Let's See Your Favourite Item Of **2009**!

[Sergeant 08]

I'm sure a lot of us found very nice things for their collections in 2009.

I'm interested to see your favourite item of the year! :thumbup:

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Here we go! It is easy to find things of the bigger German Wehrverbände from the Weimarer Republik (like SA, Stahlhelm etc.). But it is not easy to find things of the Wehrwolf, Roter Frontkämpfer Bund etc.....

Here is my favourite 2009!

A visor cap of the Roter Frontkämpfer Bund (paramilitary section of the German KPD) from the 30s!

[Frank Booth]

Mines this one. DJ Fahleinfahne from Fahnlein 28, Jungbann 143 Altena, Obergebeit West, HJ Gebeit 9 Westfalen.

[Sergeant 08]

Mines this one. DJ Fahleinfahne from Fahnlein 28, Jungbann 143 Altena, Obergebeit West, HJ Gebeit 9 Westfalen.

That flag is a beauty! :001_tt1:

[Sergeant 08]

Let us see more! ;)

[james m]

Well Here's mine!
Jim

[Sergeant 08]

Well Here's mine!
Jim

I have no doubt that you like this nice "toy".....:tongue_smilie:

[gregM]

It's been a slow year for me. Only 3 purchases all year.
Here is my fav.

[Swordfish]

Some nice stuff guys.

This is my favorite purchase of '09...and believe me, I had ALOT of acquisitions this year. The slower market fueled the purchases for me....like the old cliche says, "buy low..sell high"..though I seldome sell:D:D

Eickhorn Roon, single upright oakleaf on the obverse langet. Though this pattern is not all that sought after, it's a relatively scarce pattern to find in decent shape.

Tom

[scott powell]

my favorite is this named grouping to Dr Colonius

[Frank Booth]

That flag is a beauty! :001_tt1:

Thanks for the kind comment. Not my main area of focus but it was a deal that I could not pass up on.

[Sergeant 08]

It's been a slow year for me. Only 3 purchases all year.
Here is my fav.

It is not important how many pieces you bought. Important is what you bought, Greg. I'm sure that EK found a good new home together with its other "EK relatives" in your collection! :)

[Sergeant 08]

I had ALOT of acquisitions this year. The slower market fueled the purchases for me

There were a lot of nice things which were offered for sale in this year and I must say the prices were acceptable.

Ok, not all prices....:lol:

[Sergeant 08]

Don't be shy!

We would like to see more!

Show us your favourite 2009! :w00t:

[Swordfish]

There were a lot of nice things which were offered for sale in this year and I must say the prices were acceptable.

Ok, not all prices....:lol:

That's the advantage to collecting items which the general collecting community neglect. It keeps pieces more affordable, and during a buyers market, provides extra leverage for the buyer to negotiate. It definitely worked to my advantage this year...though I must say, money for me too was tight.

[james m]

Excellent thread sofar.:thumbup1: Lets see some more.:biggrin:
Herre's another of mine.
Jim

[Weibliche]

Here is mine...it may not be the flashiest but try and find another one!:w00t:

Chrys

[Trigger]

Many nice new-old items this year, but this one is my favorite:
Norwegian Army generals kepi from the period 1914-1940.:001_tt1:

[JohnZ]

My favourite piece from this year is really hard to pin down onto one item. But, here is the one that I want you to see.

It is a Pack Oval etch with the large Panzer on one side and a dedication to Hermann Weiser in gold lettering on the other.

You can see pictures of this etch in the book, German Clamshells and Other Bayonets by Gary Walker and Ron Weinand, on pages 62 & 63.

Weiser was an SS Obersturmfuhrer and commander of the second company of the first reconnaissance detachment of the Leibstandarte Division Adolf Hitler. He was also a Knight's Cross winner for his participation in the recapture of Charkov. All of this I am quoting from the book mentioned above.

Yes, I do love this bayonet and its etch and its history.

John

[LH 600]

Its always hard to figure out whats the favorite. :001_rolleyes: Machetes do i not really collect , but this was a spesial one :cool:

Finally this Nm condition early type of an orginal Luftwaffe machete lands into my collection this year in february 09
Alcoso scales ACS trademark.
Grip hilt made of brass.
Blued scabbard. Dark & nice.

