as to be
virtually unobtainable. The group includes three photos of the clasp being worn
by a Luft NCO Pilot as well as the Clasp itself.
Price 5300€
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A superb grouping for the 15 spanische Staffel (Escuadrilla azul), Spanish volunteersserving as fighter pilots primarily with JG51 "Mölders"
Price 7960€
Comprising
Very nice Juncker pilot badge.
Iron Cross First Class
Flight Clasp for Fighter Pilots
Spanish Pilots WIngs
Woven "Espana" Sleeve Shield, uniform removed
Pair of Sleeve Rank Patches
Spanish Medal for Individual Military Merit
Commemorative unit Badge "Vista Suerte Y Al Toro"
Two original period photos showing the unit emblem
on the nose of a Bf109e. The Roman numeral II seen on
the unit badge on the aircraft refers to the second time Spanish
pilots have been at war against the communists (the first time
being the Spanish Civil War).
The individual in the photo wearing the rank patch for a Major is
Angel Salas Larrazabal, commander of 1st Staffel
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Croat Luftwaffe Volunteer Grouping
Price 870€
A super image of the Unteroffizier wearing the Croat medal ribbon in the buttonhole.
Three piece ribbon bar with
War Merit Cross Second Class with Swords
Croat Order of theKing Zvonimir
Croat War Commemorative Badge
Croat War Comemorative Badge in the form of the red/white Croat chequered shield
worn on the war commemorative ribbon by all who spent at least six months on front line service..
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Hermann Göring DIvision Driver Badge Grouping
Price 1580€
A very nice and interesting group to a member of the tank workshop company
of Panzer Regiment Hermann Göring including -
Award Document for the Drivers Badge in Bronze to Matthias Hartmann
Drivers Badge in Bronze on Luftwaffe Backing
Shortened example of the Hermann Göring cuffband
Pair of Hermann Göring DIvision Feldwebel collar tabs
Two original period photos
Death Card for Hartmann, Killed in Action on 28 March 1945
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A superb Luftwaffe Jagdgeschwader Mölders Grouping
Price 8925€
A super grouping including
Officers side cap with bullion piping and bullion insignia
Set of officer cap cords
Jagdgeschwader Mölders cuffitle, bullion embroidered officer version
Iron Cross FIrst Class
Mounted group of three awards
Iron Cross Second Class
Luft 4yr Long Service Medal
Bulgarian Bravery "Soldiers Cross" with Swords
Bulgarian Bravery Order with Swords, 4th Class, 1st Grade
Bulgarian Pilot Badge
Luftwaffe Pilot Badge by Assmann (retaining clip broken)
Luftwaffe Fighter Clasp in Silver
Unit Tradition Badge, II Gruppe, JG51
Pair of Shoulder Straps for Hauptmann rank
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A Luftwaffe fighter pilot grouping from Jagdgeschwader Richthofen
Oberfeldwebel Fritz Hrotmann
Price 6885€
A super grouping with great research potential including
The pilot's Leistungsbuch showing details of aircraft shot down including several Spitfires
and shows award of the EK2 and EK1
Iron Cross First Class
Iron Cross Second Class
Stickpin miniature of EK1 and EK2
Luftwaffe Pilot Badge
Fighter Clasp in Silver
Jagdgeschwader Richthofen cufftitle, uniform removed and still with
ends sewn together
Rank patches for the pilots overalls
Shoulder straps for Feldwebel rank on the Leistingsbuch photo
Pilots whistle.
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A very rare original screwback Luftwaffe Pilots Badge
Screwback Luftwaffe badges are rarely encountered but a few are known
in collections. Some were factory produced as seen in the Juncker marked
example above, and some privately modified.
This badge was featured in the "Military Advisor" magazine for Summer 2003
Price 2860 €
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A lovely example of the Luftwaffe Pilot / Observer Badge in machine embroidered form
Price 665€
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A rare example of the Luftwaffe Observer Badge in hand embroidered bullion
Price 1330€
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A fine example of the Luftwaffe Pilot Badge in hand embroidered bullion
Price 1335€
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A rare example of the Luftwaffe Pilot/Observer Badge in hand embroidered bullion
Price 1410€
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A Luftwaffe Pilot Badge in hand embroidered bullion
Price 1890€
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A Luftwaffe Pilot Badge in hand embroidered bullion
Price 1510€
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A very nice example of the Luftwaffe Pilot Badge in hand embroidered bullion
Price 1480 €
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A scarce and unusual example of the Italian Airforce Badge for Bomber crews
Introduced in 1942. SIlver grade for 50 combat flights.
Price 225€
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Luftwaffe Two Piece Mounted Group
with
Luftwaffe 4 Yr Long Service Medal
Sudten Medal with Prague Bar
Price 343€
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Luftwaffe Two Piece Mounted Group
with
Luftwaffe 4 Yr Long Service Medal
Sudten Medal with Prague Bar
Price 378€
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A Luftwaffe Pilot Badge by Juncker
A rare unmarked example in Aluminium. Replaced catch
Price 2910€
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Luftwaffe Honor Goblet Grouping
A very rare and desirable grouping to a Luftwaffe officer, who served during the Spanish Civil War as an NCO, earning the Air Gunner Badge and the Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords and later during World War Two as a commissioned officer won the Luftwaffe Honor Goblet.
