Robin Lumsden Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Here's something I picked up......just too late for the Grand National. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted April 13, 2006 Author Share Posted April 13, 2006 It was made in Aschersleben.....not far from Quedlinburg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted April 13, 2006 Author Share Posted April 13, 2006 The skull has an odd expression....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted April 13, 2006 Author Share Posted April 13, 2006 The very same type being used by a trooper of an SS-Reiterstandarte...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted April 13, 2006 Author Share Posted April 13, 2006 Looks familiar....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted April 13, 2006 Author Share Posted April 13, 2006 ...und so weiter..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 The very same type being used by a trooper of an SS-Reiterstandarte......Hi Robin!Is that your photo? Do you have the whole picture to show?Cheers,Stefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted July 25, 2006 Author Share Posted July 25, 2006 Stefan.That's all there is, I'm afraid.It's a small picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Coleman Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 (edited) Stefan.That's all there is, I'm afraid.It's a small picture.Robin-A very interesting item. The totenkopf is similar to the design of the one found on the panzer beret. I bought one of these out of the trunk(or boot as known in the UK) of a car 30 years ago. That piece had a very detailed silver wire hand embroidered skull in the form of the pattern found on the visor cap and feldmutze. The man I bought it from told me his uncle picked it up in the vicinity of Salzburg at the end of the war. These are quite unusual war trophies and I seriously doubt that many survived. Nice item!Bob Edited July 25, 2006 by Bob Coleman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted July 26, 2006 Author Share Posted July 26, 2006 Thanks Bob.I have one of the silver wire saddle blanket skulls as well, but mine is woven........a bit like Bevo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted July 26, 2006 Author Share Posted July 26, 2006 Here's the woven one Bob........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted July 26, 2006 Author Share Posted July 26, 2006 The woven one must have come off a blanket like this........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Stefan,I believe this is the full image you requested. I got this print from an Austrian dealer at a militaria show who had a few images of the shabraque.This particular item was quite an expensive one for SS members, costing 32 RM, about the same as an issue overcoat.They also exist with runes instead of the totenkopf.Regards,Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Thanks Derek,nice picture. Do you know anything more about it - what unit it might be?I just missed out on several good SS-Reiter pictures on german ebay. The seller got an offer and closed the auctions Cheers,Stefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted July 27, 2006 Author Share Posted July 27, 2006 I always think this style of blanket skull............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted July 27, 2006 Author Share Posted July 27, 2006 Is based heavily on the one Georg von Hantelmann used on his D VII......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Stefan,I'm afraid I can't be of any help. The photo is just not large enough or clear enough to make out the collar patches. I fancy the date is 1934/35 from uniform details but that's about it.Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Thanks Derek.Are you guys in the thread collectors of SS-Kavallerie (items, documents, ...)?I am a beginner in this niche so it would be fun to see what you have more Cheers,Stefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 Stefan,Here is an equestrian portrait of SS officer Eberhard Quirsfeld from 1936 that you might enjoy.Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 Thanks Derek,nice photo.I received some photos that I won at ebay. It's a burial of the Hauptsturmf?hrer of the 2nd Reiterschwadron and some more men.The seller translated all of the text of the backside but not the rank and name. I believe it to be Hauptsturmf?hrer G?rtz. G?rtz is my best guess since he was the commander the 2nd squadron in SS-Kav.-Reg 1. According to "Riding East" (page 151) G?rtz died 18th of March 1942.Translation:"Der Schimmel ist das Pferd von dem gefallenen [Haupsturmf?hrer G?rtz] der 2. SS Reiterschwadron in Cholm".I guess "Schimmel" is a type of horse?Regards, Stefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 Front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 The burial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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