Dug up SS Insignia

[WOODY]

Here are a few items recovered from russia, normally rayon based materials like piping on shoulder straps thread ect deteriorates but the wool survives.

1st item is a cuff title that was found inside a leather wallet, i have the wallet somewhere still with some poppy seeds inside and a couple of coins, the cuff title was folded inside the wallet.

Non of these items have come from Grave digs

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Back of the title

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The title unfolded

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SS sleeve eagle, this is how they normally deteriorate, although i have had examples that still had stitching intact, but the stitching had gone an almost black/brown colour, when held up to the light you can seen the holes where the stitching had been

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Here is a quite remarkable pair of ss nco's straps (Dug) that where found in a bunker still attached to what was left of a great coat, remarkable because they had been under the ground for 60 years

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the backs

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Chevron

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here is a dug eagle that still has a lot of its stitching in place

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runic tab

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Rear

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Here is a group shot of how straps normally deteriorate under ground nothing left but the wool

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this is how the title that started this thread was folded when found

[dave]

hi woody
the best ground dug insignia i have ever seen,it just brings it all home
after 60 years and in very good condition,just shows how the ground can preserve kit,
many thanks for showing.
dave.

[RaymondG]

Great thread Woody. Thanks for sharing :thumbup:

Raymond

[Felix]

Very interesting gary!

That bullion TK title is quite a find. I know there has been som debate over the shape of embroidered bullion skulls on cuffs.

Thanks for sharing!

/Felix

[WOODY]

Very interesting gary!

I know there has been som debate over the shape of embroidered bullion skulls on cuffs.

Thanks for sharing!

/Felix

Felix,
you are correct, the h/e skull titles have been faked and some faked well, the better fakes come from France, but that is a tale for another thread, does anyone else have any dug up SS insignia?

[dave]

hi gents
this ground dug insignia must be the best info of original kit,
why would a collector show insignia he or she shows insignia that may be fake
know way,the only original german ww2 kit around is ground dug over the last two years a lot of kit from dealers in the uk is repro not all, but some.
good look in the collecting field
best wishes
david,

[WOODY]

here is another item that was offered to me, it was found in a card envelope

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and another pair of straps that again were offered

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the backs

[Gaspare]

there are a lot of dug metal insignia, badges, equipment etc. ,,,but dug cloth insignia !! and SS! ,,really nice 'Woody':thumbup1:..thanks for the look see...

[WOODY]

there are a lot of dug metal insignia, badges, equipment etc. ,,,but dug cloth insignia !! and SS! ,,really nice 'Woody':thumbup1:..thanks for the look see...

Gaspare
yes cloth does not fare well underground, you normally only find items like these:lol: