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RARE Unit Rating Insignia Navy Career Rating Insignia
Navy Lower Rating Insignia Luftwaffe Rating Insignia
Army and Police Rating Insignia Supporting Unit Rating Insignia

Rare Unit Rating Insignia


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Item Name
Description, Size, Condition Price Status
GKM-022
WWII German Navy Frogman Rating Patch
This is a super-rare all-original German Kriegsmarine black wool felt with goldenrod silk floss rating patch with linen cheesecloth backing

Here is a view of the back.

It measures 3-1/2 inches in diameter.

The overall condition is near excellent, as shown.

$699.99 Available

German Kriegsmarine Navy Lower Rating Insignia


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Item Name
Description, Size, Condition Price Status
GKM-023
WWII German Navy Aviation Rating Patch
This is an all-original German Kriegsmarine black wool felt with yellow silk floss rating patch with linen cheesecloth backing

It features an unfouled anchor and wing charge.

Here is a view of the back.

It measures 2 inches in diameter.

The overall condition is near excellent, as shown.

$49.99 Available
GKM-001
WWII German Navy Boatswain Rating Patch
This is an all-original German Kriegsmarine blue-black wool felt with yellow silk floss rating patch with linen cheesecloth backing

Here is a view of the back.

It measures 2-1/4 inches in diameter.

The overall condition is near good to very good with minor holes in the felt, as shown.

$24.99 Available
GKM-011
WWII German Navy Boatswain Rating Patch
This is an all-original German Kriegsmarine blue-black wool felt with pale yellow silk floss rating patch with dense linen backing.

Note wide slightly wider star.

It measures 2-1/4 inches in diameter.

The overall condition is near excellent, as shown. It is pasted to a piece of an album page.

$24.99 Available
GKM-002
WWII German Navy Yeoman Clerk Rating Patch
This is an all-original German Kriegsmarine blue-black wool felt with pale yellow silk floss rating patch

This patch has nicely detailed fletching on the feathers.

Here is a view of the back.

It measures 2-1/4 inches in diameter.

The overall condition is near good to very good with minor holes in the felt and edge wear, as shown.

$24.99 Available
GKM-003
WWII German Navy Yeoman Clerk Rating Patch
This is an all-original German Kriegsmarine blue-black wool felt with yellow silk floss rating patch with dense linen backing.

Here is a view of the back.

It measures 2-1/4 inches in diameter.

The overall condition is near excellent, as shown.

$24.99 Available
GKM-016
WWII German Navy Yeoman Clerk Rating Patch
This is an all-original German Kriegsmarine white cotton twill with royal blue silk floss rating patch.

It measures 2-1/4 inches in diameter.

The overall condition is near excellent, as shown. It is pasted to a piece of an album page.

$24.99 Available
GKM-004
WWII German Navy Medic Corpsman Rating Patch
This is an all-original German Kriegsmarine blue-black wool felt with yellow silk floss rating patch with dense linen backing.

Here is a view of the back.

It measures 2-1/4 inches in diameter.

The overall condition is near excellent, as shown.

$24.99 Available
GKM-006
WWII German Navy Artillery Armorer Rating Patch
This is an all-original German Kriegsmarine blue-black wool felt with yellow silk floss rating patch.

Here is a view of the back. Note the original price tag is still present.

It measures 2-1/4 inches in diameter.

The overall condition is near very good, with a hole in the felt and edge wear, as shown.

$24.99 Available
GKM-008
WWII German Navy Radio Operator Rating Patch
This is an all-original German Kriegsmarine blue-black wool felt with gold bullion rating patch with dense linen backing.

Here is a view of the back.

It measures 2-1/4 inches in diameter.

The overall condition is near excellent, as shown.

$24.99 Available
GKM-020
WWII German Navy Radio Operator Rating Patch
This is an all-original German Kriegsmarine white cotton twill with light blue silk floss rating patch.

Here is a view of the back.

It measures 2-1/4 inches in diameter.

The overall condition is near excellent, as shown.

