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 volunteers

serving 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€

 

 

 

 

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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