German Medals, Orders, and Trophies

This rare order dates to World War I. There were less than two dozen recipients of this extremely rare order. They included:

•  General Field Marshal von Hindenburg

•  General Field Marshal von Mackensen

•  General von Beseler

•  General von Emmich

•  General von Falkenhayn

•  General von der Marwitz

•  General von Linsingen

•  Lieutenant General von Ludendorff

•  Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg

•  General Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg

The cross measures 52mm wide at the arms. The oak leaves measure 16mm across the widest point.

There is no damage to the blue enamel. There is some thinning of the original gold plate from routine wear, visible in these close-up views of the front and back. Here are views of the front and back side of the medal and oak leaves medal out of the case. These are close-ups of the three silver band neck ribbon and tie attachments, front and back.

The case is black with black velvet and white satin interior. There are some stains transferred from the medal on the silk. This is the silver content mark.

This rare order dates to World War I and was made between WWI and WWII.

The cross measures 52mm wide at the arms.

There is some slight damage to the blue enamel at the back of the medal from bumping against the Grand Cross and Knight's Cross in normal wear. There is very little thinning of the original gold plate, visible in these close-up views of the front and back. Here are views of the front and back side of the suspension loop area. This is an overall view of the back.

This medal was recovered from the Obersalzberg at the end of WWII and was removed from one of Hermann Göring's uniforms. There is no neck ribbon, as many of his neck orders were sewn in for convenience, as shown on one of his uniforms here.

This rare order dates to 1934-1937. The design was a change from the 1922-1934 version, and it was changed again to incorporate the swastika in 1937.

The star measures 82mm across the points. The vaulted DRK cross measures 53mm across the flats.

There is some slight damage to the white enamel at the area of the tail and eagles' right foot. There is some thinning of the silver plate on the back from routine wear, visible in this image of the back.

The case is medium-blue with black velvet and white satin interior. The case measures 5-1/2 by 7 inches. Here is a view of the star in the open case.

This medal is in very good overall condition, showing some wear to the front of the pendant cross. Here is an image of the back.

This medal is in near excellent condition. It has a partial ribbon. Here are images of the front and back of the devices showing the ribbon.

It measures 54mm square. The ribbon is 5-1/2 by 1-1/4 inches. It has some slight soiling.

This is a close-up of the rear of the of cross.

This medal is in near excellent condition. It has no loop nor ribbon present. Here is an image of the back of the cross showing the RZM and Ges. Gesch. marks.

It measures 51.5mm square. It has some slight soiling.

This medal is in near mint condition, complete with lapel ribbon and device, and stickpin. Here are images of the front and back of the devices out of the case. This is a close-up of the low four digit number.

The case is black with plush deep red velvet and white satin interior. Here is a view of the outside of case. There is virtually no wear to the outside of the case.

This medal is in near excellent condition. This is a view of the back.

It measures 38mm in diameter. The ribbon is 5-1/2 by 1-1/4 inches. It is in near excellent condition.

Here is a view of the back.

There is no ribbon present with this medal.

The condition of the medal is near good, with heavy tarnish and some wear, as shown.

This extremely rare order is not maker marked. It is the early two vertical rivet design.

This is a close-up view of the cross detail. This shows a view from a sharp angle showing the detail of the star and eagle attachment.

This is a close-up of the back with the pin down and pin up.

These are views of the cassette cover with gold leaf eagle and the issue envelope.  The envelope has a slight chip and some corner wear, as shown.  The document (shown at the left) has a crease from a horizontal fold in the center. The eagle seal is deeply embossed and the lettering is gold leaf and black. 

The condition is near excellent, with deep tarnish overall.

This rare order is maker marked with "21" and content marked "800" on the ring.

The cross measures 51.5mm across.

The cross is suspended from a large shoulder sash, as seen in this image.

This is a close-up image of the back.

The condition is near excellent.

This rare order is maker marked with "21" and content marked "800" on the ring.

The cross is suspended from a large shoulder sash, as seen in this image.

The cross measures 51.5mm across.

This is a close-up image of the back.  This is an overall view of the back of the 3-5/8 inch wide sash. The sash measures 34 inches long, folded (68 inches long overall). The watered silk sash is more vermillion than the deep crimson red usually encountered.  It is not faded.

The condition is near excellent.

This is a rare 4 inch wide sash. The sash measures 33 inches long, folded (66 inches long overall). The bow is 6 inches across, tied as shown. The watered silk sash is a very deep crimson red.  It is not faded.

The condition is near excellent.