This pictured machete have also full 100% provience from Norway on the west coast where the Germans served during wartime in a Airport there they have base.
The pre owner of this machete was a Police shef in that town in the war. When he died about 15 years ago the family sell some of the stuff he taken from the Germans. Include a nice orginal SS helmet with history to the user and a few SD / SS things + NS Police tag and this machete.
The machete have in the past 10-12 years been into a collection in Norway.
I remember that day i see this machete first time many years ago. I was in the Gunshop where the dealer get this in. I hold it in hands and have "no clue" of its rarity at all.
The dealer sold it after only few days that time. The time has gone and ..... Now its in my collection. ( the world are small)


This types of machetes was carried aboard the He 111 Heinkel 111 Bombers serving on the Eastern Front. And may other planes?
The Machete was an organic component of a large survival kit carried aboard the aircraft.
Used by the Luftwaffe.
I bealive some of the German planes landing here on the westcoast , are sending troops to Murmansk for the Eastfront. Im quite sure this Machete was one of the items the Policeman get hands of when he served near the base ?

Here it is .
Enjoy the pics
The last picture of the WAa mark is inside at the spring runner.

Regards LH 600

[pantherv]

Great thread...here's my favorite for the year.

Happy Xmas to all....Peter

[Sergeant 08]

Many nice new-old items this year, but this one is my favorite:
Norwegian Army generals kepi from the period 1914-1940.:001_tt1:

I'm not familar with Norwegian caps, but I like the quality of older caps. Not comparable with caps today...

Congratulations!

[Bob Wirtz]

This is a rare puppy... you don't often come across era photos of Kriegsmarine personnel wearing the M1943 field cap. This is the cap that was photographed for the three volume book Die Kriegsmarine: Uniforms and Traditions by John R. Angolia and Adolf Schlicht, volume 1, page 312. At the time of photography the cap belonged to Bob Alexander. The book doesn't even have an era photo of one being worn, but I have seen a few.

Bob

[Bob Wirtz]

Plus a nice Kriegsmarine Schloffelmutze from the Navy Signals School.

Bob

[Rob Johnson]

Well, I've had an incredibly good year with adding significant pieces to my collection. I've gone down the list and there are 5 or 6 "highlights" out of everything I acquired, this being one of them...

A SS-Soldbuch (and Erkennungsmarke) to SS-Obersturmführer Erich Bruhns who was awarded his EKI while serving as a platoon leader in "Totenkopf."

He served first in 8.komp/ SS-VT regiment "Germania" during the 1940 campaign in the west, then SS-Division "Wiking" (still in Regiment "Germania") during the first 6 months of Barbarossa. He was then sent to SS-Schule Braunschweig and after being commissioned in June of 1942 (SS-Untersturmführer) sent back to Wiking as a platoon leader (11.kompanie) where he was wounded in November of the same year. He was then transferred to Totenkopf and served as a platoon leader in the 1./SS.Pz.Gren.Rgt.5 and was wounded in early August 1944. He was awarded the EKII, IAB in silver and black wound badge through Wiking and the EKI and silver wound badge through Totenkopf. He was promoted to SS-Obersturmführer in Nov.1944

John Moore set me up with a copy of Bruhns' 25+ page NARA SS file... Lots of great info contained in there!

The photo is just killer... It's razor sharp and you can even make out the SS runes on Bruhns' 4-year SS medal ribbon on his ribbon bar. Part of his IAB in silver is also visible.

Here's a quick shot... Sorry to watermark it but I will share better scans at a later date, once I have completely researched the book.

Rob

[Sergeant 08]

Its always hard to figure out whats the favorite. :001_rolleyes: Machetes do i not really collect , but this was a spesial one :cool:

Finally this Nm condition early type of an orginal Luftwaffe machete lands into my collection this year in february 09
Alcoso scales ACS trademark.
Grip hilt made of brass.
Blued scabbard. Dark & nice.

