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German Awards to Foreign Volunteers
784
Eastern Peoples Award 2nd Class without Swords (Silver).
Retains most of the original finish and on the original ribbon with pin
back wearing bar. In good condition.
€
50-
€
70 (£40-£60 approx)
785
Commemorative Medal for the Spanish Volunteers in the Battle
against Communism (bronze).
Also known as the ‘Medal of the Spanish Blue Division’. It was awarded
by the German government to Spanish volunteers in the German Army
who fought on the Russian front between 1941 and 1943. This example
retains almost all of the original bronze finish and on the correct ribbon.
Very good condition.
€
50-
€
70 (£40-£60 approx)
786
Spanish and German Commemorative Medals for the Spanish
Volunteers in the Battle against Communism
(1) Spanish award. Awarded by the Spanish government to Spanish
Volunteers in the German army who fought on the Russian front and
totally independent of the German award. Little of the original gilt finish
remains however there is no enamel damage and it is on the original
ribbon with a wearing pin. Good condition. (2) German award (bronze).
Also known as the Medal of the “Spanish Blue Division”. It was awarded
by the German government to Spanish volunteers in the German Army
who fought on the Russian front between 1941 and 1943. This example
retains almost all of the original bronze finish and is on the correct
ribbon. Very good condition.
€
150-
€
200 (£120-£160 approx)
Long Service Awards
787
Armed Forces Long Service Medal 3rd Class (gilt).
Awarded for 12 years service, this example on the correct cornflower
blue ribbon however lacking the small metal eagle which is attached to
the ribbon to denote which branch of the armed forces the recipient
belonged to. In very good condition retaining almost all of the gilt
finish.
€
50-
€
70 (£40-£60 approx)
788
Police Long Service Medal 1st class (Gold).
Awarded for 25 years service, this example retains all of the original gold
finish, on the correct cornflower blue ribbon with gold embroidered
police insignia. Very good condition.
€
100-
€
150 (£80-£120 approx)
789
Police Long Service Medal 2nd Class (silver).
Awarded for 18 years service, this example retaining most of the original
silver finish , on the correct cornflower blue ribbon with silver grey
embroidered police insignia. Very good condition with the original box of
issue.
€
80-
€
120 (£60-£100 approx)
790
Long Service Medals
(1) Faithful Service Decoration 2nd Class (silver).
Awarded for 25 years loyal civilian service. This example with no enamel
damage however it has suffered significant loss of the original silver
finish. Mounted on the original cornflower blue ribbon with a wearing
pin and the original box of issue. Maker marked on the inside of the lid,
“Rud. A. Karneth Gablonz/Neibe”. (2) RAD (Reich Labour Service) Long
Service Medal 4th Class (Bronze). Significant loss of the original bronze
finish and on the correct cornflower blue ribbon with a wearing pin.
Good condition. (3) Luftschutz (Air Raid Warning Service) Medal 2nd
Class (grey metal). Retains most of the original grey finish and is on the
correct ribbon. Very good condition. (3)
€
100-
€
150 (£80-£120 approx)
791
Fire Brigade Award 2nd Class (silver with red white and black
enamel).
Awarded for 25 years service. This example retains most of the original
silver finish with all the enamel intact and on the correct ribbon. Good
condition.
€
150-
€
180 (£120-£140 approx)
Badges
792
SA Sports Badges
(1). Gilt. This example is the first type, maker marked “E. Schneider U
Lenscheid” and the number “23425”. Retains the vertical pin and catch
and most of the original gilt finish. (2) Bronze. This example is the
second type, maker marked “Karl Hensler Pforzhiem”. Retains the vertical
pin and catch and most of the original bronze finish. Good used
condition.
€
90-
€
120 (£70-£100 approx)
793
DRL Sports Badges
(1). Silver. Maker marked to the reverse “Wernstein - Jena” and “DRGM
35269”. Retains almost all of the original silver finish. Good used
condition. (2). Bronze. Maker marked to the reverse “LCHR-LAUER
NURNBERG BERLIN” and “DRGM 35269”. Retains the vertical pin and
catch and most of the original bronze finish. These awards were issued
by the German Olympic Sports Federation.
€
60-
€
80 (£50-£60 approx)
794
A Group of Four Badges and a Stick-Pin.
Comprising of a Nazi Party Badge, Hitler Youth Badge, 1936 Olympic
Games Berlin Commemorative Badge, an SA/SS Cap Skull and a
Miniature Award Stick-Pin. All the badges retain their pins and catches
and the enamel badges are intact. All are in very good used condition.
(4)
€
80-
€
120 (£60-£100 approx)
795
A Group of Eight “Day Badges”.
All retain their pins and catches and are in good used condition. Also a
Luftwaffe NCO’s Metal Cap Wreath and Cockade and an RAD (Reich
Labour Service) Woman’s Cap Badge. Luftwaffe Badge retains both pins
however; the RAD Badge retains only one of two. Good used condition.
€
100-
€
150 (£80-£120 approx)
796
An SS Sponsors Stick-pin Badge.
An oval stick-pin badge with black SS runes on a silver swastika flanked
by the letters “F” and “M” (Forder Mitgliedernde) all on black enamel. To
the top is the inscription “Dank Der SS Fur Treue” and to the bottom
“Hilfe ID Kampfzeit”. Numbered on the reverse “246”. Awarded to those
who sponsored or raised funds for the SS. A rare item in very good
condition.
€
150-
€
180 (£120-£140 approx)
797
An Italian “Russian Front Badge” (silver).
Made of silvered zinc alloy and featuring two downward pointing
crossed swords above the inscription “Fronte Russo” (in blue), all within a
hawthorn and oak-leaf wreath. Maker marked to the reverse “Fratelli
Milano Rome” with a wearing pin and catch. This example is in mint
unused condition and is in the original packet of issue.
€
100-
€
150 (£80-£120 approx)