The War Merit Cross (Silver) instituted on October 18TH 1939, in two classes with both classes issued, with and without swords, for award to military personnel and civilians, including females and foreigners, for exemplary service and/or bravery in Germany’s war effort. Die struck bronze alloy service award with a zinc wash is in the form of a Maltese style cross with a circular centerpiece with an embossed, canted, swastika encircled by a nicely detailed oak-leaf wreath to the obverse. The reverse centerpiece has the embossed date,"1939", which is also encompassed by a nicely detailed oak-leaf wreath. The background field of both the obverse and reverse centerpieces is smooth while the arms of the cross have a pebbled background field with raised, smooth, outer edges. The medal loop and ribbon suspension ring are both intact. The award comes complete with a piece of original ribbed rayon ribbon. Made in both bronze and Silver (zinc metal) this being the silver version.  We have several in stock and will pick the best one for you. All are in good condition. Gettysburg Museum Certified (COA) provided. Rare 100% Guaranteed to be authentic pre-1945. Offering is for 1 (one) war service cross with swords with ribbon in silver.  Very limited.  Sold for historic purposes only. See our other pieces on our web site including the bronze finish versions.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers.

SOLD Original WWII Era German DRL Sports Badge In Bronze Maker Marked Worn by SS, SA, and all branches, Certified By The Gettysburg Museum Of History. Originally introduced in 1913 as the DRA badge, this was modified in 1933 to the DRL badge and again in 1937 with the addition of the swastika. The award was intended as an incentive for physical training, and was issued to both males and females between 18 and 32 years old who met the required criteria for an eight year period, or those between the ages of 32 to 40 who met the criteria over a twelve month period. A 1937 pattern, die struck bronze award. The badge is in the form of a vertical oval oak leaf wreath, with a mobile swastika and bow to its base, encompassing the stylized, cut-out letters, "DRL." To the reverse is a vertical pin-back device, hinged to its top and with a catch to its base. Embossed to the left of the reverse is "D.R.G.M. 35269" ("Deutsche Reichs Gebrauchsmuster," or, German National Registered-design 35269), and "Wernstein Jena" is to the right. Excellent condition  with some storage age and expected issues. Pin may have been period repaired (barley noticed) 100% Guaranteed to be authentic Complete museum documentation (COA) Provided. Certified by The Gettysburg Museum of  History.  Please see our other items.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers.

SOLD Original WWII   Deluxe Nazi German Bevo Armband Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran. A U.S. vet bring back in good condition. Some light wear, slight soiling (see photos), uniform removed (see photos)  Deluxe version of the Nazi  Arm Band.  The most recognizable pieces of insignia associated with the Nazi regime is the swastika armband. Utilized by pretty much by all the organization of the Third Reich in one form or another. The swastika, (a Sanskrit word meaning "well being"), is an ancient symbol that was utilized in numerous diverse cultures and signified both the cycle of life and the sun. The swastika was also a Nordic rune and the pagan Germanic symbol for Thor, God of Adventurers.  A  high quality bevo woven cloth materiel. approximately 9cm diameter  bevo blend white disk, and  Swastika. A  nice high quality example.  This It was originally sewn onto a  uniform.  This example has an unusual feature, the original wearer used period adhesive to fasten it together instead of sewing it. This is a very rare feature and it does not effect the band or display in any way but we thought we should mention it. A very good bevo style example. Gettysburg Museum Certified (COA) provided. Rare 100% Guaranteed to be authentic pre-1945 Brought home by a U.S .Veteran as a trophy of war.  Sold for historic purposes only. See our other pieces on our web site.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers. RARE!

