Veterans Gorget in the Original Box

Product Description:  This Type II Veterans Gorget in Box is an impressive piece of Nazi-era regalia, intended for wear by a flag bearer in a veterans’ association. The silver-colored front plate remains exceptionally clean, retaining full original luster. It is fitted with a brass central device depicting detailed Imperial military standards alongside Third Reich veterans’ flags. At the center is a separately applied enameled emblem featuring a swastika within an Iron Cross, the symbol of the veterans’ organization. The black and translucent red enamel is fully intact and shows no damage.

The gorget is complete with its original, full-length chain, which alternates Iron Cross and swastika links and displays only minor wear. The reverse retains its original black wool backing, free from moth damage. The chain is secured by two sheet-metal clips, one neatly stamped with the number “3,” likely a manufacturer’s code.

The original box remains structurally solid and still contains its original tissue paper. There is a small tear to one corner of the box, but overall presentation remains strong. Altogether, this Type II Veterans Gorget in Box is a well-preserved and visually striking example of period regalia in excellent condition.

Historical Description: Gorgets were originally part of a knight’s armor during medieval times. Long after suits of armor were abandoned, the gorget continued to be used in many European armies as a form of military insignia. In the Imperial German Army until 1914, gorgets were worn as a special mark of distinction by certain elite units. Following WWI, German paramilitary and police organizations used gorgets for standard bearers, as insignia, and to denote personnel assigned special tasks. Following the Nazi rise to power, there was a vast increase in the number of uniformed organizations, and a variety of new gorgets were instituted for use by these civil, political and paramilitary organizations, as well as by the military. Standard bearers of most organizations, who were entrusted with carrying flags at rallies and in parades, wore gorgets. Other gorgets indicated assignment to guard or security forces. The military police personnel of the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS had their own gorgets as a part of their uniforms and were nicknamed “chained dogs” by the troops, due to the chain used to suspend the gorget around the wearer’s neck. Because gorgets were never general issue to all personnel of any organization or military branch, they were manufactured in limited numbers, and are generally scarce to encounter today.

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