Hi, had this for some while but am intriged by the naming on the blade, William Gunther, Dresden.Is this the retailers details or the owners?
Hi guys,
Who do you think this high ranking Luftwaffe officer is? Forgive my ignorance but what rank is he?
Does anyone recognise him?
Cheers, Donnie.
Hi Guys, here is another one from my collection.
Sadly no story behind this one unlike the other I showed earlier tonight. But it is a nice clean dagger in very good condition. The only slight detraction is the broken clip missing from the end of the hangers.
Even though both daggers come from the same maker it is interesting to compare the fittings which are different. Dagger makers often bought in generic parts from other makers who supplied many companies.
Cheers, Ade.
I have a chance to buy a signed copy of "Mein Kampf" and this signature is on it. It looks like Hitler's signature to me, but I would like a few opinions. I have read somewhere that his signature changed over time. This (supposedly) was signed in 1939. Thanks for your time.
This WW2 Gorget has a wool backing and is complete. It does show some wear and some surface rust . See picture.
If you would like additional photos please PM me with your E-Mail addy and I will be happy to send them to you.
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Thanks for looking!
Shella
Hi guys,
Is this a WW1 German bayonet? The so called Ersatz?
Thank you all!
Two more variants to my collection. Stewy
Hi Guys, this is another special item from my collection. Although it is a common 2nd pattern Luftwaffe dagger made by Horster, what makes it special to me is the story behind it and knowing the Officer who took it.
When I was growing up, our next door but one neighbour was a former career Army Officer. He was a Scotsman and his name was Major Jock Campbell. The Army was his life. He lied about his age to join up in WW1, then fought in WW2 and carried on in service until he retired. He was part of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and finished his career at Chilwell Ordnance depot in Nottingham. From what I have read since he was highly regarded by all who served under him and this I can believe.
This dagger used to hang in the hallway of his house. He once told me this story of how he took the dagger in North Africa in 1943. He said he saw a dead German Officer hanging out of a burning tank. He told me he jumped up and took the dagger, but the man also wore what he described as a "fancy silver belt" but he did not take this as he though the mans trousers would have fallen down and this would have left him undignified in death. He thought the man was part of the "Hermann Goring" Division.
He later took part in D Day. He described how his unit lost many young soldiers to booby traps in Normandy.
I always thought a lot of Jock and his wife. After he passed away his wife (knowing my interest) very kindly gave me the dagger. She also gave me his Officers service dress tunic, Sam Brown leather belt and leather swagger stick plus a large brass drinks tray he picked up in Egypt on a posting after the war.
The dagger has been polished many times as you can see from the wear to the crossguard eagle. Jock was an old school British Officer and like things clean and bulled up!
Cheers, Ade.
