I need some help regarding the maker of this cross. I've compared it to many crosses but I still didn't determine from which maker it is. It's not stamped so I guess it's an early piece. Need some cross experts.
Hey guys! 1 week ago, I bought a few award documents alongside with a Wehrpass. I have done some research on the award documents and found something interesting. The award certificate of the war merit cross 2nd class has the signature of a general named Eduard Wagner. Wagner was a general tasked with logistics and the supply of the German army on the Eastern front. After his agreement with Reinhard Heydrich and the start of operation Barbarossa, he was actively commissioned with the supply chain auf the SS-Einsatzgruppen which gathered and killed thousands of civilians behind the front lines. He was also involved in the starving of Soviet POWs. But as the tides began to shift, he joined the conspirators in 1944 and was also the key person who arranged the plane for Stauffenberg to escape from the headquarters, which is in today's Poland, to Berlin after the bomb detonated. When the coup failed, he took his own life on July 23th fearing reprisals from Gestapo.
Hey guys! 1 week ago, I bought a few award documents alongside with a Wehrpass. I have done some research on the award documents and found something interesting. The award certificate of the war merit cross 2nd class has the signature of a general named Eduard Wagner. Wagner was a general tasked with logistics and the supply of the German army on the Eastern front. After his agreement with Reinhard Heydrich and the start of operation Barbarossa, he was actively commissioned with the supply chain auf the SS-Einsatzgruppen which gathered and killed thousands of civilians behind the front lines. He was also involved in the starving of Soviet POWs. But as the tides began to shift, he joined the conspirators in 1944 and was also the key person who arranged the plane for Stauffenberg to escape from the headquarters, which is in today's Poland, to Berlin after the bomb detonated. When the coup failed, he took his own life on July 23th fearing reprisals from Gestapo.
Got this lot a few days ago with an interesting Wehrpass. the owner served in a medic unit attached to the 254th infantry division and was involved in the battle of Ypres-canal and in Dunkirk. Later he fought in Lithuania and Ukraine. Also there are some award certificates of a wound badge in black, war merit cross, eastern front badge, a driver's sleeve badge in silver, iron Cross 2nd class (luckily there), HJ shoulderboards and Sudetenland badge.
Found these Wehrmacht general buttons alongside with Kriegsmarine buttons, one WHW Edelweiß tinnie and a Kyffhäuser pin at a little flea market. I think the golden ones all belonged to the same tunic once.
Here is a German aluminum Göffel from WW2 that I got on a yard sale for 2€.
Got this silverware from my neighbor after she cleared the house she bought recently. The spoon and the fork are stamped and silver plated. The stamping reveals that they're from a former Luftwaffe air base near Kassel. But I got my doubts on the eagle stampings. I think they were never in a collection prior but you can never be certain in this field unfortunately. If you got more infos about wether it's real or not, I'd be glad hearing them.
This one was for 150€. It has Rauhtarn camo and seems ok.
I saw this gorget for a unusually low price and got some doubts about it's authenticity. Do you think it stands a chance? I know the originals are pretty pricy and this one was offered for 70€.
Months ago, I bought this unissued US belt. I was wondering why it wasn't stamped with the initials U.S. Might it be made for USMC? I mostly collect German stuff so it's hard to tell for me.
I saw this ISA in my local antique shop. Need some opinions on the originality of this one bc there were also many fakes among the other badges. I'd appreciate any help.
I found this wooden box while cleaning my garage. I already assumed it to be something war related bc of the Roman numerals. And then I saw the heat stamp with the eagle. The etiquette inside says "Filtereinsätze" or "filter inserts" with the user 1943. It was most likely a transport box for some gas mask parts for the army.
I have had this shoulder board for a while now and I'm wondering if it's genuine or repro. Would like to know what the key factors are to determine it's authenticity. Let me know what you think.
There were some other interesting finds in his drawing folder. There is a depiction of the defence line "Westwall" for the case of an invasion. 2 certificates of a shooting competition in the Dortmund area (They belong to Hans Olier, the German soldier shown in my first post). His parents also can be seen in the portraits (His father was in WW1). Additionally, his entries during his schooling as a structural steel fitter can be seen before he finally got drafted to war. I looked up Hans' name on the website of the German War Graves Commission but couldn't find him. He either survived or is still missing somewhere in Ukraine/Russia.
I still wanted to show it bc I think it's really interesting to see how the chronological life of a person from war time looked like.
I got some folders and portraits of a young German soldier at a flea market. I first saw the portrait of the soldier and beneath were folders belongings to the same person. I got curious and looked at the folders closely. And then I saw the drawings of German war machinery and and battlefields. Turns out that the drawings were made by him in the early years of the war, he then probably still was in the hitler youth. He was educated as a structural steel fitter before he was drafted to war against the Soviet Union in 1941. He was stationed in Ukraine, Galicia.
- There's still more to show, I'm planning on making a second post about the rest.
Here's an EF made size 66 M42 that I traded I while ago 🥲
I got one postcard and a portrait of an German nco from WW1 back when I visited Weimar. I visited an antique store and chatted with the owner about collecting in general. I mentioned that I mostly collect militaria while pointing at this portrait in a really old wooden frame. The owner then said that I can have it if like it. Couldn't grasp it for a moment 😅. She told me she usually gives portraits like this away to only keep the frames. Ofc I couldn't pass and thanked her. There's an insignia on the left shoulder board that I tried to capture. I can't quite see what kind of a regimental symbol that is. I'd appreciate any info about it.
I've been offered this liner. I couldn't make out wether it's Vietnam or WW2 era. But I'm leaning towards WW2 due to the lining system. Those are the only pics I have rn. I'd appreciate any help 🙏.
Hi, got this Soldbuch from WW1 recently and at the very front of it there is an interesting stamp. I think it says "Kriegs-Berichter" or "War reporter". Perhaps I'm mistaken and its saying something else? Let me know what you think.
Saw this dog tag for sale the other day. I'm not that deep into dog tags but I'm aware that it's one of the easiest German militaria to fake. Does it stand a chance?