Präsidialkanzlei and LDO Numbers: Identifying Third Reich Medal Manufacturers
During the Third Reich, a wide range of military medals and decorations were produced by various manufacturers. To ensure quality control, authenticity, and consistency, each manufacturer was assigned a unique identification number by the Präsidialkanzlei (PkZ)—the Presidential Chancellery of Nazi Germany.
These numbers served multiple purposes:
- Quality assurance across mass-produced awards
- Traceability of origin and production
- Uniform appearance of medals from different manufacturers, which was crucial for recognition and prestige
In 1942, the Leistungsgemeinschaft der Deutschen Ordenshersteller (LDO)—translated as the Association of German Medal Manufacturers—was established. This organization aimed to streamline production, share resources, and reduce bottlenecks in the manufacturing of military decorations and related items.
For collectors and historians, subtle design differences between medals—such as engraving styles, finishes, and maker marks—can reveal the specific manufacturer and production period. These details are especially valuable for expert collectors seeking authentic and historically accurate pieces.
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| Pkz Nr. | LDO Nr. | Manufacturer | Location |
| 1 | L/10 | Deschler & Sohn | München |
| 2 | L/12 | C.E. Juncker | Berlin |
| 3 | L/11 | Wilhelm Deumer | Lüdenscheid |
| 4 | L/16 | Steinhauer & Lück | Lüdenscheid |
| 5 | L/17 | Hermann Wernstein | Jena-Löbstedt |
| 6 | L/24 | Fritz Zimmermann | Stuttgart |
| 7 | L/13 | Paul Meybauer | Berlin |
| 8 | L/19 | Ferdinand Hoffstätter | Bonn |
| 9 | Liefergemeinschaft Pforzheim | Pforzheim | |
| 10 | L/21 | Förster & Barth | Pforzheim |
| 11 | Großmann & Co. | Wien (Austria) | |
| 12 | Frank & Reif | Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen | |
| 13 | L/60 | Gustav Brehmer | Markneukirchen |
| 14 | L. Christian Lauer | Nürnberg | |
| 15 | L/14 | Friedrich Orth | Wien (Austria) |
| 16 | L/59 | Alois Rettenmeyer | Schwäbisch Gmünd |
| 17 | Ochs & Bonn (?) | Hanau am Main | |
| 18 | Karl Wurster KG | Markneukirchen | |
| 19 | L/51 | Emil Ferdinand Wiedmann | Frankfurt am Main |
| 20 | L/52 | C.F. Zimmermann | Pforzheim |
| 21 | L/50 | Gebr. Godet & Co. | Berlin |
| 22 | L/57 | Börger & Co. | Berlin |
| 23 | Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Heeresbedarf in der Graveur- und Ziselierer-Innung | Berlin | |
| 24 | Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Hanauer Plaketten-Hersteller | Hanau am Main | |
| 25 | Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Graveur-, Gold- und Silberschmiede-Innung | Hanau am Main | |
| 26 | L/18 | B.H. Mayer Kunstprägeanstalt | Pforzheim |
| 27 | Anton Schenkl’s Nachfolger | Wien (Austria) | |