Outstanding WWII Era German NS-RKB MEMBER'S Medals, Cuff Title, And Arm Band Certified.  All members of the NS-RKB wore a cufftitle on the lower left sleeve. There were three levels to the cufftitle rank structure. Cufftitles with gold threads for leaders, silver/aluminum thread for staff and members of the advisory groups and finally silver/grey threads for association members of general members. Machine woven "West" cufftitle in silver/grey thread on a dark blue/black background with crossed swords to either side of the script. Bordered on both the top and button in silver/grey threads. Cufftitle is full length an uncut, approximately 39cm. Plus a A 1938 pattern armband as worn on the lower right sleeve of the service tunic by NS-RKB enlisted ranks. Very deep navy blue cloth armband with machine woven NS-RKB insignia. Insignia consists of a white bordered, red shield with white bordered, black Iron Cross with white circular centerpiece featuring a black, canted swastika to center. Insignia is machine stitched to armband. And a 3 place medal bar including The Cross of Merit for War Aid was introduced in December of 1916 by King Wilhelm II, who, after rendering it to himself, made the first award of this medal to Field Marshall von Hindenberg. A Combatants Cross of Honor Instituted in July of 1934 by von Hindenburg (resulting in its erroneous designation as the "Hindenburg Cross") to recognize service in WWI. It ranked beneath bravery awards but above other service and campaign awards. and lastly a Nazi (NSDAP) 25 year Long Service medal On January 30th, 1938, Hitler instituted the Faithful Service Decoration, in three classes, to recognize long-serving civil servants and public works personnel. The decorations were intended to be an incentive for the civilian population to foster workplace loyalty and create a stable civil service. The three classes of the decoration consisted of the special class for fifty years of continuous service with the same employer in the free economic system, the first class decoration for forty years of service, and the second class for twenty-five years service. All three classes followed the same basic design, with minor variations. A fantastic grouping from a NS-RKB MEMBER who was a WWI Veteran all came from the same person. In good worn condition some  loss to silver finish. Complete museum documentation (COA) Provided. Certified by The Gettysburg Museum of History. The Gettysburg Museum of History does not support or condone Adolf Hitler or the Nazi Party and is only offering this as a historic relic. Please see our other items.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers.    

Exceedingly Rare Very Early Framed Adolf Hitler Signed Document 1926  Certified By The Gettysburg Museum Of History, Historically Important. Several of our customers and friends have been asking for a very historic  Hitler investment grade autograph. Here it is, it does not get more rare and  important when it comes to early NSDAP history than this incredible document. This is a 1926 Hitler signed NSDAP party document. Hitler signatures before 1933 are rare. Hitler signatures in the 1920's are almost unheard of. After Hitler was released from prison after his failed 1923 Beer Hall Putsch the Nazi Party was falling apart and membership was down. It was not until the stock market crashed in 1929 did the party start to take off again. During part of  this period Hitler was temporarily banned from speaking.  Rare and early Hitler signed letter addressed to farmer Wilhelm Holzwarth, who joined the NSDAP in September 1920 and then again in 1925 upon its revival. In 1921, he founded the NSDAP Ortsgruppe in Scheinfeld, which is said to be the oldest Ortsgruppe of the NSDAP in Franconia. In 1923, Holzwarth organized a secret weapons warehouse which would supply guns for the National Socialists for Hitler's beer Hall Putsch. He later visited Landsberg Prison just after Hitler's birthday in 1924. After the re-founding of the NSDAP, Holzwarth again joined the party on March 1, 1925 and received the very low membership number of 20. The letter itself is a thank you for an invitation and apologizes for the late reply, as he was away for a long time. In the next few weeks Hitler says he has little free time but if one of his car rides should lead to the vicinity of Mr. Holzwarth, he will visit him. Below the content of the letter, Holzwarth makes note of a signed with dedicated copy of Mein Kampf which the Fuhrer gave him for Christmas. This document has been in the collection of one of the top Hitler autograph collector in the world and it comes with a Certificate of Authenticity from  The Gettysburg Museum of History (COA). It 100% guaranteed to be authentic and signed in person by Adolf Hitler. The document is framed with museum grade materials, It is framed with a period Hitler picture with a printed signature and an two different style original NSDAP (Nazi) party membership badges. The overall size is 19"/22". This is without a doubt one of the most unique and historic early Hitler documents currently on the market. We are offering this on a first come bases. Do not miss this unique opportunity  to own this historic document from the early Nazi Party signed by Hitler with Museum certification.  The Gettysburg Museum of History does not support or condone Adolf Hitler or the Nazi Party and is only offering this as a historic relic. Please see our other items.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers. Extremely RARE!

