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NSDAP Ten Year Long Service Citation to Hans-Joachim Walther along with his boxed Cross
Price: £875 - $1750
A superb example of the Ten Year Long Service NSDAP citation awarded to Party Member Hans-Joachim Walther, along with his boxed Cross. The citation remains fresh and in excellent condition (one centre fold). The brown box bears the golden eagle/swastika motif to the front, and the RZM logo with makers number to the base. The inside retains the mint condition waterflecked ribbon and 'thin' version bronze Cross. No research has yet been undertaken on Hans-Joachim Walther, this in itself could be interesting.

A classic example of the sought after First Pattern Blood Order numbered 1170
Price: On request
Suddenly original Blood Orders have started to dry up on the market place, especially the sought after First Pattern. This is a very nice example of the First Pattern Blood Order complete with its original 'Button Hole' ribbon. The medal bears the issue number 1170, which was awarded to Paul Schmidt, originally a member of 'Kampfgruppe München'. The medal also bears the silver hallmark and the full Fuess makers name. The medal shows typical use but still retains a nice patina.

Cased Second Pattern Blood Order numbered 3701 and illustrated in the famous publication SS Regalia by Jack Pia pages 98/99, published in 1978.
Price: On request
The chance to buy probably the most famous Blood Order within the collectors arena. Originally owned by former Imperial War Museum curator, Laurie Milner, back in the 1970s, the Blood Order number 3701 was acquired by ULRIC of ENGLAND in the late 1980s. The medal is in excellent condition with good sharp detail and is retained in its burgundy coloured case with a length of unused ribbon.

A second pattern Blood Order complete with ribbon
Price: SOLD
An excellent example of the second pattern Blood Order complete with its original waterflecked ribbon. The medal is still very crisp indeed and retains almost 100% of its finish.

An extremely rare example of Gauleitung Oberbereichleiter wartime tunic, the wearer attached to the Auslands Organisation
Price: SOLD
This stunning tunic was acquired for the ULRIC of ENGLAND collection during the early 1980s. Originally tailored by the Munich-based company, Lodenfrey, who were undoubtedly one of the finest tailors in Germany. This tunic is manufactured from the most beautiful gabardine and has survived in excellent condition. The tunic retains the Gau patches with oakleaves & bar, along with the Gau armband with large oakleaves running top and bottom. The gothic style 'AO' diamond is still attached to the lower left sleeve. Loops are fitted for a ribbon bar and two other awards, one possibly being the Golden Party Badge with vertical style pin. The tunic retains its full woven tailors label along with the corresponding tailor label within the pocket. Very high quality and almost mint condition.
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A extremely rare and interesting NSKK greatcoat to a member of SA-Standarte 'Paul Lein'
Price: £2250 (the NSKK helmet is also available, see under headwear)
A mint condition greatcoat to a member of SA-Standarte 'Paul Lein'. Complete with all untampered insignia including the extremely rare 'Paul Lein' cuffband. The greatcoat is complete with the typical lining and the full RZM NSKK linen label to the inside pocket. Paul Lein was the Commander of Motorgruppe Sachsen. he was killed during the campaign of Poland in 1939, when he was serving as an officer with the Wehrmact. His name was given as an honour to NSKK Motorstandarte 33.

A beautiful example of a C.F.Zimmermann cased German Cross in Silver
Price: £2,800
This example has survived in close to mint condition. The cross has no wear to the rays and perfect enamel. Reverse bears the typical hollow rivet construction with flat tapered pin bearing the stamped LDO number '20' for Zimmermann. The Cross shows storage age only with light patina to the silver work. The case has just light wear only with most of the correct silver banding still visible. A perfect example for the discerning collector.

A beautiful example of a C.F.Zimmermann cased German Cross in Gold
Price: SOLD
This example has survived in mint condition. The cross has no wear to the rays and perfect enamel. Reverse bears the typical hollow rivet construction with flat tapered pin bearing the stamped LDO number '20' for Zimmermann. The Cross shows storage age only with light patina to the silver work. The case has just light wear only with most of the correct gold banding still visible. A perfect example for the discerning collector.

A superb and pristine example of the Erel manufactured 'Privat' class Luftwaffe Officers peak visor cap
Price: SOLD
Unquestionably one of the finest examples of Luftwaffe Officers peak visor cap available for sale.This superb cap bears both the owner's name (written into the sweatband) along with the original date of manufacture in April 1940. Typical of 'Privat' class Erel manufactured caps, this bears the ventilated cockade and the Erel named ventilated sweatband. The cap has survived in perfect condition and is completely free from moth or damage. The cap retains a beautiful shape and the insignia is as fresh as the day it was made. The fine green silk lining is unstained, the celluliod diamond complete as is the full silver blocked Erel naming. If you want the best, this is it.

