Archive for September, 2011

Mythbusting Part 41.

My collegue and friend Stonemint has posted many a fine articule on the web in regards to this subject.

To continue the good work.

Most would consider the vented cockade as a TR design and perhaps attributed to Lubstein? Not so.

A vented cockade from the pre Great War period.


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Schulterklappen M39 Unteroffizier Nachrichtentruppe

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Found some concentration camp photos

My father who served in the US army in WW II recently passed away. In his things I found an envelope marked Wiemar 1944, Consecration (sic) Camp. In it were several pictures of him in uniform, etc, but it also had several original pictures of a concentration camp. Large piles of stacked emaciated bodies, the ovens, what appear to be gallows, etc. I believe it was Buchenwald because of the Weimar reference. I would think that they have historical value if nothing else. I am a complete novice in WWII memorabilia and my first thought was to contact the local holocaust museum to ask about them. I see there is a thread on preservation of collectables, but I assume the museum could guide me about that. Do they have any monetary value? Any comments or gudance appreciated.

Important! Hermann Friese service record

is there any information regarding these ships and there service? are there any photos of them or any of the crews.

he served on the Battlecruiser Derfflinger during WW1, which saw a lot of action in the North Sea during that time, including the Battle Of Jutland. She was the second ship in the battlecruiser line and was hit 21 times during that great sea battle and 157 men were killed on the ship, the highest number of casualties on any ship that wasnt sunk.

The second sheet covers his actual service.,taken from his paybok details in order to prove his entitlement. As you will see, he joined the Navy as a young man in 1906 as part of the Ship’s Youth detachtment. It goes on to list all the ships he served on, the Charlotte, the Medusa, the Burgermeister, the Seeadler, the Dfr Prinzregent u. Brandenburg, the Von der Tann, u. Schwaben, the Konig Wilhelm, the Viktoria Luise. These will be fairly easy to research. It then goes on to list his ranks and finally his awards, EKII, Long service cross etc.

He served throughout WW1 and was discharged in 1921

Court mounted EK2 - Franz Petzl

Just taken delivery of this really nice marked ‘120′

Notice the usual wide stamp.Its the first Petzl I have seen mounted

Hope you like her too!

Nick


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Reichswehr spezial ……

Hello,

on time i found this Reichswehrbuckle .

The outside is black finnished .

The marker is with RZM code , Paulmann und Crone , 78

Buckle is made from nicklesilver .

Are this buckle made in time bevor 1935 with this marker ?

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Important! navy officer Hermann Friese

here is somemore information translated from the documents that come with the medal bar:

The first document details the award of the Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer (Cross of Honour / Hindenburg Cross) for serevice in WW1 to a former member of the Navy who was currently employed as an official of the Reichsbank in Munchen Gladbach. Due to the millions of these medals being awarded it took years for them all to get processed.

The second sheet covers his actual service.,taken from his paybok details in order to prove his entitlement. As you will see, he joined the Navy as a young man in 1906 as part of the Ship’s Youth detachtment. It goes on to list all the ships he served on, the Charlotte, the Medusa, the Burgermeister, the Seeadler, the Dfr Prinzregent u. Brandenburg, the Von der Tann, u. Schwaben, the Konig Wilhelm, the Viktoria Luise. These will be fairly easy to research. It then goes on to list his ranks and finally his awards, EKII, Long service cross etc.

He served throughout WW1 and was discharged in 1921

Stahlhelm Helmabzeichen Kroat.Freiwillig gealtert - 10

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Bulgarischer Stahlhelm M36-A 2. Weltkrieg II. WK Wehrmacht *SEHR GUT ERHALTEN*

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WW2 schulterklappen Offizier der Sturmartillerie Garantiere Original 1943

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