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German Cross: Iron Cross, War Merit & Knight’s Cross

1. Original Iron Cross & Knight's Cross Reference Database,
2. Fake Iron Cross & Knight's Cross Reference Database

The Iron Cross Awards:: Eisernes Kreuz 1. u. 2. Klasse, Kriegsverdienstkreuz, Deutsches Kreuz in Silber u. Gold and Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes.

Wehrmacht Combat Awards

1. Original Heer Awards & Decorations Reference Database,
2. Fake Heer Awards & Decorations Reference Database

Wehrmacht Awards, Badges and Decorations

Luftwaffe Combat Awards

1. Original Luftwaffe Awards & Decorations Reference Database,
2. Fake Luftwaffe Awards & Decorations Reference Database

Luftwaffe Awards, Badges and Decorations

Kriegsmarine Combat Awards

1. Original Kriegsmarine Awards & Decorations Reference Database,
2. Fake Kriegsmarine Awards & Decorations Reference Database

Kriegsmarine Awards, Badges and Decorations

Wound Badges

1. Original Reference Database for the Wound Badges,
2. Fake Reference Database for the Wound Badges

Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz, Silber u. Gold.

Service Awards of the Wehrmacht & SS

Service Awards, Medals and Decorations of the Wehrmacht & SS and all other German Military Branches

Political & Civilian Awards

1. Goldenes Ehrenzeichen der NSDAP, Blutorden & Coburger Ehrenzeichen,
2. Tinnies, Stickpins and Member badges

Political and Civilian Awards of the Third Reich.

German 1957 Awards & Decorations

1. Original German 1957 Awards and Badges Reference Database

Redesigned 1957 Awards, Badges & Decorations of the Third Reich.

Military ID's of the Wehrmacht & Waffen-SS

Soldbücher, Wehrpässe and other Military ID’s of the Wehrmacht & Waffen-SS.

Award Certificates of the Wehrmacht & Waffen-SS

Award Certificates of the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS.

Photographic Images & Albums

Pictures, Portraits and Albums of the Third Reich

Military & Civilian Paper material, documents & Ephemera

Military, Civilian & Political paper material, documents and ephemera.

Personalities & Veteran Signed Material

1. Signed First Day Covers

Signatures or other signed material of all high personalities and veterans of the Third Reich.

Heer Uniforms, Insignia & Clothing Headgear

1. Original Heer Uniform Label & Stamps Reference Database,
2. Original Heer Visor Cap Labels Reference Database

Uniforms, Insignia & Clothing Headgear (Schiffchen, Schirmmütze) of the Heer.

Luftwaffe Uniforms, Insignia & Clothing Headgear

1. Original Luftwaffe Visor Cap Labels Reference Database,
2. Original Luftwaffe Uniform Label & Stamps Reference Database

Uniforms, Insignia and Clothing Headgear of the Luftwaffe. This Forum also includes the Luftwaffe Flight Equipment.

Kriegsmarine Uniforms, Insignia & Clothing Headgear

1. Original Kriegsmarine Uniform and Caps Label & Stamps Reference Database

Uniforms and Insignia, Clothing Headgear and Equipment of the Kriegsmarine. Including Coastal Artillery (Küstenartillerie).

Waffen-SS & SS Uniforms, Insignia and Clothing Headgear

Uniforms, Insignia and Clothing Headgear of the SS (Schutzstaffel) & Waffen-SS. Including all German WWII Police Forces.

Uniforms, Headgear and Insignia of the Political & Civilian Organizations

Uniforms and Insignia, Clothing Headgear and insignia of all Third Reich's Political (NSDAP, SA) and Civilian organisations (DAF). Included are all other organisations of the Third Reich not covered in the other sections (NSKK, RAD, Organisation Todt etc.).

German Steel Helmets

1. Original Helmets Reference Database

Forum dedicated to the Stahlhelme of the Third Reich.

Personal Belongings, Gear & Buckles

Personal Equipment, Field Gear & Buckles of the German Wehrmacht. Including Radio Communication and Rations.

Flags, Pennants & Banners

All types of Flags, Pennants and Banners of the Third Reich.

Edged Weapons, Firearms & Ordnance

1. Original Daggers Reference Database

Edged weapons (Daggers, Swords, Bayonets), Firearms (Guns) and Ordnance (Ammunition) of the Third Reich.

