General Goering Wach Batallion tunic and cap
I have posted this tunic elsewhere but I thought mayby those who have not seen it would enjoy it.
Steve
Steve
Archive for January, 2009
Leningrad photos: then and now.
Hi Guys, just seen this very clever photo site which merges wartime pictures with the present day:
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Cheers, Ade.
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Cheers, Ade.
need some help …German writing
Hi,
Hope someone who reads German can help here: I am trying to find out the PLACE, REASON these holidays where issued out, 1 to 5, please take a look at the scans, thanks.
Neil.
Hope someone who reads German can help here: I am trying to find out the PLACE, REASON these holidays where issued out, 1 to 5, please take a look at the scans, thanks.
Neil.
The raid on Eupatoria - Crimea 1942
Hi fellow hobbyists,
INTRODUCTION
I have spent some 30 years collecting original documents and newspapers from WW2, most of the documents and official diaries have never been translated into English. I am going through the war day by day exactly on the 67th anniv. using original newspapers and moving pins on a huge map of Europe. Anyway, I have discovered lots of information that would otherwise have been lost in time.
THE GERMAN OKW RECORDS
I have done a google search for Eupatoria and have found nothing about WW2, I have not found any reference to the village in Manstein´s "Lost Victories" or indeed in any other book in my collection. But I have found the following in the 8 volume KRIEGSTAGEBUCH des OKW, dated 12th January 1942.
A soviet landing on the coast at Eupatoria has been pushed back into the sea. Houses have been blown up or burned down in a three day battle. 203 Red Army POWs were taken and 600 lay dead. A further 1300 partisans were shot. Original text "1300 Partisanen wurden erschossen".
In the German news broadcast 12th January 1942 ( a 3 volume work, listing the news day by day). The news states: 1300 partisans fell battlefield. Original text "1300 Partisanen auf dem Kampffeld".
We will never know exactly what happened, they may have fought side by side with the Red Army after they landed on the coast? They may have been forced to take part by a polit.commissar? Or they may have been caught up in the fighting, was it the best way to explain so many civilian deaths by calling them partisans?
One of the points that I am trying to illustrate is the fact that the OKW internal report says these partisans were shot, which suggests it may have happened after the battle, suggesting "tidying up".
However the German public were informed that they fell on the battlefield, which suggests they fell during the fighting. A subtle difference, although both sources state the same numbers 1300.
THE RAID ON EUPATORIA
The Russian military losses of 600 dead and 203 POWs taken, would suggest a force of about 800 men, or a full battalion. There were no follow-up attacks so it would seem that this battalion was carrying out a raid in force, with no other motive than to tie down as many Germans as possible and sell their lives as best they could.
The battalion commander would know that by landing on the coast at a town, he could double his forces with volunteers from the towns folk before the Germans could react and counter attack. Their training would be next to nothing, they would have suffered heavy casualties. But as the soldiers knew their force was only a raid with no thought of reteat, their fate was sealed before they landed. Would they as individuals have had any thought for the fate of the civilians when the fighting was over? I think perhaps not, Stalin viewed any liberated villagers as possible collaborators after the war, which was perhaps unfair.
Whatever the reason, lost in the dust of time, let us now give a moments thought for the villagers of Eupatoria.
Cheers, Bill.
INTRODUCTION
I have spent some 30 years collecting original documents and newspapers from WW2, most of the documents and official diaries have never been translated into English. I am going through the war day by day exactly on the 67th anniv. using original newspapers and moving pins on a huge map of Europe. Anyway, I have discovered lots of information that would otherwise have been lost in time.
THE GERMAN OKW RECORDS
I have done a google search for Eupatoria and have found nothing about WW2, I have not found any reference to the village in Manstein´s "Lost Victories" or indeed in any other book in my collection. But I have found the following in the 8 volume KRIEGSTAGEBUCH des OKW, dated 12th January 1942.
A soviet landing on the coast at Eupatoria has been pushed back into the sea. Houses have been blown up or burned down in a three day battle. 203 Red Army POWs were taken and 600 lay dead. A further 1300 partisans were shot. Original text "1300 Partisanen wurden erschossen".
In the German news broadcast 12th January 1942 ( a 3 volume work, listing the news day by day). The news states: 1300 partisans fell battlefield. Original text "1300 Partisanen auf dem Kampffeld".
We will never know exactly what happened, they may have fought side by side with the Red Army after they landed on the coast? They may have been forced to take part by a polit.commissar? Or they may have been caught up in the fighting, was it the best way to explain so many civilian deaths by calling them partisans?
One of the points that I am trying to illustrate is the fact that the OKW internal report says these partisans were shot, which suggests it may have happened after the battle, suggesting "tidying up".
However the German public were informed that they fell on the battlefield, which suggests they fell during the fighting. A subtle difference, although both sources state the same numbers 1300.
THE RAID ON EUPATORIA
The Russian military losses of 600 dead and 203 POWs taken, would suggest a force of about 800 men, or a full battalion. There were no follow-up attacks so it would seem that this battalion was carrying out a raid in force, with no other motive than to tie down as many Germans as possible and sell their lives as best they could.
