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place names corresponding to the lorraine sector of the western front, where german forces established barracks camps and occupied french towns during the early years of the war. albums of this kind, assembled by individual officers, offer a firsthand pictorial record of troop movements, billeting, and daily military life behind the lines. this album reflects the experience of a prussian infantry unit deployed to the lorraine sector of the western front, an area that saw heavy fighting in the opening campaigns of 1914 before settling into static trench warfare. infantry regiment 58, like many german line regiments, rotated between frontline duty and rear billets in occupied french villages such as those named, where barrack camps were established to house troops out of the line. officer-compiled albums of this type were a common private practice during the war, serving both as personal mementoes and informal unit chronicles documenting comradeship, quarters, and the changing character of the front between 1914 and 1916."},"estimateMax":200,"lotNumber":"214","title":{"en":"german wwi photograph album compiled by an officer of infantry regiment 58, 1914-1916"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32136/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":20,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":90,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:53.425Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - 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diary pages from the great war. the inscription on the facing page, signed by \"martin\" and dated küstrin n/s, 29 april 1918, states the volume was presented to his parents in honor of their silver wedding anniversary. such personal diaries were often compiled by soldiers during leave or convalescence, transcribing notes and recollections from the front into a keepsake volume intended for family. this example reflects that tradition, combining a personal family dedication with a first-hand wartime narrative written during the final year of the conflict. by 1918, germany was entering the last, most costly phase of the first world war: the spring ludendorff offensives on the western front followed by the allied counteroffensives that led to the november armistice. küstrin, in brandenburg (now kostrzyn, poland), was home to a significant garrison and served as a depot and training centre for troops moving to and from the front, making it a plausible place for a soldier to compile and dedicate such a personal memoir while on leave or in transit. diaries of this kind, written up neatly for family rather than kept as raw field journals, were a common way for soldiers to mark both their own experience of the war and significant family occasions, such as a parents' silver wedding anniversary, during a period of immense personal and national strain."},"estimateMax":100,"lotNumber":"216","title":{"en":"german wwi soldier's diary \"tagebuchblätter aus dem grossen weltkriege\", dated 1918"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32138/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":10,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":95,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:53.429Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$50 - 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booklets, postcards, kdf cruise programs"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32173/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":10,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":25,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:53.497Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$60 - $100","currency":"USD","id":32173,"estimateMin":60},{"startPrice":20,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32174/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"a set of german ration documents including kartoffelkarte (potato ration cards) dated 1948/49, reichskleiderkarte (clothing ration cards), and a zweite reichskleiderkarte booklet with an orange cover. the cards bear printed eagle devices, perforated coupon grids with letter/number codes, and issuing office stamps and handwritten entries for named recipients. several cards reference locations including vilshofen. ration documentation of this type was issued in occupied germany in the immediate post-war years as the country's civilian population operated under strict rationing for food staples and clothing, reflecting the material scarcity of the period. ration cards such as these were issued amid the severe shortages that gripped germany in the years immediately following the second world war, when occupation authorities and local civil administrations maintained strict allocation systems for basic foodstuffs like potatoes and for clothing. the reichskleiderkarte and its successor booklets continued wartime-style bureaucratic formats even as the \"reich\" itself had ceased to exist, illustrating the administrative continuity carried over into the occupation period before currency and economic reform in 1948 gradually eased scarcity. the reference to vilshofen, a town in lower bavaria, situates this set within the american occupation zone, where local ration offices distributed and stamped such coupons to registered households."},"estimateMax":100,"lotNumber":"252","title":{"en":"german post-wwii ration card set - 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$100","currency":"USD","id":32178,"estimateMin":75},{"startPrice":10,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32179/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"a mixed set of german paper documents dating from the third reich and immediate postwar occupation period, including multiple arbeits-pass (work passes), a kleider-karte (clothing ration card), an ostkarte, a personalausweis stamped \"britische zone, \" a frontier card, an inländer-jahrespassierschein, a driver's license (führerschein), red cross and other membership cards, and assorted ration coupons. the documents bear a range of german official stamps, eagle devices, handwritten entries, and photographs of the named holders, with several showing zone-of-occupation markings from the allied administration. papers of this kind were issued to german civilians and foreign workers to regulate identity, travel, employment, and rationing during the war years and the chaotic transitional period that followed, when allied occupation authorities began overlaying their own bureaucratic controls onto existing german civil documentation. the arbeits-pass and kleider-karte reflect the third reich's tightly regulated wartime economy, in which employment records and ration entitlements were centrally controlled and tied to an individual's civil status. the ostkarte relates to the system of registration imposed on so-called ostarbeiter, forced or conscripted labourers brought from occupied eastern territories to work in german industry and agriculture under restrictive conditions. the personalausweis stamped \"britische zone\" and the frontier and passierschein documents illustrate the transition to allied occupation administration after 1945, when british, american, french, and soviet authorities imposed zonal travel restrictions and re-issued or overstamped existing german identity papers to control population movement during the period of denazification and reconstruction. together such a set traces an individual's passage through the collapse of the nazi administrative apparatus and its replacement by allied military government control."},"estimateMax":100,"lotNumber":"257","title":{"en":"set of german wwii and early postwar identity and ration documents"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32179/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":10,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":30,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:53.508Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$50 - 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\"die englische antwort\" german-language text"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32201/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":20,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":20,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:53.548Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - $200","currency":"USD","id":32201,"estimateMin":100},{"startPrice":20,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32202/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32202/006/006.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"a set of printed paper propaganda leaflets titled \"der führer spricht!\" (\"the führer speaks!\"), each quoting excerpts from hitler's reichstag speeches and mein kampf, followed by the closing line \"also sprach adolf hitler\" (\"thus spoke adolf hitler\"). the quoted passages include statements on bolshevism, relations with the soviet union, and remarks on poland, each cited with a date and source. a small printed number appears at the lower corner of one sheet. leaflets of this type were produced during wwii as psychological warfare material, juxtaposing hitler's earlier public assurances of peaceful intent with the realities of germany's subsequent actions, and were intended for distribution among german civilian or military audiences to undermine confidence in the regime's stated policies. leaflets of this \"der führer spricht!\" type belonged to a well-documented genre of allied psychological warfare aimed at exploiting the contradictions between hitler's pre-war and wartime rhetoric on poland and the soviet union and germany's subsequent conduct. by quoting his own speeches and mein kampf against later events, such as the invasion of poland or the attack on the ussr after the nazi-soviet pact, they sought to portray the regime's assurances as deliberately deceptive. such material was typically dropped by aircraft or distributed clandestinely over german-held territory, targeting both civilian morale and soldiers' confidence in the leadership, as part of the broader allied leaflet propaganda campaigns coordinated by bodies such as the british political warfare executive or the american office of war information."},"estimateMax":80,"lotNumber":"280","title":{"en":"wwii allied propaganda leaflet set - \"der führer spricht!\""},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32202/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":20,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":85,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:53.550Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$40 - $80","currency":"USD","id":32202,"estimateMin":40},{"startPrice":100,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32203/003/003.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"a printed broadside headed \"supreme headquarters allied expeditionary force, \" bearing the shaef shield emblem and addressed \"to all members of the allied expeditionary force.\" the text is eisenhower's farewell message upon relinquishing combined command at the close of the european campaign, closing with a printed facsimile signature reading \"dwight d. eisenhower.\" faint pencil initials appear near the emblem at the top of the sheet. this message was distributed widely to allied servicemen at the end of the war in europe, thanking them for their service and announcing eisenhower's departure from supreme command as forces transitioned to occupation and other duties. dwight d. eisenhower served as supreme commander of the allied expeditionary force in north-west europe from 1944, directing the campaigns from the normandy landings through the german surrender in may 1945. upon the war's end in europe, shaef (supreme headquarters allied expeditionary force) issued this farewell order of the day to the millions of american, british, canadian and other allied troops who had served under his command, thanking them for their efforts and marking the dissolution of the combined command as occupation duties began. such broadsides were printed in quantity for wide distribution among servicemen as a memento of their part in the campaign, and eisenhower himself went on to become army chief of staff and later president of the united states."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"281","title":{"en":"shaef \"order of the day\" farewell message signed in print by dwight d. eisenhower"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32203/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":100,"fullPriceVat":true,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:53.552Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - 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training, recreation, billeting in requisitioned or civilian buildings - rather than combat itself. the half-timbered architecture and shop fronts suggest occupation duty or garrison postings in towns of germany or occupied europe, a common backdrop for soldiers' personal photo albums of the period."},"estimateMax":200,"lotNumber":"291","title":{"en":"set of german wwii wehrmacht soldier photographs"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32212/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":10,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":10,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:53.568Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - $200","currency":"USD","id":32212,"estimateMin":100},{"startPrice":50,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32213/007/007.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32213/008/008.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32213/009/009.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"a printed sheet reproducing the final wehrmacht report, dated from the headquarters of the grossadmiral on 9 may 1945, headed by an iron cross emblem within a shield device and titled \"der letzte wehrmachtbericht des zweiten weltkrieges.