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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: sirvlad on July 07, 2008, 08:37:05 AM
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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 :salute
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i have a few german wepons my self including a mp40, kar98 (with bayonet), stg44, and a gewher 43
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 :salute
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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.
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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.
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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.
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does a German WWII officer dagger count? my great grandfather a MP siezed it it... its worth lots of money now. il try to get a picture
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Yeah...lots of stuff, all from our family, all priceless to me. :salute
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Mainly 2 items for me. A print of Hartmann's white 109 with his autograph by J. Crandall and a 109 E profile print by M. Wooten that is signed by A. Galland, D. Hrabak, and G. Rall. I purchased both at the Virginia Bader Fine Arts store in Virginia back in '90. The 109E print I got for $45. Heck of a deal.
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Anybody here do WW2 reenacting? I got into it a year ago and have had a blast doing 101st Airborne. I've also recently built up a USGI Vietnam set and am working on Vietcong.
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COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! Does that mean we can reinact Battlefield:Vietnam?
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I have some things, but one that I think is particularly interesting is a picture frame. It is on a brass base, and the sides of it are bullets, I would guess for the M1, in front of those are .45s and in the center is the frame itself, its on an axle in between the two M1 shells. It was made by a guy with spare time at midway.
edit: Went and looked at it closer, the .45s are on the 4 corners of the base, and the base is either made of brass or copper. Engraved on the underside of it is "Dec 15, 42 MIDWAY"
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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.
AEJ
Research indicates that his name was likely Albert Edward Jones.
He was killed in some sort of an accident on June 25, 1918...
(http://home.att.net/~c.c.jordan/AEJ.jpg)
My regards,
Widewing
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Nice find love that kind of stuff.
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WWII Guns. From all sides. 84 at last count.Some are multiples. I also have a gear collection with hemets, bayonets, uniforms, war bond drive media ,field manuals ,first aid kits, 1000's of photo's , portable gear like collapsing buckets ,shovels, packs and a bunch of other miscellaneous stuff.
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Nice find love that kind of stuff.
Yes, it is extremely cool to be able to place the rifle with a specific soldier.
A friend of mine at Monash University (Melbourne), offered to search in the Australian National Archives. An unknown volunteer found the information. About 6-8 years ago, much of this WWI war data was digitized and I was able to obtain some war records of Jones.
My regards,
Widewing
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Yes, it is extremely cool to be able to place the rifle with a specific soldier.
A friend of mine at Monash University (Melbourne), offered to search in the Australian National Archives. An unknown volunteer found the information. About 6-8 years ago, much of this WWI war data was digitized and I was able to obtain some war records of Jones.
My regards,
Widewing
I found my grandfathers records as well interesting reading from being shot in the head & hand @ Gallipoli & from some mystery girl friend who had made inquiries about his injuries.
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Got a Kriesmarine K.98K & Bayonet with matching numbers both with the KM "M"
All kinds of KM Insignia and badges, bunch of other German WW2 stuff, souldbuch's, helmets, etc.
Bunch of KM subjected paintings and books signed by personalaties from that branch of service.
Got a Photo signed by Adolph Galland (for sale BTY) plus tons of other stuff.
Got a US wooden 75mm anti-aircraft practice shell. :D
Used to do WW2 German reenacting many years ago.
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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.
Please post the pics after you go Nilsen :aok
Thanks!!
ROX
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AEJ
Research indicates that his name was likely Albert Edward Jones.
He was killed in some sort of an accident on June 25, 1918...
My regards,
Widewing
Someone in the Australian Light Horse Association could probably tell you more about Pvt. Albert Edward Jones.
Just from one of the posts in that forum, found out that Pvt. Albert Edward Jones was one of the first South Australian member of the 9th Light Horse, previously serving in the 3rd Light Horse. Another post shows that by 10/07/15, out of the 161 other members of the 9th he had joined with a year previous, he was one of 23 that was still fit for duty.
9th ALHR Personnel (http://www.lighthorse.org.au/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1285&whichpage=11)
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