The associations, federations, and weapon alliances were processed. Initially founded as burial societies, the warrior associations evolved into a bastion of military camaraderie, followed by loyalty to the Emperor and the Empire, culminating in the Gleichschaltung during the Third Reich. This is fascinatingly expressed in their badges and awards through the astonishing variety of 42,000 warrior associations (1943). This first price catalog, supplemented by a clearly structured overview of the development of German warrior associations since 1786, provides an overview of the wealth of material through meaningful groupings.