
The Kyffhäuserbund (Kyffhäuser League) is an umbrella organization for War Veterans' and Reservists' Associations in Germany based in Rüdesheim am Rhein. It owes its name to the Kyffhäuser Monument (German: Kyffhäuserdenkmal), a memorial built on the summit of the 473 m high Kyffhäuser Mountain near Bad Frankenhausen in the state of Thuringia in central...
The 116th Panzer Division, also known as the "Windhund (Greyhound) Division", was a German armoured formation that saw combat during World War II.
The NSKK (National Socialist Motor Corps) originated in 1923 when the SA created a Motor Section for transport. In 1928, it expanded into Motor Squadrons. To form a national motor corps, the NSAK (National Socialist Automobile Corps) was established in 1930 under the SA. In 1931, Adolf Hühnlein renamed it NSKK, which officially adopted the crash helmet...
The 5th Mountain Division (German: 5. Gebirgs-Division) was a formation of the German Wehrmacht during World War II. It was established in the Wehrkreis XVIII in October 1940, out of units taken from the 1st Mountain Division and the 10th Infantry Division. The unit surrendered to the U.S. Army near Turin in May 1945.
The 5th Mountain Division (German: 5. Gebirgs-Division) was a formation of the German Wehrmacht during World War II. It was established in the Wehrkreis XVIII in October 1940, out of units taken from the 1st Mountain Division and the 10th Infantry Division. The unit surrendered to the U.S. Army near Turin in May 1945.
5. Gebirgs-Division Tie Pin, linked to a German Army mountain division formed in 1940 in the Salzburg-Tyrol area. The division served in the Balkans, Crete, the Leningrad sector and Italy, carrying the alpine identity of the Gebirgsjäger.
Heer Brunswick "Tradition" skull for Reiter Regiment 13. This badge was worn between the cap eagle and cap wreath or cockade of the peaked cap, M1943 cap or and side cap.
The Afrika Korps or German Africa Corps (German: Deutsches Afrikakorps, DAK About this sound listen (help·info)) was the German expeditionary force in Africa during the North African Campaign of World War II.
This badge was worn on the side of the hat of members of SA or SS mountain troops.
This badge was worn on the side of the hat of members of SA or SS mountain troops.
The logo is taken from the particular story of the conversion of Saint-Hubert: during a hunting trip, Christ crucified suddenly appeared to Hubert among the horns of the deer he was about to knock down.
Cap badge of the Wehrmacht Heer for Ski Troops of the Mountain Infantry. The badge shows a ski mounted on the oak-leaf branch of the Jäger troops, combining the symbolism of light infantry with alpine and winter-warfare specialization.
Heer Schirmmütze Eagle (Silver), early pattern marked G.H.O. 37, commonly attributed to G. H. Osang, Dresden. Made from stamped aluminium with rear prongs, it was worn on the front of the Heer Schirmmütze above the national cockade and oak-leaf wreath during the pre-war uniform period.
Heer Schirmmütze eagle – “M 38”, silver finish. The reverse marking, with “M” on the left and “38” on the right, is attributed to Maidicke, Berlin, 1938. A sought-after collector detail, associated with early silver-coloured metal cap eagles used on German Army visor caps.
The Afrika Korps or German Africa Corps (German: Deutsches Afrikakorps, DAK About this sound listen (help·info)) was the German expeditionary force in Africa during the North African Campaign of World War II.
The Afrika Korps or German Africa Corps (German: Deutsches Afrikakorps, DAK About this sound listen (help·info)) was the German expeditionary force in Africa during the North African Campaign of World War II.
Kriegsmarine and Heer Generals Schirmmütze Eagle (Gold), reverse-marked G.H.O. 37 and commonly attributed to G. H. Osang, Dresden. A gold cap eagle for Kriegsmarine Schirmmützen and Heer general-rank configurations, with early construction and rear attachment prongs.
Schirmmütze eagle for Kriegsmarine and Heer Generals – “M 38”, gold finish. The reverse marking, with “M” on the left and “38” on the right, refers to J. C. Maedicke, Berlin, 1938. The gold finish was used on Kriegsmarine visor caps and on the cap insignia of Heer Generals.