This pictured machete have also full 100% provience from Norway on the west coast where the Germans served during wartime in a Airport there they have base.
The pre owner of this machete was a Police shef in that town in the war. When he died about 15 years ago the family sell some of the stuff he taken from the Germans. Include a nice orginal SS helmet with history to the user and a few SD / SS things + NS Police tag and this machete.
The machete have in the past 10-12 years been into a collection in Norway.
I remember that day i see this machete first time many years ago. I was in the Gunshop where the dealer get this in. I hold it in hands and have "no clue" of its rarity at all.
The dealer sold it after only few days that time. The time has gone and ..... Now its in my collection. ( the world are small)


This types of machetes was carried aboard the He 111 Heinkel 111 Bombers serving on the Eastern Front. And may other planes?
The Machete was an organic component of a large survival kit carried aboard the aircraft.
Used by the Luftwaffe.
I bealive some of the German planes landing here on the westcoast , are sending troops to Murmansk for the Eastfront. Im quite sure this Machete was one of the items the Policeman get hands of when he served near the base ?

Here it is .
Enjoy the pics
The last picture of the WAa mark is inside at the spring runner.

Regards LH 600

I have never seen such a Machete in the hands of a Luftwaffen soldier. Thanks for showing us!

[Sergeant 08]

More and more nice 2009 items here!

Thanks to all, who have already showed us their favourites! :thumbup:

[Patrick-V]

Got this last weekend A grouping of a member of Regiment General Göring.
He served also in the anti tank unit of the first LW field division.

more pics are to be found here.
http://worldwarmilitaria.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5790
http://worldwarmilitaria.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5789

[Sergeant 08]

Got this last weekend A grouping of a member of Regiment General Göring.
He served also in the anti tank unit of the first LW field division.

more pics are to be found here.
http://worldwarmilitaria.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5790
http://worldwarmilitaria.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5789

Sometimes the best things appear at the end of the year.

Well done! ;)

[MikeF]

My favourite aquired item of 2009 is a Silver Hohl verbödet type 1 WB.

Mike

[Bob Wirtz]

I'm still paying on this so it's not in-house (YET) but will be by May 2010. It's the entire uniform grouping... the tunic and breeches named... the greatcoat, boots, belt & buckle (brown leather and gilt claw buckle --- not the one pictured here) and 4-medal bar (not correct for the named general)... but not a visor cap.

Bob

[Sergeant 08]

I'm still paying on this so it's not in-house (YET) but will be by May 2010. It's the entire uniform grouping... the tunic and breeches named... the greatcoat, boots, belt & buckle (brown leather and gilt claw buckle --- not the one pictured here) and 4-medal bar (not correct for the named general)... but not a visor cap.

Bob

Bob, now it is a 2009/10 favourite thread.....:thumbup:

[Bob Wirtz]

And this will be on layaway from June to October 2010:

Bob

[bobcam1]

I had a great year, rebuilding my collection, with the help of many of you (for which I am forever grateful).

I had a couple of nice helmet additions, a Cavalry Haupmann's tunic in WONDERFUL condition (....and now I'm looking for a Cavalry visor in similar condition, to go with it) a deactivated MG34 that I REALLY love, but the two pieces that I keep holding in my hands and looking at, over and over, are this Zimmerman DKiS, and a 24mm Deschler Gold Party Badge. I received both in Dec. 2008, but finished paying for them in 2009, so I think of them as 2009 additions...:)

I am very fortunate to have them.

Cheers,
Bob.

[Frank Booth]

Wow that DKiS is a real stunner of an award. One of the nicest I've seen shown. Congrats on that one.

[Sergeant 08]

Wow that DKiS is a real stunner of an award.

Correct! :001_tt1:

[Santi]

Very cool thread!! Nice pieces everybody!

[George Stimson]

For me it would be these 25 and 30 mm Golden Party Badge which, alas, don't have matching numbers. (But that's a good goal for 2010!)

[Sergeant 08]

Very cool thread!! Nice pieces everybody!

Santi, do you have a favourite 2009?

[Bob Wirtz]

George,

My friend has one of these with a 4-digit number. He hasn't done any research on it though.

Bob

[hucks216]

Probably my two favourite non-paperwork related items for 2009 are these two visors.
The Pioneer Officer's cap is named to a 'Zull' of Pi.Btl 3 and there is a Zull named in the Volksbund who is listed as MIA at Stalingrad which corresponds with where 3 Infantry Division were fighting but I have been unable to confirm if this is just a coincidence or is indeed the original owner of this visor.
And the Panzer Officer's cap is named to a K Tegtmeier.

