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WWII GERMAN RED CROSS COLLAR TAB -
The German armed forces and civilian organizations produced a large number of cloth insignia. Some of these items indicated rank, others meant the person belonged to a particular organization while yet others may have a different meaning. This section of the website is dedicated to the study of German cloth insignia.



This page is a recognition and identification guide for WWII German cloth insignia. Multiple detailed photos of a specific sample are provided. Descriptions point out clearly defined points that should be noted.

One of the most commonly asked questions is "How much is my WWII German patch worth?". A price guide is included here to address this question. The value of the cloth insignia is reviewed over a period of several years. A trend can be observed. The present worth of the German patches and cloth insignia in the collector's market is illustrated.

This service is provided free of charge to the visitor/enthusiast courtesy of MilitaryItems.com, a company dedicated to the preservation of military history and to providing quality military antiques and collectibles to museums, institutions and the general public.

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  1. FAQ's
  2. Anatomy of a German Cloth Insignia
  3. Identifying fakes and reproductions
  4. RZM manufacturing codes
  5. Construction materials
  6. Clothing tags
  7. Perspective view
  8. Purchasing a WWII German Uniform





WE BUY WWII GERMAN CLOTH INSIGNIA - All types of WWII German cloth insignia. Whether it is patches, collar tabs, shoulder boards, breast eagles or any other cloth insignia.

The process gets started by you sending us an Email . We will respond to your inquiry normally within 24 hours and in many cases much faster.

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COLLECTING GERMAN CLOTH INSIGNIA
Collecting Third Reich cloth insignia. is a field that has been growing since the days the GI's rummaged around Europe bringing back war souvenirs. German and civilians organizations wore a variety of cloth insignia. Once the person was captured, the American soldiers would often cut off the insignia from captured uniforms as war trophies. Eventually all these pieces came back to the United States where military history enthusiasts began to collect them.

"I am trying to figure out if I should get into collecting German cloth insignia."


Determining which German cloth insignia to collect can be a challenging decision. The combination of availabiilty and cost will often set the pace of what can be collected. The wide array of designs makes it a field for something for everyone.



Cloth insignia is currently being reproduced. It is becoming more difficult to be able to tell the fake ones from the real ones because the quality of the reproductions is improving. The collector must become familiarized with the construction style and materials employed in the manufacturing of this uniform. Attention to the details is critical in order to be able to determine the authenticity of the uniform.



If you have an interest is seeing other uniforms of the Third Reich, you can do so by going to our WWII German Cloth Insignia identification guide. Where we cover Heer (Army), Navy (Kriegsmarine), Air Force (Luftwaffe), political, police and other cloth insignia.







MILITARY ANTIQUES PRICE GUIDE INFORMATION

Values for WWII german patches and other military antiques and collectibles are provided as a means to educate the collector community and individuals who have a general interest on the field. The following is an estimated value. Prices may vary in every state and every country.
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Year 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
  Value   $45.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Availability Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium
Invest Grade B B B B B


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