Original WWII Guatemalan Army General of Division Shoulder Board Boxed NS Meyer. Very nice original item. WWII-era shoulder board for the General of Division rank. Made in bullion embroidered wool, and very well made. One unused shoulder board is included. Measures 6″ by 3-1/2″. In the original box by maker NS MEYER INC NEW YORK. This version is the for the daily uniform of the officer. See my other auctions with military and other items! Please feel free to ask any questions. We strive to satisfy our customers.
Original Spanish WWII Era Sterling Order of Military Merit Cross Red Distinction. Nice vintage and original Spanish Civil War/WWII era items for the Order of Military Merit in red. Overall in very good condition. The reverse of the cross is also enameled and has a couple chips out of the clear red enamel – very hard to see. The front of the cross is in mint condition – the images shows some reflection not damage. The cross frame and crown is in sterling silver. It is marked with the star silver hallmark of Spain and the maker’s hallmark. Imperial crown is used during Franco’s National Fascist period. The Order of Military Merit (Orden del Mérito Militar) was instituted by Queen Isabel II/Isabella II on August 3, 1864. It was established to recognize either Spanish or foreign military personnel in recognition of outstanding and meritorious actions in time of war or peace. Red Distinction (red enamels) were awarded for courage and effective actions in combat. Please feel free to ask any questions. We strive to satisfy our customers.
United States Army Spanish War Service Campaign medal. Official issue, numbered 28204 on the rim. These were made under contract with Northern Stamping. The medal shows tarnish and moderate wear. The ribbon shows light wear and moderate soiling. _gsrx_vers_625 GS 6.9.7 (625).
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Original Pre-WWII German Army Weimar Reichswehr Soldier ID Truppen Ausweis RARE. A very rare photo identity paper known as the Troop Identity. Issued to Oberwachtmeister Otto Wehring in the Reichswehr in 1923 with Artillerie Regiment Nr 5. He was one of the 100,000 standing army. Interestingly the II Batt, that Wehring was in was in Bayern, and the Reichswehr took part in the downing of H Putsch in 9 November 1923. If Wehring was present, we will not know, but he certainly was in active service at the time in a very small army.’Reich Defense’ was the official name of the German armed forces during the Weimar Republic and the first years of the Third Reich. After Germany was defeated in World War I, the Imperial German Army (Deutsches Heer) was dissolved in order to be reshaped into a peacetime army. From it a provisional Reichswehr was formed in March 1919. Under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, the rebuilt German army was subject to severe limitations in size, structure and armament. The official formation of the Reichswehr took place on 1 January 1921 after the limitations had been met. The German armed forces kept the name’Reichswehr’ until Adolf Hitler’s 1935 proclamation of the “restoration of military sovereignty”, at which point it became part of the new Wehrmacht. Although ostensibly apolitical, the Reichswehr acted as a state within a state, and its leadership was an important political power factor in the Weimar Republic. The Reichswehr sometimes supported the democratic government, as it did in the Ebert-Groener Pact when it pledged its loyalty to the Republic, and sometimes backed anti-democratic forces through such means as the Black Reichswehr, the illegal paramilitary groups it sponsored in contravention of the Versailles Treaty. The Reichswehr saw itself as a cadre army that would preserve the expertise of the old imperial military and form the basis for German rearmament. Structure of the Reichswehr. Arms limitations under the Treaty of Versailles. In Part V of the 1919 Versailles Peace Treaty, Germany had obligated itself to limit the size and armaments of its military forces so that they could be used only as border protection and for the maintenance of order within Germany. In accordance with the treaty’s provisions, personnel strength was limited to a professional army of 100,000 men plus a 15,000-man navy. The establishment of a general staff was prohibited. Heavy weapons above defined calibers, armored vehicles, submarines and large warships were prohibited, as was any type of air force. The regulations were overseen by the Military Inter-Allied Commission of Control until 1927. Conscription into the German army had traditionally been for a period of 1 to 3 years. After they had completed their terms of service, the discharged soldiers created a large pool of trained reserves. The Versailles Treaty fixed the term of service for Reichswehr officers at 25 years and for all others at 12 in order to prevent such a buildup of reservists. Artillerie Regiment Nr 5. The regiment was formed on January 1, 1921 in Ulm from the Reichswehr Artillery Regiments 11, 13 and 14 of the Transitional Army. At the beginning of the 1920s, the departments in Ulm and Fulda exchanged their numbering. In the course of the expansion of the Reichswehr in 1934, the new regiments Artillery Regiment Ulm, Artillery Regiment Fulda and Artillery Regiment Ludwigsburg, each with five departments, were set up from the three departments of the regiment. On October 15, the Artillery Regiment Ulm was renamed Artillery Regiment 5 and placed under the 5th Infantry Division. Check back often – we search estates and sources across the world to bring a fine selection of militaria. Please review all photos for details regarding the condition of the item listed – further condition information will be included in the listing as is relevant, if you need additional photographs or have questions regarding the condition please do not hesitate to ask. I describe all items to the best of my ability – please do not hesitate to ask any and all questions prior to the close of the listing. Mistakes very rarely occur – however if one does please rest assured that it will be corrected. International Buyers are Welcome!
War Medal of Military Virtue. The Medal of Military Virtue was instituted by royal decree on May 17, 1872. The medal is hung from a red ribbon flanked by stripes of light blue. The medal was instituted in two classes: Gold for officers (1st Class) and silver for enlisted men (2nd class). In 1880 the Medal of Military Virtue was reformed by royal decree. Soldiers who had earned the medal during wartime were authorized to turn in their medals for a new’war’ medal (Medalia Virtutea Militara de Razboi). The new medal was in the form of a cross and was awarded for bravery only during wartime. In the center of the cross is a medallion with a bust of Carol I surrounded by the inscription, “Carol I Domunul Romaniei”. On the reverse is the inscription “Virtute Militara”. Beginning in 1918, the medal was awarded exclusively to enlisted men in both grades, and was the highest award for bravery that could be awarded to enlisted soldiers. It was awarded for life to reward either long service or deeds of merit, courage and devotion, but could not be transmitted to others upon the recipient’s death. From my personal collection. The one pictured is the one you will receive.
Hungary Officers Long Service Cross 1935 March 15 Original Vintage with Ribbon. Instituted in 1923, the crosses were similar to the old Hapsburg ones. Ribbons were of one of three designs based on rank. The one pictured is the one you will receive. From my personal collection.
Former Japanese Army original. It’s from war time. Copper Size: Height approx. 2.5cm Width approx. 5.7cm Weight approx. There have scratch and dirt. How about a military fan? International Buyers – Please Note.
Original BRAZILIAN BAYONET M 1908/34 by SIMSON & CO. Overall Length- 17 inches. Blade Length- 11 3/4 inches. Markings on Bayonet- SIMSON & CO. Markings on side of Blade- RB- with circle around it.
Original Pre-WWII US Navy Naval Aviator Observer Wings White Co. Very nice original item. Construction in silvered brass. Unmarked, cavity back, pin-back fastener with C-hook. Although unmarked this is the White Co. Pattern and examples are known. This is one of the rarer US Naval Aviator wings out there. This was in regulations between 1927 and 1929 approx. I attached a screenshot of the 1922 US Naval Regulations Supplement detailing order 225(c) on the naval aviator observer wings which would be replaced by the O-wing in mid 1929. The whole regulation is available on the University of Illinois digital library where it was scanned in. Note: There are no berries, these are feathers. See my other auctions with military and other items! Please feel free to ask any questions. We strive to satisfy our customers.