SOLD Outstanding Original WWII Era German NSDAP (Nazi) POLITICAL FLAG POLE FINIAL Certified By The Gettysburg Museum Of History. A polished aluminum flag pole finial, in the form of an eagle whose outstretched wings have a span of 24cm and which clutches a wreathed, mobile swastika in its talons. The obverse of the swastika is painted in black enamel, most of which has been retained. From the base of the wreath extends a collar, 70mm deep with a 25mm internal diameter. Two perforations may be seen to its exterior, along with a stamped RZM, "Reichszeugmeisterei" (National-material-control-office), logo and "M3/40/37," being a manufacturer’s code with a 1936 date. There is a few dings on the eagle (see photos) also slight black paint loss otherwise in good condition. A very rare and striking badge.   In good but worn condition some wear. Nice example issued with expected used condition.  Gettysburg Museum Certified (COA) provided. Rare 100% Guaranteed to be authentic from 1936. Sold for historic purposes only. See our other pieces on our web site.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers. These are very desirable to collectors and rarely come up for sale, do not miss this!

Original Section Of WWII German Barb Wire From Omaha Beach Used On D-Day. A section of original WWII German barb wire that was used on the Omaha Beach sector (Fox-Green) where the U.S. 1st Division landed on D-Day in Normandy France. About 8" section of barb wire. We obtained a few pieces that came from the eroded sea wall at Omaha beach that was part of the Big Red One Museum in Normandy. A classic D-Day relic! Gettysburg Museum Certified (COA) provided. 100% Guaranteed to be authentic.  Sold for historic purposes only. See our other pieces on our web site.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers. A rare opportunity!

SOLD Original WWII German M-42 Double Decal KIA Field Police Helmet Brought Back By A U.S. Veteran Certified. Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler’s appointment to Chef der Deutschen Polizei im Reichsministerium des Innern, on June 17TH 1936, he effectively had full control of all the police agencies within Germany. As a result of this appointment and the restructuring of all the separate German state police into a single national police force new regulations were instituted to bring about uniformity in dress for all police through-out the country. The new dress regulations included an attempt to standardize the helmets of the police and on July 28TH 1936 regulations once again altered the insignia on the police helmets with the new wreathed police eagle emblem to be applied to the left side of the helmet and the NSDAP, Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, (National Socialist German Worker’s Party), party shield applied to the right side. The July 1936 police helmet insignia was utilized for the duration of the war. The stamped, sheet steel construction helmet retains about 97% of its slightly rough textured, field-grey paint. The left side of the helmet has a black based, silver, wreathed, police eagle/wreath/swastika decal which is retained about 97%. The right side of the helmet has a NSDAP party shield decal with a narrow black outer border, a red base field with a central, white, circle with a canted, black, swastika. The party shield decal is retained about 74%. All three liner retaining rivets are intact. Original liner band is present the M31 tan leather liner is fully intact with all fingers (two fingers are torn). The liner has a blood stain probable KIA and some light rust from blood inside the shell as well as a small dent (see photos) where a projectile hit the helmet. The interior, reverse, neck guard apron has a stamped, serial number, "Z92"? and marked "EF64", indicating manufacture by Emaillierwerk, AG Fulda, size  size 64. Very nice untouched combat worn and Killed In Action German field Police Helmet. A very good "fresh find" (never in a collection)  example. Gettysburg Museum Certified (COA) provided. Rare 100% Guaranteed to be authentic pre-1945 Brought home by a U.S .Veteran as a trophy of war.  Sold for historic purposes only. See our other pieces on our web site.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers. RARE!