| 28 | ESP | Eugen Schmidhäußler | Pforzheim |
| 29 | Hauptmünzamt Berlin | Berlin | |
| 30 | Hauptmünzamt Wien | Wien (Austria) | |
| 31 | Hans Gnad | Wien (Austria) | |
| 32 | Wilhelm Hobacher | Wien (Austria) | |
| 33 | L/61 | Friedrich Linden | Lüdenscheid |
| 34 | Wilhelm Annetsberger | München | |
| 35 | L/64 | F.W. Assmann & Söhne | Lüdenscheid |
| 36 | Bury & Leonhard | Hanau am Main | |
| 37 | Adolf Baumeister | Lüdenscheid | |
| 38 | Josef Bergs | Gablonz an der Neiße (CZ) | |
| 39 | Rudolf Bergs | Gablonz an der Neiße (CZ) | |
| 40 | Berg & Nolte AG | Lüdenscheid | |
| 41 | Gebrüder Bender | Idar-Oberstein | |
| 42 | Biedermann & Co. | Idar-Oberstein | |
| 43 | Julius Bauer & Söhne | Zella-Mehlis | |
| 44 | Jakob Bengel | Idar-Oberstein | |
| 45 | Franz Jungwirth | Wien (Austria) | |
| 46 | Hans Doppler | Idar-Oberstein | |
| 47 | Erhard & Söhne AG | Schwäbisch Gmünd | |
| 48 | Richard Feix | Gablonz an der Neiße (CZ) | |
| 49 | Josef Feix & Söhne | Gablonz an der Neiße (CZ) | |
| 50 | Karl Gschiermeister | Wien (Austria) | |
| 51 | Eduard Görlach & Söhne | Gablonz an der Neiße (CZ) | |
| 52 | Gottlieb & Wagner | Idar-Oberstein | |
| 53 | L/22 | Glaser & Söhne | Dresden |
| 54 | Unknown | ||
| 55 | J.E. Hammer & Söhne | Geringswalde | |
| 56 | Robert Hauschild | Pforzheim | |
| 57 | Karl Hensler | Pforzheim | |
| 58 | Artur Jökel & Co. | Gablonz an der Neiße (CZ) | |
| 59 | Louis Keller | Idar-Oberstein | |
| 60 | Katz & Deyhle | Pforzheim | |
| 61 | Rudolf A. Karneth & Söhne | Gablonz an der Neiße (CZ) | |
| 62 | Kerbach & Österhelt | Dresden | |
| 63 | Franz Klast & Söhne | Gablonz an der Neiße (CZ) | |
| 64 | Gottlieb Friedrich Keck & Sohn | Pforzheim | |
| 65 | L/26 | Klein & Quenzer AG | Idar-Oberstein |
| 66 | Friedrich Keller | Idar-Oberstein | |
| 67 | R. Kreisel | Gablonz an der Neiße (CZ) | |
| 68 | Alfred Knobloch | Gablonz an der Neiße (CZ) | |
| 69 | Alois Klammer | Innsbruck (Austria) | |
| 70 | Lind & Meyrer | Idar-Oberstein | |
| 71 | Rudolf Leukert | Gablonz an der Neiße (CZ) | |
| 72 | Franz Lipp | Pforzheim | |
| 73 | Franz Möhnert | Gablonz an der Neiße (CZ) | |
| 74 | Carl Maurer & Sohn | Idar-Oberstein | |
| 75 | L/23 | Julius Maurer | Idar-Oberstein |
| 76 | Ernst L. Müller | Pforzheim | |
| 77 | Hauptmünzamt München | München | |
| 78 | Gustav Miksch | Gablonz an der Neiße (CZ) | |
| 79 | Unknown | ||
| 80 | L/63 | G.H. Osang | Dresden |
| 81 | Overhoff & Cie. | Lüdenscheid | |
| 82 | Augustin Prager | Gablonz an der Neiße (CZ) | |
| 83 | Emil Peukert | Gablonz an der Neiße (CZ) | |
| 84 | Carl Poellath | Schrobenhausen | |
| 85 | Julius Pietsch | Gablonz an der Neiße (CZ) | |
| 86 | Paulmann & Crone | Lüdenscheid | |
| 87 | Roman Palme | Gablonz an der Neiße (CZ) | |
