devincu Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Hello I am new to the forum and I would like to show you the uniform I found in a friends attic a few days before Christmas this year. His father was a Private First Class in the US 2nd Infantry Division and came onto Omaha Beach D-Day X 2 From the story I am now getting from the man is his father was part of the group that liberated Leipzig-Schönefeld which was a subcamp of the Buchenwald concentration camp. I guess his father found this uniform at the camp because some of the SS Soldiers that were working there changed out of their uniforms into civilian attire when the US forces were getting close. Anyway this uniform was sitting in my friends fathers attic for years. He said his brother and him used to dress up in the uniform when they were kids playing WAR. I hope you enjoy the photos and any comments or questions are welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Temple-West Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Good morning and welcome to the forum, devincu. I have to say, you certainly know how to make an entrance. WOW! The items that turn up in attacks....It never ceases to amaze me. Any "SS" related items are hard enough to find, but a uniform to a member of the "Reichsführung SS" (RFSS) with the provenance that it has.... I hope your friend realizes what a rare find this is. Thank you so much for taking time to get the camera out and posting the items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I want a friend with an attic like that as well :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devincu Posted February 9, 2013 Author Share Posted February 9, 2013 Thanks guys I really dont collect SS stuff but I was glad to accept it from him as he was going to throw it in the trash! I would like to show you guys close ups of the uniform but I guess I am at my photo posting limit?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Did I spot these on another forum? not that it matters just recognised them. I'm sure that they are a great find, and totally authentic. Well done for saving them from the trash can, I'm sure that many Waffen SS collectors would be very interested regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Grootaers Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 I recognize it to from another forum it's a very nice find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Yes it has been posted eleswhere, however truely nice to see it again. It is a set most of us could only dream of owning, let alone have it given to us............ Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Liontas Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 I'd like that attic too!!! All I ever find is Black Widow Spiders!! It is so nice to see a real one of these, thank you for posting it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 If I had found that there would not be a singlr forum i would not have posted it on... I would even finally join bigandbouncy .com just to post it ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 (edited) Post deleted as it was a bit silly Edited February 9, 2013 by Alex K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devincu Posted February 9, 2013 Author Share Posted February 9, 2013 Thank you for the kind replies and ...Yes I have posted on other forums as well...In all my years of collecting I have never found such a complete and rare set. Unfortunately I am probably going to be forced to sell this wonderful set because of a surgery my wife is needing. The problem is that I want to be sure that the set stays together and is not split up so I only want to sell to a collector. I have the US vets uniform jacket (and photo of him) that brought it home also so I want to make sure it all stays together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Hi It would be great if you could, unfortunately once on the open market, some will want this, others will want that etc. The reality is if you need to realise as much as you can financially, then you have to let your head rule your heart, sell for as much as you can get IMHO, because ind the end whoever buys it in one lot may well split it anyway regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 it is very, very possible that whoever buys it splits it the next day :-( I once turned down two offers on one of my favourite groups... finally a collector in Italy bought it... ohhhh how he was going to respect and cherish it .... 6 moths later it was sold by a german dealer, half the groups awards had been exchanged by others, the only original photo of the guy exchanged for a bunch of others.... I guess its like raising a kid... you can hope all goes well... but once they leave home..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 It is a wonderful grouping. That tunic is really something else. I thought that "Reichsfuhrer SS" was a combat unit, not a camp guard detachment. Maybe they were passing through? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ostprussenmann_new Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 On 2/8/2013 at 01:10, devincu said: Hello I am new to the forum and I would like to show you the uniform I found in a friends attic a few days before Christmas this year. His father was a Private First Class in the US 2nd Infantry Division and came onto Omaha Beach D-Day X 2 From the story I am now getting from the man is his father was part of the group that liberated Leipzig-Schönefeld which was a subcamp of the Buchenwald concentration camp. I guess his father found this uniform at the camp because some of the SS Soldiers that were working there changed out of their uniforms into civilian attire when the US forces were getting close. Anyway this uniform was sitting in my friends fathers attic for years. He said his brother and him used to dress up in the uniform when they were kids playing WAR. I hope you enjoy the photos and any comments or questions are welcome. Awesome find. Even better than mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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