ww2 collectibles

[sirvlad]

Anyone collect ww2 stuff?? I have a few german things like posters,pennants,badges,belts buckles,dagger,armbands,etc.,and hundreds of photos. Always looking to buy/trade.

[alskahawk]

 I have two autographed pictures of German WW2 aces. One I can't remember who it is and the other is Erich Rudolfer. Lots of books.

[Yeager]

Picked up a phone directory from the USS Bunker Hill dated Oct. 1943

Its pretty cool....has handwritten names and addresses of many crewman.

Think I paid fiddycent.

[BOXGIRL]

mine is not really a collectable but its my grandfathers purple heart. he got it for taking shrapnel (spelling not right i know) in his back during WW2. During the battle of the bulge. It means alot to me. I think i will go look thru the old box of stuff he gave me before he died he gave the purple heart and then a box of stuff...he said it was old stuff and to be careful with it no telling what i might find.

[Widewing]

Anyone collect ww2 stuff?? I have a few german things like posters,pennants,badges,belts buckles,dagger,armbands,etc.,and hundreds of photos. Always looking to buy/trade.

I have a few items left to me by my father.

An SS ceremonial dagger, engraved on the blade with "Alles Fur Deutschland", a 1939 iron cross, a 98k bayonet, scabbard and frog and a French Lebel bayonet. I also have a Mauser 98K, 1943 BRNO manufacture, with laminated stock. Serial numbers match.

My favorite isn't German. I have a 1916 Enfield SMLE, manufactured in the Lithgow Armory, which was issued to the Australian 9th Light Horse. It saw service during their Palestine campaign. It was issued to a soldier who had engraved his initials and unit on the inside of the brass butt plate. I discovered this by accident when I tore down the rifle for complete inspection and cleaning. I bought it from Century Arms about 20 years ago. They were importing about 15,000 Enfields sold off by the Australian government. I also have a couple of Enfield No.4 Mk.I rifles, including a nice one manufactured by Savage under Lend Lease circa 1942. Says US Property on the receiver.

My regards,

Widewing

[1701E]

I have quite bit of stuff my Grandfather left behind.  I have flight logs, records he wrote, plane listings for what he fle, listing of where he went, what he did, where he was stationed.  Nothing i would consider a collectible, but still very interesting

[DPQ5]

i have a few german wepons my self including a mp40, kar98 (with bayonet), stg44, and a gewher 43

[texasmom]

I got a powder container (make up powder, not gun powder) as a gift. Looked up the info. It's pretty cool, after WWII, I'm sure though.  The other items I found say 1940's on it. Haven't looked up the origin or maker or anything.  Glass dress hat, lid (w/mirror) comes off to reveal a powder chamber. That's about it.

[Guppy35]

My pride and joy is the logbook of an RCAF Spitfire pilot who flew XIIs with both 41 and 91 squadrons.  He'd passed away from cancer and his wife gave it to me as he had no kids.  His first operational flight was in a Spitfire II with 416 Squadron in December 41 and his last Operational flight was August 44 with 91 Squadron in a Spit IX.  He shot down the first V-1 in daylight in a Spit 14 in June 44.  He flew Spit Is, IIs, Vs, IXs, XIIs and XIVs as well as serving a tour as a Hurricane pilot on a freighter that mounted a catapault. 
I took it back to England with me in 1985 for the 41 Squadron reunion and got it autographed by a bunch of Spit XII pilots.  I have other bits of aviation history stuff but the logbook is priceless.

[lyric1]

My favorite isn't German. I have a 1916 Enfield SMLE, manufactured in the Lithgow Armory, which was issued to the Australian 9th Light Horse. It saw service during their Palestine campaign. It was issued to a soldier who had engraved his initials and unit on the inside of the brass butt plate. I discovered this by accident when I tore down the rifle for complete inspection and cleaning. I bought it from Century Arms about 20 years ago. They were importing about 15,000 Enfields sold off by the Australian government. I also have a couple of Enfield No.4 Mk.I rifles, including a nice one manufactured by Savage under Lend Lease circa 1942. Says US Property on the receiver.

My regards,

Widewing

What are the Initials I might be able to research the name. My grandfather was in that neck of the woods for a while in WW1 @ Beersheba & then was shipped to Gallipoli.

[midnight Target]

I have a few newspapers from trhe war, all framed and mounted in my "playroom". One reports the loss of the Indianapolis with "all hands lost". Another has a small article at the bottom of the 1st page listing the prisoners rescued at the Cabanatuan Prison camp (the Great Raid). I have one announcing the capture of Quisling and Kesselring, and of course VE day and D-Day.

[WilldCrd]

Got a few things from my grandfather.
The most important thing <to me atleast> is a personal letter to him from IKE commending him for his service and ADVICE during WWII.
I recently found this and also was informed from my mother that he was IKE's personal driver during the war 

[LLv34_Snefens]

I got a bunch of "Heereskarte" (Army maps). Nothing really valuable. They usually go for 50-100€ on e-bay.
It's not that I collect them per se, but I use them for designing the maps when making scenarios for another game.

[Nilsen]

I have a knife/dagger type thing with the nazi symbol somewere that is real and an iron cross that im not sure is real or replica. No idea were they both are, but prolly in a box somewere.

My dad has a huge nazi flag that was taken from a costal artillery site not far from here the day they surrendered. Its in great condition and he is going to give back to the coastal artillery fortress that is in the process of beeing put back to the way it was during the war (was used my norwegian coastal artillery from 45 to 91). That place is really cool and when it opens im gonna take lots of photos. I think the owners (landowner and defence museum) is planning to open it up in the spring of 09. Ive been there and the guy who owns the land has kept everything in pristine condition including barracks, bunkers, artillery positions and whatnot.

[Sharrk]

I have a collection of medals from my great uncle who was MIA 2 days after the Japanese invasion of Rabaul on the 22-01-1942.
I also have the telegrams and other documents sent to his mother at the time and the Emu feather from his Slouch hat.
Also a great picture of him in his uniform with my father on his shoulder, and another on his Indian motorcycle.
I also obtained a copy of his military records from the Australian Army.


But these are not just collectables for me though.