| 88 | L/62 | Werner Redo | Saarlautern |
| 89 | Rudolf Richter | Bad Schlag, bei Gablonz (CZ) | |
| 90 | August F. Richter KG | Hamburg | |
| 91 | Joseff Rössler & Co. | Gablonz an der Neiße (CZ) | |
| 92 | Josef Rückert & Sohn | Gablonz an der Neiße (CZ) | |
| 93 | Richard Simm & Söhne | Gablonz an der Neiße & Prag (CZ) | |
| 94 | Unknown | ||
| 95 | Adolf Scholze | Grünwald an der Neiße (CZ) | |
| 96 | Unknown | ||
| 97 | Unknown | ||
| 98 | L/58 | Rudolf Souval | Wien (Austria) |
| 99 | Schwertner & Co. | Graz-Eggenberg (Austria) | |
| 100 | L/55 | Rudolf Wächtler & Lange | Mittweida |
| 101 | Rudolf Tam | Gablonz an der Neiße (CZ) | |
| 102 | Philipp Türk’s Witwe | Wien (Austria) | |
| 103 | August G. Tham | Gablonz an der Neiße (CZ) | |
| 104 | Heinrich Ulbricht’s Witwe GmbH | Kaufing (Austria) | |
| 105 | Heinrich Vogt | Pforzheim | |
| 106 | Gebr. Schneider AG | Wien (Austria) | |
| 107 | Carl Wild | Hamburg | |
| 108 | Arno Wallpach | Salzburg (Austria) | |
| 109 | Walter & Henlein | Gablonz an der Neiße (CZ) | |
| 110 | Otto Zappe | Gablonz an der Neiße (CZ) | |
| 111 | Ziemer & Söhne | Idar-Oberstein | |
| 112 | Rust & Hetzel | Wien (Austria) | |
| 113 | Hermann Aurich | Dresden | |
| 114 | Ludwig Bertsch | Karlsruhe | |
| 115 | Unknown | ||
| 116 | L/56 | Funcke & Brüninghaus | Lüdenscheid |
| 117 | Hugo Lang | Wiesenthal an der Neiße | |
| 118 | August Menze & Sohn | Wien (Austria) | |
| 119 | Unknown | ||
| 120 | Franz Petzl | Wien (Austria) | |
| 121 | Unknown | ||
| 122 | J.J. Stahl | Straßburg (France) | |
| 123 | Beck, Hassinger & Co. | Straßburg (France) | |
| 124 | Rudolf Schanes | Wien (Austria) | |
| 125 | Eugen Gauss | Pforzheim | |
| 126 | E.H. | Eduard Hahn | Idar-Oberstein |
| 127 | Moritz Hausch AG | Pforzheim | |
| 128 | S. Jablonski & Co. GmbH | Posen (Poland) | |
| 129 | Fritz Kohm | Pforzheim | |
| 130 | Wilhelm Schröder & Co. | Lüdenscheid | |
| 131 | Heinrich Wander | Gablonz an der Neiße (CZ) | |
| 132 | Franz Reischauer | Idar-Oberstein | |
| 133 | Unknown | ||
| 134 | Otto Klein | Hanau am Main | |
| 135 | Julius Moser | Idar-Oberstein | |
| 137 | J.H. Werner | Berlin | |
| 138 | Louis Gottlieb & Söhne | Idar-Oberstein | |
| 139 | L/53 | Hymmen & Co. | Lüdenscheid |
| 140 | L/54 | Schauerte & Hohfeld | Lüdenscheid |
| 141 | Sohni, Heubach & Co. | Idar-Oberstein | |
| 142 | L/66 | A.D. Schwerdt | Stuttgart |
| L/15 | Otto Schickle | Pforzheim | |
| L/25 | A.E. Köchert | Wien (Austria) | |
| L/65 | Franke & Co. | Lüdenscheid | |
| ? | Gold- und Silberschmiede-Innung | Wuppertal | |
| ? | Gustav Hörter | Pforzheim | |
| Gebrüder Gloerfeld K.G. | Lüdenscheid | ||
| Schwerin & Söhne | Berlin | ||
| Carl Forster & Graf | Schwäbisch Gmünd | ||
| Bruno Czerch, Bijouteriewarenfabrik | Gablonz an der Neiße (CZ) |
