Maker marked 'Schwerin Berlin 68'. This is an early war bronze example by the best maker in the field. It was a hard-earned badge as it was only given after several combat cruises. A nice example with virtually 100% of its original gilt finish.

Typically these badges were worn by both German and foreign dock yard workers at Kiel, Bremen, and also places like St Nazaire, anywhere, in fact, where German surface ships or U-boats were being repaired. The number on the front would correspond with the roll of the dock yard workers - it was effectively the worker's pass into the yard.

This was introduced by Admiral Raeder, who was C-in-C, German Navy. To qualify for this award, 12 weeks' service on a battleship or cruiser was needed, which could be reduced if the recipient had been wounded during the cruise. This example is the large size of miniature pin.

This was introduced by Admiral Raeder, who was C-in-C, German Navy, and it is marked on the reverse 'ADOLF BOCK // AUSF.SCHWERIN.BERLIN'. To qualify for this award, 12 weeks' service on a battleship or cruiser was needed, which could be reduced if the recipient had been wounded during the cruise.

This is a nice example of the gold bullion eagle worn by all commissioned navy officers in the Third Reich era on the tunic. It has a paper backing with some fine buckram between it and the wool body of the eagle. There is some minor tarnishing consistent with age, but generally it is in excellent shape.

This is the motor racing participants' badge for the preparations in this class of sport for the Olympic Games in 1936, the badge being dated 1935. It is marked 'ges.gesch.//A.STUBBE BERLIN'. The enamel is perfect and the EPNS finish is also excellent. I've never seen one of these before. It is approximately 6cms long.

This badge, of which the most common fake is in aluminium, is actually die-struck tombak with a heavy silver plate finish. It may commemorate the swearing in of the Leibstandarte in Munich in the winter of 1933. I'm not absolutely sure about this and would welcome any comments.

This cotton badge was worn on the half sleeved navy sports vest, not on the singlet. The piece has a little wear from age and storage, but is essentially in very good shape. The eagle for the singlet was half the size, viz the Luftwaffe entry on this site.

This clean example, ex-tailor's stores, is the classic Bevo weave breast badge for the black Panzer tunic. Later in the war, the same badge was produced in a mouse grey finish, as the white was found to be too tempting a mark for snipers.

This is the SA sports/fitness qualification badge and is an early numbered example in iron, which would originally have had a bronze finish and is maker marked 'E.SCHNEIDER // LUDENSCHEID'. Classically, this badge is often seen on SS men in their black pre-war uniforms, together with perhaps a Coburg rally badge.