Volkssturm Breast Eagles

[Marc Shaffer]

Hi, Was hoping I could get some input as to the $$$ value on these two Volkssturm Breast eagles that I have here. I'm trying to work a trade with a fella and I have no idea what these run for. Appreciate the input!

[John Degioanni]

Hi, I don't believe these are Volkssturm Breast eagles . I believe they are early standard Heer breast eagles. I am sure others will respond if I am incorrect.
John

[Johnny R]

These are early eagles mainly used on the Waffenrock but also later on other tunics. There is no such thing as a "Volksturm Breast Eagle". They used pretty much any kind of national insignia and uniform items they could find for the most part.

[NickG]

Johnny if of course absolutely accurate, as usual.
The only thing that was regulated in the Volksstorm were:
collar rank insignia system (just pips or pips on black collar tabs, mirrored) + their unique VS arm bands...
There simply was no clothing, nor insignia Volkssturm pattern for anything else...they wore hand-me-downs from many sources!
(if they were lucky enough)

Sometimes these parade dress eagles (in trimmed version) are offered erroneously as rare DAK officers eagles because of the gray-ish tan backing,
but of course they were intended in this two-tone color scheme for the parade uniform (most of the time) !

[Marc Shaffer]

Thanks, the grayish backing is why the fella said they were Volkssturm. Appreciate the help. What would the value be for one?

[NickG]

Thanks, the grayish backing is why the fella said they were Volkssturm. Appreciate the help. What would the value be for one?

Here's a dealer priced one...at$65 (I would say perhaps $45-$55 range)

http://www.jessensrelics.com/ACMI/ACMI-057.html

[Marc Shaffer]

Thanks, appreciate the help!

[afrikasandman]

Early Eagles used on waffenrocks and the light weight tunics. Value 40-50 used. Matt