\" the text, set in fraktur type across two columns, recounts the final military communiqués issued at the close of the war in europe, including references to the defense of breslau, kurland, and the atlantic strongpoints. a signature in blue ink, reading \"dönitz, \" appears at the lower right of the sheet. this proclamation represents the last official report issued by the german wehrmacht high command, announcing the cessation of hostilities and paying tribute to the forces still engaged at the moment of capitulation. karl dönitz, who assumed leadership of the german state following hitler's death, oversaw the surrender proceedings in the days surrounding this report's issuance. the final wehrmacht report of 9 may 1945 marked the formal end of nazi germany's military communiqués, issued as the unconditional surrender to the allies took effect following the capitulation signed at reims and ratified in berlin. karl dönitz, designated hitler's successor as head of state on 30 april 1945, led the short-lived flensburg government during this period, overseeing the final capitulation and dissolution of german military command. the report's references to breslau, kurland, and atlantic strongpoints reflect the last isolated german garrisons still holding out or negotiating surrender as organized resistance collapsed across europe. such printed reproductions of the text circulated widely after the war as historical documents of the conflict's conclusion."},"estimateMax":350,"lotNumber":"292","title":{"en":"printed text of \"der letzte wehrmachtbericht\" (the last wehrmacht report), 9 may 1945, with dön"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32213/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":50,"fullPriceVat":true,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:53.569Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$150 - 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$80","currency":"USD","id":32261,"estimateMin":40},{"startPrice":5,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32262/007/007.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32262/008/008.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32262/009/009.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"a printed german-language map titled \"der nahe osten\" (\"the near east\"), covering turkey, the eastern mediterranean, the levant, and the soviet border regions to the north, at a scale of 1:4,000,000. the map is bordered with a printed legend key identifying state boundaries, soviet federal republic and province borders, main and branch rail lines, oil pipelines, and population centers by size, along with an index listing place names in small type along the right margin. maps of this type were produced for general reference and news-following use in germany during the interwar and wwii periods, depicting the geopolitical divisions of the near east and adjoining soviet territory relevant to contemporary military and political developments in the region. this type of map reflects german public and military interest in the near east as a strategic theatre, particularly given turkey's position between the soviet union, british-held territories in the levant and iraq, and axis interests in caucasian oil. such maps circulated widely in germany during the late 1930s and early 1940s, informing readers and planners alike about rail links, pipelines, and soviet administrative divisions relevant to potential campaigns and diplomatic maneuvering in the region. they illustrate the broader german preoccupation with soviet border regions and middle eastern resources during the build-up to and course of the second world war."},"estimateMax":90,"lotNumber":"341","title":{"en":"german printed map \"der nahe osten\" (the near east) \u2013 turkey, middle east and soviet border re"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32262/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":5,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":30,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:53.653Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$40 - $90","currency":"USD","id":32262,"estimateMin":40},{"startPrice":10,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32263/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"a set of german postal cards, envelopes, and photographs from the 1930s and early 1940s, including several illustrated postal stationery cards commemorating the 1936 winter and summer olympic games (olympische winterspiele and olympische sommerkampfe), each bearing period postmarks and commemorative olympic frankings. the lot also includes a postal card for the 1942 gründungstagung of the europäisches jugendverbandes, a printed envelope from wittenberg, and two copies of a printed \"saarlied\" song sheet. additional items comprise a small archive of black and white photographs depicting military and civilian scenes, group portraits, and a formal portrait photograph of a uniformed official. material of this type circulated widely in germany during the 1930s, when postal authorities issued special stationery and cancellations to mark major state and sporting events, including the berlin and garmisch-partenkirchen olympic games of 1936. such ephemera, together with contemporary photographs, is commonly collected as a record of the printed and pictorial culture of the period. the 1936 winter games at garmisch-partenkirchen and the summer games in berlin were used extensively by the german state for propaganda purposes, with commemorative postal issues forming part of a wider effort to project an image of national strength and organisation to an international audience. the europäischer jugendverband, founded in 1942, was a nazi-sponsored umbrella organisation intended to align european youth movements under german leadership during the war. the \"saarlied\" relates to the saar plebiscite of 1935, when the territory voted to rejoin germany after league of nations administration, an event celebrated in contemporary german nationalist song and print culture."},"estimateMax":100,"lotNumber":"342","title":{"en":"set of third reich postcards, postal stationery and photographs including 1936 olympics"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32263/view","tags":["uscollectibles_stamps","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":10,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":40,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:53.654Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$50 - $100","currency":"USD","id":32263,"estimateMin":50},{"startPrice":20,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32264/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32264/006/006.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"a set of small card fundraising tags issued for the kriegswinterhilfswerk 1942/43 in connection with the tag der wehrmacht, each carrying a string loop for hanging. one side of each tag bears a portrait photograph of a named military figure with rank collar tabs or headgear visible, identified by a printed name banner such as werner mölders, günther prien, otto lancelle, hellmuth arpke, kurt von briesen, and other knight's cross recipients of the wehrmacht, luftwaffe, and kriegsmarine. the reverse of each tag carries the printed kriegswinterhilfswerk 1942/43 eagle emblem, the tag der wehrmacht slogan, and a printed donation/collection list. these small donation tags were distributed during third reich era winter relief and wehrmacht day charity collection drives, using portraits of decorated servicemen as a promotional device to encourage public contributions. the kriegswinterhilfswerk (whw) was the nazi state's annual winter relief charity campaign, which relied heavily on street collections featuring small paper or card tokens given in exchange for donations. the 1942/43 series tied to \"tag der wehrmacht\" used the images of recently publicised knight's cross holders as morale-boosting propaganda, linking civilian giving to military achievement at a point in the war when losses on the eastern front and elsewhere were mounting. figures depicted such as werner mölders, günther prien and kurt von briesen were already dead by the time these tags circulated, their earlier exploits having been widely publicised, while others represented ongoing recognition of front-line service across the wehrmacht, luftwaffe and kriegsmarine. such collection tags were mass-produced and distributed nationally, forming a common feature of wartime fundraising culture in germany."},"estimateMax":100,"lotNumber":"343","title":{"en":"german wwii whw 1942/43 portrait fundraising tags of knight's cross holders"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32264/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":20,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":65,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:53.656Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$50 - $100","currency":"USD","id":32264,"estimateMin":50},{"startPrice":10,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32265/003/003.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"a typed appointment document on paper, headed \"im namen des deutschen volkes, \" naming amtsgerichtsrat ernst gehre of dessau as deputy member of the anhaltische landesverwaltungsgericht. the text is dated dessau, 23 april 1940, and issued under the office of the reichsstatthalter in braunschweig und anhalt, with an ink signature beneath the printed title. an embossed state eagle with wreathed swastika appears at the lower left of the sheet. such appointment decrees were issued by regional reichsstatthalter offices to formalize judicial and administrative posts within the third reich's civil service structure, reflecting the bureaucratic apparatus governing the anhalt region during the period. the reichsstatthalter in braunschweig und anhalt was the reich-appointed governor overseeing these two territories after their administrative merger under the nazi gleichschaltung policy of 1933, which subordinated the german states' governments directly to central reich authority. the anhaltische landesverwaltungsgericht was the regional administrative court handling disputes between citizens and public authorities, and an amtsgerichtsrat was a senior judicial officer of a local district court, so this document records a routine civil service appointment integrating existing judicial personnel into the nazi-era administrative-legal apparatus. such formal decrees, issued \"im namen des deutschen volkes\" and bearing the state eagle, illustrate how the regime maintained continuity of german judicial institutions while placing them under its political oversight."},"estimateMax":100,"lotNumber":"344","title":{"en":"third reich appointment document for amtsgerichtsrat ernst gehre, dessau 1940"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32265/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":10,"fullPriceVat":true,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:53.658Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$50 - $100","currency":"USD","id":32265,"estimateMin":50},{"startPrice":25,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32266/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"printed award document in german fraktur script, issued in the name of the german people, conferring the first class of the cross of honor of the german mother upon babette simon, née büttner, of nordhalben, dated berlin, 1 october 1939. the text is headed \"der führer\" and bears a facsimile signature along with an additional secretarial signature reading \"meissner\" in the lower right. an embossed national eagle and wreathed swastika emblem appears in the lower left corner of the sheet. the ehrenkreuz der deutschen mutter was instituted in december 1938 to recognize german mothers for their number of children, awarded in bronze, silver, and gold grades corresponding to first, second, and third class distinctions; the first class, referenced on this document, was the highest of the three. the cross of honor of the german mother was established by decree on 16 december 1938 as part of nazi pronatalist policy, awarded annually on mother's day and other designated occasions to women deemed to embody prescribed racial and social criteria who had borne and raised large families. the gold first class, referenced here, was reserved for mothers of eight or more children, with silver and bronze grades awarded for six and four respectively. the countersignature \"meissner\" refers to otto meissner, state secretary and chief of the presidential chancellery, whose office processed such state honors under hitler's nominal authority. this example, dated october 1939, falls in the early period of the award's issuance, shortly after the outbreak of the second world war."},"estimateMax":200,"lotNumber":"345","title":{"en":"german third reich award document for cross of honor of the german mother, first class - 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$200","currency":"USD","id":32267,"estimateMin":100},{"startPrice":25,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32268/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"a printed award certificate (verleihungsurkunde) issued in the name of the german people, conferring the third class of the ehrenkreuz der deutschen mutter upon frau anna stelling, née v. hofe, of hamburg, dated berlin, 21 may 1939. the text is set in fraktur type with the recipient's name and details typed in, over the printed title \"der führer und reichskanzler\" and an embossed eagle-and-wreath state seal at the lower left. a facsimile signature appears alongside a second, hand-inked signature, believed to be that of otto meissner, chief of the presidential chancellery. the cross of honor of the german mother was instituted in 1938 to recognize german mothers for the number of children they had raised, with the third class awarded for four or five children, the second for six or seven, and the first (gold) class for eight or more. such certificates were formally presented alongside the corresponding cross badge, typically on or around mother's day. the ehrenkreuz der deutschen mutter was established by decree on 16 december 1938 as part of the nazi state's pronatalist policy, intended to promote large families and elevate motherhood as a form of service to the nation comparable to military duty. awards were coordinated through the nsdap and local party offices, which vetted candidates on grounds of \"hereditary health\" and political and racial conformity before nominations were forwarded for approval. presentations were customarily made at organised ceremonies on mother's day (muttertag), with the certificate issued in the name of hitler as führer and reichskanzler and countersigned by an official of the reich presidential chancellery, an office long headed by otto meissner. the award was widely distributed, with several million bronze, silver, and gold crosses conferred between 1939 and 1945."