PRE-WW2 GERMAN FIELD MARSHAL VON HINDENBURG w/ PATRIOTIC MARCHERS 4/29/1925 PHOTO. PRE-WW2 GERMAN FIELD MARSHAL VON HINDENBURG WITH PATRIOTIC MARCHERS 4/29/1925 NEWS WIRE PHOTO. A huge rally for Hindenburg, the candidate of the Reich Bloc, took place in front of his villa in Hanover, Germany. Hindenburg reviewed young men of patriotic associations including paramilitary groups and other right-wing nationalist organizations from the steps of his villa. Paul von Hindenburg b. 1934 was a German Field Marshal and statesman who led the Imperial German Army during WW I and later became President of Germany from April 29,1925 until his death in 1934. RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL CAPTIONED NEWS SLUG LABEL ON THE REVERSE. THOUSANDS IN GREAT PRE-ELECTION RALLY FOR HINDENBURG. PHOTO SHOWS THE PARADE PASSING THE. FIELD MARSHAL JUST PRIOR. TO THE RECENT ELECTIONS. THE FORMER LEADER OF THE. GERMAN IMPERIAL ARMIES MAY BE SEEN STANDING IN THE. ENTRANCE OF THE RESIDENCE, REVIEWING THE PROCESSION. SHARP FOCUS WITH VERY FINE CONTRAST. THIS IS NOT A REPRODUCTION OR A COPY.
Identified 21″ presentation office’s swagger stick to then Colonel Leo “Dutch Hermle, USMC. Hermle is one of the most distinguished Marines of all time. This stick bears the inscription Colonel L. Hermle Garde d’ Haiti 1930-34 engraved on a silver marked band. Hermle as a 2nd Lt was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism at Meuse Argonne, 2 Purple Hearts, and 2 Silver Stars for action in WW1. As a Captain, he served as a Colonel in the Garde d’ Haiti from 1930-34 with Commander roles. He served at Guadalcanal in 1942 with the 2nd Marine Division and would be awarded a Navy Cross for his actions as Assistant Division Commander of the 5th Marine Division on Iwo Jima in Feb 1945. Please pay upon receipt of invoice.
Interwar German Freikorps “Iron Roland” Bremen 1919 Badge.
Major General Ignacio Comonfort. Gilt bronze with enamel. Measures 12 x 6 cm. Base plate with eight diamond-cut points. Above it is a Maltese Cross with red enamel, finished in scrolls, and gold-trimmed. In the center, a button with an olive leaf wreath on its exterior, the epigraph enameled in dark blue with gold lettering bearing the inscription: Division General Ignacio Comonfort. In the center, tricolor enamel, a Mexican eagle with wings down, turning to the left, and a serpent. The plain back has an enameled button in the center, the epigraph in white with gold lettering; “CORP OF DEFENDERS OF THE REPUBLIC, ” and in blue enamel in gold letters the inscription: “DISTINGUISHED SERVICES SINCE 1836, ” with a tricolor center and a Mexican eagle facing left with a serpent. The upper point of the base plate is elongated and bent to serve as a rein for a wreath of olive and laurel leaves in red and green enamel on both sides. The wreath has a tubular rein.
2ND NICARAGUAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL. W/ SPLIT WRAP BROOCH. PRODUCED BY THE U. RIBBON DRAPE TESTED UV NEGATIVE. The Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal is a campaign medal of the United States Navy & Marine Corps which was authorized by an act of the United States Congress on 8 November 1929. The Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal was awarded for service during operations in Nicaragua from 1926 to 1933. An earlier campaign medal, the Nicaraguan Campaign Medal, was awarded for service in Nicaragua 1912. The Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal was considered a separate award from the first version of the medal and Navy regulations permitted the receipt and wear of both decorations, if so authorized. Southerland, who had been in overall command of both Nicaraguan campaigns, was the first recipient of both versions of the Nicaraguan Campaign Medal. The Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal appeared as a medal suspended from a red ribbon with several white stripes. The medal displayed a woman (representing Columbia), armed with a sword, defending two other figures with a cloak. The medal bore the words Second Nicaraguan Campaign with the dates 1926 – 1930 displayed on the medal’s edges (although the medal was authorized until 1933). No devices were authorized. Please let me know if there’s anything else I can do for you!
