German attic-found time capsule - Picture overload!
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Bigrounds8mil
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- Winnipeg, MB
Nothin like a bit of meth to keep a man fighting. Lol.
Seriously, incredible find, this stuff just does not pop up anymore. Literally started salivating looking at those pictures of the manuals. Don't suppose you plan on putting any up for sale eh?
Nothin like a bit of meth to keep a man fighting. Lol.
Seriously, incredible find, this stuff just does not pop up anymore. Literally started salivating looking at those pictures of the manuals. Don't suppose you plan on putting any up for sale eh?
I only heard about Meth's use by the Germans in conjunction with their Blitzkrieg tactics last year.
OP, Thanks for sharing.
The German's uniforms, flags and other symbolic paraphernalia of the Reich were very well designed.
That's pretty cool! Those stampings in the some of ledgers must be worth a bit.
If remember my WWII history correctly the German Infantry were given "Crystal Meth" especially on the Eastern Front.
American pilots were supplied with "uppers". Can't remember if the infantry took them.
If remember my WWII history correctly the German Infantry were given "Crystal Meth" especially on the Eastern Front.
American pilots were supplied with "uppers". Can't remember if the infantry took them.
Phat Eagle
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- Fraser Valley, BC
Quite the treasure trove there! It's too bad so much of this history gets dumped or burnt because of the Nazi atrocities.
An excellent job has been done at photographing the collection. Maybe even more can be taken and placed on the 'net where all can see and appreciate. But I wouldn't trust it to a museum.
The Germans certainly made good at scooping up aircraft in occupied countries and no doubt gathered more from forced landings, Russian front, etc once the allied started air operations against them.
http://histaviation.com/Douglas_DC_3.html
Milanczar
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The germans operated 4 Czech DC 3s taken over as part of the occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1938 after she was abandoned by her allies.
A further 5 DC 3s were captured from the Dutch during the Blitzkrieg into the low countries in 1940 and a single Belgian DC 3 captured
by the Italians in North Africa was taken over by Luftansa after negotiations with the Italians as a replacement for one of the Dutch DC 3s that
crashed by accident in Madrid in 1942.
A further 5 DC 3s were captured from the Dutch during the Blitzkrieg into the low countries in 1940 and a single Belgian DC 3 captured
by the Italians in North Africa was taken over by Luftansa after negotiations with the Italians as a replacement for one of the Dutch DC 3s that
crashed by accident in Madrid in 1942.
A relative of my wife's in Germany went over to the former East Berlin when the wall came down and went to his old family home and asked if he could look in the attic for some some things his family had left there in the 1940s.
One of the items was a mint 98k rifle.
I've seen it. He's deceased, but his wife has it now.
One of the items was a mint 98k rifle.
I've seen it. He's deceased, but his wife has it now.
As a former museum Conservation Manager, I agree with this statement. Keep the collection together yourself or make sure it winds up in the hands of a collector who will do the same. I do not recommend donating this collection to a museum. First and foremost, photo document everything. It is very very seldom one finds an 'un-contaminated' collection such as this. Everything is un-questionably authentic and as you put is succinctly, it is a time capsule. Photo documenting it and posting it on forums like this or wehrmacht-awards.com (that are independently hosted) are a sure fire way of allowing the widest audience of interested persons access to the collection. The responses posted here are a good example of that course of action being appreciated. From a museum standpoint, although interesting, it is not historically significant, and that will adversely affect how it is processed. Accessioning (accepting and cataloging) a collection is a labor intensive and costly process that requires the institution to take a critical look at what it accepts. Working against you (from a museum perspective) are the facts that; all the items are common, the soldiers in question are not of note and the collection does not display well in it's entirety. If this collection were offered to a museum, the unfortunate truth is that it would be separated, the choice items would be accessioned to replace those in the collection of lesser quality, the remaining items would be de-accessioned (disposed of) and ultimately, stored away from public view. A private collector has a different appreciation and motives altogether, is not bound by organizational standards or bureaucracy, and will care for the collection accordingly based on personal interests and passion.
Thank you very much for sharing. Please think carefully about what you are going to do with this collection, you have quite the find there my friend.
Brookwood
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Very nice collection. I can read a little german, but the "Fraktur" script is hard on the eyes. Also of all the Soldbuchs I have perused through, the handwriting is terrible to decipher, I assume only a german history buff can translate it. They sure liked their rubber stamps....but in that political atmosphere , not surprised.