},"estimateMax":200,"lotNumber":"347","title":{"en":"third reich award document for the cross of honor of the german mother, third class"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32268/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":25,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":35,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:53.663Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - $200","currency":"USD","id":32268,"estimateMin":100},{"startPrice":10,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32269/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"a printed weekly slogan sheet (wochenspruch der nsdap) featuring a fraktur-script quotation attributed to adolf hitler in white lettering on a red ground: \"die nation ist etwas gewaltigeres als stand, herkunft, klasse und beruf.\" the lower margin carries printed text identifying it as issued for 30 july to 5 august 1939, published by the gaupropagandaleitung der nsdap and printed by zentralverlag der nsdap, franz eher nachf., münchen. these weekly slogan sheets were distributed for public display in germany as part of the nsdap's ongoing propaganda program, pairing a dated quotation with standardized graphic design for wide circulation. the \"wochenspruch der nsdap\" was a weekly propaganda poster produced by the nazi party's reichspropagandaleitung and distributed nationwide for display in shop windows, offices, and public spaces, forming part of the regime's effort to saturate everyday life with ideological messaging. each issue paired a dated quotation, often attributed to hitler or other party figures, with standardized typography and colour scheme for immediate recognition. this particular example, dated for the final week of july into early august 1939, was published only weeks before the german invasion of poland, situating it within the propaganda climate immediately preceding the outbreak of the second world war. the zentralverlag der nsdap, franz eher nachfolger, based in munich, served as the party's principal publishing house, producing much of its printed material including mein kampf and the völkischer beobachter."},"estimateMax":100,"lotNumber":"348","title":{"en":"third reich nsdap \"wochenspruch der nsdap\" propaganda sheet, 1939"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32269/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":10,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":20,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:53.665Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$80 - 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(renamed litzmannstadt by the occupying germans) in 1940, was governed internally by a jewish council under chaim rumkowski, which administered rationing, labour, and housing for a population that exceeded 200,000 at its height. ration cards such as this one were essential to survival, entitling holders to meagre allotments of food controlled through the ghetto's bureaucratic apparatus, and their surviving details, name, birth date, occupation, and address, allow researchers to trace individual fates within the ghetto. most of the ghetto's inhabitants were deported to the che?mno and auschwitz-birkenau extermination camps between 1942 and 1944, and such documents now serve as primary evidence in reconstructing the identities and circumstances of those who perished."},"estimateMax":200,"lotNumber":"366","title":{"en":"lodz ghetto ration card for a child, estera luba strawczynska"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32287/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":50,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":50,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:53.696Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - 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\"die starken herzen sind es, die den sieg er"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32305/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":10,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":20,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:53.728Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$40 - $80","currency":"USD","id":32305,"estimateMin":40},{"startPrice":10,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32306/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"a printed wall sheet from the weekly nsdap propaganda series \"wochenspruch der nsdap, \" featuring a quotation attributed to adolf hitler rendered in illuminated gothic calligraphy with red and black lettering and a small blue swastika motif at the upper left. the lower right bears the artist signature \"hoyer, \" and the printed imprint at the base identifies the publisher as zentralverlag der nsdap, münchen, with the issue marked \"folge 16\" and dated 17 april 1941. these weekly sheets were distributed for display in public buildings, offices, and homes throughout germany, each carrying a selected saying attributed to hitler set in decorative calligraphy as part of the regime's ongoing propaganda output. the \"wochenspruch der nsdap\" was a weekly propaganda placard produced by the party's central publishing house, the zentralverlag der nsdap in munich, and distributed nationally for mandatory or encouraged display in shop windows, offices, schools and public buildings. each issue paired a short quotation attributed to hitler with ornate calligraphic design, reinforcing the regime's messaging through repetition in everyday public space. this example, dated april 1941, falls in the period following germany's balkan campaign and shortly before the invasion of the soviet union, a time when domestic propaganda continued to emphasize loyalty to the führer and national unity."},"estimateMax":100,"lotNumber":"385","title":{"en":"wochenspruch der nsdap calligraphic wall sheet, folge 16, 1941"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32306/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":10,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":35,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:53.729Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$50 - 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the police long service cross for career police officials, the war merit medal for wartime civilian and non-combat contributions, and the sudetenland medal to commemorate the annexation of the sudetenland region in october 1938. the police long service cross was awarded to career officers of the german uniformed police (ordnungspolizei) for extended, faithful service, mirroring similar long-service awards given across nazi state and party organisations to reward loyalty and tenure. the war merit medal, instituted in 1939, recognised civilian and non-combatant contributions to the war effort, distinct from combat decorations, and was widely distributed to those working in support roles at home and in occupied territories. the sudetenland medal commemorated germany's annexation of the sudetenland region of czechoslovakia in october 1938, following the munich agreement, and was issued to military personnel, civil officials, and party members involved in the occupation, framed by the regime as the fulfilment of \"ein volk, ein reich, ein führer.\""},"estimateMax":100,"lotNumber":"418","title":{"en":"set of third reich awards - 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(litzmannstadt) ghetto during the german occupation of poland. the ?ód? ghetto, established in 1940 under the german name litzmannstadt, was administered through the jewish council (judenrat) led by chaim rumkowski, which oversaw internal functions including the distribution of food rations under strict german control. rationing was minimal and tightly documented, with cards such as this used to track individual entitlements amid conditions of severe hunger and forced labor. the notation \"ausg\" followed by a date typically indicates a deportation record, as thousands of ghetto residents were transported to the che?mno extermination camp or, from 1944, to auschwitz-birkenau. the child recorded here, born in 1936, would have been among the ghetto's youngest and most vulnerable inhabitants, a population targeted early in deportation actions such as the notorious \"gehsperre\" (sperre) roundup of september 1942."},"estimateMax":200,"lotNumber":"536","title":{"en":"lodz ghetto food ration card (nahrungsmittel-karte) for mordchaj krakowski, with research printout"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32457/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":40,"fullPriceVat":true,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:53.994Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - $200","currency":"USD","id":32457,"estimateMin":100},{"startPrice":40,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32458/007/007.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32458/008/008.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32458/009/009.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"a printed ration card headed \"der aelteste der juden in litzmannstadt, verpflegungs-abteilung, lebensmittel-karte, \" bearing the printed signature and stamp of the jewish council administration, with a numbered distribution point and rows of tear-off ration numbers. the reverse carries handwritten entries reading \"celnik henoch, \" a birth date of 20.viii.34, the address \"alexanderhof 27/14,\" and case/file numbers, along with purple ink date stamps from 1941. accompanying the card is a printed reference sheet identifying the cardholder as henoch celnik, male, born 1934, residing at the same ghetto address, citing \"lodz-names: a record of the 240,000 inhabitants of the ?ód? ghetto\" as its source. the ?ód? ghetto, renamed litzmannstadt under german occupation, was among the largest ghettos established in occupied poland, administered internally by the jewish council under chaim rumkowski. ration cards of this type regulated the distribution of food to registered ghetto inhabitants, with individual entries such as this one tied to a specific named resident and address. the ?ód? ghetto, established in 1940 and renamed litzmannstadt by the german occupation authorities, held over 200,000 jewish inhabitants under a jewish council administration led by chaim rumkowski, which distributed food through ration cards such as this while conditions of forced labour, overcrowding, and deliberate starvation prevailed. such cards, tied to named individuals and addresses, formed part of the ghetto's internal bureaucratic control system before mass deportations to che?mno and auschwitz between 1942 and 1944 eliminated most of the population. the reference work \"lodz names\" was compiled from surviving ghetto registration records to document individual inhabitants, many of whom, including children such as the young boy named on this card, did not survive the war."},"estimateMax":200,"lotNumber":"537","title":{"en":"litzmannstadt (?ód?) ghetto food ration card issued to henoch celnik, with identification sheet"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32458/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":40,"fullPriceVat":true,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:53.997Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - $200","currency":"USD","id":32458,"estimateMin":100},{"startPrice":40,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32459/007/007.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32459/008/008.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32459/009/009.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"ghetto-issued ration cards printed on card stock in yellow, each headed \"der aelteste der juden in litzmannstadt.\" milch karte (milk card) numbered 9342, recording the name goldlust lila-infeld, a birth date of 1/6 1934, and an address at bleicherweg 4/52, with entries in the ärztliche anordnung grid. back shows nahrungsmittel-karte (food ration card) numbered 262036, printed with distribution rules and a series of tear-off ration numbers along its edge, bearing an office stamp and signature. accompanying the cards is a printed research reference sheet citing \"lodz-names: a record of the 240,000 inhabitants of the ?ód? ghetto, \" listing the same individual - lili goldlust, female, born 1934, residing at bleicher 4/52 and herman goeri - with a reference notation \"ng 26 a.g. 11.9.42.\" these cards document the tightly controlled rationing system imposed on jewish residents of the ?ód? (litzmannstadt) ghetto under the jewish council administration, where food and milk allotments were tracked individually by card number, name, and address. the ?ód? (renamed litzmannstadt by the german occupation authorities) ghetto, established in 1940, was the second-largest jewish ghetto in occupied poland, confining over 200,000 people under the nominal administration of the jewish council (judenrat) headed by mordechai chaim rumkowski, which the germans used to enforce rationing, labour conscription, and later deportation. food and milk allocations, especially for children, were minimal and strictly documented through individual ration cards such as this, reflecting the chronic starvation conditions engineered within the ghetto. the reference to \"lodz-names, \" a postwar documentation project compiling ghetto residency records from surviving administrative sources, indicates this card has been cross-referenced to establish the identity and fate of the named child, lili goldlust, born 1934. most ghetto inhabitants, including the majority of children, were deported to che?mno or auschwitz-birkenau during the ghetto's liquidation in 1944."},"estimateMax":200,"lotNumber":"538","title":{"en":"litzmannstadt (?ód?) ghetto ration card for lili goldlust"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32459/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":40,"fullPriceVat":true,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:53.999Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - 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kantonnementscommandant zeist"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32564/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":10,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":50,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.240Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$150 - $300","currency":"USD","id":32564,"estimateMin":150},{"startPrice":100,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32565/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32565/006/006.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"a dutch-language propaganda poster headed \"...de vos verliest wel zijn haren, maar niet zijn streken....