François SAEZ Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 As I am moving it, after 20+ years of collection, I would like to take the opportunity to share some pics with you as I already have done on another forum.More than my money, I have put my guts, time and energy to get a proper collection, items I am pleased with and don't have question nor doubt about.I hope you will enjoy seeing the pics like I enjoyed having the items.Most (if not all) are LW items related to flying units, some, as it was my quest, belong to groupings.Don't hesitate to ask question about the items (maybe I can answer), there is no special order in the picsClearly, even if originals, for the purpose of the pics, items which don't belong to the same groups have been put togeter, again for the purpose of the picture and to show how things "could have been".Fran?ois 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 Wow! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 Francois .. excellent collection 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerd Becker Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Fantastic collection, Francois, especially as everything belongs to groups I hope, you will start threads about the single groups and tell us the stories of these awards. IMHO this is historically worth much more than a collection of 50 mint, but unattributed Ritterkreuze best,Gerd 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François SAEZ Posted June 19, 2006 Author Share Posted June 19, 2006 Fantastic collection, Francois, especially as everything belongs to groups I hope, you will start threads about the single groups and tell us the stories of these awards. IMHO this is historically worth much more than a collection of 50 mint, but unattributed Ritterkreuze best,GerdBetter if it is both, no? RK and groupHauptmann Eckerle, Franz * 24.04.1912 Baden-Baden + 14.02.1942 bei Woronovo/Sowjetunion Ritterkreuz am: 18.09.1941 als: Hauptmann Funktion: Staffelkapit?n 1./JG 54 82. Eichenlaub am: 12.03.1942 als Hauptmann Kommandeur I./JGA terrible ending to Eckerle's story...http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/soviet_petrukhin.htm * Eckerle was flying in the Bf109F-2 WNr.9728, CH+OP, <<+ Schwarz when shot down 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François SAEZ Posted June 19, 2006 Author Share Posted June 19, 2006 Close up 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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François SAEZ Posted June 19, 2006 Author Share Posted June 19, 2006 Pilot qualification documentPlease, note the date and issue # 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe campbell Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 stunning...absolutely stunning!!would you be so kind- if you can - to enlarge or reshoot the two clothEK's??? it is so rare to see thesevariations.you have done well, francois!thank you joe 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François SAEZ Posted June 19, 2006 Author Share Posted June 19, 2006 stunning...absolutely stunning!!would you be so kind- if you can - to enlarge or reshoot the two clothEK's??? it is so rare to see thesevariations.you have done well, francois!thank you joeI will later, promised, but Eckerle is not finished yet 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François SAEZ Posted June 19, 2006 Author Share Posted June 19, 2006 Honor Goblet doc 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François SAEZ Posted June 19, 2006 Author Share Posted June 19, 2006 Not unique but scarce original signed by Milch 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Y Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Not bad for a Masked Cucumber magnifique, mon ami 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregM Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 All of your "guts, time and energy" have really paid off. Youhave an outstanding collection. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerd Becker Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Just awesome, Francois. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François SAEZ Posted June 20, 2006 Author Share Posted June 20, 2006 (edited) stunning...absolutely stunning!!would you be so kind- if you can - to enlarge or reshoot the two clothEK's??? it is so rare to see thesevariations.you have done well, francois!thank you joeJoe, I assume you refer to the 2 cloth EK I shown here Edited June 20, 2006 by Fran?ois SAEZ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Great stuff, Fran?oisI especially like your cloth insignia case. I have never seen LW clasps in cloth before!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Arne S Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 (edited) Francois !GREAT Collection ! Spec. the Cloth LW Awards ! Jan Arne Edited June 20, 2006 by Jan Arne S 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe campbell Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 francois-those are the ones, and i thank you!you have every reason to be proud.joe 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Amazing! A great collection-perhaps the best Luftwaffe collection in Europe? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François SAEZ Posted June 20, 2006 Author Share Posted June 20, 2006 Amazing! A great collection-perhaps the best Luftwaffe collection in Europe?No, and far from it ! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François SAEZ Posted June 20, 2006 Author Share Posted June 20, 2006 francois-those are the ones, and i thank you!you have every reason to be proud.joeHere we go 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François SAEZ Posted June 20, 2006 Author Share Posted June 20, 2006 Second one 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François SAEZ Posted June 20, 2006 Author Share Posted June 20, 2006 Cloth EK I was not scarceHere is an example 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François SAEZ Posted June 20, 2006 Author Share Posted June 20, 2006 Great stuff, Fran?oisI especially like your cloth insignia case. I have never seen LW clasps in cloth before!!!Example of one worned 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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