[pantherv]

Another nice piece bought this year...:001_wub:

[Sergeant 08]

Another nice piece bought this year...:001_wub:

It seems that you got some very nice Marine caps in 2009.

Congratulations! :)

[Santi]

Santi, do you have a favourite 2009?

Probably this:
http://worldwarmilitaria.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3809

;)

[Sergeant 08]

Probably this:
http://worldwarmilitaria.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3809

;)

Aha! :)

[Rob Johnson]

Probably my two favourite non-paperwork related items for 2009 are these two visors.
The Pioneer Officer's cap is named to a 'Zull' of Pi.Btl 3 and there is a Zull named in the Volksbund who is listed as MIA at Stalingrad which corresponds with where 3 Infantry Division were fighting but I have been unable to confirm if this is just a coincidence or is indeed the original owner of this visor.
And the Panzer Officer's cap is named to a K Tegtmeier.



VERY nice visors you have there!!!

Congrats!

Rob

[LH 600]

Here is my next 09 favorite :cool:
LH

http://worldwarmilitaria.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5335

[Bob Wirtz]

And here is one that I'm paying off this month so I guess it qualifies for 2009: Kriegsmarine enlisted overseas cap with the pin of the U-391. Actually, my Kriegsmarine collection is really coming along... I even surprise myself at times. Gert Dültgen was the commanding officer of the U-391 and they really weren't a successful U-boat in combat before being lost in action.

Bob

[Sergeant 08]

And here is one that I'm paying off this month so I guess it qualifies for 2009: Kriegsmarine enlisted overseas cap with the pin of the U-391. Actually, my Kriegsmarine collection is really coming along... I even surprise myself at times. Gert Dültgen was the commanding officer of the U-391 and they really weren't a successful U-boat in combat before being lost in action.

Bob

It is always a pleasure to see a nice cap with a rare crew or tradition badge. Because these badges on caps are very popular, they made a lot of fakes.

But I really like your cap badge. :thumbup1:

[pantherv]

Nice side cap Bob...would love to add a couple of original U-Boat cap emblems to the collection.

KR...Peter

[Bob Wirtz]

Thanks guys. I bought this from Bill Shea. In fact I got both of my Kriegsmarine enlisted overseas caps, the M1943 cap and the Schloffelmutzen from him. Picked up the Commander's service cap from George Petersen and am buying the Konteradmiral uniform and service cap from George too.

Bob

[Bob Wirtz]

History of U-391:

Type VIIC
Ordered 20 Jan 1941

Laid down: 9 Jan 1942 Howaldtswerke AG, Kiel (werk 23)
Launched: 5 Mar 1943

Commissioned: 24 Apr 1943 Oblt. Gerd Dültgen
Commanders: 24 Apr 1943 - 13 Dec 1943 Oblt. Gert Dültgen

Career: 1 patrol 24 Apr 1943 - 30 Sep 1943 5. Flottille (training)
1 Oct 1943 - 13 Dec 1943 3. Flottille (front boat)

Successes: No ships sunk or damaged
Fate: Sunk 13 Dec, 1943 in the Bay of Biscay north-west of Cape Ortegal, Spain, in position 45.45N, 09.38W, by depth charges from a British Liberator aircraft (Sqdn. 53/B). 51 dead (all hands lost).

Source: U-Boat.Net

Here is the other enlisted overseas cap that I picked up this year:

Bob

[Felix]

Deumer Pilot badge (all Deumer parts).
Got in in early 2009. It represents for me (IMHO) the most desireable pilot badge. It is a used, been there badge, and not for the minty lovers. I have been after this very badge for a number of years and finally got it. A bit of a holy grail for me. Would not trade it for ANY other other pilot badge. I have not seen more than 5 all Deumer parts pilot badges during the last 7 years. They are VERY rare! (not to be confused with the Deumer marked Juncker parts pilot badge)
This one I would prefer over a minty piece. It is an early war badge, and could have been in the battle of Great Britain. (or elsewehere) Who knows?