This order has a 900 content and 21 (Godet) maker mark on the flat pin.  The medal is heavy gold plate with deep white vaulted  baked enamel. The enamel is near perfect.

It measures 49mm across. This is an overall image of the back. This is a close-up view of the maker mark on the pin.

The condition is near excellent with only slight wear to the gold plate on the back from routine use.

This order has no content mark on the split ring. The deep red ribbon has some minor signs of routine wear. There is no clasp present. The medal is gilt with deep white vaulted  baked enamel. There is some slight enamel cracking on the upper point of the front arm at 3 o'clock.

It measures 45mm across. This is an overall image of the back. This is a close-up view of the damage to the enamel on the back, shown at 9 o'clock.

The condition is near very good with some slight soiling.

This order has no content or maker marks The deep red ribbon has some minor signs of routine wear. There is a Spanish style simple hinge pin and hook clasp present. The medal is gilt with white baked enamel on the FRONT side only.

It measures 45mm across. This is an overall image of the back. Note it is plain with gilt finish. There is some tape residue on the back from an old inventory marking.

The condition is very good to near excellent.

This order is 21 (Godet) maker marked and had a 900 content mark on the split ring. The very wide ribbon has some minor signs of routine wear. The medal is gilt with deep white vaulted  baked enamel.

It measures 45mm across. This is an overall image of the back. These are close-up views of the front and back.

The condition is near very good with some slight soiling.

This order is not maker marked. The very wide nicely watered silk ribbon has some minor signs of routine wear. The medal is gilt with deep white vaulted  baked enamel.

It measures 45mm across. This is an overall image of the back.

The condition is near excellent throughout with some slight soiling.

This order is MÜNZAMT Vienna (Wien) circle "A" maker marked and 835 silver content marked on the edge and has a split ring. The ribbon has no pin closure. It has separately applied swords.

This is an overall image of the back, and close-ups of the front and back of the medal.

The condition is near excellent, with some minor tarnish and a couple dings on the rim, visible in the close-up images above.

This order is not maker marked and has a split ring. The ribbon has a hook catch round pin closure. It has separately applied swords.

This is an image of the back.

The condition is near excellent, with some minor tarnish.

This order is not maker marked and has a split ring. The ribbon has a hook catch round pin closure. It has separately applied swords.

This is an image of the back.

The condition is near excellent, with some minor tarnish.

This order is not maker marked and has a split ring. The bow-tied ribbon has a spring catch round pin closure.

This is an image of the back.

The condition is near excellent throughout.

This piece is not maker marked and has a fixed ring. The metal is a hard pewter. It measures 1-3/4 by 2-1/2 inches.

There is no design or detail on the plain back.

The condition is near very good throughout.

The recipient's name was Oberleutnant Happel, assigned to the 5th SS-Panzer Division "Wiking", 10th SS-Panzer Grenadier Regiment "Westland".  This unit was comprised of Finnish, Flemish, Danish and Dutch combatants.

There is a significant chip on the enamel of the cross, visible in this close-up view of the front; however, in all other respects, the medal is in near excellent condition.  It comes in the original case, which shows some minor to moderate staining and some fraying of the silk over the hinge area.  There is some minor exterior wear apparent. White spots on the swastika are reflections from the flash from when the photo was taken.

This one is the six small domed rivet design with a wide pinback marked with a large very crisp maker mark "21" in stamped numbers in a stamped box on the inside of the pin.  The back is shown with the pin up and with the pin down.

Condition: Excellent throughout with strong color and sharp enameling. Some very minor tarnish from age, apparent in the images. White spots on the swastika are reflections from the flash from when the photo was taken.

This one is the four small domed rivet design with a wide pinback marked with a large very crisp "1" as shown here.

Condition: Excellent with strong color and sharp enameling. Some tarnish from age, apparent in the images. White spots on the swastika are reflections from the flash from when the photo was taken.

This is an extremely hard to find silver content marked medal in the original case. It is in exceptionally nice condition. It has a CEJ maker mark and 900 silver content on the back.

This is a close-up image of the back with the pin down and the front.

These are views of the case from the top, bottom and inside.

The condition is near excellent, with some tarnish spotting on the back, as shown.

This is a very hard to find medal. It is in exceptionally nice condition. It has a CEJ maker mark in the back.

This is a close-up image of the back with the pin down.

The condition is near excellent throughout.

This is an exceptionally hard to find medal and the ribbon bar is equally difficult to find. It is in superlative condition throughout. It has a L/12 maker mark on the back of the medal. It measures 43mm across.