The battalion commander would know that by landing on the coast at a town, he could double his forces with volunteers from the towns folk before the Germans could react and counter attack. Their training would be next to nothing, they would have suffered heavy casualties. But as the soldiers knew their force was only a raid with no thought of reteat, their fate was sealed before they landed. Would they as individuals have had any thought for the fate of the civilians when the fighting was over? I think perhaps not, Stalin viewed any liberated villagers as possible collaborators after the war, which was perhaps unfair.
Whatever the reason, lost in the dust of time, let us now give a moments thought for the villagers of Eupatoria.
Cheers, Bill.
KM NCO’s schirmutze
Hi Guys, I am posting this cap on the forum for a friend of mine, Rob Truscot. He has just joined the forum. ;) My knowledge of KM items is weak and I realise that Bundesmarine items are often doctored up to become wartime. The following are Rob's comments on it.
Cant find much to compare with but ww2 characteristics seem to overlap to Bundesmarine with this area. The lining is Royal blue silk, crinkled but celluloid sweatsheild. Hamburg maker which i cant identify . Smooth high quality wool used, shows up as blue only with flash photo,actually seems almost black .
Lastly, I put the insignia and strap on as none were present when I got this cap in Russia. Supposedly came out of North Russia. Thanks for your help here . I'm real keen to get feedback on it ! Best Wishes ,Rob.
Cheers, Ade.
Cant find much to compare with but ww2 characteristics seem to overlap to Bundesmarine with this area. The lining is Royal blue silk, crinkled but celluloid sweatsheild. Hamburg maker which i cant identify . Smooth high quality wool used, shows up as blue only with flash photo,actually seems almost black .
Lastly, I put the insignia and strap on as none were present when I got this cap in Russia. Supposedly came out of North Russia. Thanks for your help here . I'm real keen to get feedback on it ! Best Wishes ,Rob.
Cheers, Ade.
Battle for berlin ss relic
Its not mint and mint dagger collectors would run a mile but i bought it because its got its own piece of history and was not from a store room,and was i think quite cheap,this i got from the vets family he brought it home from the ruins of berlin ,it then spent 60 odd years in a loft, its now with me, not everybodys taste but it is ss, rgds Dave
wanted WW11 German SOLDBUCH Wanted
Hi guys,
I was wondering if anyone had an example of a German WW2 Soldbuch they would like to sell?
I am after the roughest cheapest one out there, so if you have one that is in really bad condition, but complete, and at a good price, please let me know.:b:
Cheers,
Grant
I was wondering if anyone had an example of a German WW2 Soldbuch they would like to sell?
I am after the roughest cheapest one out there, so if you have one that is in really bad condition, but complete, and at a good price, please let me know.:b:
Cheers,
Grant
What else did they make?
I was wundring what other items, some factorys would have made, exept medals and buckels.
I have got a very intresting, 19 ...hunderd ,catalogue of the French weapon factory St Etienne. Amazing to see what else they produced.
I bett it must have been the same for German factory's at the time.
When I see "S.H.u.co.40 " ...I can't help thinking of tin toys!?
What else is there and do you have pictures or any other information of such factory's.
I have got a very intresting, 19 ...hunderd ,catalogue of the French weapon factory St Etienne. Amazing to see what else they produced.
I bett it must have been the same for German factory's at the time.
When I see "S.H.u.co.40 " ...I can't help thinking of tin toys!?
What else is there and do you have pictures or any other information of such factory's.
SS Officers Visor Cap
I've decided to let a few caps go from my collection. It was a tough decision but mundane things like buying a house have to come first.
So here we have an SS Officers visor in soft grey trikot wool and gold rayon liner, no makers mark or shield and just a size stamp which would indicate it as supplied through the Kleiderkasse. There are some areas on the velvet band where the nap has worn away and one small hole about 5mm to the side of the TK that goes through the pasteboard. (The previous owner informed me that when he found it, there was a tie pin pushed into this hole which he removed. Why anyone would want to stick a pin into the cap is beyond me)
Anyway, when I got it, a little bit of the sweatband stitching was missing so I repaired it just so that the band wouldn't pull anymore stitches free. I can remove this thread easily to return it to how I found it if need be. Apart from these small things, it's in really good overall condition.
Contact me via pm with your email for more pics. Serious enquires only please, no trades and no lenghy installment propositions.
$9000
Cheers
Ben
So here we have an SS Officers visor in soft grey trikot wool and gold rayon liner, no makers mark or shield and just a size stamp which would indicate it as supplied through the Kleiderkasse. There are some areas on the velvet band where the nap has worn away and one small hole about 5mm to the side of the TK that goes through the pasteboard. (The previous owner informed me that when he found it, there was a tie pin pushed into this hole which he removed. Why anyone would want to stick a pin into the cap is beyond me)
Anyway, when I got it, a little bit of the sweatband stitching was missing so I repaired it just so that the band wouldn't pull anymore stitches free. I can remove this thread easily to return it to how I found it if need be. Apart from these small things, it's in really good overall condition.
Contact me via pm with your email for more pics. Serious enquires only please, no trades and no lenghy installment propositions.
$9000
Cheers
Ben
Question Stamp on soviet officers cap.
Can anybody translate цзпк or tell me what it means. It is on a soviet general officers cap that I have and has puzzled me for a long time. Thanks - Dimitri
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Meie proektid
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Partnerid
