ARTESH
Chief Master Sergeant
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Unfortunately, I don't know anything about your question.
Maybe it reached there by illegal ways, or a gift from some Pakistani to the vehicle crew or black market item!!!
Militaria Collecting
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Unfortunately, I don't know anything about your question.
Maybe it reached there by illegal ways, or a gift from some Pakistani to the vehicle crew or black market item!!!
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
This might be the case, as it was certainly well (and intentionally) hidden in a difficult place to get to underneath the dashboard.
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Well I am hoping this year to start building my "war room" to display my collection. I am going to build it in my walkout basement, but I need to have a window put in the area where I will be building the room (it will be my office as well). I also need to frame it and put the walls up, put in floors, and run some electrical wiring to install lights and sockets.
I want to get manikins to display the uniforms, and put up glass display cases for many of the other small items such as medals and awards, and shelves to display the equipment.
I'm also toying with the idea of building a trench wall display on one of the walls to make a WW1 scene maybe. We'll see if that happens.
Either way, I started cataloging my collection for insurance purposes. I literally have about 2 to 3 dozen footlockers and boxes with my collection stored in the basement at the moment. I opened up one of the boxes and starting plugging away. Here are the first items I started with. Some of it I may have posted before. None of these items I am posting now are anything special, rare, or expensive, but are still pretty neat regardless.
I collect all countries, and all eras but I prefer WW2 and Cold War items, so I will be posting a whole slew of different stuff as I open the boxes.
Iron Cross 2nd Class
M43 Heer Trapezoid Cap Patch
Autographed Willi Reschke picture (addressed to me. Thank you
seesul
) I need to frame it.
Erwin Rommel photographs
These are made from the original negatives, but were made in 1990s. The black and white one was given to me by Rommel's son Manfred and Afrika Korps veterans in the Afrika Korps association back in 1997 when Manfred was the guest of honor at an event I was at (we all got one, not just me). The colored one I just picked up at the Rommel Museum at his grave site. I need to frame them both.
I want to get manikins to display the uniforms, and put up glass display cases for many of the other small items such as medals and awards, and shelves to display the equipment.
I'm also toying with the idea of building a trench wall display on one of the walls to make a WW1 scene maybe. We'll see if that happens.
Either way, I started cataloging my collection for insurance purposes. I literally have about 2 to 3 dozen footlockers and boxes with my collection stored in the basement at the moment. I opened up one of the boxes and starting plugging away. Here are the first items I started with. Some of it I may have posted before. None of these items I am posting now are anything special, rare, or expensive, but are still pretty neat regardless.
I collect all countries, and all eras but I prefer WW2 and Cold War items, so I will be posting a whole slew of different stuff as I open the boxes.
Iron Cross 2nd Class
M43 Heer Trapezoid Cap Patch
Autographed Willi Reschke picture (addressed to me. Thank you
seesul
) I need to frame it.Erwin Rommel photographs
These are made from the original negatives, but were made in 1990s. The black and white one was given to me by Rommel's son Manfred and Afrika Korps veterans in the Afrika Korps association back in 1997 when Manfred was the guest of honor at an event I was at (we all got one, not just me). The colored one I just picked up at the Rommel Museum at his grave site. I need to frame them both.
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Heinkel Flugzeuge photographs. I posted some of these earlier with the Heinkel He 113.
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German Arbeitsbuch
I forgot to get pics of the inside, I can do that the next time I open the box to continue cataloging.
German post card from 1938. The post card says "Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Führer," which translates to "One People, One Empire, One Leader."
I forgot to get pics of the inside, I can do that the next time I open the box to continue cataloging.
German post card from 1938. The post card says "Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Führer," which translates to "One People, One Empire, One Leader."
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German - The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 for Combatants
This was Germany's first official service medal for soldiers of Imperial Germany who had taken part in the World War I, and where they had since died it was also awarded to their surviving next-of-kin.
