Original WWII Era Hitler Youth HJ PROFICIENCY BADGE In Silver Certified. The Leistungsabzeichen der HJ, (Proficiency Badge of the HJ), was instituted as the first Hitler Youth award by Reichsjugendführer Baldur von Schirach on May 1ST 1934 as an incentive for HJ members to increase their proficiency in military oriented athletics, academics, field exercises, and shooting. The badge was established in three grades of Silver, Bronze and Iron, with the age of the recipient being the determining factor of which grade the individual was eligible for. Seventeen year old's were eligible for the Silver badge, sixteen year old's for the Bronze badge and fifteen year old's for the Iron badge. Each HJ member was issued a Leistungsbuch, (Qualification book), to record their achievements and verify their right to wear the badge when awarded. Originally the badges were worn on the left breast pocket of the HJ service uniform but later regulations altered wear to the right breast pocket. The stamped, polished alloy award is in the form of a Tyr-rune with a circle superimposed to it, upon which is embossed, in runic script, "Für Leistungen In Der H.J." (For Proficiency In The H.J.), encompassing a mobile swastika. To the age darkened reverse is a raised RZM mark, "M1/35" indicating manufacture by  Wachtler & Lange, Mittweida and a six-digit serial number. The pin-back device is intact. 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.

Original Piece Of U.S. D-Day Used Barrage Balloon From Omaha Beach Certified. A very rare relic! from the Big Red One Museum Collection after a massive winter storm the remains of a D-Day Barrage Balloon was discovered on Omaha Beach. This balloon is in the Big Red One Museum in Normandy. This is a piece of that balloon, barrage balloons were attached to large steel cables and prevented German planes from striking landing ships and  forcing them to fly higher. A very rare and unique D-Day relic from Omaha Beach, Ex-big Red One Museum Normandy Collection. 100% Guaranteed to be authentic. We have several pieces all about the same size. Very limited. A unique and very RARE relic from D-Day!  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 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 WWII D-Day Used Life Belt Relic Recovered At Omaha Beach Normandy Certified. All U.S. troops landing at Omaha Beach were required to wear life belts. As soon as they hit dry beach they would discard the belts to fight. In the photos here you can see WWII U.S. Soldiers at Omaha Beach wearing life belts. About a decade and a half ago after a winter storm a group of life belt remains were found in the sea wall at Omaha Beach. Offered here is an original tube and brass valve from one of these D-Day used life belts. A rare relic from D-Day. We have a few and will select the best one for you. Don't miss this chance to get an authentic D-Day used life belt tube from this very historic location. 100% Guaranteed to authentic recovered at Omaha Beach. Gettysburg Museum Certified (COA) provided. Documented D-Day relics are very RARE and relic hunting in this area is no longer permitted. Also see our other items available 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.