\" (an old dutch proverb, \"the fox loses his hair but not his tricks\"), used as an appeal for enlistment. the text calls on \"true dutchmen and good patriots\" to recognize the danger facing the fatherland and to volunteer for the waffen-ss and landstorm brigade nederland, closing with the line \"meldt u zich eveneens!\" (report yourselves as well!). the bottom of the sheet gives the enlistment address, ss-ersatzkommando niederlande, korte vijverberg 5, den haag. this poster relates to the wartime recruitment drive conducted by the ss-ersatzkommando niederlande, the office responsible for enlisting dutch volunteers into the waffen-ss and affiliated dutch collaborationist military formations during the german occupation of the netherlands. this poster stems from the german occupation of the netherlands (1940\u20131945), when the ss-ersatzkommando niederlande, based at korte vijverberg 5 in the hague, ran sustained propaganda campaigns to recruit dutch volunteers into the waffen-ss and associated collaborationist units such as the landstorm nederland, framing the effort as a patriotic and anti-bolshevik cause. such appeals typically invoked dutch nationalism, fear of communism, and germanic racial kinship to encourage enlistment despite the occupation's unpopularity. the landstorm nederland developed from earlier dutch ss volunteer formations and was primarily used for home-front and rear-area duties as the war turned against germany. surviving posters of this kind are studied as examples of collaborationist recruitment propaganda in occupied western europe."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"702","title":{"en":"dutch wwii waffen-ss recruitment poster \"de vos\""},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32565/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":100,"fullPriceVat":true,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.242Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","currency":"USD","id":32565,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":100,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32566/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32566/006/006.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"a printed advertising broadside promoting the two-volume edition of adolf hitler's \"mein kampf, \" issued by verlag franz eher nachf., münchen. the sheet features a portrait of hitler alongside the title in large stylized lettering, a price of rm 2.85 per volume, a summary of the contents of both \"eine abrechnung\" and \"die nationalsozialistische bewegung, \" and the slogan \"lerne hitler durch sein buch kennen!\" at the base. such promotional sheets were distributed to german booksellers to advertise the official party-sanctioned edition of hitler's political autobiography, a foundational text of national socialist ideology first published in the 1920s and widely disseminated through the 1930s and early 1940s. \"mein kampf\" was written by hitler during his 1924 imprisonment following the failed munich putsch, combining autobiography with an exposition of nazi ideology including antisemitism, anti-communism, and territorial expansionism. published in two volumes (\"eine abrechnung, \" 1925, and \"die nationalsozialistische bewegung, \" 1926) by the party's own publishing house, franz eher nachfolger, it became a mandatory presence in german households after 1933, with copies routinely presented to newlyweds and soldiers. promotional material of this kind reflects the book's role as a propaganda and revenue instrument for the nsdap, its sales making hitler a wealthy man through royalties collected via the party press."},"estimateMax":400,"lotNumber":"703","title":{"en":"german third reich advertising poster for \"mein kampf\" by adolf hitler"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32566/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":100,"fullPriceVat":true,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.244Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $400","currency":"USD","id":32566,"estimateMin":200},{"startPrice":50,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32567/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32567/006/006.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"a dutch-language wartime propaganda poster depicting a noose formed from a british union jack and american stars-and-stripes ribbon, with the text \"wie volgt na nederlandsch-indie\" (\"who follows after the dutch east indies\") printed below in red and blue. small printed credit lines at the lower margin reference the hauptabteilung volksaufklärung und propaganda beim reichskommissar and the printer vies & bronkhorst, haarlem, with a printing authorization number and date range. this type of poster was produced under the german occupation administration in the netherlands, using anti-allied imagery tied to the loss of the dutch east indies to japan, as part of a broader campaign warning of anglo-american ambitions toward dutch territory and interests. this poster was issued by the hauptabteilung volksaufklärung und propaganda beim reichskommissar, the german occupation authority's propaganda office in the occupied netherlands, which controlled all public messaging and printed material during the 1940\u20131945 occupation. it exploits the loss of the dutch east indies to japan in early 1942 to suggest that britain and the united states, rather than being reliable allies, posed an equivalent threat to dutch sovereignty and colonial interests. such imagery formed part of a wider effort to discourage dutch sympathy for the western allies and to justify collaboration with, or acquiescence to, german rule by portraying the anglo-american powers as self-interested and untrustworthy. the printer credit and authorization number reflect the strict licensing controls the occupation regime imposed on all published material in the netherlands."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"704","title":{"en":"dutch wwii propaganda poster \"wie volgt na nederlandsch-indië\""},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32567/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":50,"fullPriceVat":true,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.246Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$250 - 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koninklijke nederlandsche landmacht"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32568/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":50,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.247Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$150 - $300","currency":"USD","id":32568,"estimateMin":150},{"startPrice":50,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32569/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32569/006/006.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"a lithographed poster promoting the winterhulp nederland (dutch winter relief) organization's street collection held on 14-15 february, featuring stylized blue silhouettes of a woman and child carrying collection boxes beneath a large red clover emblem radiating yellow light. text reads \"14-15 februari straatcollecte, \" \"winterhulp nederland, \" and \"brengt zonneschijn\" (brings sunshine). the design carries a small artist credit in the lower portion of the image, believed to read \"joop geesink.\" winterhulp nederland was the occupation-era dutch winter relief organization active during the german occupation of the netherlands, modeled on the german winterhilfswerk, and organized public collections such as this one to fund aid distributed to the dutch population during the winter months. winterhulp nederland was established in 1940 following the german occupation and was closely modeled on, and overseen by, the nazi winterhilfswerk in germany, using similar street collections, emblems and propaganda imagery to solicit public donations for winter relief. though presented as a charitable and non-political initiative, it was widely regarded by the dutch population with suspicion as an instrument of occupation-era social control and propaganda, and many people declined to contribute. posters and collection materials of this type were produced in large numbers to promote its periodic street collections, of which the clover emblem became a recognisable visual symbol."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"706","title":{"en":"dutch wwii-era \"winterhulp nederland\" street collection poster"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32569/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":50,"fullPriceVat":true,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.249Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$150 - 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one click answered by two - as a covert means of identifying friend from foe before risking a spoken challenge. the \"cricket\" clicker became one of the most recognisable pieces of d-day equipment, adopted after allied planners recognised that scattered airborne troops descending into unfamiliar, compartmentalised terrain would need a silent, unmistakable means of recognition in darkness. manufactured by the acme company, better known for producing referee whistles and similar signalling devices, these clickers were issued particularly to men of the 101st airborne division for the night drop of june 5-6, 1944. the single-click challenge and double-click reply system helped reduce friendly-fire incidents among widely dispersed paratroopers before they could regroup with their units."},"estimateMax":80,"lotNumber":"727","title":{"en":"reproduction cricket clicker"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32590/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":10,"fullPriceVat":true,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.284Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$40 - 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sparkassen promotional map"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32599/view","tags":["uscollectibles_promotional","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":5,"fullPriceVat":true,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.299Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$60 - $120","currency":"USD","id":32599,"estimateMin":60},{"startPrice":5,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32600/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"a wartime map cover titled \"ravensteins deutsche kriegskarten: belgien und angrenzendes frankreich, von der nordseeküste bis zur somme-mündung, \" printed at a scale of 1:300,000. published by verlag ludwig ravenstein, geographische anstalt, frankfurt am main, with distribution notices for berlin and vienna printed at the lower portion of the sheet. the cover includes a legend explaining map symbols for towns, railways, roads, and canals, along with a printed price of 1 mark. ravenstein's war map series was produced during the first world war to provide the german public and military-adjacent audiences with detailed regional maps of the western front, covering belgium and the adjoining areas of northern france between the north sea coast and the mouth of the somme. these commercially published \"kriegskarten\" (war maps) were a common feature of the german home front during the first world war, allowing civilians to follow the progress of campaigns reported in the press by referencing named towns, rail lines, and waterways. the ludwig ravenstein firm in frankfurt was an established german cartographic publisher, and this sheet covering the north sea coast down to the somme corresponds to the area of the western front where german forces faced the belgian, british, and french armies from 1914 onward, including the region of the 1914 \"race to the sea\" and subsequent trench warfare around flanders and the somme. such maps were produced for a general readership rather than for operational military use, reflecting the wartime demand for geographic literacy about the fighting fronts."},"estimateMax":80,"lotNumber":"737","title":{"en":"german wwi map \"ravensteins deutsche kriegskarten\" no. 3 \u2013 belgien und angrenzendes frankreich"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32600/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":5,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":5,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.301Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$40 - 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'panzer nach vorn' panzerkorps nachrichtenblatt"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32693/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":30,"fullPriceVat":true,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.461Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$60 - $120","currency":"USD","id":32693,"estimateMin":60},{"startPrice":10,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32694/007/007.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32694/008/008.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32694/009/009.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"a german-language hardcover book titled \"funker am feind\" (\"radio operator facing the enemy\"), bound in a light textured cloth cover with a stylized lightning-bolt motif on the spine and a printed title panel on the front board. the front free endpaper carries a handwritten dedication in german, reading in part \"meinem lieben vater zum geburtstag gewidmet von seinem sohne hans-georg, \" dated \"osnabrück, den 22.7.42.\" the book relates to the wartime experience of german signals/radio personnel and was evidently presented as a birthday gift from a son to his father in osnabrück in 1942, placing it firmly within the wartime home-front reading culture of the period. \"funker am feind\" belongs to the genre of wehrmacht-era popular literature that romanticized the role of the nachrichtentruppe (signals corps), whose personnel operated radio, telephone, and telegraph communications linking front-line units to command, a function considered vital to modern combined-arms warfare. such books were widely marketed during the war as morale-boosting reading for soldiers and civilians alike, often given as gifts within families. the 1942 dedication from a son to his father in osnabrück reflects the way wartime publishing intersected with everyday domestic life on the german home front, at a point when the war had already expanded significantly on multiple fronts."