Only one of these I have encountered in my 50 years of collecting. Has screw back pins for attachment and what appears to be a makers mark in the form of a flaming bomb on the reverse. Paint loss to national emblem on badge. Worn.

OK First the technical stuff. and later the story. First examine all the edges front and rear. Perfectly sheared all around to an even thin wall. This being an arched award, that precision was never present on any early replicas. A set of hand carved stamping dies cost? They would have had to manufacture thousands just to break even on die cost alone, at those prices, and good luck finding another example today. Second actually examine the appearance front and back. NOT GOOFY like what is floating around. The zinc oxide is not yet any issue, just tiny surface specks. A q-tip and light oil will erase in and protect the surface for years. Today's new collectors are too poorly informed, and not considering factors other than appearance. They rely the opinions of internet gurus on forums. Trusting the opinions of total strangers to influence your investing, seems outright stupid to me, but just wait long enough and a book with some dire mistakes will soon be published!

A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE HARD TO FIND WWII GERMAN NAZI GENERAL ASSAULT BADGE - SPECIAL GRADE 75. MAKER MARKED JFS (Josef Feix Sohne Gablonz) IN NEAR MINT CONDITION!! PAYMENT PLANS AVAILABLE

I'm selling off my nearly forty year collection pieces of mixed Third Reich Militaria. Some pieces will not be guaranteed because there are simply too many fakes. If they ARE NOT guaranteed it will be stated in the description. This is an Armed Forces 1939 Black Wound Badge, Third Class (Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz - 39). This is the 1939 pattern, die stamped, steel construction, hollow backed badge with a black wash. The badge is in the form of an embossed, vertically oval, laurel leaf wreath encompassing an embossed profile of an M35 pattern helmet with a high relief, canted, swastika to the center, superimposed over crossed swords on a pebbled base field. Complete with original hinge, pin and catch assembly. This badge is late war and retains almost all of its' black wash. The reverse is faintly marked "39" for "Rudolf Berge, Gablonz." This badge is in outstanding condition. ****** BEFORE BIDDING PLEASE READ THIS FINE PRINT CAREFULLY ****** All pieces are as desc

I'm selling off my nearly forty year collection pieces of mixed Third Reich Militaria. Some pieces will not be guaranteed because there are simply too many fakes. If they ARE NOT guaranteed it will be stated in the description. This is an Armed Forces 1939 Black Wound Badge, Third Class (Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz - 107). This is the 1939 pattern, die stamped, steel construction, hollow backed badge with a black wash. The badge is in the form of an embossed, vertically oval, laurel leaf wreath encompassing an embossed profile of an M35 pattern helmet with a high relief, canted, swastika to the center, superimposed over crossed swords on a pebbled base field. Complete with original hinge, pin and catch assembly. This badge is late war and retains almost all of its' black wash. The reverse is marked "107" for "Carl Wild, Hamburg." This badge is in absolute mint condition and may have never been issued. ****** BEFORE BIDDING PLEASE READ THIS FINE PRINT CAREFULLY ****

I'm selling off my nearly forty year collection pieces of mixed Third Reich Militaria. Some pieces will not be guaranteed because there are simply too many fakes. If they ARE NOT guaranteed it will be stated in the description. This is an Armed Forces 1939 Black Wound Badge, Third Class (Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz - 32). This is the 1939 pattern, die stamped, alloy construction, hollow backed badge with a black wash. The badge is in the form of an embossed, vertically oval, laurel leaf wreath encompassing an embossed profile of an M35 pattern helmet with a high relief, canted, swastika to the center, superimposed over crossed swords on a pebbled base field. Complete with original hinge, pin and catch assembly. This badge is late war and retains almost all of its' black wash, except on the raised swastika. The reverse is marked "32" for "W. Hobacher, Wien." This badge is in mint condition and may have never been issued. ****** BEFORE BIDDING PLEASE READ THIS FINE PRI

I'm selling off my nearly forty year collection pieces of mixed Third Reich Militaria. Some pieces will not be guaranteed because there are simply too many fakes. If they ARE NOT guaranteed it will be stated in the description. This is an Armed Forces 1939 Black Wound Badge, Third Class (Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz). This is the 1939 pattern, die stamped, tombac construction, hollow backed badge with a black wash. The badge is in the form of an embossed, vertically oval, laurel leaf wreath encompassing an embossed profile of an M35 pattern helmet with a high relief, canted, swastika to the center, superimposed over crossed swords on a pebbled base field. Complete with original hinge, pin and catch assembly. This badge is mid war and retains almost all of its' black wash. The reverse is unmarked as to maker. Badge is in outstanding, near mint condition. ****** BEFORE BIDDING PLEASE READ THIS FINE PRINT CAREFULLY ****** All pieces are as described. Payment to be by Pa

I'm selling off my nearly forty year collection pieces of mixed Third Reich Militaria. Some pieces will not be guaranteed because there are simply too many fakes. If they ARE NOT guaranteed it will be stated in the description. This is an Armed Forces 1939 Black Wound Badge, Third Class (Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz - 65). This is the 1939 pattern, die stamped, steel construction, hollow backed badge with a black wash. The badge is in the form of an embossed, vertically oval, laurel leaf wreath encompassing an embossed profile of an M35 pattern helmet with a high relief, canted, swastika to the center, superimposed over crossed swords on a pebbled base field. Complete with original hinge, pin and catch assembly. This badge is late war and retains almost all of its' black wash. The reverse is marked "65" for "Klein & Quenzer, Idar Oberstein." Badge is in outstanding condition. ****** BEFORE BIDDING PLEASE READ THIS FINE PRINT CAREFULLY ****** All pieces are as descr

I'm selling off my nearly forty year collection pieces of mixed Third Reich Militaria. Some pieces will not be guaranteed because there are simply too many fakes. If they ARE NOT guaranteed it will be stated in the description. This is an Armed Forces 1939 Black Wound Badge, Third Class (Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz). This is the 1939 pattern, die stamped, alloy construction, hollow backed badge with a black wash. The badge is in the form of an embossed, vertically oval, laurel leaf wreath encompassing an embossed profile of an M35 pattern helmet with a high relief, canted, swastika to the center, superimposed over crossed swords on a pebbled base field. Complete with original hinge, pin and catch assembly. This badge is late war and retains almost all of its' black wash, except on the raised swastika. The reverse is marked "4" for "Steinhauer and Luck, Ludenscheid." Badge is in outstanding condition. ****** BEFORE BIDDING PLEASE READ THIS FINE PRINT CAREFULLY ******

I'm selling off my nearly forty year collection pieces of mixed Third Reich Militaria. Some pieces will not be guaranteed because there are simply too many fakes. If they ARE NOT guaranteed it will be stated in the description. This is a Heer Infantry Assault Badge in Silver (Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber - R. Souval, Feinzink). Constructed of silvered zinc, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Heer-style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, surrounding a central Panzer IV rolling over grassy terrain, with its left tread extending beyond the edge of the wreath, the reverse with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked "R.S." with the wide-version logo of Rudolf Souval, Vienna, measuring 41.96 mm (w) x 60.13 mm (h), weighing 29.2 grams, demonstrating period replacement of the catch, in near extremely fine condition. ****** BEFORE BIDDING PLEASE READ THIS FINE