MiloMorai Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Wasn't sure where to ask,​​ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 (edited) If I remember rightly from After the Battles superb article on wartime Berlin, they are boxes for Iron Crosses. I presume they got a job lot in for the glorious last stand of the 3rd Reich. Although on reflection they dont look like Iron crosses. Wound badges maybe? Ive a feeling they said that this is the Reich's Chancellery, but I wont swear to it. Edited April 15, 2019 by Stuart Galbraith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzermann Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Medal boxes yes. Decorations were presented with a nice cardboard box and a deed (instrument? document? certificate? Urkunde) of ownership. Those dumb red army soldiers seem to have just taken the medals inside inside instead of the complete sets. Sheesh, no clue about collector value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiloMorai Posted April 15, 2019 Author Share Posted April 15, 2019 Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin M Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 have a few hundred of those . . . . with boxes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin M Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 well DDR actually like everything I have collected not worth anything but silly ebay crap prices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETAC21 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 They appear to be Faithful service medals http://quanonline.com/military/military_reference/german/badges/civilian/faithful_service.php Small wonder there were so many left over, since the Fuhrer discovered at the 11th hour that the Germans were unworthy of him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Yeah looks like that to me. Good find.Supposedly around the same time he asked the LSSAH to hand in their cuff titles. So they handed them in, in a latrine bucket. Ungrateful bugger. well DDR actually like everything I have collected not worth anything but silly ebay crap prices Ive a collection of Soviet badges. Tanker 1st class, arm of service cuffs, that kind of thing. I keep meaning to get more, but the market at the militaria shows seems to have dried up of them. I did get a DDR Helmet for about 30 quid about 15 years ago. Im still pretty pleased about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin M Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Yeah looks like that to me. Good find.Supposedly around the same time he asked the LSSAH to hand in their cuff titles. So they handed them in, in a latrine bucket. Ungrateful bugger. well DDR actually like everything I have collected not worth anything but silly ebay crap prices Ive a collection of Soviet badges. Tanker 1st class, arm of service cuffs, that kind of thing. I keep meaning to get more, but the market at the militaria shows seems to have dried up of them. I did get a DDR Helmet for about 30 quid about 15 years ago. Im still pretty pleased about that. you want some ? you want some ? cheap ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Genuine genuine, or Genuine my Mum knocked some of these up in the back room earlier? I might be interested in any Soviet Airforce stuff thats available. Strikes me its a curious thing we have never had a thread for the the exchange and mart of militaria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam_S Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Yeah looks like that to me. Good find.Supposedly around the same time he asked the LSSAH to hand in their cuff titles. So they handed them in, in a latrine bucket. Ungrateful bugger. There's another story, possibly apocryphal, that they sent one back with the arm still attached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunday Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 (edited) Yeah looks like that to me. Good find.Supposedly around the same time he asked the LSSAH to hand in their cuff titles. So they handed them in, in a latrine bucket. Ungrateful bugger. There's another story, possibly apocryphal, that they sent one back with the arm still attached. Bearing the name of Götz von Berlinchingen ETA: I guess this could be the reason both for the severed arm, and the armband of the 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division. Edited April 17, 2019 by sunday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 (edited) And the narrative is that Germans have a limited sense of humour. Edited April 17, 2019 by Stuart Galbraith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam_S Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 (edited) And the narrative is that Germans have a limited sense of humour. Really 1st SS Panzer Division was all about the lulz. Edited April 18, 2019 by Adam_S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Yeah, its a wonder they didnt have a smiley as a cuff title really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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