A unique Wehrpass to Colonel Georg Thom, Staff Officer for 'Special Duties' and attached to the secret V2 rocket programme
Price: £1,250
An extremely interesting and historically important Wehrpass belonging to Colonel Georg Thom. Wehrpass is fully filled in and retains an excellent photograph of Thom in Wehrmact uniform. On several occasions, Thom demanded that the V2s be sent over Britain without electric guidance as 'terror' weapons. This was as retalliation for the allied air raids on German civilian targets. Thom would most certainly have been sentenced as a war criminal if he had not been so willing to assist the allies at the end of the war. The Imperial War Museum holds extensive files on Thom, including all his interogation files.

A rare wartime example of full NSDAP Ordensburgen instructor's tunic
Price: SOLD
Tunic in the typical Ordensburg brown wool material with pleated top pockets and slash bottoms. Tunic retains all golden eagle/swastika buttons throughout. Ordensburg Instructor's epaulettes have entwined brown cords on yellow wool base. The collar retains the correct yellow piping. The left sleeve bears the wool swastika armband along with the Ordensburgen woven 'flatwire' cuffband. The complete tunic has survived free from any moth or damage.

A good example of wartime Ordensburg forage cap removed from Ordensburg Vogelsang
Price: SOLD
Finished in Ordensburg brown wool, this forage cap has the golden eagle/swastika button to the front and the woven 'flatwire' eagle/swastika on tan to the side. Interior is in light tan cotton and has a full Berlin manufacturers label machined to the lining along with an RZM linen label (now washed out). The lining also bears an ink stamp showing it to be the property of Ordensburg Vogelsang. The cap would go nicely with the Ordensburg tunic.

The original 25mm Golden Party Badge worn by the Blood Flag bearer Jacob Grimminger
Price: SOLD
A one off opportunity to purchase the 25mm Golden Party Badge originally belonging to Blood Flag bearer Jacob Grimminger. The Gold Party Badge is number '759' and has been modified by Grimminger's instruction with a special needle pin assembly. The badge has survived in very good to excellent condition with nice enamel and age darkening to the gilt oakleaves surround. This badge was brought back to the USA by an American veteran and sold to the well known American collector Don Woods in 1967. Woods retained Grimminger's Golden Party Badge in his own collection until 1984, at which time ULRIC of ENGLAND purchased it from him. The badge has remained in the UoE collection since that time. A direct provenance from 1945 to the present day.

Matched number pair Golden Party Badges, the large size bearing the sought after 'military' style pin
Price: SOLD
Beautiful matched number pair Golden Party Badges in the 60,000s. The large Golden Party Badge has the sought after 'military' style pin and the small badge the typical brooch pin. Both badges have full mercuric gilting and perfect enamel.

Allgemeine-SS Officers peak visor cap originally belonging to SS-Hauptsturmführer Dr.Otto Fritzel
Price: SOLD
An excellent example of the typical issue Allgemeine-SS officer's visor cap. This example originally came from the Fritzel family along with a huge number of other items. Unfortunately many went to the proverbial 'four winds'. I purchased this cap back in the early 1980s along with a dagger and a large amount of documentation. Many other items belonging to Fritzel must now be in various collections throughout the world. I had hoped to enlarge on what I originally purchased but to no avail. The cap can be sold on its own and I would be willing to sell all the Fritzel documentation, which is an amazing collection in its own right. The documentation includes such items as two SS-Führerausweis, his NSDAP membership book along with all his promtion citations etc. The visor cap has the matching nickel-silver M1936 badges along with silver cords. Interior is in black silk with full celluliod diamond bearing his hand written name and SS number. The RZM linen label is attached behind the sweatband. The cap shows just light use and has a few minute moth nips. The black patent visor exhibts slight age crazing. A rare opportunity to acquire a named officers cap.

SS Mein Kampf oak box with unique carved top for a fallen SS man
Price: SOLD
This SS Mein Kampf wooden oak box has the typical oakleaves surround with swastika and Runic symbol. The central panel has an Iron Cross to the centre along with the death Rune. Above is the SS man's name and date of birth, 'Otto Reickmann 9.VII.1920. Below the cross is the date of death and place of death, 'in Russland 3.IX.1941'. A very personal SS sacred artifact, which has survived in close to mint condition.

A fine SS members oak artifacts box
Price: £1750
This large sized fine oak box has the Runes cut into the top within a circle. The box bears silvered locking catches and is fitted out to the inside with black material. Undoubtedly this box would have stood on a chest within the so-called 'SS Corner' and would have contained items such as the SS man's medals and dagger when they were not in use. The daggers have been placed inside to give the viewer a feel for its size. Just light use only. A beautiful looking item which would enhance any collection of SS memorabilia. The box was aquired by ULRIC of ENGLAND in the late 1970s and has been retained within his collection to date.

An exceptional bronze ceremonial Jul Teller with runic symbols and scenes of the four seasons
Price: SOLD
A most beautiful solid bronze Jul Teller with runic symols to the four corners in relief. The central relief work shows the four seasons, spring, summer, autumn, winter and with the stylised sun motif to the absolute centre. This plate sums up exactly the quasi-Pagan religious atitude of the SS. Acquired along with other items originally belonging to SS-Obergruppenführer Rediess.

