Third Reich Awards and Badges

Participant badge for the 1st Franken Ostmark HJ meeting, held in Nuremberg on 22–23 July 1933. Solid and heavy badge, stamped from brass and originally fully silver-plated, though the silvering has almost entirely worn off. The obverse features a stylized eagle, swastika, and HJ initials, with an inscription at the bottom indicating the date and place. Good collectible conditi...

Verwundetenabzeichen 1918 in black grade, made of brass with black finish. Excellent condition with period-toned surface. Classic, high-quality execution with an impressive appearance.

Tank Assault Badge in Bronze (Panzersturmabzeichen). So far it's "officially" unknown who owned this code "EWE" but most probably it was Edelmetallwerke List & Hertl from Vienna. Zinc solid construction, good condition with some wear marks

Polizei-Dienstauszeichnung 2. Stufe für 18 Jahre in Silber. Police long service award in nice condition

Infantry Assault Badge or Infanteriesturmabzeichen. It has Gustav Brehmer's design known as an "Egghead", all of them are unmarked. Solid zinc construction. Good condition. A rare-to-find badge.

German Union of WWI Warrior’s memeber badge, 3rd Reich. A rare badge without precise attribution. White Maltese Cross with an image of a German helmet in its center and letters BEWK. Hot enamel, brass. The size is 24 mm.

Gold-grade Mother’s Cross (Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter) housed in its original case by Werner Redo, Saarlautern. The box lid bears the embossed factory name. The interior silk lining shows minor damage at the fold where the lid closes. The cross itself remains in excellent condition, with flawless enamel and full original luster

Badge of the Hitlerjugend organization with the inscription "Jugendherberge Annaberg O/S" (Upper Silesia), made of pressed cardboard. The front shows a building in grey-blue tones with a partially faded surface. The reverse bears the inscription "Gesetzlich Geschützt" and a manufacturer’s logo.

Hitler Youth Camp Badge Frank 1936 A rare badge awarded to participants of the Hitler Youth camp gathering held in the locality of Frank in 1936. The design features a stylized tent camp with pitched tents and a flagpole, behind which stands the vertical diamond emblem of the Hitler Youth with a black swastika in a white circle. The inscription HJ Zeltlager 1936 Frank is emb...

1st Fest der Jugend Badge, June 24, 1933 Participant badge from the 1st Fest der Jugend (Festival of Youth) held on June 24, 1933. This large-scale event occurred shortly after the Nazi seizure of power and marked one of the earliest steps in the full subordination of youth organizations to the Hitlerjugend and Bund Deutscher Mädel. The obverse features a stylized youth hold...

  Participant badge from the Hitlerjugend parade held on September 1–2, 1934, in Gebiet 13. The front bears the inscription Aufmarsch HJ Gebiet 13, 1.–2.9.1934 in Gothic script, along with a stylized diamond featuring the Hitlerjugend emblem. This regional event was organized to demonstrate unity and mobilize the youth at the district level. Classified as a rally badge ...

Tyrol-Vorarlberg militia shooting Association badge. District champion for combination shooting in gold with oak leaf wreath and year 1942. 25 mm. Mint Standschützenverband Tirol-Vorarlberg. Gaumeisterabzeichen "Gaumeisterabzeichen für Kombinationsschießen in Gold mit Eichenlaubkranz und Jahreszahl 1942"  

Gauleistungsabzeichen in Gold 1942 Standschützenverband Tirol-Vorarlberg 1942 year. 23,5 mm

Banntreffen Hitler-Jugend Oldenburg 5–6 May 1934 Rare and distinctive tinnie issued for the Hitler Youth district rally held in Oldenburg on 5–6 May 1934. Triangular design with a stylized HJ eagle in the center, surrounded by the text: Banntreffen – Oldenburg – 5.–6. Mai 1934. A typical early-period Veranstaltungsabzeichen, made of plain brass stamping with no finish. Natural...

Heimat-, Bad- und Schulfest Langebrück 1937 Oval commemorative badge issued for the festival held on 21–23 August 1937 in Langebrück, near Dresden. It features a section of town architecture with a tower, surrounded by an oak leaf wreath. Below is the inscription: Heimat-, Bad- u. Schulfest 21.–23. Aug. 1937 Langebrück, with a small swastika beneath. Such festivals in Nazi Ger...

Kuban 1943 Sleeve Shield Original 1943 Kuban campaign sleeve shield, instituted for German personnel involved in the defense of the Kuban bridgehead. Made of steel, manufacturer unknown; classified by collectors as type 5.7. Excellent condition, mounted on Feldgrau wool with factory-applied grey paper backing. Fully conforms to the official pattern awarded to Wehrmacht troop...

Bronze Panzer Assault Badge Karl Wurster, Markneukirchen Original Panzer Assault Badge in bronze grade (Panzerkampfabzeichen in Bronze), awarded to Wehrmacht motorized infantry personnel. Made of zinc by Karl Wurster, Markneukirchen, with a reddish bronze finish that shows areas of bubbling and loss — typical of late-war zinc examples. Still, the badge remains in excellent c...

DJ Proficiency Badge Silver M1/34 RZM CupAl Silver-grade proficiency badge awarded within the Deutsches Jungvolk organization. Made of stamped CupAl (aluminum with copper foil) and marked RZM M1/34, indicating manufacture by Karl Wurster, Markneukirchen. Covered with uniform natural patina, featuring a vertical pin on the reverse with original factory soldering. Well-defined...

HJ Treffen Würzburg 1934 Participant Badge 75 mm Participant badge for the Hitler Youth gathering held in Würzburg on 14–15 July 1934. This is the smaller version, measuring 75 mm in diameter. Made of brass, the obverse features a wide-winged eagle clutching the HJ diamond, symbolizing the ideological strength and unity of the youth movement. Such events included parades, sp...