},"estimateMax":120,"lotNumber":"831","title":{"en":"german wwii book \"funker am feind\" with personal dedication inscription"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32694/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":10,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":10,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.463Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$60 - 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set of 20"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32761/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":50,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.581Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$150 - $300","currency":"USD","id":32761,"estimateMin":150},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32762/007/007.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32762/008/008.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32762/009/009.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"wwii german folding dust goggles - set of 20 folding dust goggles of this type were widely issued to german motorized, panzer, and luftwaffe ground personnel during the second world war, providing eye protection against dust, wind, and debris during vehicle operations, motorcycle dispatch riding, and airfield duties. their collapsible frames allowed for compact storage when not in use, making them practical field equipment across multiple branches of the wehrmacht. such goggles were mass-produced by various german optical and manufacturing firms to meet wartime demand, and surviving examples are commonly encountered by collectors of german militaria today."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"899","title":{"en":"wwii german folding dust goggles - set of 20"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32762/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":50,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":110,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.582Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$150 - $300","currency":"USD","id":32762,"estimateMin":150},{"startPrice":10,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32763/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"a 10 reichspfennig \"behelfszahlungsmittel für die deutsche wehrmacht\" note, printed in green ink on paper. the note reads \"zehn reichspfennig\" with denomination numerals \"10\" at either corner, flanked by two small eagle-and-swastika emblems within circular borders reading \"deutsche wehrmacht.\" beneath the central text is a disclaimer stating the note is not public legal tender but is intended solely for currency transactions within the german armed forces. these wehrmacht payment certificates were issued for use by german military personnel stationed in occupied territories, functioning as a substitute currency to be used at military-run canteens and post exchanges rather than in general civilian commerce. these wehrmacht \"behelfszahlungsmittel\" notes were issued by german military pay offices from the late 1930s through the war years for use by troops stationed abroad, particularly in occupied europe. by confining soldiers' spending to military canteens and supply points rather than local economies, the currency helped the occupying authorities control foreign exchange and limit inflationary pressure on occupied territories' civilian markets. denominations such as this 10 reichspfennig note circulated widely wherever german forces were garrisoned, from france to the eastern front."},"estimateMax":35,"lotNumber":"900","title":{"en":"german wwii wehrmacht 10 reichspfennig military payment note"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32763/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":10,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":20,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.584Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$15 - 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$300","currency":"USD","id":32766,"estimateMin":150},{"startPrice":10,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32767/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"a set of german postal stationery cards (postkarten) from the third reich period, each with a printed postage stamp indicium bearing hitler's portrait in the corner. several cards commemorate the \"europäischer postkongress wien 1942\" (european postal congress, vienna 1942) with decorative bordered designs and vignette illustrations of buildings and monuments, while another bears \"tag der briefmarke 1942\" (day of the stamp 1942) imagery depicting a postal courier figure. a number of the cards carry additional franking stamps and cancellation postmarks in the corners. these cards were official postal issues produced by the german reichspost to mark philatelic and postal events during the war years, a common practice of commemorating congresses and stamp-collecting observances with dedicated illustrated stationery. such items were distributed for use within the postal system and are collected today as examples of third reich-era philatelic material. the europäischer postkongress wien 1942 was a wartime conference convened in german-occupied vienna to coordinate postal administration among germany and states under its control or influence, reflecting nazi efforts to project normalcy and organisational authority even as the war intensified. \"tag der briefmarke\" (day of the stamp) was an annual observance promoting philately, adopted by the reichspost and adapted with imagery celebrating postal messengers and the history of mail delivery. postal stationery bearing hitler's portrait indicium was standard issue throughout the reich from the mid-1930s onward, making these cards typical artifacts of state-controlled philatelic culture during the war years."},"estimateMax":120,"lotNumber":"904","title":{"en":"set of german wwii third reich postal stationery cards (postkarten)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32767/view","tags":["uscollectibles_stamps","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":10,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":15,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.591Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$60 - $120","currency":"USD","id":32767,"estimateMin":60},{"startPrice":1,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32768/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"a set of german field post letters (feldpostbrief/feldpostkarte) and greeting postcards from the first world war period. the feldpostbriefe carry printed letterhead text, unit designations, and handwritten addressee and sender details in ink, along with postal cancellation marks. the illustrated postcards include patriotic and sentimental motifs such as a soldier embracing a woman, a zeppelin airship over a coastal scene, a christmas/holiday greeting card with a floral border, and a decorative card with a fir branch and ribbon in the imperial colors. such correspondence was exchanged between soldiers at the front and their families, forming a common category of surviving wwi ephemera that documents both military postal logistics and civilian sentiment during the conflict. feldpost correspondence was exempted from ordinary postage under german military postal regulations, allowing soldiers to maintain contact with families throughout the war at no charge, with unit designations and censor markings reflecting the military postal administration's organisation. the patriotic and sentimental imagery common to wartime postcards, such as zeppelins, farewell embraces, and imperial-colored decorations, served both to bolster morale on the home front and to romanticize the soldier's experience for civilian consumption. holiday-themed cards, particularly those tied to christmas, were especially prized during the war years as a means of preserving domestic tradition and emotional connection despite prolonged separation. collectively, such items survive in large numbers and are valued as everyday documentary evidence of the war's impact on ordinary soldiers and their families, distinct from official military records."},"estimateMax":120,"lotNumber":"905","title":{"en":"imperial german wwi feldpostbriefe and postcard set"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32768/view","tags":["uscollectibles_stamps","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":1,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":1,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.593Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$60 - $120","currency":"USD","id":32768,"estimateMin":60},{"startPrice":10,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32769/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"a set of illustrated german government postal cards (postkarte) with printed postage stamps, dating to the 1930s. several depict the 1936 olympic winter and summer games, including designs for skiing, sailing at kiel, the reichssportfeld stadium, and the olympic rings motif, with titles such as \"olympische winterspiele, \" \"olympische spiele 1936,\" and \"olympische segelwettkämpfe kiel u. d. kieler bucht 1936.\" others carry political and commemorative themes, including \"der kampf beginnt\" with a dated banner 1938-1939, a classical warrior figure titled \"dem deutschen heer unsere sympathie, \" and a propaganda slogan card referencing the führer and struggle. each card retains printed correspondence lines and address fields on the reverse side, typical of official pre-printed postal stationery of the period. postal cards of this type were produced by the german postal administration as official stationery, often issued to coincide with major state events such as the berlin and garmisch-partenkirchen olympic games, and were widely used as inexpensive means of disseminating national imagery and political messaging to the public. the 1936 winter and summer olympics, held at garmisch-partenkirchen and berlin respectively, were used extensively by the german state for prestige and propaganda purposes, with the reichssportfeld and kiel sailing events promoted through officially sanctioned imagery emphasising national organisation and modernity. postal stationery of this kind functioned as a low-cost, mass-distributed medium through which state messaging reached ordinary households, blending sporting celebration with nationalist and militarist themes. the additional cards referencing \"der kampf beginnt\" and expressions of sympathy for the army reflect the accelerating mobilisation of public sentiment in the lead-up to and outbreak of the second world war in 1939, illustrating how civilian postal culture was integrated into state propaganda efforts of the period."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"906","title":{"en":"set of german third reich postal cards including 1936 olympics issues"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32769/view","tags":["uscollectibles_stamps","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":10,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":40,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.595Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$150 - 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letter to oberleutnant eduard kirchbauer, pow camp trinidad, colo"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32770/view","tags":["uscollectibles_stamps","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":5,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":30,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.597Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$60 - $120","currency":"USD","id":32770,"estimateMin":60},{"startPrice":5,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32771/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32771/006/006.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"a set of unused feldpostkarte (field post cards), printed with the standard heading and blank lines for address, date and field post number, intended for correspondence between soldiers and home. printed notice cards headed \"meine postadresse für postsendungen jeglicher art lautet:\", providing instructions on how mail and parcels should be addressed and warning against enclosing cash or valuables, with a note referring recipients to voluntary transport insurance. such printed cards were issued for use by soldiers in the field during the first world war, allowing standardized communication of address changes and postal instructions to correspondents, and were distributed in blank, unused form for the soldier to complete as needed. feldpost was the german military postal system that maintained correspondence between soldiers at the front and their families during the first world war, handling enormous volumes of letters, cards and parcels under difficult wartime conditions. printed notice cards of this kind were a practical response to the frequent movement of troops between units and postal zones, allowing a soldier to quickly inform correspondents of his current field post number and correct mailing procedure. the warning against enclosing cash or valuables, and the reference to voluntary transport insurance, reflects genuine concerns about loss, theft or damage in transit given the volume and distances involved in wartime military mail. such ephemera survives as a record of the logistical and administrative apparatus supporting soldier-civilian communication during the conflict."},"estimateMax":80,"lotNumber":"908","title":{"en":"german wwi feldpostkarte set printed notice cards"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32771/view","tags":["uscollectibles_stamps","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":5,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":5,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.598Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$40 - 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kapitänleutnant schepke, u-boat commander portrait by w. will"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32854/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":10,"fullPriceVat":true,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.742Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$40 - $80","currency":"USD","id":32854,"estimateMin":40},{"startPrice":40,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32855/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32855/006/006.