WW2 - German and Axis

GERMAN WWII HANS VOLRATH ALBUM 1939-41.

Covering the years 1939-41. Pasted to the cover is his Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler enlisted ranks RZM weave cuff title and his Viking enlisted mans RZM cuff title. The inside of the cover is a complete rundown for every month from January 1939 to April 1942 of the different units he served in and the places he served in, which included the Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler and Russia. The album opens w...  read more

Code: 96914

GERMAN WWII LEIBSTANDARTE IN GREECE.

An excellent Schiffer publication, published 2013. 213 pages of the most fabulous black and white pictures from two albums volumes 1 and 2 by a Waffen SS photographic correspondent, the detail is magnificent. The images are all related to the German invasion of Greece and Yugoslavia. The historical interest is that Regimentals firstly obtained these albums back in the late 80’s or early 90’s an...  read more

Code: 96894

GERMAN WWII HANS VOLRATH ALBUM 1941-43

A smaller format album with the Waffen SS Schule Tolz cuff title in officers flat wire, diagonally pasted onto the cover of the album. On opening the front cover there is a further list of his service from 1941 to 43 at the SS officers school Bad Tolz through to the SS Artillery Academy in Graz. 124 images, early part of the album again in Russia with lines of Russian prisoners. Excellent imag...  read more

Code: 96915

GERMAN WWII ARMY MARCHING BAND.

13 sawdust and glue figures. Five marked 'Elastolin', two marked 'Lineol', one marked 'Armee' and five unmarked figures all being various members of the band including the band leader. Generally in nice condition, some minor paint loss and splits, no overall pieces missing.  read more

Code: 96918

GERMAN WWII NAPOLA SCHOOL BALLENSTEDT PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM AND CUFF TITLE.

A ultra rare cuff title for the National Political School in Ballenstedt, accompanied by the owner’s photograph album. The album owned by Horst Volrath containing 108 photographs. The early part of the album has pictures of Volrath as a young child and other family shots, on holidays and living at home in the late 1920’s. Visit to the Reichstag in 1931, other family shots. 1934 shows Volrath as...  read more

Code: 96916

GERMAN WWII KRIEGSMARINE U-BOAT 110 DOCUMENT AND MEDAL GROUPING.

On 9th May 1941 the German submarine U110 had been attacking a convoy in the North Atlantic, south of Iceland, when Royal Navy Escorts HMS Bulldog, HMS Broadway and HMS Aubretia retaliated with depth charges. The Captain of the U-Boat, Fritz Julius Lemp, was forced to surface and ordered his crew to abandon the vessel and scuttle it to prevent capture. They failed to destroy the Enigma machine ...  read more

Code: 96954

GERMAN WWII SS CAVALRY SCHOOL, MUNICH PORCELAIN TRAY AND PLATE WITH ACCOMPANYING PAPERWORK.

A very fine quality 52cm long x 29.5cm wide serving platter with the SS runes white on black to one of the upper edges. Manufacturers name on the reverse side ‘Bauscher Weiden’ accompanied by a plate measuring 24.5cm in circumference with the identical maker on the reverse side. Both plates are in most magnificent condition, no chips, marks or staining. Some years ago we bought a small quantity...  read more

Code: 96949

GERMAN WWII HANS VOLRATH MEDICAL ACADEMY ALBUM.

Larger format album with the flat wire officers cuff title of the SS Medical Academy pasted to the front. The cuff title has been slightly shortened to the right hand side. On opening the page his service 1943 is annotated from March 43 to October 43. The album contains 106 photographs. Street scenes in Graz with his then girlfriend or wife. Village shots. Artillery Academy parade ground shots...  read more

Code: 96951

GERMAN WWII LEIBSTANDARTE ADOLF HITLER CANTEEN SERVING PLATTERS.

Four different size trays and one small dish, possibly all produced in pewter, the four trays all have the intertwined scrollwork of the Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler, the longest tray is 55cm in length, the next size 37cm. The semi-circular dish 33cm, the shortest one 27cm. The three larger pieces have the manufacturers mark of the Saxon Metal Work Fabrication on the reverse side, the smaller tra...  read more

Code: 96950

GERMAN WWII LUFTWAFFE OPERATIONAL FLYING CLASP FOR TRANSPORT UNITS, SILVER.

A very nice example of a late war Transport Bar in silver. Good finish remaining to the main body. The transport style eagle retaining all its patinated dark grey finish with its original pin, hook and hinge.  read more

Code: 96955