Merry Christmas

//Felix

[Sergeant 08]

Again a nice item!! ;)

Merry Christmas, Frohe Weihnachten

to all forum members! :)

[Sergeant 08]

More favourite items?

It seems, that these items were all favourites for 2009.....

Or not? :wink:

[Swordfish]

Felix-
Great pilot badge. Really nice.

Tom

[BOB COLEMAN]

My favorite was an open collar prewar SS-VT Deutschland Obersturmfuhrer tunic with insignia upgraded to the 1940 regulations.

[Rob Johnson]

Good LORD, Bob!!! :scared: :w00t: :001_tt1:

That's an amazing tunic... wow! I know quite a few collectors who'd sell their left you-know-what to have a early SS-VT tunic like this (myself included!) Very, very impressive. Any chance you might have the name of the officer it originally belonged to?

A big "congrats" to you on this one!

Rob

[Time Bandit]

More favourite items?

It seems, that these items were all favourites for 2009.....

Or not? :wink:


Difficult for me to choose...since I only actually bought 2 K98 bayonets in the whole of 2009...:001_unsure:

Economic climate has curtailed my collecting nowadays but I still like to look in here and you never know maybe I'll actually buy something in 2010....:wink:

[Bob Wirtz]

My friend has this one from the Deutschland Regiment... an SS-Obersturmfuhrer of Engineers. It is the SS-VT style with an added dark-green wool collar piped in silver twist cord and has the pre-1940 insignia --- all hand-sewn. Inside the French cuffs you can see that the original color was a dark-gray and the tunic (came with a pair of short pants) is weathered.

He got this around 1978 if I remember correctly. I think the officer belt and buckle also came with this for about $1,100.

Bob

[Sergeant 08]

I think we have seen, that 2009 was a good year for the most collectors.

I wish all forum members a Happy New Year!

Best of luck 2010! :thumbup:

[sscrooge]

wow you guys sure had a good year:thumbup: i had a few nice finds last year,heres some of my favourites,kc Herrmann bennos visor was a nice find, best wishes to you all for the new year , rgds Dave

[lach470]

2009 was an extremely good year for me collecting wise. Hard to decide really on one piece - so I'll give you my top 6! ;)
Cheers!

Rob

first up (not a specific order of preference is a third pattern RLB buckle that had eluded my collection for YEARS.

Also shown was a pricey investment but "Oh so worth it"!!! It's a handmade ww2 Katana by swordsmith Chounsai Emura.

Also shown: my one and only 28inch Railroad eagle

As well as my first ever Kriegsflag...

Finally - I got two helmets that were on my hit list: a wired M42 and a pea dot pattern camo M42.

Like I said: 2009 was a very good year for me. Hope to have more like that! ;)

Rob

[slayer]

Well done guys some great pickups there, thanks for showing.

[norsk41elv]

Many great items in this tread
Congratulate to you all !

My favourite item of 2009 is this medal :001_wub:
SS-Dienstauszeichnung 3.Stufe 8 Jahre

[carlos1]

Nice things in this tread guys:thumbup:

My favorit in 09,i think is this,because it is so hard to find maker.

[lach470]

Nice stuff guys!

Rob

[Sergeant 08]

Nice stuff guys!

Rob

Right! :thumbup1:

[Swordfish]

Rob-

Really nice Type 98 Gunto. It doesn't get much better than that. Hand worked rather than machine made, named to the smith, WOW. Completed with tassel, the hand wrapping looks great, an overall incredible piece. If you don't mind me asking, did it set you back a decent chunk?

Tom

[Jo_Rivett]

My favorite pick up in 09 has to be this Party Badge. Not only a very rare piece, but in top condition.

[Sergeant 08]

My favorite pick up in 09 has to be this Party Badge. Not only a very rare piece, but in top condition.

Really nice condition! :thumbup1:

[Jo_Rivett]

Really nice condition! :thumbup1:
The Austrian makers are rare, and my absolute Favorites.

[Sergeant 08]

The Austrian makers are rare, and my absolute Favorites.

For sure! I had never one with an Austrian maker.

[Weibliche]

This is my new favorite piece...for those who don't know what it is...it may seem insignificant...for those who do know what it is...well you know what you're looking at! :D

Chrys