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Original WWII German 1939 Teller Mine Fuze Storage Box – Waffen-Amt 244 Stamped
£94.00A pretty rare sight these days is boxes like this in such condition. This is for 6 Teller Mine Fuzes and one Spanner to set the Fuzes. Marked Wa.A 244 Price is Shipped World Wide
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Original WWII German General Gause Photo Album – Rommel Inspection Denmark 1943 – Sabotage Troops – Atlantic Wall – Hanstholm – Very Rare Images
£2,623.00Extremely Rare Images of Rommel In Denmark Taken By General Gause.
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WWII Wehrmacht Soldbuch – Obergefreiter Wilhelm Schmitt – Sicherungs Batl 1018 – Issued Luger P08 Pistol – Wounded in Tarnow Poland 1945 – Wounds Badge – POW France 1947
£207.00Schmitt was born in 1903 and his Soldbuch was issued in September 1941. He served with: Sicherungs Batl 611 and Sicherungs Batl 1018The Sicherungstruppen ( security troops or covering troops in English, Sicherungstruppe in the singular) were German troops during the Second World War , responsible for maintaining order, ensuring the security and protection of lines of communication and guarding works behind the front line and in occupied territories. Security Battalion 1018 was formed on July 14, 1944, in the General Government. The battalion was created by renaming the II Battalion of Security Regiment 611 to four companies. After its formation, the battalion continued to be deployed in the General Government. In January 1945, the battalion suffered heavy losses near Tarnow, also in the General Government. Remnants of the battalion were later deployed in Upper Silesia. Schmitt was wounded by grenade fragments (31b) in January 1945 (likely near Tarnow Poland). He was later released in April 1945 and was sent to his unit again, although by that stage of the war who knows where he ended up, likely in an adhoc unit which sadly is not recorded in his Soldbuch. Although there are entries in French from a French POW Camp in 1947!
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Original WWII Luftwaffe Soldbuch – Stabsintendant Otto Heine – Truppensonderdienst (TSD) – Kampfeinheit Tietze April 1945
£184.00HEINE, Otto. 01.02.45 Stabsintendant (RDA 01.08.33), on LPA Seniority List for TSD (V). He served with the Truppensonderdienst (TSD) On 25 Apr 1944, the Luftwaffe Special Troop Services was formed due to manpower shortages in the Luftwaffe. This branch was to be a compilation of Luftwaffe Officials with certain specialities who were brought into the Regular Luftwaffe and were give the status of regular Luftwaffe Officers. This was strictly a voluntary lateral move from the status of an Official to that of Regular Luftwaffe Officer. There were stipulations based upon speciality, age, and physical standards. Officials who did not choose to be a Regular Luftwaffe Officer or were not qualified for other reasons kept their status as Officials. By 01 Oct 1944, the transition was to be complete. The TSD was open only to officer rankings. There were two Branches of the TSD. These branches were Administration and Judicial. Insignia: The Officials traded in their administrative collar tabs and boards for the standard Luftwaffe types. Rank was reflected on the collar tabs by the use of the wreath and gulls. The double layered shoulder boards were removed and replaced by the boards with the single underlay. By April 1945 – he was assigned to Kampfeinheit Tietze – sadly I was unable to find anything for this unit.
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Original WWII Soviet Pilots Photo Albums – Epic Photos of Berlin in Ruins April 1945! – Ultra Rare
£732.00Here we have the photo albums of Soviet Pilot / Photographer : Ivan Ivanovich Puchko These images of Berlin in ruins are unpublished and extremely rare. Soviet Photoalbums for the Battle of Berlin are non existent, due to the lack of photo material in the Red Army for personal use. Any copying of the photos is strictly prohibited.
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Original WWII German – Congratulatory letter from Adolf Hitler’s office – Berlin Vosstrasse 4 – Fully Translated – Rare
£199.00This document is a congratulatory letter from Adolf Hitler’s office to a German couple celebrating their Golden Wedding Anniversary. It acknowledges their 50 years of marriage and encloses an honorary certificate (Ehrenurkunde). Additionally, the couple was awarded an honorary monetary gift of 50 Reichsmarks, a considerable sum at the time. Translation: The State Minister and Chief of the Presidential Chancellery Berlin W 8, Voßstraße 4 5 Dec 1939 The Führer sends you, on the occasion of your “Golden Wedding,” the enclosed certificate of honor. At the same time, the Führer has granted you an honorary gift of 50 Reichsmarks, which will be sent to you by post. Heil!
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Original WWII German Soldiers Shooting Record Books and Photograph – Schießbuch – MG Gunner – Grenadier- (Feldausbildung) Regiment 718
£79.00Interesting lot for a Light Machine Gunner
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Original WWII German Wandergewerbeschein ID Document – Itinerant Trade Permit – Odd TR ID
£42.00Historical Context: These licenses were required in Nazi Germany for people conducting door-to-door or traveling trade, ensuring state control and taxation of small-scale and itinerant merchants. Such documents were tightly regulated and part of the wider Nazi bureaucratic system. It also allowed authorities to keep track of traveling individuals at a time when movement was highly monitored. Wandergewerbeschein (Itinerant Trade Permit). Year: 1940 (stated as “Nur für das Jahr 1940” – “Only valid for the year 1940”). Number: Nr. 75 (a unique serial/license number). Authority: Issued by the Landrat (District Administrator) of Offenbach am Main, with an official stamp featuring the Nazi Reichsadler (eagle and swastika). It permits the holder (a German Reich citizen) to engage in peddling/itinerant trade under specified conditions. Mentions accompanying persons who may assist in the trade. Includes fields like residence, nationality, type of goods sold, and means of transport (“Beförderungsmittel: Handwagen” = handcart). Stamp: Official stamp of Der Landrat Offenbach am Main with eagle/swastika and signature. Date of issue: 19 January 1940.
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Original WWII German Propaganda for US Soldiers in 1944 – Fake News – New York Hearld Article – Very Rare
£57.00German propaganda leaflet from World War II, written in English but reprinted and distributed by the Germans. A reprint of an article from the New York Herald Tribune (September 25, 1944), credited to John W. Robertson, a war correspondent. It is titled “The Spectre of the 22 Millions: Europe or Far East?”. The Germans repurposed this article for distribution among Allied troops to sow doubt about the war effort in Europe and redirect hostility toward Japan instead. Content Summary: Questioning the War in Europe The article asks: “Why, when all is said and done, are we fighting in Europe?” It criticizes the U.S. strategy of fighting Germany rather than focusing entirely on Japan, which is described as the “real enemy.” 22 Million Unemployed Americans A key argument is that the U.S. war effort is primarily about solving the problem of mass unemployment at home by producing arms and supplies. It claims American leaders are using the war to put 22 million unemployed people back to work. Criticism of British Involvement The article argues that American soldiers are dying to support Britain, but Europe is in ruins and cannot buy American goods or help rebuild the economy. In contrast, Japan is portrayed as the real threat to U.S. interests. Attack on Allied Strategy It calls the idea of defeating Germany quickly with few losses a “blunder,” suggesting that German morale has not collapsed and that the war in Europe will be long, bloody, and costly. Fearmongering about German Weapons It hints that Germany may soon deploy new and unpleasant weapons, suggesting the Allies will suffer heavily. Final Message The conclusion emphasizes that U.S. forces should stop wasting themselves in Europe and instead redirect to fight Japan, where vital American interests supposedly lie.