$24.99 Available
GKM-009
WWII German Navy Radio Teletype Telegrapher Operator Rating Patch
This is an all-original German Kriegsmarine blue-black wool felt with yellow silk floss rating patch with dense linen backing.

Note narrow lightning bolts.

Here is a view of the back.

It measures 2-1/4 inches in diameter.

The overall condition is near excellent, as shown.

$24.99 Available
GKM-010
WWII German Navy Radio Teletype Telegrapher Operator Rating Patch
This is an all-original German Kriegsmarine blue-black wool felt with yellow silk floss rating patch with dense linen backing.

Note wide lightning bolts.

Here is a view of the back.

It measures 2-1/4 inches in diameter.

The overall condition is near excellent, as shown.

$24.99 Available
GKM-012
WWII German Navy Radio Teletype Telegrapher Operator Rating Patch
This is an all-original German Kriegsmarine blue-black wool felt with pale yellow silk floss rating patch with dense linen backing.

Note wide lightning bolts (upside is shown down).

It measures 2-1/4 inches in diameter.

The overall condition is near excellent, as shown. It is pasted to a piece of an album page.

$24.99 Available
GKM-013
WWII German Navy Engineman Rating Patch
This is an all-original German Kriegsmarine blue-black wool felt with yellow silk floss rating patch with dense linen backing.

It measures 2-1/4 inches in diameter.

The overall condition is near excellent, as shown. It is pasted to a piece of an album page.

$24.99 Available
GKM-019
WWII German Navy Engineman Rating Patch
This is an all-original German Kriegsmarine white cotton twill with light blue silk floss rating patch.

This is view of the back.

It measures 2-1/4 inches in diameter.

The overall condition is near excellent, as shown.

$24.99 Available
GKM-014
WWII German Navy Motorboat Rating Patch
This is an all-original German Kriegsmarine blue-black wool felt with yellow silk floss rating patch with dense linen backing.

Note patch is upside is shown down.

It measures 2-1/4 inches in diameter.

The overall condition is near excellent, as shown. It is pasted to a piece of an album page.

$24.99 Available
GKM-015
WWII German Navy Torpedo Engineer Rating Patch
This is an all-original German Kriegsmarine blue-black wool felt with yellow silk floss rating patch.

It measures 2-1/4 inches in diameter.

Here is a view of the back.

The overall condition is near excellent, as shown.

$24.99 Available

German Kriegsmarine Navy Career Rating Insignia


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Item Name
Description, Size, Condition Price Status
GKM-103
WWII German Navy Administration Career Rating Patch
This is an all-original German Kriegsmarine blue-black wool felt with pale yellow silk floss rating patch with dense linen backing.

It measures 2-3/4 by 3-1/2 inches.

The overall condition is near excellent, as shown. It is pasted to a piece of an album page.

$24.99 Available
GKM-104
WWII German Navy Medical Career Rating Patch
This is an all-original German Kriegsmarine blue-black wool felt with pale yellow silk floss rating patch with dense linen backing.

It measures 2-3/4 by 3-1/2 inches.

The overall condition is near excellent, as shown. It is pasted to a piece of an album page.

$24.99 Available
GKM-105
WWII German Navy Heavy Coast Artillery Career Rating Patch
This is an all-original German Kriegsmarine Shore Battery blue-black wool felt with red silk floss rating patch

Here is a view of the back.

It measures 2-3/4 by 3-1/2 inches.

The overall condition is near good, with some holes in the felt and pulls in the silk, as shown.

$24.99 Available
GKM-106
WWII German Navy Medium Flak Anti-Aircraft Artillery Career Rating Patch
This is an all-original German Kriegsmarine Shore Battery blue-black wool felt with red silk floss rating patch

Here is a view of the back.

It measures 2-3/4 by 3-1/2 inches.

The overall condition is near good, with some holes in the felt and pulls in the silk, as shown.

