WWII GERMAN COMBAT AND CIVILIAN BADGES AND AWARDS -
From the periods of 1871 and 1918, Germany did not recognize any national decorations. There were numerous decorations but these
were the decorations of the German Federal States, Prussia, bavaria, Saxony, badden, Hesse, etc. At this time, the Kaiser issued
one medal (The War Commemorative medal of 1870-71).
When Hitler came to power, he re-instated the statue over title, decorations and badges of honor in April 7th, 1933. This was the
first step in the installation of the insignia of the Third Reich.
The high quality construction and large variety of designs have turned combat and civilian badges and awards
into a highly desirable military collectible.
Stickpins were also issued
for many of these badges. Both items could be worn on the
The purpose of this section of the website is to educate, expose and share information with present and
future militaria collectibles. We do so by providing an identification and price guide to the badges
and awards employed by the Third Reich.
Following is a pictorial guide of a collection of the badges that
were used by Nazi Germany during WWII. Information provided includes the current value
of a German WWII badges. Keep in mind that the price of a badge may vary from area
to area. Additional information includes the potential appreciation of the German badge.
German badges were manufactured by a variety of companies. That is to say that a single
type of badge may have been produced by 20 companies or more. Because of this fact,
there may have been some manufacturing variations among the exact same badge. in order
to better illustrate the differences, we have created the following section:
While the badges listed here are not for sale, you can visit our
to see the combat and civilian badges that are available for purchase.
This service is provided free of charge to the visitor/enthusiast courtesy of
a company dedicated to the preservation of military history and to providing quality
military antiques and collectibles to museums, institutions and the general public.