WWII NAZI GERMAN INSIGNIA LOT LUFT HEER KM WW2 SA

WWII Nazi German lot to include 1) Stahlhelm L.V. Westmark Sleeve Shield Ärmelschild. The Stahlhelm organization was divided into twenty-five district areas, with each one having a distinctive sleeve shield to identify the area the members were from. Machine woven insignia featuring a Prussian eagle with an Imperial crown and tally and "L.V. Westmark". "Der Stahlhelmbund" (The Steel-helmet-league) was conceived as a national veterans’ organization by Franz Seldte in November of 1918, and was officially founded on Christmas day of that year. It was mostly comprised of WWI veterans trying to assimilate back into what was then a devastated society. The Stahlhelm became the largest of the post-war veterans’ groups, incorporating many of the smaller Freikorps groups into it. Most of its members were assimilated by the SA in 1933, and it was disbanded in 1935, with its remaining members absorbed by the DRKB ("Deutscher Reichskriegerbund"), which, in turn, was absorbed by the NS-RKB ("Nationalsozialistische - Reichskriegerbund") in 1938. 2) WWII Nazi German Wehrmacht Aserbeidshanian Volunteer's Sleeve Shield Aserbaidschan Landeschilde. First pattern, machine woven, identifying sleeve shield consists of a scalloped topped, pointed bottom tip, shield shape base with three horizontal bars in blue, red and green with a narrow black outer border. The top of the shield has an additional horizontal black bar with interwoven red script, "Aserbaidschan". The shield is still on its original field-grey rayon factory roll. With the German invasion of the Soviet Union on June 22ND 1941 the German army encountered large segments of the non-ethnic Russian populace that greeted them as liberators from the yoke of Bolshevism. Although Hitler was suspicious of the ethnic make-up and loyalty of these personnel the German commanders in the field quickly saw the advantage of utilizing these willing personnel in non-combatant roles. As a result of manpower restrictions the German army began employing non-ethnic Russian POW’s and volunteers as laborers and supply personnel in the rear areas as early as the summer of 1941 against the express wishes of Hitler. In an attempt to convince the Turkistanis to ally themselves with the German cause, Hitler finally allowed the formation of a Turkistan Legion in November 1941 which was to be attached to the German 162ND Infantry Division as a parent and training unit. In December 1941 Hitler permitted three more foreign volunteer legions to be formed from non-ethnic Russian personnel including the Caucasian Moslem Legion. In early 1942 with further expansions the Caucasian Moslem legion was divided in two creating the North Caucasian and the Aserbaidschan legions. As with other foreign volunteer legions members of the Aserbaidschan legion were allocated an identifying sleeve shield insignia that was introduced in 1942. In September 1943, the first pattern, (1942), identifying sleeve shield was altered by the addition of a crescent moon and star creating the second pattern. 3) WWII Nazi German Luftwaffe Flak Hauptmann's Collar Tabs Kragenspiegel. Bright red wool construction collar tabs with three, hand embroidered rank "gulls" positioned above an open topped, oak-leaf half-wreath all in bright silver/aluminum wire threads. The collar tabs are piped in twisted silver/aluminum cord and are mounted on off-white buckram backings. The collar tabs are in overall very good condition with minor age and usage toning. Nice matched pair. The Reichsluftwaffe was officially established on February 26TH 1935 as the third branch of service of the German Armed Forces. On March 9TH 1935 the formation of the new Reichsluftwaffe was announced to the foreign press and on March 16TH conscription was reintroduced for all three branches of service. On May 21ST 1935 the Reichsluftwaffe designation was altered to Luftwaffe. Collar tabs were adopted by the newly formed Luftwaffe on April 14TH 1935 and followed the basic pattern of the collar tabs that had been utilized by the DLV, Deutscher Luftsportsverband, (German Air Sports Association), the Luftwaffe’s clandestine civilian forerunner. The collar tabs were worn in matching pairs and indicated the branch of service and rank of the wearer. The different branches of service within the Luftwaffe were allocated specific, identifying, waffenfarbe, (Branch of Service Color), with bright red being chosen for personnel serving with the Flugzeugabwehrartillerie, (Anti-Aircraft Artillery), units which was generally displayed as the base color of the collar tabs. Of Note: The Flak arm is often viewed as a secondary arm of service within the Luftwaffe when in fact during the war between half and two thirds of all Luftwaffe personnel served in a Flak unit. 4) 1938 SA Gruppe Hochland Sports Competition Badge. 50mm x 40mm, silver proto-plastic badge. The badge depicts a sword with an SA insignia to its hilt, superimposed over an oak leaf wreath and the date, "1938". There is a banner to its bottom containing the embossed text, "SA-Gruppen Wettkämpfe Gruppe Hochland". The reverse of the badge has an RZM marking as well as the text, "M9/3". Complete with pinback device and makers marked, "Lauer Nürnberg". 5) Kriegsmarine EM/NCO'S White Jumper Shirt Breast Eagle (Hoheitsabzeichen). Early machine embroidered national eagle in cornflower blue cotton threads on a cut-out woven white linen factory roll base. 6) Kriegsmarine EM/NCO'S BBreast Eagle. Machine embroidered breast eagle with out-stretched wings, clutching a wreathed, canted, swastika in its talons, in golden yellow cotton threads, on a cut-out, dark, navy blue, wool base. 7) 1927 Pattern Political Cap Eagle (Mützen Abzeichen). An early, stamped alloy eagle, whose outstretched wings have a span of 37mm, and which clutches a wreathed, mobile swastika in its talons. The swastika is highlighted by its recesses having been painted black. To its hollow-backed reverse are soldered the original attachment prongs. Unmarked. This style eagle was worn by members of the Nazi Party, the SA and the SS until 1934. 8) 1939 Pattern SA / Political Visor Cap Eagle (Mützen Abzeichen). A slightly convex, 1939 pattern, silver washed zinc eagle, with a wing span of 65mm, who clutches a wreathed, mobile swastika in its talons. To its hollow-backed are all three original prongs. Reverse is well marked with embossed RZM logo with dual circular borders and manufacturers code, "M1/20". Allegedly the first pattern Third Reich political national eagle was personally designed by Adolf Hitler himself and was introduced on November 4TH 1927. Originally the first pattern eagle was worn on the Kepi by SA and SS personnel and wasn't adopted for wear by NSDAP political leaders until 1931. Uniform regulations of January 1934 introduced a second pattern political style national eagle and a further modified eagle was introduced in 1936, and again in 1937 with a final form being introduced in April 1939. 9) WWII Wehrmacht Jagertruppe Hat Badge. Wehrmacht Heer (German Army) Mützeneichenlaub für Jägertruppe. The side badge for the Jager caps and M 43 caps, unissued, zinc will all it's prongs.