ColinRF Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 I find this in poor taste. Maybe it's just me. Colinhttp://www.ebay.com/itm/Very-Scarce-Original-German-Grave-Marker-D-Day-29-Normandy-Soldiers-Iron-Cross-/161325142022?pt=UK_Collectables_Militaria_LE&hash=item258fba5006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogi Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 +1 Disgusting, but then again, if they replaced it with another marker (like a society) and they were selling it for funds to upkeep the graves, it would make more sense. I often imagine how much of orders and medals were once buried with the recipients and then uncovered, horrible and disgusting practice it is, but grave robbers have been doing this since the end of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birkie Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Imagine the outrage if this were an American or Canadian soldier's grave marker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 It is too good of condition to have been outside for more than a couple of years. Hopefully the bodies were exhumed and send back home or provided more permanent markers.... again, I hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGunner Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 used to mark the temporary grave If it's a temporary marker, I see no problem with its further sale. Has anyone seen another of these? Info on Gefreiter Depenhart: His final resting place is "Block 1 Reihe 1 Grab 34 in the Marigny (Frankreich) Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof" The site says he died near St. Sobon-Coburg, but I couldn't find that exact town in France. I do know that 5 July 1944 was one of the worst days of fighting for US 7th Corps in the general vicinity of Marigny. Research worthy IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poulton Palmer Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 I have a couple of old German WWI grave stones/crosses. I must admit these are a little bit "awkward" items. These crosses/stones were obsolete when in the 50's and 60's many graves were gathered into bigger cemeteries. I don't really have a problem with these items as you can understand, as long as these items are handled with care and respect. Greetings, Poulton Palmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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