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"a set of illustrated propaganda postcards depicting a stylized portrait of a luftwaffe fighter pilot wearing a peaked cap and knight's cross, with pilot's badge and collar tabs rendered in a sketch-and-wash style. the reverse of each card carries printed text reading \"25. bildnis: meier 30 f, kamerad eines jagdgeschwaders\" along with a publisher's notice: \"verlag: volksbund für das deutschtum im ausland, w.u., berlin w.30,\" plus lined space for correspondence. the design incorporates a small \"w\" monogram near the subject's shoulder. these postcards belong to a wartime series of illustrated portraits produced for the volksbund für das deutschtum im ausland (vda), an organisation originally founded to support german communities abroad, which by the nazi era had been absorbed into the regime's propaganda and cultural apparatus. such cards, sold or distributed to raise funds and foster identification with the armed forces, typically idealised servicemen from different branches\u2014here a luftwaffe fighter pilot (jagdflieger) shown with the insignia and decorations associated with an experienced or decorated airman, including the knight's cross awarded for exceptional combat achievement. the jagdgeschwader (fighter wing) reference reflects the standard organisational unit of german fighter aviation, though no specific wing or individual is identified, the image being a generic, stylised representation rather than a portrait of a named pilot."},"estimateMax":80,"lotNumber":"993","title":{"en":"german wwii propaganda postcard \"kamerad eines jagdgeschwaders\" - 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$150","currency":"USD","id":32898,"estimateMin":80},{"startPrice":20,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32899/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32899/006/006.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"a set of miniature stickpins representing german political and civil organizations of the 1930s. one features a wreathed roundel with the monogram \"rja, \" the second is a cogwheel enclosing a mobile swastika associated with the deutsche arbeitsfront (daf), and the third depicts a hand grasping a hammer beneath a swastika banner marked \"nsbo, \" identifying it with the nationalsozialistische betriebszellenorganisation. the reverse of one pin bears a maker's stamp reading \"ferd. wagner...pforzheim\" along with a numeric code. such small stickpins were worn on lapels by members of affiliated party organizations to denote membership or support, and were produced in large quantities by german jewelry and badge manufacturers, particularly those based in pforzheim, a center of german metalworking. these small badges reflect the network of nazi-affiliated labour and civil organizations active in the 1930s. the daf (deutsche arbeitsfront) was the state-controlled body that replaced independent trade unions after 1933, overseeing all german workers under party supervision, while the nsbo (nationalsozialistische betriebszellenorganisation) was its forerunner, a workplace \"cell\" organization used to extend party influence into factories and businesses during the movement's rise to power. such lapel stickpins were mass-produced and widely worn to signal membership or affiliation, with pforzheim serving as one of germany's principal centres for badge and jewelry manufacture supplying the party and its affiliated organizations."},"estimateMax":100,"lotNumber":"1037","title":{"en":"set of third reich membership stickpins - rja, daf, and nsbo"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32899/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":20,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":25,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.818Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$50 - $100","currency":"USD","id":32899,"estimateMin":50},{"startPrice":20,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32900/007/007.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32900/008/008.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32900/009/009.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"a set of miniature general assault badge stickpins, each with a small oval head bearing an eagle with wreath and swastika device set over crossed motifs, mounted on a slender straight pin. these small stickpins were popular civilian accessories worn on lapels or ties by veterans, party members, or supporters to display an abbreviated version of national emblems seen on military and party insignia of the period. the general assault badge (allgemeines sturmabzeichen) was instituted in 1940 to recognize soldiers, including artillery and support personnel, who participated in three or more assault or combat engagements without qualifying for the infantry assault badge. miniature versions such as these stickpins allowed veterans to discreetly display their combat service or affiliations in civilian dress, following a broader tradition of miniaturized military decorations worn on formal or semi-formal attire in early twentieth-century germany. such items circulated among ex-servicemen and party-affiliated individuals as an understated marker of service or political identity."},"estimateMax":100,"lotNumber":"1038","title":{"en":"set of german wwii general assault wehrmacht eagle miniature stick pins"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32900/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":20,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":30,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.819Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$60 - 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de-nazified"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32903/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":10,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":20,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.824Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$50 - $100","currency":"USD","id":32903,"estimateMin":50},{"startPrice":5,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32904/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32904/006/006.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"a pair of tinnie-style stick pin badges typical of interwar and wartime german regional and organizational events. one shield-shaped badge is divided diagonally in red and white, bearing a stylized crest with a lion and the place name \"passau\" beneath a repeating swastika-and-eagle motif along the upper border. the other depicts stylized blue mountains with a green fir-branch emblem over a green banner inscribed \"deutsche bergwacht / deutsche lebens-rettungs-ges.\", identifying it with the german mountain rescue organization. the reverse of one example carries the printed maker attribution \"herm. jahn rosenheim.\" such tinnies were commonly issued as inexpensive commemorative or membership badges for regional meetings, sporting events, and civic or rescue organizations during the 1930s and early 1940s, often distributed in large numbers at the events they commemorate. tinnies of this type were mass-produced commemorative pins sold or distributed at regional rallies, sporting fixtures, and organisational gatherings throughout germany and austria in the 1930s and early 1940s, serving as inexpensive souvenirs and proof of attendance or membership. the passau example likely relates to a local civic or party-sponsored event in that bavarian city, its imagery combining the town's heraldic lion with period nazi eagle motifs typical of officially sanctioned functions. the deutsche bergwacht badge represents the mountain rescue service affiliated with the deutsche lebens-rettungs-gesellschaft, a volunteer organization responsible for alpine safety, search and rescue, and first aid in mountainous regions of germany and austria, a role it continues in modified form today."},"estimateMax":80,"lotNumber":"1042","title":{"en":"set of third reich tinnie stick pin badges - passau and deutsche bergwacht"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32904/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":5,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":15,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.826Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$40 - $80","currency":"USD","id":32904,"estimateMin":40},{"startPrice":20,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32905/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32905/006/006.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"a shield-shaped cardstock commemorative badge printed for the 40th anniversary founding celebration of the former infantry regiment 148 veterans' association at stettin, dated 5-6 june 1937. the face bears a printed shield crest with a monument motif above a national emblem, with black lettering below reading \"40 jährige gründungs-feier ehem. 148er stettin.\" a pin fitting with a length of orange fabric ribbon is present at the top for wearing at the event. badges of this type were issued to attendees of regimental veterans' reunions (regimentstreffen) in interwar and early nazi-era germany, commemorating former imperial german infantry units decades after their founding. such ephemeral event badges, made of simple card and printed stock, were distributed in limited runs and are collected today as regional militaria memorabilia tied to specific german garrison towns. infanterie-regiment nr. 148 was a prussian infantry regiment garrisoned at stettin (now szczecin, poland) within the german imperial army, raised in the 1890s and serving through the first world war before demobilisation in 1918\u201319. veterans' associations (kameradschaftsbünde) formed by former regimental members held annual or milestone regimentstreffen to maintain comradeship and commemorate wartime service, with attendees issued cheap printed badges such as this to mark the occasion. the 1937 date places this reunion within the nazi era, when such traditional veterans' gatherings continued to be tolerated and often incorporated into the broader commemorative culture of the period, alongside older wilhelmine and weimar-era practices of regimental remembrance."},"estimateMax":40,"lotNumber":"1043","title":{"en":"german 1937 veterans' reunion badge - 40 jährige gründungsfeier ehem. 148er stettin"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32905/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":20,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":25,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.828Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$30 - $40","currency":"USD","id":32905,"estimateMin":30},{"startPrice":10,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32906/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32906/006/006.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"a woven silk ribbon badge commemorating the 1936 nationale festspiele held at burg an der wupper, printed in gold, teal, and blue tones with gothic lettering reading \"nationale festspiele burg a.d. wupper 1936.\" the design features a stylized eagle emblem above the lettering \"bergisch land im gau düsseldorf, \" with a silhouette of castle architecture near the base, mounted to a metal top bar in what appears to be a brass-toned finish. the nationale festspiele at burg an der wupper were regional festival events held in the bergisches land area, part of the gau düsseldorf administrative district during the 1930s, combining folk culture, pageantry, and civic celebration typical of organized regional festivals of the period. during the nazi era, regional festivals such as this one at burg an der wupper castle were used to promote local heritage and folklore within the framework of national cultural policy, blending traditional pageantry with political messaging tied to the gau (regional party district) administration, in this case gau düsseldorf. such events were organized with support from party and civic bodies to foster regional identity while reinforcing broader ideological themes of \"volk\" and homeland. ribbon badges like this were typically sold or distributed as souvenirs to attendees, serving both as commemorative mementos and as small fundraising items for the organizing committees."},"estimateMax":80,"lotNumber":"1044","title":{"en":"german 1936 \"nationale festspiele burg a.d. wupper\" commemorative ribbon badge"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32906/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":10,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":10,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.829Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$40 - $80","currency":"USD","id":32906,"estimateMin":40},{"startPrice":10,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32907/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"a set of stick pin badges featuring enameled designs in a range of shapes including shields, diamonds, ovals, and crests, in colors including blue, red, yellow, and white. the badges represent various civic, sporting, charitable, and social organizations, with several bearing lettering such as \"guv, \" \"vdh, \" \"yok, \" and \"bfh, \" along with red cross emblems and heraldic motifs. each is mounted on a thin pin stem typical of german membership and commemorative badges of the period. badges of this type were widely worn in germany and central europe to denote membership in clubs, associations, veterans' groups, and charitable or professional organizations, with enamel work often distinguishing one group from another at a glance. small enameled stick pins of this kind were a common feature of german associational life from the late nineteenth century through the interwar period, when membership in clubs, guilds, veterans' leagues, sporting societies, and charitable bodies was widely marked by lapel or stick badges worn at meetings, festivals, and public events. the abbreviated lettering seen here reflects the german tradition of forming acronyms from long organizational names, ranging from local shooting and gymnastics clubs to trade associations and red cross-affiliated charitable groups. such badges were typically produced by regional jewelers or badge manufacturers and distributed to dues-paying members, serving both as proof of affiliation and as a visible expression of civic and social identity in a period when associational membership was a significant part of public life."