Help Identifying Items

[shep123]

Looking for help identifying some military items for a small museum. These items have been donated to the museum over past years.

1. Included was this item marked "Removed from Herman Goering's staff car, 1945."
Stunning piece of heavy embroidery (2 sided). It is open in the bottom. Could anyone help further identify so it can be displayed correctly? Also, anyone have any idea of an approx insurance value that they can place on the item?

2. Also included are these military collar patches. What do they represent?

3. This helmet has been in storage since the 1950s. Any chance the emblem are field applied? Or would have been painted on over the years? Any opinions?

Thank you!
Much appreciated.

 

[grimlin13]

No expert on collar tabs but, I know they are Deutsche Reichsbahn (German Railway) collar tabs. There were three levels of rank (pay groups), lower level, middle level, and upper level. Lower level had no leaves under the wings, middle had a single group (one line)of leaves and the upper had multiple leaves. There are different styles (designs) of leaves, which I believe depended on the maker. In February 1942, the vertical (second pattern) collar tab was introduced for wear on the open neck tunics. The horizontal ( first pattern) collar tab was worn on the closed neck tunic. So, the collar tab at the top is a vertical tab of upper pay scale. The one on bottom left is a horizontal, middle pay scale, tab and the one on the right is a horizontal, upper pay scale, tab. As far as value, a matching pair of collar tabs, $150 to $200. So, I guess you half that for one. I am sure I will be corrected if I am too far off on value. There are probably collar tab experts on here who can tell you more detail if needed.

 

[shep123]

Thanks! That clears up the tabs, I am always amazed how much collectors know!

 

[Mr. Barnes]

The helmet shell is probably original, but the paint is not. Interesting attempt at aging, looks like they baked it in a oven.

The banner? I kind of doubt it came from Goering's staff car. Is it authentic? Who knows.

 

[shep123]

I had a feeling the helmet was not right, but the cracking on the paint made me wonder as to its authenticity. I will put it back in storage as it has no place in the museum
The car banner I feel is original , this came from the same family who also donated a couple SA daggers and Luftwaffe dress daggers, and German flags. Thanks for everyone's help

 

[mauser99]

the flag Is Luftwaffe field marshal.. not necessary H.G. There were others.. HG was Reich's marshal and his flag tended to be blue from my experience .

The helmet shell is a white not tan and has hand painted insignia.. Might be ok but of little value. Others are spot on as far as the collar tabs are concerned. Nice ones as well.