Need help with a patch

I just recently found out that my grandfather had old amry patches from ww2. He wants to sell them so what am doing is finding out what patch they are and finding out the price.

I came along this Nazi ww2 patch and I couldnt find out what it was. I thought you guys might help me find out it.

If you can find the price, that would help too ;)

Sorry for the bad picture, am not to good with camaras.

Just to point things out incase you dont see in the picture

`Thereare feathers on his body
`3 stripes on its wings
`There are 2 layers of leaves around the Nazi symbol
`Its a golden color.

Thank you very much!

Seeme wrote:
I just recently found out that my grandfather had old amry patches from ww2. He wants to sell them so what am doing is finding out what patch they are and finding out the price.

I came along this Nazi ww2 patch and I couldnt find out what it was. I thought you guys might help me find out it.

If you can find the price, that would help too ;)

Sorry for the bad picture, am not to good with camaras.

Just to point things out incase you dont see in the picture

`Thereare feathers on his body
`3 stripes on its wings
`There are 2 layers of leaves around the Nazi symbol
`Its a golden color.

Thank you very much!

Seeme, it's a breast/cap eagle (Hoheitabzeichen) in the style usually worn by Wehrmacht General Staff officers and Kriegsmarine officers. Mid- to late- war pattern IMO.

Last edited July 20, 2010 at 3:19 AM by Werwolf

So its the common one they mostly wear?

...More or less. But it's definitely officer-grade, which counts for a lot since procuring one from Reich suppliers used to cost a lot more RM (Reichsmarks) than the enlisted versions. The experts also have ways of identifying individual Hoheitabzeichen, such as probe marks.

You can try asking these guys...They sure know their stuff.
http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/Forums/showthread.php?t=397629

Last edited July 20, 2010 at 6:06 PM by Werwolf

Thanks alot :)

I give my Encaurses to you.

No prob, Kamerad Seeme. Glad to help. ;D

AbhMkh wrote:
And as to werewolf i read abt his post on the German army patches, no one knows abt the ranks and patches so much unless he has seen it with his eyes


Cheers!!

I have. I also own a reproduction Wehrmacht Heer general's uniform complete with insignia and ribbon bars (I collect a lot of vintage and reproduction militaria), the Hoheitabzeichen is pretty much identical to Seeme's...so I guess his grandfather got pretty lucky.  ;) However, as to its authenticity and approximate date of manufacture, that I don't know...and as such we should therefore defer to the experts.  :)

Here's another example of a similar WH general staff uniform. Note the gold trim (buttons, Hoheitabzeichen, Waffenfarbe, cap braid, collar tabs, etc.) and general staff stripes on the trousers.  ;)




Here's a Kriegsmarine officer's cap, which is a replica of the one worn by Reichspräsident und Großadmiral Karl Dönitz.

Last edited July 23, 2010 at 6:30 AM by Werwolf

Interesting, mabey I wont sell it :)

I wouldnt , what you have could be very rare , its price will likely increase as time goes by, so I vote keep it in the family\sell it in a few years.

Akalonor wrote:
I wouldnt , what you have could be very rare , its price will likely increase as time goes by, so I vote keep it in the family\sell it in a few years.

Yeah, if the world isn't destroyed on 2012(jk) you can keep it for your family ;). As Akalonor said it could increase more it's value :D.

Alright, thanks :)

I think I want to walk through Werwolf's collection XD

He made a topic about it a page ago, I can show you my patches if someone brings it up.