• Amazing Waffen SS Helmet Portrait - LSSAH! KIA with Volksbund Information.

    Amazing Waffen SS Helmet Portrait – LSSAH! KIA with Volksbund Information.

    Description  A very very nice original Portrait photo – Makers Mark (Agfa)  Waffen SS Soldier called Otto Buck, DOB – 17.03.25 This came from what looks to be a archive of missing soldiers, as on the rear it has some of his details. Likely Reported as Missing during the war and his family offered this picture. Note the details on his uniform! Amazing portrait of a Waffen SS Helmet, note also his slide on LAH Cyphers.  See the last picture for his German Graves Commission information. Some research on Otto Buck.  SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2  “LSSAH” On September 15, 1943 some members of the regiment, killed Jews in Arona, Meina and Baveno. Regiment Kdr at the time was – 21.3.1943 bis 5.1.1944 SS-Obersturmbannführer Hugo Kraas At the same time in the same area – the first Panzer Korps LSSAH had lost a considerable amount of Tanks and men.  Here is an extract from the day book –  18.12.1943   Die Kampfstaffel der I./Pz.Rgt. 1 ünterstützt den Angriff der benachbarten 1. SS-P.Div. LAH auf Tschepowitschi.       19./20.12.1943   Angiffskämpfe an der Rollbahn Korosten – Malin bei Stremigorod. Vorstoß auf Bhf. Tschepowitschi. Nur wenige Panther einsatzbereit.       20.12.1943   47 Panther (12 einsatzbereit), 3 Befehlspanther (1 einsatzbereit), 2 Bergepanther (2 einsatzbereit). Seit 1.12.1943 6 Totalausfälle, 15 Panther zur Heimatinstandsetzung abtransportiert. Anm.: Die Herkunft des dritten Bef.Pz. V ist unklar. Im Dez. 1943 sind keine Lieferungen an die 1. Pz.Div. verzeichnet.       21.-24.12.1943   Abwehr starker sowj. Angriffe mit Panzerunterstützung südöstl. und südl. von Korosten. It is clear that Otto Buck is a part of the unit above, he was reported as missing or killed in Tschepowitschi.  Note below named KIAs from the same battle on the same day. He fell with them..  PzGr. Willi Bayer  B:5.7.23 Dettelbach KIA 21.12.43 Tschepowitschi  PzGr. 13./SS-PGR.2 Rottf. Heinrich Bammann  B:4.5.22 Wangersen  KIA 21.12.43 Tschepowitschi  Rottf. Stb.II./SS-PGR.2 12.43 Oscha. Heinz Schwerdtner  B:2.11.19 Seisnersdorf  KIA 21.12.43 Tschepowitschi  Oscha. 6./SS-PGR.2 12.43 Strm. Ernst Ballmuller  B:13.10.24 Wien  KIA 21.12.43 Tschepowitschi  Strm. 13./SS-PGR.2  Strm. Wilhelm Schluter  B:31.3.23 Gielow  KIA 21.12.43 Tschepowitschi  Strm. 13./SS-PGR.2 12.43 Strm. Horst Schiemanowski  B:21.1.23 Plötzendorf KIA 21.12.43 Tschepowitschi  Strm. 3./SS-PGR.2 12.43 Strm. Paul Pawliczek  B:12.11.23 Gross Walden  KIA 21.12.43 Tschepowitschi  Strm. 13./SS-PGR.2 12.43 Rottf. Hubertus Meusel  B:10.7.21 Genthin  KIA 21.12.43 Tschepowitschi  Rottf. 13./SS-PGR.2 12.43 Strm. Rudolf Böttger  B:28.4.25 Leipzig KIA 21.12.43 Tschepowitschi  Strm. 3./SS-PGR.2 12.43 Strm. Karl-Heinz Karbaum  B:21.5.24 Frankfurt am Main  KIA 21.12.43 Tschepowitschi  Strm. 13./SS-PGR.2 12.43 Rottf. Hermann Dahne  B:10.1.24  Rottf. 11./SS-PGR.2 1.45 WIA 21.12.43 Tschepowitschi Strm. 13./SS-PGR.2 12.43 Rottf. Josef Lamberg  B:18.2.24 Scheib  KIA 21.12.43 Tschepowitschi  Rottf. 13./SS-PGR.2 12.43 Ostuf Roland Michalski B:11.1.20 Berlin-Spandau KIA 20.12.43 n.Tschepowitschi Ostuf. 8./SS-PzRgt.1 12.43 A very nice portrait and deserves further research.  Condition  VGC – some signs of age but in very good condition. 

  • Waffen SS Officer Portrait - in Italy 1944

    Waffen SS Officer Portrait – in Italy 1944

    Description  A very very nice original Portrait photo – Makers Mark Ferrania (Italian)  Waffen SS Officer, with various medals and awards!  Has wrote on the back –  To my wife, memories of Italy 5. March 1944 A very nice portrait and deserves further research.  Condition  VGC – some signs of age but in very good condition. 

  • Amazing Waffen SS Portrait - Totenkopf! KZ ***SOLD***

    Amazing Waffen SS Portrait – Totenkopf! KZ ***SOLD***

    Description  A very very nice original Portrait photo (Makers Mark Leonar)  The Man pictured has been very hard to work out! He is wearing Double Totenkopf (Deaths head) collar tabs. This was strictly not allowed after 1940. He has won infantry medals likely in France as his tunic is a M40 model. Great details, including his ring and his SS Visor!Note he holding a pair of leather gloves. He is wearing the band for a Iron Cross Second Class and the Infantry Assault Badge. He is a NCO (Non-Commissioned Officer). Likely this man is serving in the Concentration Camps – Since his WaffenFarbe (Unit designated colour) – Is not infantry anymore which is white, but seems to be brown from the picture. A very very rare portrait, worthy of being published in a book about the SS Uniforms. Condition  VGC – some signs of age but in very good condition.

  • Black Wounds Badge - WW2

    Black Wounds Badge – WW2

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  • Iron Cross Second Class WW2

    Iron Cross Second Class WW2

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  • Waffen SS Belt buckle - Used by Partisans!

    Waffen SS Belt buckle – Used by Partisans!

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  • Hitler Youth Proficiency Badge

    Hitler Youth Proficiency Badge

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  • War Merit Cross in Box of Issue - SOLD

    War Merit Cross in Box of Issue – SOLD

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  • Iron Cross First Class with issue Box.

    Iron Cross First Class with issue Box.

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