'Germanische Leistungsrune in bronze’

[arnhem]

This is a nice – and 100% period! – ‘Germanische Leistungsrune in bronze’ that was recently dicovered in the Netherlands. The piece belonged to a Dutch Waffen-SS soldier and was kept as such for years. As more often seen on these original badges – there are maybe a handful surviving examples known world-wide – is this example somewhat damaged: one of the enameled runes shows enamel damage. This can of course be professionally repaired but it can also be left as it is now....it is IMO not that disturbing: most of the surviving and known original examples show similar damage.

Simple a very nice example that I wanted to share with you all.

Your comments are most appreciated!
Best regards,
Mark (‘Arnhem’)

[Coco]

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[arnhem]

Allways looking for Dutch SS and SD items.

[Steve T]

Allways looking for Dutch SS and SD items.

Yes, nice original Please send it to me to go with my silver!

[ErichS]

Nice to see an original when all you see mostly are those horrible RZM marked fakes.

[jabnus]

Nice and good one

I got the feeling i've seen this one before? (the damage seems familiar?)


regarding the handfull know ones...make that a few hands full, more survived than one would think


best regards,
Gaston

[Jan Holland]

Hi Mark It's very beautiful.

Jan

[jotuntroll]

A 100% original bronze leistung rune. The chipped emalje is sadly "common" among some existing examples.
A stunning ans extremely rare SS medal.
Thanks for showing it. BTW. There are some pics of them being used on green w-ss tunics. Can anyone provide pics of the Germanische leistungsrune being worn?

[Coco]

The GLR in bronze.

Dear all,

As far as I know are pictures wherein a GLR is acrtually worn also very scarce.

Hereby an example of a picture from my own collection: the only one I have (ever seen). The picture is of (an regrettably unnamed) Dutch SS member: it has only an inked date on the back that reads: 30 November 1944.

Best regards,

Coco

[arnhem]

Cuffs, Award documents etc.

Top picture !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I,m in the mood for any real good offers, like:Dutch volunteers award documents.
Cufftitles in worn condition of Freiwilligen Legion Niederlande ,General Seyffardt or de Ruiter.
Anything I forgot to mention but might be interested in.

Regards Mark

[TK Willemsen]

Leistungsrune

I think it,s the most beautifull award made during W.W. 2!!!!!
Well done!!!!!!!!!

[Steve T]

I have a photo of one in wear somewhere, I'll have a look for it. There have been a few posted on WAF over the years too. In the mean time here's one of Himmler giving them out in Avegoor.

There are quite a few badges around without such extensive damage, many are just scratched so I wouldn't say most are damaged, that would be incorrect.

[jotuntroll]

That is one rare grouping SteveT. Thanks for showing this Wiking lot
Not many GLR urkunden left.