Militaria Collecting

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

WW2 German Gebirgsjaeger (Mountain Troops) Hat Badge

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Ehren Kreuz der Deutschen Mutter Gold (Mothers Cross)

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

German Red Cross Service Medal Type III

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

German 2 Position Ribbon Bar with 1914 Iron Cross

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

German 117th Infantry Regiment Badge (1697-1922)

This regimental badge has a yellow and black ribbon attached to the back. This typically was known as a "Sweet Hearts Badge." The mother, spouse, or girlfriend would wear the badge while her loved one was off fighting, or was killed.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

1936 Olympic Pins

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

More to come when I get time...

 

[Wurger]

 

[seesul]

Nice collection Chris! Do you have enough space for all of it at home?

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Nice collection Chris! Do you have enough space for all of it at home?

I have 1700 square foot of empty space that I can do whatever I want with. I'll start framing the "war room" this year hopefully.

 

[Erich]

nice thread yes have collected first person accounts from Luftwaffe airmen for some years and in this case Wilhelm Johnen.

 

[ARTESH]

@DerAdlerIstGelandet , Chris, you have a great collection. Thanks for showing.

 

[T Bolt]

Great collection Chris

 

[Erich]

yes he does ~ one of the German Navy badges in my collection

 

[Marcel]

Nice collection indeed. Would love to see it in person one day Chris.

 

[Erich]

ooooooooooooops already posted the navy badge on page 7 back in 2010. oh heck there is other items to share.

 

[Erich]

see if I can get this right. LW armband for flight crews.

 

[Erich]

2 LW flight computers. the yellow one for night fighters. the black/white one - 1941 from a Ju 88 Bomber shot down.

 

[Erich]

1 of 5 EK 2's that I own.

 

[Erich]

LW flight Helm winter lined.