German Militaria

This was made in Japan for the German Hitler Youth visit to Japan prior to the outbreak of WWII.

This lantern was designed to hold a single candle in an aluminum spring cup holder. There is some minor damage to the cardboard frame attached to the holder.

Condition is generally near good to very good (but fragile) overall, as shown. The inside is shown here. The silver letter opener holding the lantern open is not a part of this offering.

The sword appears to be coin silver and hand-made and engraved.  The amber is about 10mm thick at the center, tapering to 5mm on the edges mounted on a 1mm brass backing.  There is a single screw post mount with large brass nut and aluminum retaining plate.

Condition is generally very good to near excellent

The device measures 5-1/2 inches (115mm) square.

Here is a view of the back.

This is a very robust well-made sturdy sign, with typical construction details of German government signage.  It is white with deep black lettering reading NSDAP Ortsgruppe Iserthal Amt f. Volkswohlfahrt (NSDAP District Iserthal Dept. of People's Welfare).

Condition is generally very good. There are some minor chips and flakes to the enamel and signs of rust from years of exposure to the weather.

The plaque measures 14 inches high by 19-3/4 inches wide.

Here is a view of the back.  There are faint traces of the original maker marks.

This is a very robust well-made sturdy sign, with typical construction details of German government signage.  It is white with deep black lettering reading Gemeindevorsteher (Municipality Chief).

Condition is generally very good. There are some moderate chips and flakes to the enamel at the sides and bottom and signs of rust from years of exposure to the weather.

The plaque measures 14 inches wide by 15-3/4 inches high.

Here is a view of the back.

This is a die struck identification plate, with dark blue-black enamel on aluminum.

Condition is generally very good. There are some minor bends to the plate.

The plaque measures 3-1/4 inches wide by 4-3/4 inches high.

Here is a view of the back.

This is a die struck identification plate, with black enamel on steel.

Condition is generally good to very good. There are some minor bends to the plate, rusting on the edges and a lower corner rusted out, as shown.

The plaque measures 12 inches wide by 18 inches high.

Here is a view of the back.

There are two keyed holes to retain a chain (not included). The eagle has the letter "R" on its breast and the date on the scroll is 1745. This gorget dates to the 19th century. There is a large stand of arms with artillery pieces and 22 standards.

The gorget measures approximately 5 by 5-1/2 inches high. The back of the gorget has a black wool felt backing. There are no maker marks apparent on the gorget or tangs.

Condition: Generally near-excellent throughout. The felt backing is in near excellent condition.

The chain is 11 inches long. The gorget measures approximately 5 by 5 inches. The back of the gorget has a black wool felt backing. There are no maker marks apparent on the gorget or tangs.

Condition: Generally near-excellent throughout. The felt and chain are in outstanding condition.

The neck chain with alternating emblems is 24-1/2 inches long with the last link on each end marked RZM and M1/17. The gorget measures approximately 8-3/4 by 4-1/2 inches. The back of the gorget has the deep forest green wool felt backing ABSENT. Each tang is maker marked RZM and M5/8.

Condition: Generally near-excellent throughout, with only very minor routine wear from use. The chain is in outstanding condition.

The neck chain with alternating emblems is 20-1/2 inches long with the last link on each end marked RZM and M1/102.

This is a view of the other side of the chain.

Condition: near-excellent throughout, with only very minor routine wear from use.

The 18 link neck chain with alternating emblems is 14-1/2 inches long with a maker mark on a center link and the last link on the end marked RZM and M1/102.

This is a view of the other side of the chain.

Condition: near-excellent throughout, with only very minor routine wear from use.

The 9 link neck chain with alternating emblems is 7-1/4 inches long with a maker mark  the last link on the end marked RZM and M1/17.

This is a view of the other side of the chain.

Condition: near-excellent throughout, with only very minor routine wear from use.

The chain is 26 inches long. The gorget measures 6-1/2 by 4-1/2 inches. The back of the gorget has Army gray-green wool backing. It has no maker mark apparent.

Condition: Generally near-excellent, with some minor rust speckles and very slight wear from use.

The chain is 25 inches long. The gorget measures 6-1/2 by 4-1/2 inches. The back of the gorget has Army gray-green wool backing. It has an Assmann "A" maker mark apparent.

Condition: Generally near-excellent, with some minor paint rubbing and very slight wear from use.

The chain is 25 inches long. The gorget measures 6-1/2 by 4-1/2 inches. The back of the gorget has Army gray-green wool backing. The maker's mark is an "M" in a square.

Condition: Generally near-excellent, with some minor paint rubbing and very slight wear from use.

The chain is 25 inches long. The gorget measures 6-1/2 by 4-1/2 inches. The back of the gorget has Army gray-green wool backing. It has an Assmann "A" maker mark apparent.

Condition: Generally near-excellent, with some minor rust speckles and very slight wear from use.

The chain is 25 inches long. The gorget measures 6-1/2 by 4-1/2 inches. The back of the gorget has Luftwaffe charcoal blue-gray wool backing. It has an Assmann "A" maker mark apparent.

Condition: Generally near-excellent, with some minor rust speckles and very slight wear from use.

The gilded brass chain is 27-1/4 inches long and features 56 alternating Iron Cross and swastika plates. The gorget measures 6-1/2 by 4-1/2 inches. The back of the gorget has a black coarse woven linen backing. It has a "1" (Deschler) maker mark apparent on the chain attachment hook.  There are no maker marks on the chain.

Condition: Generally near-excellent, with some minor rust speckles and very slight wear from use.

Here is a view of the back.

It measures approximately 16 inches long, the cord being about 5/16ths inches in diameter.

The overall condition is near excellent, excepting a broken attachment pin at the bottom side of the badge, which is not noticeable in normal display, but could be easily repaired if desired.

Here is a view of the back, and close-up views of the front and rear of the badge portion showing more details.

It measures approximately 15 inches long, the cord being about 5/16ths inches in diameter.

The overall condition is near excellent, excepting some slight detachment of the light cord at the badge, evident in the images.

Here is a view of the back.

It measures approximately 17 inches long, the cord being about 5/16ths inches in diameter. The top loop is cut and there is some minor tattering from routine wear.

The overall condition is near good to very good.

Here is a view of the back, showing more details.

It measures approximately 20 inches in circumference, the cord being about 5/16ths inches in diameter.

The overall condition is near mint, with the original German handwritten price tag.

Here is a view of the back, showing more details.

It measures approximately 12 inches long, the cord being about 3/16ths inches in diameter. It is complete and intact throughout.

The overall condition is near mint.

We have several colors available in two sizes. Not all colors come in both sizes. One is 1000 meters, and the other is 500 meters. Colors include dark gray, light blue, deep red, a medium brown as shown. Other colors may be available. We also may have some SS marked thread available at a higher price. Inquire to availability. This is a view of the back of the thread showing the RZM markings and lot numbers.

The overall condition is excellent to near mint throughout. There may be some slight fading to the outer layer of thread from age.

The overall condition is excellent.

This map is captioned in six languages: German, English, French, Italian, Spanish and Slovak. This is the key.

The map was printed in the summer of 1939, about a year after the annexation of Austria.

It measures 35 by 41 inches (excluding the cover).  The approximately 7 by 9 inch case is plastic with a fabric expandable sides.  The cover is stamped with a maker mark and 1939 date.

The overall condition is used, very good to near excellent.