Original Calling Card  From Adolf Hitler "Der Fuhrer" Style Taken By A U.S. Veteran Certified. Original black ink calling card for sate dinners and other events. This is the calling card every true Nazi wanted to get. (Rare). We have several Hitler paper items that were taken by a U.S. soldier from the Braun Haus  complex in Munich at the end of WWII.  in good  condition (see pics)  Recovered in May 1945 as “Loot” or “Trophy of War”. This type of Hitler Calling Card is pictured in  Dr. Mark Griffith books. He  wrote several books of WWII and interviewed hundreds of Veterans. Pictures of his books are shown here.  100% guaranteed to be authentic complete museum documentation (COA) provided. An amazing historical artifact from the 20th century’s most infamous historic figure. Don’t miss your chance to own a real museum authenticated Hitler calling card with solid U.S. Veteran provenance. Hitler personal items are  a great investment item and the prices keep going up and with real historically accurate U.S. Veteran provenance makes this a rare and desirable piece. Very RARE!  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers.

10x Original WWII German Death Cards Mostly Wehrmacht Certified By The Gettysburg Museum Of History. An excellent selection of WWII German Death Cards. Death cards were memorial made for fallen soldiers during WWII. So many German soldiers fell on foreign soil and their bodies remained on foreign soil so the family's would have these Memorials for the solider called "Death Cards". They would have a photo of the dead solider and usually a patriotic or more often a religious symbol. They are really great for research because they also contain a lot of information birth date, death date, unit, awards, family information and more. Offered here are 10 different authentic death cards from WWII. A poignant look at the cost of war. Seldom seen in the U.S. Scarce. In excellent condition. A very reasonable price.  Complete museum documentation (COA) Provided. Certified by The Gettysburg Museum of History. The Gettysburg Museum of History does not support or condone Adolf Hitler or the Nazi Party and is only offering this as a historic relic. Please see our other items.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers.

SOLD The War Merit Medal was an extension of the War Merit Cross series of awards and was introduced on August 19TH 1940 for award to German nationals and foreign civilians who provided exceptional service to the war effort. Of Note: With the August 19TH 1940 expansion of the War Merit Cross series a Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross was also introduced for award to personnel who had provided a substantial contribution to the war effort. Die struck bronze alloy award with an embossed likeness of the War Merit Cross without swords to the obverse, in the form of a Maltese style cross with a circular centerpiece with an embossed, canted, swastika, encircled by a nicely detailed oak-leaf wreath. The arms of the cross have a slightly pebbled field while the background of the award is smooth with a fine raised lip to the outside edge. The reverse of the award has embossed Gothic script, "Für Kriegs-verdienst 1939", (For War Merit 1939), on a smooth background field. Complete with a piece of original ribbon. Gettysburg Museum Certified (COA) provided. Rare 100% Guaranteed to be authentic pre-1945. Offering is for 1 (one) war service medal with  ribbon.   Sold for historic purposes only. See our other pieces on our web site.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers.

SOLD Original German Mother's Cross Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter In Gold. The Mother’s Cross was introduced by Adolf Hitler on December 16TH 1938 as part of a large propaganda campaign aimed at increasing the birth rate. The award was officially designated, Honor Cross of the German Mother, and was instituted in three grades to recognize and reward child bearing German females. The three grades consisted of the bronze cross for bearing four or five children, the silver cross for bearing six or seven children and the gold cross for bearing eight or more children. Criteria for the award included that the parents be of pure German blood, and that the mother was worthy of such an honor. two piece, stamped tombac award with a gold wash and blue and white enamel work. Award in the form of a Christian cross with outward fluted arms in semi-translucent blue enamel with white enamel border. Cross has a raised sunburst pattern emanating between its arms. Separate central circular field with white enamel base and black static swastika, encompassed by a circular border with embossed Latin script, "Der Deutschen Mutter", (The German Mother). Reverse has impressed simulated handwritten script, "16 December 1938", and facsimile Hitler signature.  Section of original ribbon is also included. Excellent condition with some wear and storage age (see photos)  and expected issues.  100% Guaranteed to be authentic Complete museum documentation (COA) Provided. Certified by The Gettysburg Museum of  History.  Offer is for one (1) Gold Mother Cross as pictured. Please see our other Mother Crosses and other items.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers.