Eric K.

Excellent job! I always like to hear stories about saving history from the scrap heap.

Eric

Unbelievable, you've got to wonder how many of the medals on those bars are fake.

They're all real especially this rare bad boy.....http://www.kelsmilitary.com/e10.jpg and only 16 bucks!!!!! what a beauty

Eric

Great awards!! I think thats the first screw back I've seen There's just something about these that interest me.

Eric

Yikes!!!

Crazy combination, whats the back look like?

Eric

It's funny that you mentioned this, when I saw your thread I thought you stole some of my boxes!!! they almost look the same

I have about 5 or 6 messy boxes that I really need to do something with!!!

Eric

I saw one of these at the last Stuttgart show, I think it was at Weitze's table? He wanted 150, I thought it was a little high for a patriotic piece. But they are nice.

Eric

Anyone care to recommend a good dealer for uncleaned coins? I got the itch bad.

I've always wanted a Roman coin or two, I've been tempted numerous times to buy the big bag of uncleaned coins.

I really think that people that collect Militaria are a bunch of pack rats, I bet 99% of us have Meteorites, fossils, coins and who knows what else.

Any ways if you find A good dealer let me know.

Eric

I'm still a little confused on the Baltic crosses. I see he's wearing a "1st" and "2nd class". I thought that you either wear it as a pin back OR on a medal bar. ??

Eric

Eric

First off I'm glad you made it here!!!! Second, like always you post some great items!

Eric

I like it!!! It's so out of place on a medal bar it's almost ridicules.

Eric

I'm in a strange predicament here, I absolutely hate people who split groups..............but I do it all the time with my stuff? I have my uniforms all over the place and I'll still give them to certain people, same with some badges and awards so technically I am doing a dreadful deed here? My Docs. I will never split but awards etc... they're pieces of metal to me. and I bet a lot of the older vets thought the same way so they give/sell their stuff to whoever wanted them. should I keep dozens of uniforms,boots helmets ( the list goes forever!!!!!) just to keep the"grouping" together?? my stuff is nowhere near in value as the WW1&2 items but maybe one day?????

So I agree that if you are the ORIGINAL owner do what you want but if your the NEW owner you better keep it together and never ever split a grouping.

Eric

looking good Chris!! just think you only have 2 thick Diaries to translate. hows the sutterlin treating you?

Eric

Nice stuff,

Is that Nevsky real? Boy those sure have gone up in price. I love the design and have always wanted one.

Eric

Not forgetting, Infantry regiments in a panzer division were awarded the Bronze Panzer badge.

Best

Chris

So did the Infantry automatically get the PAB in Bronze? If so there would be a lot of pissed off Infantrymen.Even tho they're under a Panzer Division surely they would get the IAB?

I thought that the Bronze PAB was for non "Tank" guys, half-tracks etc.....

I'm Infantry in a Cav. unit and I think I would have a stroke if they gave out Combat Action Badges instead of C.I.B's!!!

Eric

Sorry about the double post I'll fix it today.

I would love to see a picture of someone wearing both badges, or maybe Luft and Heer combinations. Even tho I've never seen it I'm sure they're out the.

Four documents and one badge sounds like a bad deal, maybe He could combine them and get a Gold.

I've personally got 2 ARCOMS for the same action. I think It's kind of cheating and I brought it up to my chain of command but they just shrugged it off and told me the paper work is done and that I "lucked out"..... I didn't get any medals or ribbons for either one....happens all the time.

Eric

Now when you look at this photo. this IS Erwin Speh the man with (2??)Bronze Panzer assault badges. His Wife would know if this was his brother, cousin, friend etc......

Is it even possible to wear an IAB AND a PAB at the same time???what's going on here???

Herr Speh in the RAD

POW in Russia

His badge, too bad for the broken catch

His second (?????) or is this the official version , different unit ( or renamed?) 3. PZ. Gren. RGT 108

His first bronze panzer badge... 7. pzr. Gren. RGT 101

Ost medaille...so far so good

Hello all

I've had these docs for years, I don't think I've ever posted them before. No I know your looking at the title thinking whats going on.......Before I get into this let me tell you about this grouping, its HUGE I have everything you can imagine from this guy . I got it from his wife ( who is very nice by the way) so it's never been messed with and never in a collection.

I'll start with his wound badge.............

Thanks for the compliments!

The reason I asked for info on the L.C. badge is because I haven't seen another one, and I'd love to see someone who has one

Eric

Thats a very nice badge!

Eric