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WHYTES
SINCE 1783
,
733
1914-18 Trench Knife.
A classic example with ribbed wooden grips and quillon. Non-maker
marked and housed in a black painted scabbard with a metal belt loop.
Rusting to the scabbard, otherwise in good used condition.
€
100-
€
120 (£80-£100 approx)
1939-45 WORLD WAR II
Award Badges & Clasps
734
Wehrmacht/Waffen SS Infantry Assault Badge (silver).
A rifle with fixed bayonet superimposed on an oval oak-leaf wreath
surmounted by an eagle and swastika. Maker marked to the reverse L/56
with vertical pin and catch. A good used die-cast example retaining most
of its original silver finish.
€
60-
€
80 (£50-£60 approx)
735
Wehrmacht/Waffen SS Infantry Assault Badge (silver).
A rifle with fixed bayonet superimposed on an oval oak-leaf wreath
surmounted by an eagle and swastika. Maker marked to the reverse with
the letter ‘ W’ within a circle and with a vertical pin and catch. A used
die-cast example with little of the original finish remaining and some
discolouring.
€
60-
€
80 (£50-£60 approx)
736
Wehrmacht/Waffen SS Tank Battle Badge (Silver).
An approaching Panzer Tank within an oval oak-leaf wreath surmounted
by an eagle and swastika. Awarded to Panzer-Grenadiers and medical
personnel. Maker marked to the reverse “A S” within a triangle. Flat
backed type with a vertical pin and catch. Retains almost all of the
original silver finish which has become very dull. Very good used
condition.
€
80-
€
100 (£60-£80 approx)
737
Wehrmacht/Waffen SS Tank Battle Badge (bronze).
An approaching Panzer Tank within an oval oak-leaf wreath surmounted
by an eagle and swastika. Awarded to Panzer-Grenadiers and medical
personnel. Non maker marked with vertical pin and catch. A good used
die-cast example retaining approximately 60/70% of the original bronze
finish.
€
90-
€
100 (£70-£80 approx)
738
Wehrmacht/Waffen SS Tank Battle Badge (bronze).
An approaching Panzer Tank within an oval oak-leaf wreath surmounted
by and eagle and swastika. Awarded to Panzer-Grenadiers and medical
personnel. Non maker marked with a vertical pin and catch. A used die-
cast example which has suffered significant damage to the left side of
the wreath and eagle.
€
50-
€
70 (£40-£60 approx)
739
Wehrmacht/Waffen SS General Assault Badge (silver).
Crossed bayonet and stick grenade below an eagle and swastika all within
an oval oak-leaf wreath. Non maker marked with a vertical pin and catch.
Good used condition retaining almost all of the original silver finish.
€
60-
€
80 (£50-£60 approx)
740
Wehrmacht/Waffen SS close combat clasp (bronze).
Crossed bayonet and stick grenade surmounted by an eagle and swastika
all within an oak-leaf square flanked on each side by oak-leaves. A die-
cast example retaining most of the original bronze finish. To the reverse a
horizontal broad pin (with a hole drilled) which has been crudely soldered
to the remains of the catch. Maker marked ‘R S’ (Rudolf Souval) the
letters are the more rounded type associated with early post war
production as opposed to the more angular letters used during the war. It
is missing the backing plate.
€
60-
€
80 (£50-£60 approx)
741
Kriegsmarine U-Boat Badge (gilt).
A U-Boat within an oval oak-leaf wreath surmounted by an eagle and
swastika. Non maker marked with a flat broad vertical pin and catch. A
used die-cast example of the later version which has lost most of the
original gilt finish.
€
100-
€
150 (£80-£120 approx)
742
Kriegsmarine Destroyers War Badge (gilt and silver/grey).
An approaching destroyer at sea in silver/grey within an oval gilt oak-leaf
wreath surmounted by an eagle and swastika. Non maker marked with a
vertical pin and catch. A good used die-cast example retaining most of
the original finish.
€
100-
€
150 (£80-£120 approx)
743
Kriegsmarine Minesweepers Badge (gilt).
An exploding mine at sea within a gilt oval oak-leaf wreath surmounted
by an eagle and swastika. Maker marked ‘Fec. Otto Placzek Berlin Ausf.
Schwerin Berlin’ with broad vertical pin without the catch. A good used
die-cast example retaining most of the original gilt but with an over all
dull finish.
€
100-
€
120 (£80-£100 approx)
744
Kriegsmarine Blockade Breakers Badge (silver and grey).
An approaching grey coloured Merchant ship at sea with a silver eagle
and swastika on the bow breaking a circular silver binding chain. Maker
marked ‘Fec. Otto Placzek Berlin Ausf. Schwerin Berlin’ with vertical
broad flat pin and catch. A very good used example retaining most of the
original silver and grey finish.
€
180-
€
220 (£140-£180 approx)
745
A miniature Kriegsmarine Blockade Breakers Badge (silver and grey).
An approaching grey coloured Merchant ship at sea with a silver eagle
and swastika on the bow breaking a circular silver binding chain. This
example is half the diameter of the full size award retaining almost all of
the original silver and grey finish and mounted on a vertical stick pin.
Very good condition.
€
70-
€
90 (£60-£70 approx)
746
Kriegsmarine High Seas Fleet Badge (gilt and grey).
A grey approaching battleship within a gilt oval oak-leaf wreath
surmounted by an eagle and swastika. Maker marked ‘Fec. Adolf Bock
Ausf. Schwerin Berlin’ with a vertical broad flat pin and catch. A good
used die-cast example with loss of the grey colour to the battleship but
retaining most of the original gilt finish.
€
80-
€
100 (£60-£80 approx)
747
Kriegsmarine Coastal Artillery Badge (gilt and grey).
A coastal artillery piece within a gilt oval oak-leaf wreath surmounted by
an eagle and swastika. Non maker marked with a vertical pin and catch.
A used die-cast example of the later zinc version which has lost almost
all of the original finish giving an over all grey colour.
€
60-
€
80 (£50-£60 approx)
748
Luftwaffe Flak Badge (silver).
An 88mm flak gun within an oval oak-leaf wreath surmounted by an
eagle and swastika. Maker marked ‘Brehmer Markmeu Kirchen’ with a
vertical pin and catch. A good used die-cast example retaining most of
the original silver finish.
€
100-
€
150 (£80-£120 approx)