},"estimateMax":150,"lotNumber":"1045","title":{"en":"set of german enameled stick pin badges, various organizations"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32907/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":10,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":20,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.831Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$80 - 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\"zur erinnerung\""},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32908/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":50,"fullPriceVat":true,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.833Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $250","currency":"USD","id":32908,"estimateMin":200},{"startPrice":5,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32909/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32909/006/006.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"a set of unused postcards published by verlag \"die wehrmacht\" gmbh, berlin, each printed with a historical military painting reproduced under license. one depicts \"moltke vor sedan\" after a painting by von braun, showing field marshal helmuth von moltke the elder with staff officers overlooking the battlefield; the reverse credits the image to fr. hanfstaengl, münchen. the other depicts \"friedrich der grosse\" after a painting by camphausen, showing frederick the great of prussia mounted amid cavalry officers. both cards bear the printed \"postkarte\" format with the wehrmacht magazine masthead in the corner. these cards were part of a series issued by the wehrmacht's own publishing house, promoting national historical and military iconography through mass-market imagery drawn from established 19th-century history paintings. these postcards were issued by \"die wehrmacht\" magazine's publishing arm, which produced popular literature and imagery for both soldiers and the home front during the third reich. the chosen subjects, moltke's command at the decisive 1870 battle of sedan during the franco-prussian war, and frederick the great, the 18th-century prussian king renowned for his military campaigns, reflect the regime's cultivation of a continuous german martial tradition linking prussian history to the contemporary wehrmacht. both source paintings, by wilhelm camphausen and carl röchling's contemporaries such as von braun, belonged to the established canon of 19th-century german history painting that romanticised prussian military achievement, here repurposed as propaganda for wartime circulation."},"estimateMax":50,"lotNumber":"1047","title":{"en":"set of german wwii wehrmacht-verlag propaganda postcards, \"moltke vor sedan\" and \"friedrich der gros"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32909/view","tags":["uscollectibles_stamps","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":5,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":1,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.834Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$25 - 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new reich chancellery, berlin (neue reichskanzlei)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32920/view","tags":["uscollectibles_stamps","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":10,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":10,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.855Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - $150","currency":"USD","id":32920,"estimateMin":100},{"startPrice":5,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32921/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32921/006/006.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"a set of postcards published by verlag \"die wehrmacht\" gmbh, berlin, printed as \"deutschlands größte wehr-illustrierte\" and bearing the wehrmacht eagle emblem on the reverse of each card. the images include august 1914 mobilization scenes, a portrait of prinz eugen von savoyen, a depiction of andreas hofer, blücher's army crossing the rhine at caub in 1814, and the entry of allied forces into paris in 1814, illustrating episodes from earlier german and austrian military history. captions appear beneath each printed scene, and publisher credits such as phot. scherl, berlin and sammlung handke, berlin are noted in the lower corners. these cards formed part of a broader series produced for popular circulation during the third reich era, using historical imagery of prior centuries' conflicts to draw parallels with contemporary german military identity. \"die wehrmacht\" was the official illustrated magazine of the german armed forces, published in berlin from the mid-1930s until 1944 and widely circulated for both troop and civilian readership. the historical figures and episodes depicted here\u2014prinz eugen von savoyen, the austrian habsburg general famed for his campaigns against the ottomans and french; andreas hofer, leader of the tyrolean rebellion against napoleonic and bavarian rule in 1809; and blücher's 1814 rhine crossing during the wars of liberation against napoleon\u2014were commonly invoked in third reich propaganda to situate contemporary german militarism within a longer national and austro-german martial tradition. such postcard sets served a popular educational and morale function, linking historic victories and resistance movements to the ideological self-image of the wehrmacht."},"estimateMax":80,"lotNumber":"1059","title":{"en":"set of german \"die wehrmacht\" illustrated postcards depicting historical military subjects"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32921/view","tags":["uscollectibles_stamps","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":5,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":1,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.856Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$40 - 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\"misurinasee mit drei zinnen\" by hanns maurus, haus der deutschen k"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32926/view","tags":["uscollectibles_stamps","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":5,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":5,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.866Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$20 - $40","currency":"USD","id":32926,"estimateMin":20},{"startPrice":5,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32927/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32927/006/006.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"a photo-postcard reproducing the artwork \"begegnung\" by julius h. engelhard, exhibited at the haus der deutschen kunst in munich. the scene depicts a costumed encounter between a cloaked man, a page, and a woman in an ornate gown, rendered in a monochrome academic style. the reverse carries printed captioning \"münchen. haus der deutschen kunst - begegnung\" along with the artist's name, the publisher credit \"photo-hoffmann, münchen, friedrichstr. 34\", the catalogue number \"hdk 423\", and the printed notice \"nachdruck verboten\" (reproduction prohibited). the haus der deutschen kunst, opened in munich in 1937, served as the official venue for the regime-sanctioned great german art exhibitions, and postcards such as this were produced and sold as souvenirs reproducing works displayed there. the haus der deutschen kunst opened in munich in july 1937 as the flagship venue for state-approved art under the nazi regime, inaugurated with the first great german art exhibition (große deutsche kunstausstellung), a showcase intended to promote academic, representational styles favoured by the regime while implicitly contrasting with the \"degenerate art\" exhibition staged nearby the same year. works exhibited there were extensively marketed as postcards through the hoffmann photographic concern, run by heinrich hoffmann, hitler's personal photographer and a key figure in nazi visual propaganda, making such cards a routine commercial by-product of the annual exhibitions held there through 1944. julius h. engelhard was among the numerous painters whose academic genre and historical scenes were regularly featured in these exhibitions during the period."},"estimateMax":40,"lotNumber":"1065","title":{"en":"german wwii haus der deutschen kunst art postcard \"begegnung\" by julius h. engelhard"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32927/view","tags":["uscollectibles_stamps","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":5,"fullPriceVat":true,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.868Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$20 - 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(unteroffizier) and a place of residence entry. the ahnenpaß served as an official ancestry record used to document racial and family lineage under nazi-era policy, required in various administrative, military, and party-related contexts to establish descent. the ahnenpaß was one of several genealogical certification documents introduced after 1933 to enforce the racial provisions of nazi legislation, notably the nuremberg laws of 1935, requiring individuals to prove \"aryan\" descent through documented ancestry, typically back to grandparents. it was compiled using church baptismal and marriage registers or civil records, verified by local registry offices or approved genealogists, and served as supporting evidence for the more formal ahnennachweis or abstammungsnachweis required for state employment, party membership, and military commissioning. the publisher, franz eher nachfolger, was the official nsdap press responsible for producing party literature including mein kampf. the completion of this example for a non-commissioned officer reflects the routine requirement for military personnel to establish documented lineage during the third reich."},"estimateMax":100,"lotNumber":"1074","title":{"en":"german wwii ahnenpaß (ancestor passport) booklet"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32936/view","directSalePrice":20,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":25,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.883Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$50 - 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arbeitsbuch, wehrpaß, postsparbuch and related paperwork"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32941/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":10,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":190,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.891Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$60 - $100","currency":"USD","id":32941,"estimateMin":60},{"startPrice":20,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32942/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32942/006/006.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"a metal monthly transit-pass holder (monatskarte) for tram travel between dresden and potschappel, with a printed paper insert showing route information, a fare of 46.00 m, third-class designation, and the number 0554. one side holds a period portrait photograph of a mustached man in uniform wearing what appears to be an iron cross at the collar; the reverse of the holder carries embossed advertising for \"kakao gero schokolade, gerling & rockstroh, dresden.\" monthly transit passes of this type were issued by german municipal tramway systems in the early 20th century, often housed in reusable metal holders that were sponsored by local advertisers, as seen here with the chocolate manufacturer's branding on the reverse. the inclusion of a personal photograph reflects the identification requirements typical of non-transferable passes of the period. this type of monatskarte holder was common on german municipal tramway networks in the early twentieth century, when monthly season tickets required a photograph for identification to prevent transfer between users. the dresden\u2013potschappel line connected the city to its industrial southwestern suburb, part of the dense regional tram network serving saxony's capital. advertising-sponsored holders, such as this one bearing the gero chocolate manufacturer's branding, were a common means for local firms to gain everyday visibility, with the transit authority offsetting production costs through such sponsorship. the mustached sitter's uniform and apparent iron cross decoration suggest a veteran or serving soldier, a common subject for identity photographs of the era, though no further biographical detail can be inferred from the object itself."},"estimateMax":100,"lotNumber":"1080","title":{"en":"german dresden tram monatskarte holder with portrait photo, advertising back \"gero kakao schokolade\""},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32942/view","tags":["uscollectibles_promotional","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":20,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":40,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.893Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$70 - 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(e.) ers. battr., feld-art. regt. 4; adolf gagock; a soldier assigned to an ersatz bataillon; and others with entries referencing infantry and artillery formations. one example bears a date of 1886, while the remaining books correspond to the world war i period, with handwritten entries in period german script recording personal and service details. soldbücher of this kind served as the official identification and service record carried by german soldiers, documenting unit assignments, equipment issue, pay, and campaign service. as personal wartime documents, they provide genealogical and unit-history detail for the individually named soldiers represented in this lot. during the imperial german era, the soldbuch functioned as both identity document and administrative record, tracking a soldier's postings, equipment, and pay throughout his service. the units referenced here, including a feldartillerie replacement battery and various ersatz formations, reflect the training and reserve structures that fed manpower into front-line units during the first world war, while the 1886 example predates that conflict and illustrates the same documentary practice under the peacetime imperial army. such books remain valuable to researchers for reconstructing individual soldiers' service histories and unit affiliations."