An extremely rare example of the Reich level wartime 'Sonderbeauträger' officials four pocket tunic
Price: On request
A beautiful example of the wartime Reich level 'Sonderbeauträger' (special employed persons within the NSDAP) tunic. The four pocket tunic bears the collar patches with golden cello swastika emblems on carmine velvet with golden wire wreaths and finished with golden yellow edge piping. Typically the collar edge is also finished with the yellow piping and the nicely manufactured wool armband has just the yellow edge piping to the top and bottom. The tunic still retains its brown linen RZM label and has survived in overall very good to excellent condition. This tunic was purchased by ULRIC of ENGLAND in 1982 and has remained in the UoE collection since that time.

NSDAP brown shirt originally belonging to Gauleiter Franz Schwede-Coburg
Price: On request
Acquired by ULRIC of ENGLAND in 1976. This shirt along with many items belonging to Schwede-Coburg were purchased in Germany during the late 1960s by the English dealer Philip Capewell. The shirt is well used and exhibts professional darning to the collar. It retains the original RZM linen label, which also bears Schwede-Coburg's membership number.

Extremely rare Kriegsmarine ship's bell believed removed from the Prinz Eugen
Price: £1450 - $2450
Fine quality cast ship's bell with relief outspread wing eagle/swastika one side and the Kriegsmarine 'M' number to the back. The bell bearing 'M' number '372'. The bell is complete and is in overall excellent condition, albiet showing use. Size is approximately 26cm high and 25cm diameter at the widest point. The bell weighs approximately 10 Kilos. This bell was aquired 20 years ago from an estate sale in California. The owner had been apart of the party which sailed the Prinz Eugen to Bikini Atoll for atomic tests in 1946. We also have a fine Kriegsmarine ship's clock under German Military Timepieces.
 
SS Officers car pennant
Price: £1750
A superb quality SS Officers car pennant. Available in various qualities, this example is manufactured from black silk and woven white runes within the roundel. The pennant is complete with its metal frame, which bears the full RZM and makers number, along with manufacturers logo. Quite exceptional and professionally mounted into a fine gilt frame with engraved emblem bearing the SS motto.

Classic example of the rare SA Wehrmannschaft aluminium belt buckle. Brought back to England in 1945 by a member of the Grenadier Guards.
Price: SOLD
Excellent example of the SA Wehrmannschaft aluminium buckle. Nice to actually see an original example, with the market flooded with replicas. The buckle bears the relief RZM and makers number M4/22. Excellent condition.

Special badge for NSDAP Press Leader, 1939 Reichsparteitag by Deschler & Söhn, Munich
£595 - $1100
Fine quality special badge for the Leader of the NSDAP press for use at the cancelled 1939 Reichsparteitag. Excellent condition with full manufacturers name and address to the reverse. Extremely rare specialist badge to find.

Extremely rare Kriegsmarine U-Boat 'Astroglobe'.
Price: SOLD
Fine globe with manufacturer's name, Ernste Schotte & Co, Berlin. The grey metal gimballed frame bears the satmping, Nautische Werksatten GMBH Kiel, along with the eagle/swastika motif and 'M'. The astroglobe shows light use and has a small repaired split to the white measurement bar. The astroglobe is sold along with a photograph of one in use within a U-Boat. Additionally we have an old glass dome with base available at £275 (probably too fragile to send overseas). We also have a fine Kriegsmarine ship's clock under German Military Timepieces.

Sash & sash cross to the Grand Cross of the Eagle Order
Price: SOLD
A mint condition example of the sash & sash cross to the Grand Cross of the Eagle Order. Cross is free from any blemishes or cracks and has just light age darkening. The Cross bears the '900' silver mark.
Breast star of the German Eagle Order
Price: £2450 - $4800
A beautiful example of the six-pointed breast star. The star survives in mint condition with just age darkening to the silverwork. Reverse bears the typical '900' and '21' stamps to the flat tapered pin.
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Original boxed Allach Porcelain Munich Maid complete with original card hand written by Rudolf Hess, Julfest 1939 Price: SOLD
A fine glazed white Munich Maid retained within its original black and yellow box, this piece was purchased by Reichsminister Rudolf Hess and given by him as a Julfest gift in 1939. A blue ink hand written card is still retained within the box, which bears the full signature of Rudolf Hess. Both the box and the porcelain figure are in mint pristine condition, the card is in mint condition but has three folds where it has been retained within the box.

Special massive commemorative of the Nazi Party, Deutsche Gedenkhalle
Price: £475
This massive book (14" x 11" x 2½"), was especially produced book commemorated the years of struggle that the Nazi Party had to go through, leading up to the time Hitler became Chancellor. Produced at huge expense, the book has a superb heavily gold blocked linen cover and all of the 380 pages printed on special paper with red oakleaves borders with black gothic printing. dispersed throughout the book are fine prints showing various stages of the Nazi Party. Extremely rare publication, produced as a limited printing in 1933.
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