$24.99 Available

German Army Rating Insignia


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Item Name
Description, Size, Condition Price Status
GAP-102
WWII German Army Cavalry Ferrier Insignia
This is an all-original Army Cavalry Ferrier Horseshoe patch.

Here is a view of the back. It is dark goldenrod yellow silk thread embroidered on green wool and backed in cotton twill.  It has a painted "G" maker stamp.

It measures approximately 2-1/8 inches in diameter.

The overall condition is very good to near excellent.

$34.99 Available
GAP-103
WWII German Army Fortress Engineer Insignia
This is an all-original Army Fortress Engineer "FP" patch.

Here is a view of the back. It is yellow silk thread embroidered on green wool with no backing.

It measures approximately 2-1/8 inches in diameter.

The overall condition is very good to near excellent.

$34.99 Available
GAP-104
WWII German Army Fortress Sergeant Major Insignia
This is an all-original Army Fortress Sergeant Major "W" patch.

Here is a view of the back. It is yellow silk thread embroidered on green wool with white linen backing.

It measures approximately 2-1/8 inches in diameter.

The overall condition is very good to near excellent.

$34.99 Available
GAP-105
WWII German Army Medic Insignia
This is an all-original Army Medic Caduceus patch.

Here is a view of the back. It is yellow silk thread embroidered on green wool with no backing.

It measures approximately 2-1/8 inches in diameter.

The overall condition is very good to near excellent.

$34.99 Available
GAP-106
WWII German Army Motor Transport Insignia
This is an all-original Army Motor Transport "S" patch.

Here is a view of the back. It is dark goldenrod yellow silk thread embroidered on green wool with linen backing. It has a painted S. S. 1938 maker mark.

It measures approximately 2-1/8 inches in diameter.

The overall condition is very good to near excellent.

$34.99 Available
GAP-107
WWII German Army Ordnance Insignia
This is an all-original Army Ordnance Crossed Rifles patch.

Here is a view of the back. It is goldenrod yellow silk thread embroidered on green wool with linen backing.

It measures approximately 2-1/8 inches in diameter.

The overall condition is very good to near excellent.

$34.99 Available
GAP-108
WWII German Army Radio Operator Insignia
This is an all-original Army Radio Operator Lightning Bolts patch.

Here is a view of the back. It is goldenrod yellow silk thread embroidered on green wool with linen backing.  It has a hand painted RHW G.K. maker mark.

It measures approximately 2-1/8 inches in diameter.

The overall condition is very good to near excellent.

$34.99 Available
GAP-109
WWII German Army Radio Operator Insignia
This is an all-original Army Radio Operator Lightning Bolts patch.

Here is a view of the back. It is yellow silk thread embroidered on green wool with no backing.

It measures approximately 2-1/8 inches in diameter.

The overall condition is very good to near excellent.

$34.99 Available
GAP-116
WWII German Army Antitank Signal Insignia
This is an all-original Army Antitank (Panzer Grenadier) Signal Lightning Bolt patch.

This is a fairly scarce patch in superlative condition.

Here is a view of the back. It is pink silk thread embroidered on very dark green wool with coarse linen backing. The lightning bolt has border stitching  It has no maker mark.

It measures approximately 2-1/4 by 1-5/8 inches oval.

The overall condition is generally excellent, with a very minor chip at 5 o'clock on the edge, as shown.

$74.99 Available
GAP-114
WWII German Army Antitank Signal Insignia
This is an all-original Army Antitank (Panzer Grenadier) Signal Lightning Bolt patch.

This is a fairly scarce patch.

Here is a view of the back. It is pink silk thread embroidered on green wool with linen backing.  It has no maker mark.

It measures approximately 2-1/8 by 1-5/8 inches oval.

The overall condition is generally good to very good, with chips at the edges as shown.

$49.99 Available
GAP-115
WWII German Army Artillery Signal Insignia
This is an all-original Army Artillery Signal Lightning Bolt patch.

Here is a view of the back. It is red silk thread embroidered on gray-green wool with linen backing.  It has no maker mark.

It measures approximately 2-1/8 by 1-5/8 inches oval.

