What's your newest militaria III

Wot ! Couldn't you have beaten them down for the 20p....?

 

I normally would, Martin, but on this occasion I thought "what the heck, I'm feeling generous today".

 

Nice, and for over here, great very rare shots Kai ;-))

 

Thanx Carl! And some more nice autographs... Günther Halm wartime and post-war autographs...

 

I have his sig too. I got it about 5 years ago.

Oh and speaking of signatures, would you possibly be interested in a complete adn all wartime signed) complete collection of Field Marshal signed pix? If so? let me know because I know where these are for sale at but, they aint cheap. Theres lots of other interesting sigs for sale there too.

 

Just won a great shot of a German MG-34 on Tripod mount with AA sights on it. I am hoping to score a few more great shots by bedtime this evening. This photo is a highly detailed shot of an AA mounted MG-34.

Update.

I also just won a COMBAT action shot of a German 81MM? Mortar and crew in action right close to the up front front.

ALso included in tonights haul are two pics of the same man wearing his Coastal Artillery Badge.

Im HOPING to score a few more cheaply enough tomorrow. All I am waiting to bid on are great pics and some are VERY VERY typs pics that so far, have not garnered much bidding interest.

 

Just got a great shot from inside a German MG-34 Machine gun bunker looking out. There were two such pics and I got the best of the two. I could have had the other but didn't want to spend more than I HAD to. Also, got a great shot of an Infantry Kompanie crossing a river. Lots of got details involved. Another shot I got from last nights haul was a great shot of an MG-34 on AA tripod. Great weapon and accessories shot.

 

I will post them in your usual pic thread later Carl. Must go to a flea market this morning (if it does not rain)

 

And no doubt, as usual, come back with lots of 'goodies' to make us all jealous.

Carl, that bunker photo sounds really interesting, is there any indication as to where and when it was taken?

 

With many thank yous in advance Skip ;-))

 

Hi John, it is a really nice shot. I don't have anything solid to go on cept that it is a shot taken in the spring or summer and is on the Eastern Front. Ill have to wait till I get these in and will hope something is on the back of them? I got very lucky recently in that one of my photos turned out to be one from the 54th Jager Regiment, 100th Jgr Div in November and at Stalingrad. I doubt any of these six will be as special as this one was? but never can tell? ;-))

 

Hans Hoffritz, Feldwebel, Zugführer i.d.14.(Pz.Jäg.)/I.R.286
Knight's Cross on 04.09.1941

Heinz Schumann- private photo - JG 51 ace KIA at the 8.nov.1943

 

Good haul Kai, especially one of a man KIA.

 

My first relic from Festung La Rochelle (and possibly the only one I will ever get ....).




A 1945 Ausweis for one of the few tolerated inhabitants (for instance Todt workers) on of the La Flotte village on the Ilsand of RE (defense of the La PALLICE U Boote Ponds. ) .

This is signed in the name of the Festung commandant by a Leutnant (Iniitials = M.A.) and countersigned by a Kaptltn (initial = A M D )

 

Nice find Skip, id salute ya but have none yet and already repped ya this eve ;-))

 

Don't worry about the salute Carl, i'll survive. Most of all Iwanted to show you all this rare object for a KM or Festung thematic.
I believe only about 5000 were issued between late 1944 and early 1945. If anybody could identify the initials of the 2 officers I'd be delighted. It's not a big deal but it's always nice to put a name on signatures and you never know..

 

Thanks and, ill look again to see if I can read anything? Ulrich--where are ya ya GJ ya? ;-))

 

Hi Skipper, perhaps the last name is: Menz???? His writing is worse than mine for chrissakes, and IM the one with the Essential tremors problem.

 

Well what about a French WWI pocket lamp, a trench art tabacco pouch with black tabacco still in it , a pair of French WWII Kraus binoculars .

 

Skip

very nice doc, a rare one it appears. the initials may not have anything to do with the names as the doc should be signed with the last name not initialized.

M.A. = Marine Artilliere as an example for the Kptltn.