Art, Trench Art & Paintings of the Third Reich

1. Fake Art, Trench Art & Paintings Reference Database

All Cultural objects, Busts and (WWII Trench) Art of the Third Reich. Including all types of Jewelry, Paintings and Tableware.

Medicine & Health Care from 1914 until 1945

1. The Red Cross in World War One - Two,
2. Clothing, Headgear and Insignia of Medical Personnel,
3. Medicine and Wound Care in Youth and Paramilitary Organizations,
4. Medical Field and Hospital Equipment and Instruments,
5. Medical Drugs and their usage,
6. Medical Paper and Photographical Material,
7. Medical Vehicles and Transportation methods

Medicine in World War 1 & 2: History and Memorabilia from Axis and Allied Medical Personnel, units and Vehicles.

German Empire: Orders, Awards & Decorations

Orders, Awards & Military Decorations of the German Empire.

German Empire: Clothing Headgear & Helmets

Clothing Headgear & Helmets (Stahlhelme, Pickelhaube) of the German Empire.

German Empire: Uniforms, Clothing & Insignia

Uniforms, Insignia and all sorts of Clothing of the German Empire.

German Empire: Personal Belongings, Field Gear & Flags

Personal Equipment, Belongings, Gear and Flags of the German Empire. Included are Pennants & Banners.

German Empire: Edged Weapons, Firearms & Ordnance

Edged Weapons (Bayonets, Swords), Firearms (Guns) & Ordnance (Ammo) of the German Empire.

German Empire: Documents & Photographs

German WW1 Pictures, Portraits and Documents of the German Empire.

Weimar Republic & Freikorps

All Memorabilia related to the Weimar Republic (1918-1933) & Freikorps.

British Empire & Commonwealth: Orders, Awards & Decorations

Forum for all orders, awards & decorations of the British Empire & Commonwealth Forces.

British Empire & Commonwealth: Uniforms, Clothing & Insignia

Forum for uniforms, clothing and insignia of the British Empire & Commonwealth Forces.

British Empire & Commonwealth: Clothing Headgear & Helmets

1. Original Cap Badges Reference Database,
2. Fake Cap Badges Reference Database

Forum for all clothing headgear & helmets of the British Empire & Commonwealth Forces.

The Brodie Helmet and its Derivatives

1. Original Reference Database for Brodie Helmets & Derivatives,
2. Maker Markings Reference

Specific and Specialized Section for the Brodie Helmets & its Derivatives from all Nations & Periods.

British Empire & Commonwealth: Personal Belongings, Field Gear & Flags

Forum for all personal belongings, field gear and flags of the British Empire & Commonwealth Forces. Included are Pennants & Banners.

British Empire & Commonwealth: Edged Weapons, Firearms & Ordnance

Forum for all Edged Weapons, Firearms & Ordnance of the British Empire & Commonwealth Forces.

British Empire & Commonwealth: Documents & Photographs

Pictures, Portraits and all types of Document (Military ID's, Award Certificates) of the British Army & Commonwealth Forces.

British Empire & Commonwealth: Home Front

Everything related to the Home Front of the British Army & Commonwealth Forces.

British Empire & Commonwealth: Pre-1914 - Post-1945

Forum for all Militaria related to the British Empire & Commonwealth (United Kingdom: 1707-1914 and Post-1945)

US Army, Navy & Marine Corps: Orders, Awards & Decorations

Orders, Awards & Decorations of the US Army, Navy and Marine Corps.

US Army, Navy & Marine Corps: Uniforms, Insignia & Clothing

Uniforms, Insignia and all type of Clothing of the US Army, Navy & Marine Corps

US Army, Navy & Marine Corps: Clothing Headgear & Helmets

Clothing Headgear & Helmets of the US Army, Navy & Marine Corps.

US Army, Navy & Marine Corps: Personal Belongings, Field Gear & Flags

Equipment, Personal belongings, Field gear and Flags of the US Army, Navy & Marine Corps. Included are Pennants & Banners.

US Army, Navy & Marine Corps: Edged Weapons, Firearms & Ordnance

Edged Weapons (Daggers, Bayonets, Swords) Firearms (Guns) & Ordnance (Ammo) of the US Army, Navy & Marine Corps.

US Army, Navy & Marine Corps: Documents & Photographs

Pictures, Portraits and all types of Document (Military ID's, Award Certificates) of the US Army, Navy & Marine Corps.

US Army, Navy & Marine Corps: After 1945

All Memorabilia of the US Army, Navy & Marine Corps from after World War 2.

