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Friesch to Klara: October 1941

Hello folks.

This is the second of five letters I have, soon to be six. Feldpost is not at all rare, but I’d imagine coming across a chain of letters like this is somewhat rare given the massive amount floating about on the market. I was originally going to post these one by one in a single thread, but decided this method would probably be better.
This one is signed 10th of October 1941, a little over three months since the previous letter. The feldpost stamp is identical to the one on the last envelope. By now, I expect Mr Friesch has moved into Russia through the course of Operation Barbarossa. In his last letter, he noted that he was not looking forward to it after his experiences in Poland. I look forward to finding out what he has to say, but if the sense of foreboding in his previous writing is anything to go by, I imagine it will not be excellent news.

Apologies for the shady photographs. Using the flash on the camera produced a glare which made the handwriting illegible.

Best regards, B.B.

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Originaler M40 Stahlhelm - 3.Reich - Rauhtarnlackierung

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Sold! Lock & Co Rogatywka

New high water mark set yesterday. This particularly fine example of a Lock marked rogatywka sold for £2300 + buyer premium and fees. I am told that when tallied up the surcharges amount to a 27% additional sting over the hammer price. Painful. But one lucky collector has themselves an exceptional addition to their collection.

Regards,
Tony

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SS Financial Supporter’s Badge

Hello Everyone,

I purchased this badge about two years ago at a local flea market. I was not sure at the time if it was genuine but decided to take a gamble, considering the low asking price. I know that it’s a Flemish Allgemeine SS financial supporter’s badge (lapel type) but know little else. The seller obtained the badge from a family member of First Sergeant Harry Latcher, who brought it home as a souvenir at the end of WWII. Mr. Latcher, out of Richmond, Virginia, passed away in 2011. I had the opportunity to purchase many other souvenirs and personal military documents that belonged to Mr. Latcher, but unfortunately let them slip away.

Any comments or additional information that the members could provide about the badge or Mr. Latcher would be greatly appreciated.

Tom

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NVA uniform

I’ve recently decided to start collecting NVA related material, and one of my first purchases has been a uniform named to ‘Oberfeldwebel W Meyer’. The cap, tunic, and boots all carry his name or initials, and although the breeches have no name - they are of the same date code for 1974 (11/O). The belt & holster seen in the picture have now been replaced with a brown holster & officer’s brown leather belt. The shirt & tie are also NVA issue, but did not belong to Meyer. I was quite pleased with my handiwork when I dressed up a mannequin I obtained especially for the uniform, that is until my wife took one look and said that it looked like a transvestite… :weep:

Discretion being the better part of valour, I grudgingly toned it down a bit and mounted it on another mannequin that I had to hand. Now headless and armless, it still looks OK.