},"estimateMax":100,"lotNumber":"1081","title":{"en":"set of imperial german soldbuch military pay books"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32943/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":10,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":40,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.895Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$80 - 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(m.a.n.), werk nürnberg, including a modellehrzeugnis apprenticeship certificate naming fritz mohr dated 1. august 1918, and an entlassungszeugnis (discharge/completion certificate) from the lehrlings-fortbildungsschule for an apprentice named robert (surname appearing as sindtke or similar), with handwritten entries recording birth details, religion, trade, and school attendance dates spanning 1913 to 1918. several additional handwritten sheets and ruled pages are included among the set, apparently pertaining to the same apprenticeship records. the ahnenpaß was a standardized genealogical record book widely used in germany from the 1930s to document family lineage, often required for proof of aryan descent under third reich racial policy. the accompanying m.a.n. nuremberg apprenticeship papers, predating the passport, offer a separate documentary record of vocational training for young workers at the firm's werk nürnberg facility during the world war i era. the ahnenpaß exemplifies the genealogical documentation system institutionalised across germany after 1933, when proof of aryan descent across several generations became a bureaucratic prerequisite for civil service employment, party membership, and other rights under nazi racial law, with the reichsverband der standesbeamten (reich association of registrars) overseeing standardised civil registration practice. the m.a.n. nuremberg apprenticeship certificates, by contrast, document the vocational training pipeline at one of germany's major industrial concerns during the first world war, when firms such as maschinenfabrik augsburg-nürnberg relied on structured apprenticeship schools (lehrlings-fortbildungsschule) to supply skilled labour for machine manufacturing amid wartime production demands."},"estimateMax":100,"lotNumber":"1086","title":{"en":"german ahnenpaß ancestry passport with nuremberg apprenticeship documents for fritz mohr / robe"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32948/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":10,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":15,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.904Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$50 - 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kennkarte, daf ausweiskarte, and ancestry certificate, dresden"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32951/view","directSalePrice":20,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":45,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.909Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$60 - $100","currency":"USD","id":32951,"estimateMin":60},{"startPrice":20,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32952/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32952/006/006.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"a deutsches reich kennkarte identity document issued to a woman named kunzel geb. kittbrodt, complete with photograph, official stamps, and signatures, dated 1943 with a validity stamp for 1951. the lot also includes a small photograph of a group of women, an invoice from fritz manzke, massschneiderei (tailoring establishment) of schlawe dated 1943, and a further set of insurance and pension-related documents from the landesversicherungsanstalt pommern, including beschelnigung certificates, postal cards, and correspondence addressed to the same individual in schlawe. this collection of personal papers documents the civil identity and administrative dealings of a woman residing in schlawe, pommern (now slawno, poland), spanning wartime and immediate postwar bureaucratic record-keeping, including social insurance contributions and local tradesman billing. the kennkarte was the standard internal identity document introduced by the nazi state in 1938, mandatory for german citizens and used extensively by police and administrative authorities to control and monitor the population throughout the reich. schlawe, in pomerania, remained under german administration until early 1945, when it fell to advancing soviet forces and was subsequently transferred to polish administration, with its german population largely expelled in the following years. the accompanying insurance and pension papers from the landesversicherungsanstalt pommern, along with a local tailor's invoice, reflect the everyday civil and social-insurance bureaucracy that continued to function for german residents through the war years and into the immediate postwar period before their displacement."},"estimateMax":100,"lotNumber":"1090","title":{"en":"german wwii deutsches reich kennkarte document group, schlawe, pommern"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32952/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":20,"fullPriceVat":true,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.911Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$50 - 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gelnhausen, named to willibald franz"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32954/view","directSalePrice":20,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":50,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.914Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - $200","currency":"USD","id":32954,"estimateMin":100},{"startPrice":20,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32955/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32955/006/006.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"a third reich period kennkarte identity document issued at linz/donau, registration number a-06721, valid to 31 märz 1947. the interior pages record personal details including name, birth date of 20 november 1890, birthplace, occupation, and distinguishing features, alongside a photograph of the female holder and fingerprint impressions for the right and left index fingers. the document bears the signature of the holder, official stamps of the polizeipräsident in linz, and an eagle-and-swastika dienststempel. the accompanying grey card cover is printed with 'deutsches reich' and 'kennkarte' beneath a national eagle emblem. kennkarten were standardized personal identification papers introduced in germany in 1938, required to be carried and produced on demand, incorporating photographic and biometric fingerprint data as part of the wartime civil registration system. the kennkarte was introduced in germany in 1938 as part of the national socialist state's expansion of civil identity control, requiring citizens to carry a standardized document combining photographic identification with fingerprint records. linz an der donau, the city where this example was issued, held particular significance in the third reich as adolf hitler's boyhood hometown and the site of his planned cultural redevelopment projects; following the anschluss of march 1938 it became part of the reichsgau oberdonau. such documents were issued through local police authorities (polizeipräsidien) and formed the basis of the wartime population registration and control apparatus, with validity periods extending into the postwar occupation years as seen here."},"estimateMax":200,"lotNumber":"1093","title":{"en":"german wwii deutsches reich kennkarte identity document, linz/donau"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32955/view","directSalePrice":20,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":30,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.916Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - 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vöcklabruck, austria"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32956/view","directSalePrice":20,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":30,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.918Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$60 - $120","currency":"USD","id":32956,"estimateMin":60},{"startPrice":10,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32957/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/32957/006/006.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"a printed mitgliedsbuch mit kameradschaftssatzung issued by the nationalsozialistischer reichskriegerbund, the national socialist veterans' league organization. the cover bears the printed eagle-and-cross emblem and organization title, with the interior completed in ink for a member named georg ebavl (or similar reading), listing his residence, birthplace, and birth date of 12.2.74, along with an entry date into the reichskriegerbund of 1.1.42. the document carries a circular dienststempel official stamp and a signature reading pointner georg as kriegerkameradschaftsführer, with a further certification page listing additional kameradschaft memberships and a second dated stamp/signature. the nationalsozialistischer reichskriegerbund was formed in 1938 through the forced incorporation of german veterans' associations under nazi party control, replacing the earlier kyffhäuserbund. membership booklets such as this one served as official identification and dues records for local kameradschaft (comradeship) branches, documenting a veteran's affiliation within the third reich era organizational structure. this booklet reflects the nazi state's absorption of germany's fragmented veterans' movement into a single party-aligned body, the ns-reichskriegerbund (also called kyffhäuserbund until its 1938 reorganisation), which brought former front soldiers and local ex-servicemen's clubs under national socialist oversight and ideological direction. the member documented here, born in 1874, would have been a veteran of an earlier conflict, likely the first world war or even earlier imperial service, joining this particular kameradschaft branch on 1 january 1942. such booklets functioned as proof of membership and dues payment within the local kriegerkameradschaft structure, with branch leaders such as the kriegerkameradschaftsführer named here responsible for administering rolls and certifying continued affiliation."},"estimateMax":80,"lotNumber":"1095","title":{"en":"german wwii ns-reichskriegerbund membership booklet (mitgliedsbuch)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/32957/view","directSalePrice":10,"fullPriceVat":true,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:54.919Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$50 - 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\"schwarzbraunen husaren der motor s.a.\" steamroller group"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/33060/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":10,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":10,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:55.095Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$80 - $150","currency":"USD","id":33060,"estimateMin":80},{"startPrice":5,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/33061/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/33061/006/006.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"original press photograph depicting a man in a light-colored suit, identifiable as joseph goebbels, engaged in conversation with a group of men in dark suits. the reverse bears a printed stamp reading \"einsender: scherl bilderdienst, berlin sw 68,\" identifying the image as distributed through the scherl press photo service, a major german news photo agency active during the third reich period. scherl bilderdienst was one of the principal photographic press agencies in germany, supplying images to newspapers and periodicals; photographs bearing its stamp were widely circulated in the contemporary press and are today collected as period press documentation. joseph goebbels served as reich minister of propaganda from 1933 until 1945, controlling german press, film, radio, and public messaging under the nazi regime and playing a central role in shaping domestic and wartime propaganda. press photographs of him, such as this one distributed by the scherl bilderdienst agency, were part of the carefully managed visual output used to project the regime's image to the german public. scherl was among the largest news picture services of the period, part of the scherl publishing house later absorbed into the nazi-controlled press apparatus, and its stamped photographs circulated widely in contemporary newspapers."},"estimateMax":120,"lotNumber":"1200","title":{"en":"third reich era press photograph of joseph goebbels with a group of men, scherl bilderdienst berlin"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/33061/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":5,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":10,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:55.097Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$60 - 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bürgerwehrfest with ministerpräsident köhler and sa officia"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/33065/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":10,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":15,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:55.104Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$40 - $80","currency":"USD","id":33065,"estimateMin":40},{"startPrice":10,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/33066/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/valkyrieamerica/cloned-images/33066/006/006.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"a set of period photographs depicting young boys in uniform, wearing side caps, neckerchiefs, and belted shirts consistent with jungvolk/hitler youth attire, posed outdoors in a garden setting with a small dog. the scalloped-edge prints show pencil inscriptions on the reverse. the images capture informal group and candid poses among trees and a fence line. the deutsches jungvolk was the junior branch of the hitler youth for boys aged 10\u201314, feeding into the main hitlerjugend organisation at age 14. membership became compulsory for german boys from 1936 onward, and the movement combined paramilitary drill, ideological indoctrination, and outdoor activities such as camping and sport intended to prepare youth for later military and party service. informal snapshots of this kind, taken by families rather than official photographers, offer a glimpse of everyday life under the organisation outside its more staged propaganda imagery."},"estimateMax":80,"lotNumber":"1205","title":{"en":"set of german wwii-era jungvolk/hitler youth snapshot photographs"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/valkyrieamerica/source/catalog/auction/79382/lot/33066/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":10,"fullPriceVat":true,"soldPrice":55,"lastUpdate":"2026-09-13T22:24:55.106Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$40 - 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