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Posts posted by norwest78
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Nice catch, Eric! I would have been scared off by that unusual pin.
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Thanks, is that an offer??? $1000 and you have a deal0
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Here's a few different styles that are available. The top one has an extension strap (which is out of the picture); the second one now has a strap that I recently acquired.
Regards,
Kevin
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Excellent, Bob! Nice that it was awarded to a pilot AND you have some of his photos. Having pics really adds a whole new dimension to the award, and makes it less of an item and more of a piece of a man's personal story.
Regards,
Kevin
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What a great quality tunic! I actually used to collect some of the land customs items before I went strictly Luftwaffe. It's very sharp-looking. You need a nice visor to go with the tunic; I've seen them pretty reasonably priced.
So, you say you need a dagger, eh?
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You were right, Eric! Now please tell me that I'll find some of his period photos.
Thank you all for your nice comments. I wish all of you the best of luck in your collecting.
Regards,
Kevin
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Yeah, pretty lucky, eh? It turns out that the fellow I purchased the goblet from found the document amongst some other items, several months later. So he sent it to me. Free of charge.
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Hey, Eric. Guess what??
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Maybe it's a diving suit adapted for space flight.
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I have the awards, and documents of Oblt. Heinrich Bertsch, but I have no photos, other than those that come with his identification papers. If anybody has photos of this man, I'd be happy to discuss trade or purchase with you. I'd really like to find some nice pictures to go with his grouping! BTW, he started out in the army infantry and later joined the Luftwaffe as an observer.
4.(H)/ Aufkl?rungsgruppe 23
Feldpostnummer 32471
Awarded Ehrenpokal Aug 1942
Awarded DKiG June 1943
Regards,
Kevin
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Thanks for your comments, guys. I'll never know for sure the story behind this badge, but it's a beauty, regardless. The tombak Assman observers are tops in my book.
Regards,
Kevin
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Simply awesome. Love the photo -- it looks like it's soaring through a cloud.
--Kevin
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Very nice selection of WWII handguns. I'd love to add a luger to my collection; the quintessential German "bad guy" gun, IMO. Also looking for a Femaru for my Luftwaffe officer.
Thanks for posting.
--Kevin
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Just one last thought: I strongly suspect that this was period done, since it seems very unlikely that somebody would want to turn this into a brooch for wearing post-war.
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Man, this guy got around! What's that he's looking at, a pinup book?
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Thanks, John. One thing I was also wondering is why this was done. If it was a repair, why not reconstruct the usual vertical pin orientation? Somebody went to a lot of trouble to redo the whole setup. Was it a special request? If so, why? If the badge was to be pinned onto a garment, instead of using the usual vertically aligned loops, this would make sense. Might a flyer prefer to pin the medal more securely onto his fliegerbluse rather than have it flop around on the loops?
Regards,
Kevin
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I believe this is tombak with nickel-silver plating. A horizontal pin assembly was put on; in fact, it appears that the usual vertical setup was never there, or else it was expertly removed. I'd love to have your thoughts on this one.
Regards,
Kevin
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Hello Fran?ois. I'm afraid I can't get an image any more clear than the one you posted above. It looks to me like a four-leaf clover.
--Kevin
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I'm afraid I'm going to have to dig through a few boxes to find the photo. I'll post when I find it!
Regards,
Kevin
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Can you, please, make a high definition close up of the stick pin
Do you mean that little diamond-shaped thing on his left lapel? I'll try my best later this evening.
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A couple of Deschler DK's
in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
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What a great cased pair, Bob. Must have been hard to split those fraternal twins up!