Condition: According to the photo, used, in satisfactory condition for its age, there are traces of time and use. The lining has turned yellow with age (photo 12 – 14). There is a stain on the bottom (photo 9), there are moth damages in 5 places (photos 10, 11, 15, 23 and 24). All buttons are present (16 large and 8 running) are magnetic, the strap for the collar is present. There are 2 side pockets below the waist and 2 inner pockets in the chest area. There are 2 buttons on the side pockets and on the back of the belt – to fix the lower edges of the coat (photo 7, 8, 18). Brand size: EU 48, US and UK – M (see measurements). Fabric: 100% wool (overcoat cloth). Year of production: 1922. Weight: 2.9 kg. Shoulder width: 48 cm/ 18.9 in. Half chest girth: 60 cm/ 23.6 in. Sleeve length: 65 cm/ 25.6 in (additionally turned up + 5 cm/ 2 in). Sleeve width: 18 cm/ 7.1 in. Product length: 130 cm/ 51.2 in.
Rare piece of american history. Truth, Justice: An Answer to the Nazi Menace. Petition To President Roosevelt. B’Nai B’Rith District Grand Lodge, 1934. The booklet does have some wear as can be seen in the pictures. Original illustrated paper wrappers. Very early Nazi-period (1934) mass-strategy to pressure FDR to make demands on Hitler. Within the pages of this brochure are the expressions of San Francisco’s public officials, civic leaders, fraternal and organization heads on the most compelling problem of the days, – the Nazi Menace. Those expressions have been collected as a part of the nation-wide B’nai B’rith campaign to obtain one million signatures on petitions which the President of the United States is asked to transmit to the German Government, as a protest against the unbearable hardships to which a stricken and defenseless people have been subjected. ” (from foreword) Includes letters, speeches, editorials, quotes from San Francisco public officials and civic leaders, newspaper headlines, quotes from Church leaders and educators, some possible resolutions, and “paragraphs taken from various leading publications throughout the United States. A copy of the Petition to be presented to President Roosevelt. OCLC lists 5 copies worldwide (UC-Berkeley, UC-Irving, Caroll College, HUC, UFLorida).
2ND NICARAGUAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL. W/ SPLIT WRAP BROOCH. PRODUCED BY THE U. RIBBON DRAPE TESTED UV NEGATIVE. The Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal is a campaign medal of the United States Navy & Marine Corps which was authorized by an act of the United States Congress on 8 November 1929. The Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal was awarded for service during operations in Nicaragua from 1926 to 1933. An earlier campaign medal, the Nicaraguan Campaign Medal, was awarded for service in Nicaragua 1912. The Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal was considered a separate award from the first version of the medal and Navy regulations permitted the receipt and wear of both decorations, if so authorized. Southerland, who had been in overall command of both Nicaraguan campaigns, was the first recipient of both versions of the Nicaraguan Campaign Medal. The Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal appeared as a medal suspended from a red ribbon with several white stripes. The medal displayed a woman (representing Columbia), armed with a sword, defending two other figures with a cloak. The medal bore the words Second Nicaraguan Campaign with the dates 1926 – 1930 displayed on the medal’s edges (although the medal was authorized until 1933). No devices were authorized. Please let me know if there’s anything else I can do for you!
Original 1933 Imperial Japanese Army Veterans’ Gathering Commemorative Paperweight. A rare prewar cast metal paperweight issued for the Army Commemoration Day (March 10, Showa 8 / 1933) in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. This item was distributed to participants of the Veterans’ Invitational Ceremony (Jugunsha Shotai Taikai) – a formal event honoring former Imperial Army servicemen. The front design features the kanji (Loyalty) and (Sincerity), along with symbolic motifs. Dragonfly (/ courage and vigilance, an Imperial Army symbol). Chrysanthemum-like crest (imperial motif). “Imperial Japanese Army Commemoration – Veterans Invitational – Gunma Prefecture – March 10, 1933″. It represents the interwar period unity of Army and Navy under the Emperor, and served as a patriotic token of loyalty and remembrance for those who had served in the Empire’s earlier campaigns. Date: Showa 8 (1933). Material: cast metal (iron or bronze alloy). Condition: Very good for age. Minor patina and wear due to age. Origin: Gunma Prefecture, Japan. March 10 was designated as “Army Commemoration Day” in prewar Japan, marking the victory in the 1905 Battle of Mukden during the Russo-Japanese War. Local veterans’ groups and prefectural associations held annual gatherings to honor war heroes and reaffirm national loyalty. This paperweight was a souvenir presented to attending veterans – an authentic artifact of Japan’s early Showa militarist culture. International Buyers – Please Note. Thank you for your understanding.
