O'Connor Sammlung

[Claudio]

Dear forumites,

In order to inform also those who doesn't have the possibility to travel to Germany, I'd like to show you some pictures taken at the above-mentioned museum. The exhibit was great; that's how it should be done by every serious collector; to find a possibility to expose a collection like this in a public museum. Unfortunately not always is that possible and sometimes also museums are not willing to expose collections of deceased military history enthusiasts. However it seems that Mr. O'Connor could find a museum and stipulate an agreement that his collection can be exhibited permanently in such a great, modern looking museum.

There are roughly about 20 original Pour le Mérite crosses... So, if you want to study them in detail you know now where to go!

I would like to thank Mike (RAO) for taking the time to show me this museums and lots of other interesting things in Berlin and Potsdam.

Enjoy the pictures...

P.S.: Website of the Deutsches Technikmuseum in Berlin

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A picture of the deceased Mr. O'Connor.

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Picture 4, some figures in original uniforms...

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Picture 6, not really part of the exhibition of Mr. O'Connor, but very interesting...

For more info about this plane (Taube) and his inventor:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etrich_Taube

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Picture 7, Now some close-ups of the medals (sorry for the bad quality of the photographs)

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Picture 11, one of the few (2) originally worn medal bars. As you might already now, all the other medal bars where put together as example with original decorations for exhibit purposes.

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Close up of the decoration of Leutnant Henscher

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Picture 15, Very nice pictures of the later in WW2 General of the Luftwaffe Hugo Sperrle with a reproduction of his medal bar with original orders and medals.

[HeikoGrusdat]

Great pics Claudio - thank you very much for showing them !!! Never had the time to get there , good that you have enough time to travel around the world and make "military sightseeing" :D

[Paul C]

Claudio, thanks for posting the pics. It is an incredible exhibit. I was there a few years ago.

[Claudio]

Thanks my dear friends...

@ Heiko: You haven't been there, yet??? Shame on you... You're so lucky to live in Germany; everthing is so close... museums, auction houses, militaria shops & shows...

Picture 16, Hptm von Oerzen

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