Austrio-Hungarian Empire

All Militaria related to the Austrio-Hungarian Army & Empire (1867-1918)

Empire of Great Japan

1. Post-1947 Japan

All Militaria of the Japanese Army & Empire of Great Japan (1868-1947)

French Republic & Vichy France

1. Post-1945 French Republic

All Militaria related to the Military and Resistance of the French Republic & Vichy France

Kingdom of Belgium

1. Flemish / Walloon Collaboration & Resistance,
2. Post-1945 Kingdom of Belgium

All Militaria related to the Belgian Army and Kingdom of Belgium, Flemish & Walloon Collaboration.

Kingdom of Bulgaria

1. Post-1946 Republic of Bulgaria

All Militaria related to the Bulgarian Army & Kingdom of Bulgaria (1908-1946)

Kingdom of Italy

1. Post-1946 Italian Republic

All Militaria related to the Italian Army & Kingdom of Italy (1861-1946)

Kingdom of the Netherlands

1. Dutch Collaboration & Resistance,
2. Post-1945 Kingdom of the Netherlands

All Militaria related to the Dutch Army & Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Russian Empire & Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

All Militaria related to the Russian Army & Empire (1721–1917) and the Soviet Army & Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1917-1991).

Around the Globe

1. Hellenic Republic,
2. Kingdom of Hungary,
3. Kingdom of Norway,
4. Kingdom of Romania,
5. Kingdom of Spain,
6. Kingdom of Yugoslavia & SFRY,
7. Mongolia,
8. People's Republic of China,
9. Portuguese Republic,
10. Republic of Albania,
11. Republic of Austria,
12. Republic of Iraq,
13. Republic of Finland,
14. Republic of Poland,
15. Republic of Serbia,
16. Swiss Confederation

Forum filled with sub-sections for all militaria from around the globe.

Bundesrepublik Deutschland

1. Austria 1955-

Forum for all Militaria related to the Bundesrepublik Deutschland (West-Germany) (1949-1990)

Deutsche Demokratische Republik

Forum all Militaria related to the Deutsche Demokratische Republik (East-Germany) (1949-1989)

Resources for Historical Research

Find here all resources and material for historical research.

Research to Central & Axis Powers

1. Individual Research to Central & Axis Powers,
2. Unit / Battles Research of the Central & Axis Powers

Fora for researching the Central & Axis Powers.

Research to Entente & Allied Powers

Fora for researching the Entente & Allied Powers.

My Collection Showcase

Share here your Collection of War Memorabilia, Artifacts & Antiques with the Forum.

The Collector's Inn

1. Outgoing Links

The Forum's own "Café René" where you can sit back, grab a cup of coffee or a cold ice-tea and discuss anything and everything related to daily life.

Back Then & As Today

1. Museums & Battlefields,
2. Military / Militaria Collecting Events

All About War "Then & Now" Pictures. Find more to Military History & Army Museums and Battlefields or share details about events or plan your trips and much more!

Military Modelling Forum

Share here everything related to Military Modelling, Casts and Scale Models.

Audio-Visual Material & Books

Audio-Visual Material & Books from A to Z incl. War History Books, Movies, Audio Files or Videos and Reviews and Recommend Reading.
Authors: You can present your book(s) here.

Sponsors Forum: Updates & Announcements

Forum for our Sponsors. Here our sponsors can post upcoming updates or announcements to their shop.

Offers for and from Members

Offers from and for HWMF Members or offers to support the community.

Militaria Trade and Exchange Corner

1. Buyer & Seller's Reputation

This is the only Sales Forum where you are allowed to trade or exchange militaria to whatever your desire.

German Militaria for Sale

1. Awards and Badges,
2. Photographic and Documental Material,
3. Uniforms and Insignia,
4. Cloth Headgear and Helmets,
5. Personal Equipment and Gear,
6. Daggers, Bayonets and Swords,
7. Books for Sale,
8. Reproductions and Fantasy (Fakes) Militaria

Sell your German Militaria 1914-1945 in this Forum.
Misbehaving will result in a Ban and if needed further action(s)

Allied & Other Nations Militaria for Sale

Sell your Allied & others Nations Militaria 1914-1945 in this Forum.
Misbehaving will result in a Ban and if needed further action(s)

Militaria Wanted

Looking for militaria but can't find it or hunting for more? You can make your own Wanted Militaria thread in this section.