Interwar German Weimar Republic City of Hamburg Police Shako Front Plate Emblem. Interwar German Weimar Republic City of Hamburg Police Shako Front Plate Emblem (missing securing screws as shown, posts appear good / not cross threaded); Overall Fine Issued. Condition as Photographed with a historic patina and wear as seen – Good Candidate for Display. Recent Estate Acquisition & Presented as Acquired, Very Rare (Complies with all Listing Rules & Regulations). 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!
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!
Very scarce German Army belt and buckle from the Weimar period. As the German Army was limited to 100 000 men by the Versailles treaty, Weimar period material is quite scarce. Belt is unmarked but is approximately a size 34 inch waist. Belt buckle has its original leather tab and is dated 1929. Additionaly it maker marked Osang of Dresden. Also regimentaly marked K28? Leather tongue has been redeem at some point. Quite a difficult set to source.
Original Pre-WWII German Army Weimar Reichswehr Wehrmacht Reservist Badge Rare. A not common prewar, “Reserve hat Ruh” Badge for the pre-war German Army. Interesting construction, also with Patent Pending Mark in German. As well as most f the original finish on this medal. 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!
German Weimar Republic Postal Carrier Post Armband Brassard Embroidered Wool Pin. Original German Weimar Republic Postal Carrier Post Armband Brassard Embroidered Wool Pin, Fine Issued. As Photographed with wear and a few moth hits as seen. An Authentic & Ultra Rare Candidate for any Collection, Impression, or Display. Recent Estate Collection Acquisition & Presented as Acquired, The Only Example We Can Find! 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!
Original Luger P08 Holster Weimar 1942 era German Reich. Only issue is some loose stitching in one corner.
A rare & original item seldom seen from my personal collection.
WWI Imperial German Seitengewehr M1889/05 Bayonet Weimar Republic Cut Down – Reissued. Original WWI Imperial German Seitengewehr M1889/05 Waffenfabrik Mauser 1917 Dated Bayonet, Weimar Republic Cut Down – Reissued; Blade Measures 9 3/4 Inches, 15 Total, and 15 3/4 Resting in the Scabbard – Issued Good Condition as Photographed with some wear and dings to the scabbard as seen, A Nice Period Piece to Add to Any World War I – Interwar Edged Weapons Collection or Display. Recent Estate Acquisition & Presented as Acquired (Complies with All Rules and Regulations). 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!
WWI – Weimar German Police Short Sword Sidearm, Early Period Conversion. Original WWI – Weimar Republic German Police Short Sword Sidearm, Early Period Conversion from an Enlisted Sword (Ricasso Partial Unit Mark) Cut-Down and Paired with an M98/05 Scabbard & Frog Set that Have Been Painted Gold, Measures 13 3/4 Inches Blade Length, 19 1/4 Overall & 20 1/2 Resting in the Scabbard – Overall Good Issued. Condition as Photographed with some wear, loss of finish, cracks to the grip, and broken leather on the frog as seen – Exceptional Example – Unique Authentic Candidate for Display in a Library, Office, or War Room. Recent Estate Acquisition – Presented as Acquired, Very Rare (Complies with All Rules & Regulations). 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!
The condition is excellent, the green color is vibrant, a really nice cap for any collection. A rare & original item seldom seen from my personal collection.