The medal awarded to combatants (the Frontkämpferkreuz) displayed a laurel wreath encircling a medallion, with the dates "1914 1918". Crossed swords are between the arms. The reverse side was plain, except for the manufacturer's logo. The Honour Cross for non-combatants has no swords and a wreath of oak leaves. Both crosses are in bronze. The Honour Cross for Next-of-Kin (commonly known as the Widows Cross), was finished in black.
German NSDP Arm Band
German Police Badge
I am skeptical about the authenticity of this one. They are often faked. It was given to me, so I am not too worried about it.
This was Germany's first official service medal for soldiers of Imperial Germany who had taken part in the World War I, and where they had since died it was also awarded to their surviving next-of-kin.
The medal awarded to combatants (the Frontkämpferkreuz) displayed a laurel wreath encircling a medallion, with the dates "1914 1918". Crossed swords are between the arms. The reverse side was plain, except for the manufacturer's logo. The Honour Cross for non-combatants has no swords and a wreath of oak leaves. Both crosses are in bronze. The Honour Cross for Next-of-Kin (commonly known as the Widows Cross), was finished in black.
German NSDP Arm Band
German Police Badge
I am skeptical about the authenticity of this one. They are often faked. It was given to me, so I am not too worried about it.
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German Obergefreiter Insignia
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Almost all of my East German and Soviet stuff I actually got around 1989 in East Berlin. The entire city was like a flea market. 
East German (DDR) national emblem pin.
East German Army 1977 Kampfkurs Pin
East German NVA Medal For Faithful Service in the National Peoples Army Reserve in Bronze (18 to 24 months of Service).
East German (DDR) national emblem pin.
East German Army 1977 Kampfkurs Pin
East German NVA Medal For Faithful Service in the National Peoples Army Reserve in Bronze (18 to 24 months of Service).
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British Royal Logistics Corps Beret/Hat badge
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Soviet enlisted Cap Star
Soviet Tank Troops Lapel Insignia
Soviet Tank Troops Lapel Insignia
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East German NVA Bestenabzeichen 1964-1985
21 Years DDR pin
East German 30 years Service Medal
East German Wilhelm Pieck Commemorative Pin
Soviet 9 March Order of Victory Pin
21 Years DDR pin
East German 30 years Service Medal
East German Wilhelm Pieck Commemorative Pin
Soviet 9 March Order of Victory Pin
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Soviet Army Epaulette Stars and Artillery Troops Lapel Insignia
Soviet NCO Cap Badge
Soviet NCO Cap Badge
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German Ehren Kreuz der Deutschen Mutter Bronze (Mothers Honor Cross)
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German Reisepass (passport)
German DDAC Strassenkarte of South East Europe dated 1942
German DDAC Strassenkarte of South East Europe dated 1942
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German Kriegskarte (War Map) of the North Sea. It is incomplete and torn, missing pages, but still cool none the less.
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Ludendorffs Halbmonatsschrift (August 25, 1939)
A publication printed every two weeks with stories, and pictures, and propaganda. This one talks a lot about the "Total War." Especially interesting since this one was published only a few weeks before the wars start.
A publication printed every two weeks with stories, and pictures, and propaganda. This one talks a lot about the "Total War." Especially interesting since this one was published only a few weeks before the wars start.
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More to come later…
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Still going through the first small box. My youngest kid is home sick so I am not getting much done. Hopefully next week I can get to cataloging some of the uniforms, headgear, and equipment.
This is German Charlottenkreuz.
The decoration was instituted on 5 January 1916 by King William II of Württemberg and named after his wife, the Queen of Württemberg, born Princess Charlotte of Schaumburg-Lippe. It was to be awarded to all persons who had acquired particular merit either in the field or at home in the care of the wounded and ill, or in the general area of war-related care provision.
This is German Charlottenkreuz.
The decoration was instituted on 5 January 1916 by King William II of Württemberg and named after his wife, the Queen of Württemberg, born Princess Charlotte of Schaumburg-Lippe. It was to be awarded to all persons who had acquired particular merit either in the field or at home in the care of the wounded and ill, or in the general area of war-related care provision.