The ribbon bar is WWI, with an Iron Cross 1914, German Defenses, the Spanish Cross NOK, and the Hindenburg Cross.  The swords are not correctly oriented, but that was easily remedied.

This is a close-up image of the back showing the flat style construction.

The condition is near excellent throughout.

This is an exceptionally hard to find medal. It is in superlative condition throughout. It has a L58 maker mark on the ring. It measures 43mm across.

This is a close-up image of the back showing the slightly vaulted construction.

The condition is near excellent throughout.

This is a very hard to find medal. It is in exceptionally nice condition. It has a separately applied crown and crosses device on the white enamel and gilt cross.

This is a close-up image of the side showing the depth of this very rare medal.  Only 253 of these were awarded.

The condition is near excellent, with some wear to the gilt apparent on the back.  There is some soiling to the ribbon.

(This is the same medal shown on the Danzig Freistadt page. We only have ONE.  It is shown here for convenience.)

This is on of several medals struck (but never issued) to commemorate the anticipated German victory in WWII. It is in exceptionally nice condition. There were a number of anticipated issue dates, including 1939, 1939-1940, and 1939-1941.  This one is dated 1939-1940.

The condition is very good to near excellent. This is a view of the back.

This is a view of the back.

The is condition near excellent throughout. There is some minor soiling to the ribbon.

This is a view of the back.

The condition is near mint throughout.

This is a view of the back.

The condition is near mint throughout.

This is a view of the back.

The is condition is very good to near excellent throughout. There is plenty of ribbon sufficient to make a proper court mount, if desired.

This is a view of the back. This is a view of the clasp fastening detail.

The is condition is very good to near excellent throughout. There is some minor soiling to the ribbon.

This is a view of the back.

The condition very good to near excellent.

This is a view of the back.

The condition near very good. We usually have the correct ribbon for this medal in stock, available separately, if needed.

This is a view of the front and back of the medal out of the case and the top of the case, closed.

The condition is near mint

This is a view of the front and back of the medal out of the case and the top of the case, closed.

The condition is near excellent, excepting some wear and stains to the case. This is an exceptionally nice example of this medal.

This is a view of the back of the medal.

The condition is near mint.

This is a view of the back.

The condition is excellent to near mint throughout.

This is the second style. It has a separately applied central disk, shown in close-up here.

This is a view of the back. It is W. KOLWTZ BERGEDORF and M9/72 maker marked.

These are views of the case open, the top and the bottom.

The condition is near excellent with some slight tarnish from age and routine wear

This is the second style, with the ribbon suspension ring and silver metal alloy. It has a separately applied central disk.

This is a view of the back. It is not maker marked.

The condition is very good to near excellent with some slight tarnish from age and routine wear

The back of the medal has the date 1938 on the arms.

The condition of the medal is near excellent, as shown.

Here is a view of the top of the case. It measures 4 by 1-1/4 inches.

The medal outside the case is shown here, front and back.

The condition of the medal is near mint, as shown.

Here is a view of the back. It measures 25mm (1 inch) in diameter.

There is the correct ribbon present with this medal.

The condition of the medal is excellent to near mint, as shown.

Here is a view of the back. It measures 23mm (7/8 inch) in diameter.

There is the correct ribbon present with this medal. It is shown here, outside and inside.

The condition of the medal is near good, with heavy tarnish and some wear, as shown.

This medal has a royal purple ribbon suspension and gilt medal.

This medal is in exceptional condition. This is a view of the back.

The condition is near mint

This is an exceptional high quality jeweler made Hindenburg medal from the collection of General Plammer, Commandant of Stalag IIC and IID POW Camps. We have his uniform and other details available here.

This medal is of extremely fine quality and there is virtually no comparison to the much more common issue medals, such as the one shown below. Here is a close-up of the back with the maker mark apparent.

The exterior of the case shows very little wear.

The condition is near mint

This is jeweler made Hindenburg medal. It is B.H.L maker marked in raised letters on the back.

This medal is of very good quality. Here is a close-up of the back with the maker mark apparent.

The condition is near excellent, with some soiling to the original WWI ribbon.

This is a jeweler made Hindenburg medal. It is L/15 maker marked in raised letters on the back.

This medal is of very good quality. Here is a close-up of the back with the maker mark apparent.

The condition is near very good with tarnish from age (about 30% of the original gilt remains on the front), and some soiling to the original WWI ribbon.

This is an exceptionally nice example, with intact enamel, and separately applied crescent and bar, and enameled banner below.

This medal is of very good quality. Here is a close-up of the back showing the wide flat pin.

The condition is near excellent throughout, with some signs of tarnish present from age.