The overall condition is generally good to very good, as shown.

$49.99 Available
GAP-110
WWII German Army Signal Engineer Insignia
This is an all-original Army Pioneer (Engineers) Signal Lightning Bolts VARIANT patch.

Here is a view of the back. It is black silk thread embroidered on green wool with linen backing.  It has a "4" maker mark.

This patch does NOT have the white outline.

It measures approximately 2-1/8 by 1-5/8 inches oval.

The overall condition is very good to near excellent.

$34.99 Available
GAP-111
WWII German Army Signal Engineer Insignia
This is an all-original Army Pioneer (Engineers) Signal Lightning Bolts  patch.

Here is a view of the back. It is black silk thread with white border embroidered on green wool with linen backing.  It has a pained "L" stamp maker mark.

It measures approximately 2-1/8 by 1-5/8 inches oval.

The overall condition is very good to near excellent.

$34.99 Available
GAP-112
WWII German Army Police Motor Transport Insignia
This is an all-original Army Police Motor Transport "S"  patch.

Here is a view of the back. It is mint green silk thread embroidered on green wool with linen backing.

It measures approximately 2-1/8 inches in diameter.

The overall condition is very good to near excellent.

$34.99 Available
GAP-113
WWII German Army Police Ordnance Insignia
This is an all-original Army Police Ordnance Crossed Rifles patch.

Here is a view of the back. It is lime green silk thread embroidered on green wool with linen backing.

It measures approximately 2-1/8 inches in diameter.

The overall condition is very good to near excellent.

$34.99 Available

German Luftwaffe Rating Insignia


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Item Name
Description, Size, Condition Price Status
GCI-062
WWII German Gray Wool Engine Specialist Insignia
This is an all-original charcoal gray wool Luftwaffe engine specialist rating patch.

Here is a view of the back. It is silver-gray silk thread embroidered on charcoal gray wool.

It measures approximately 2-1/2 inches in diameter.

The overall condition is excellent to near mint.

$24.99 Available
GCI-077
WWII German Gray Wool NSFK Glider Achievement Insignia
This is an all-original charcoal gray wool Luftwaffe NFSK Glider Achievement First Class patch.

Here is a view of the back. It is silver-gray silk thread embroidered on dark charcoal gray wool.

It measures approximately 2 inches in diameter.

The overall condition is excellent to near mint.

$49.99 Available
GCI-070
WWII German Gray Wool Luftwaffe Telegraph Specialist Insignia
This is an all-original charcoal gray wool Luftwaffe Telegraph Communications specialist rating patch.

Here is a view of the back. It is silver-gray silk thread embroidered on medium gray wool.

It measures approximately 2 inches in diameter.

The overall condition is excellent to near mint.

$24.99 Available
GCI-666
WWII German Gray Wool Luftwaffe Telegraph Qualified NCO Insignia
This is an all-original charcoal gray wool Luftwaffe Telegraph Communications Qualified NCO rating patch.

It is silver bullion wire embroidered on charcoal gray wool with silver gray twisted cord boarder piping. Here is a view of the back. It has a cotton twill backing.

It measures approximately 2-1/2 inches in diameter.

The overall condition is near mint.

$74.99 Available
GCI-078
WWII German Luftwaffe  Enlisted Driver Insignia
This is an all-original Luftwaffe Driver Qualification Enlisted patch.

Here is a view of the back. It is silver-gray silk floss embroidered on gray wool.

It measures approximately 2-1/8 inches in diameter.

The overall condition is excellent to near mint.

$49.99 Available

German Support Unit Rating Insignia


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Item Name
Description, Size, Condition Price Status
GCI-069
WWII German Gray Wool Railway Weapons Specialist Insignia
This is an all-original charcoal gray wool Deutsche Reichsbahn weapons specialist rating patch.

Here is a view of the back. It is silver-gray silk thread embroidered on medium gray wool.

It measures approximately 2-1/2 inches in diameter.

The overall condition is excellent to near mint.

$24.99 Available