During the Spanish Civil War he is believed to have served in the Condor Legion with Versuchsbomberstaffel 88, flying the Henkel 111B.
Records show that Mantwitz was on board a Junkers 88 A-5 of 7./KG76 which was listed as missing on 21 July 1941.
Price 25500€
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The grouping,to Oberleutnant Alfred Mantwitz consists of the following;
Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords.
A top quality example in excellent condition, marked 800 silver content and CEJ for the manufacturer C E Juncker of Berlin. Complete with its burgundy red coloured case.
Also included are a small miniature of the Cross intended for wear on the Frackkette (the eye for the suspension ring had been re-attached), and a larger stickpin version for wear on civilian clothing.
A mounted group of five awards being,
Iron Cross Second Class
Luftwaffe 4 Year Long Service Medal
Anschluss Medal
Sudeten Medal with Prague Bar
Spanish Medal for Military Merit ( only awarded to German personnel if they had earned the Spanish Cross in Gold)
Spanish Medal for Campaign of 1936-1939
Ribbon Bar for four awards
Luftwaffe 4 Yr Long Service Medal
Sudeten Medal with miniature Prage Clasp
Spanish Medal for Military Merit
Spanish Medal for Campaign of 1936-1939
Iron Cross First Class
Early, so-called Schinkel type in private purchase screwback form. Unmarked but quite likely
a Deumer product.
Air Gunner/Radio Operator Badge
A very fine quality early example by C E Juncker Berlin, fully marked and
in its original award case, also in fine ccndition.
Observer Badge
Another fine early piece by C E Juncker, again fully marked and in excellent
condition.
Bullion Observer Badge
A super quality hand embroidered wire version of the Observer Badge,
sewn to a fabric backing and with a pin attachment fitted so it could be easily removed,
rather than permanently attached to a jacket.
Luftwaffe Honour Goblet.
A beautiful example of the Luftwaffe Honour Goblet in very fine condition complete with
its original case. The case lid has separated from the base but could be easily repaired.
The Goblet is engraved "Oberleutnant Alfred Mantwitz 9.6.41" and is a fine early piece in
835 grade silver fully marked on the base with silver hallmarks and the maker mark for
JOH. WAGNER & SOHN
Also included are a Spanish Falangist Lapel Badge and a small clip fob strap with an attached
early style droop tailed Luftwaffe eagle.
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A Luftwaffe Front Clasp for Day Fighters in Silver
Unmarked. Good used condition with no damage
Price 1530€
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A LuftwaffeAIr Gunner/Wireless Operator
A nice early example in tombak by Juncker in excellent condition with much of the
original finish remaining.Maker marked on reverse.
Price €1275
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Luftwaffe Afrikakorps Commemorative Ring Grouping
A most unusual small grouping to a Luftwaffe pilot who suffered a major injury when he was
wounded in action and lost his right eye. In the photo showing him after his
injury was treated, he can be seen to be wearing a commemorative ring. The
ring is a hand made piece most probably produced by a local Arab jeweller.
It shows a gilt rider on a camel on the square face of the ring, with gilt camels
and palm trees on the side of the shank.
Also included is the actual glass eye he wore after his injury, in its original case
Price 1000€
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An Italian Bravery Medal awarded to a Luftwaffe Pilot
A nice example of this Bravery Medal in Silver, contained in its original award
case by Cravanzola of Rome. The medal has the recipients name engraved in
the centre, indicating the award was to Major Helmut Herling, who was
killed in action on 16 January 1943
Price 1510€
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Price 1510€
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A silver cigarette case gifted to a senior Luftwaffe Officer
A fine quality cigarette case, hallmarked silver on the interior face, which was presented to a Luftwaffe Oberst serving on the eastern front in 1942.
The face is expertly engraved as follows
Dem hervorragend bewahrten
Stukaflieger
Oberst Hagen
in dankbarer Anerkennung
Russland, Weihnachten 1942
Chef der Luftflotte 1
Keller
Kel
Generaloberst
Walter Hagen was awarded the Knight's Cross on 21 June 1940 and the Oakleaves on 17 February 1942. He ended the war with the rank of Generalmajor
Generaloberst Keller was also a Knight's Cross winner in addition to holding the Blue Max (Pour le Merite) from World War One.
Also included is a hand embroidered officer quality pilots badge which was contained in the case.
Price 1885€
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A cased Bomber Clasp in Gold
An unmarked gold bomber clasp in excellent condition with most of the original gilt finish intact. Complete with its original case. The lid has seperated
from the case but could be easily reattached
Price 1190€
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A cased Bomber Clasp in Bronze
An unmarked bronze bomber clasp in excellent condition with most of the original bronze finish intact. Complete with its original case. The lid interior lining has come loose but could be easily reattached
Price 810€
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A cased Luftwaffe Pilot Badge
A fine Juncker made example in tombak.
Price 6630€
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A case for the Bomber Clasp in Bronze
A case for the Bomber Clasp in Bronze in good undamaged condition
Price 92€
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