This is an exceptionally nice example, with very three dimensional feathering and black painted enamel, and separately applied crescent and bar, and gilt brass banner below.

This medal is of very good quality. Here is a close-up of the back showing the round needle pin. There are no maker marks apparent.

The condition is near excellent throughout, with some signs of wear to the high portions of original paint present from age.

This is an exceptionally nice slightly vaulted example, with glossy black intact enamel, and separately applied crescent and bar, and enameled banner below.

This medal is of very good quality. Here is a close-up of the back showing the flat pin and hook closure.

The condition is near excellent throughout, with some very minor signs of tarnish present from age.

This is an exceptionally nice example of a rare Freikorps Weimar era medal with very three dimensional white painted enameled cross, and separately applied green enamel wreath and swords with Iron Cross 1914 center. It measures 44mm (1-3/4 inches)

This medal is of very good quality. Here is a close-up of the back showing the soldered spring pin assembly. There are R. CONRAD WEIMAR maker marks on the lower part of the bottom arm.

The condition is near excellent throughout, with some signs of wear to the high portions of original gilt present from age.

The back has raised maker marks as shown.

The case is in excellent condition.

The condition is excellent throughout with strong color and sharp red, black and white enameling.

This badge is mounted on a copper plate. The back is shown.

The case is in excellent condition.

The condition is excellent throughout with strong color and sharp red, black and white enameling.

This order was established in 1864, awarded for distinguished military service to Officers of the Spanish Armed Forces and selected foreign service officers. When awarded for actions in war, the arms of the cross are enameled red, as shown. This medal is generally seen in wear on German members of the Condor Legion.

The condition is used, with some signs of routine wear. It is in overall very good to near excellent condition,  The ribbon and pin are present.

Here is a view of the back. It is not numbered nor named.

It measures 37mm wide and 125mm long overall (1-1/2 by 4-3/4 inches).

(This is the same medal as shown on the Spanish Militaria section. We have only one of these available.)

This medal is generally seen in wear on German members of the Condor Legion.  When with swords, it is for combatants, and without swords for non-combatants.

The condition is used, with some very minor signs of routine wear. It is in overall very good to near excellent condition,  The ribbon and pin are present.

Here is a view of the back. It is not numbered nor named.

It measures 37mm wide and 80mm long overall (1-1/2 by 3-1/4 inches).

(This is the same medal as shown on the Spanish Militaria section. We have only one of these available.)

This medal is the unplated white alloy variant with the artist's name (LORIOLI MILANO) in raised letters over the RIGHT claw of the alligator. The DE MARCHIS maker mark is centered at the bottom in stamped letters. This is a view of the back.

The condition near excellent, with minor wear apparent to the medal. The ribbon is near mint.

This medal is the plated silver variant with the artist's name (LORIOLI MILANO) in raised letters over the RIGHT claw of the alligator. The DE MARCHIS maker mark is centered at the bottom in stamped letters. This is a view of the back.

The condition near very good, with moderate wear apparent to the silver plate on the medal. The ribbon is near mint.

This medal is the brass variant with the artist's name (LORIOLI MILANO) in raised letters over the LEFT claw of the alligator. The DE MARCHIS maker mark is centered at the bottom in stamped letters. This is a view of the back.

The condition near very good, with moderate wear apparent to the silver plate on the medal. The ribbon is near mint.

This medal is the red bronze variant with the artist's name (LORIOLI MILANO) in raised letters over the left claw of the alligator. The DE MARCHIS maker mark is centered at the bottom in stamped letters. This is a view of the back.

The condition near excellent, with minor tarnish apparent.

This medal is the variant with the artist's name (LORIOLI MILANO) over the LEFT claw of the alligator. The maker mark at the bottom is mostly worn off. This is a view of the back.

The condition is fair, near relic.

This medal is the variant with the artist's name (LORIOLI MILANO) over the left claw of the alligator. The maker mark at the bottom is worn off. This is a view of the back.

The condition near relic, with significant wear apparent to the medal and to the original ribbon.

Here is a close-up view of the back.

The condition is near excellent, with some minor soil on the pin back ribbon, as shown.

Here is a close-up view of the back.

The condition is near excellent, with some minor soil on the pin back ribbon, as shown.

Here is a close-up view of the back.

The condition is near excellent, with some minor soil on the pin back ribbon, as shown.

Here is a close-up view of the back.

The condition is near excellent, with some minor soil on the pin back ribbon, as shown.

Here is a close-up view of the back.

The condition is very good to near excellent, with some wear to the silver finish, as shown.