Utgardloki Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 (edited) As You might already have heard, there were pieces stolen from the Green Vault in Dresden today. I haven't found a full list of the missing items yet, but one of the stolen items seems to be this fantastic insignia of the Polish Order of the White Eagle: That's the showcase they broke into - there is still not much information how much they took out of it: I am not sure if the German imperial forum this is the right place to post this - but as the theft happened in Dresden it might be Nevertheless I hope the pieces come back... Edited November 25, 2019 by Utgardloki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Very sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dond Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Sounds like a burglary on command. Very specific items taken that are too well known to sell publicly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 I just saw this on the news, and I agree with Don, we'll probably never see these again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurentius Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Reminds me of the theft of Hitler's Golden party badge in Moscow. Apparently some Russian mobster has a love for medals and decorations. With Dresden being close to a highway to the Netherlands and Poland the chance these are ever seen again is dismal. I don't believe this piece will be taken apart and melted down. Luckily (relatively) this will hopefully be the centre-piece of a collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixhs Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Sad for us in Germany. As in many more museums (security): "it must not cost anything" - es darf halt nichts kosten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalkanCollector Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Very sad news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 The stolen items are being estimated at 1.5 billion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utgardloki Posted November 26, 2019 Author Share Posted November 26, 2019 19 minutes ago, VtwinVince said: The stolen items are being estimated at 1.5 billion. I've heard that too, but I think it's exaggerated. It's pretty hard to put a price on it What I really hope is that they don't break the pieces, regrind the jewels and melt down the metal, that would be horrific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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