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WWII German Kriegsmarine “Funktagebuch” Daily Radio Dairy – U-Boat / Destroyer – Rare
$275.00A Funktagebuch (“radio logbook” in German) was a crucial document used onboard German naval vessels and U-boats during World War II. It played an essential role in recording all radio communications and associated activities, which were critical for operational security, coordination, and post-mission analysis. Purpose of the Funktagebuch: Record of Communications: All incoming and outgoing radio messages (Funkverkehr) were logged, including: Encrypted messages (Enigma) Plaintext communications Orders from high command (e.g., Befehl von BdU – “Order from U-boat Command”) Contact reports, weather reports, and distress signals Technical Logging: Times of transmission and reception (in 24-hour UTC/GMT format) Frequencies and call signs used Message identification numbers Signal strength and reception quality Security and Accountability: Ensured that messages were properly received, decoded, and acknowledged Served as an official record in case of investigation or loss of vessel Could be reviewed by Kriegsmarine command (BdU – Befehlshaber der U-Boote) for performance and procedural compliance
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WWII German Notice Normandy – Feldkommandantur 723 Caen France – Rare
$385.00This is a bilingual German-French WWII-era notice framed under glass, issued by the German military authority in occupied France. Specifically, it comes from Feldkommandantur 723, based in Caen, Normandy. These types of notices were typically used by the German occupation forces to issue rules or proclamations to the local population during the German occupation of France. German Text (Left Side): FELDKOMMANDANTUR 723 CAEN BEKANNTMACHUNG Beschlagnahme und Wegführen der Materialien, Geräte und Einrichtungen der Strassen- und Wasserbauverwaltung sowie der für diese Verwaltung arbeitenden Unternehmer ist Streng Verboten. Der Feldkommandant. (Signature)Oberstleutnant u. Kommandant French Text (Right Side): COMMANDEMENT TERRITORIAL 723 CAEN AVIS Il est formellement interdit d’enlever les matériaux, le matériel et les installations de l’Administration des Ponts et Chaussées et de ses Entrepreneurs. Le Commandant territorial. (Signature)Oberstleutnant u. Kommandant English Translation: TERRITORIAL COMMAND 723 – CAEN NOTICE The confiscation and removal of materials, equipment, and installations belonging to the Roads and Waterways Administration, as well as those used by contractors working for this administration, is strictly prohibited. The Field Commander / Territorial CommanderLieutenant Colonel and Commander
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Heinrich Himmler Signed Visitor Card with Dedication (1940) – Extremely Rare
$2,900.00Heinrich Himmler Signed Business Card with Dedication (1940) Description: Original business card of Heinrich Himmler, Reichsführer SS, with handwritten dedication and signature on reverse. Front : Name: Heinrich Himmler Title: Reichsführer SS Typeface: Fraktur (Gothic script) Inscription (German): „Meine herzlichsten Wünsche zur Hochzeit“ Translation: “Heartfelt Wishes on your Wedding Day !” Date: 25.VII.40 (25 July 1940) Period: Shortly after the German victory over France (May–June 1940) Extremely Rare item, Himmler has signed many documents but this is a first I have seen on his visitor card.
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Panzerbär Newspaper – Berlin 1945 – Archive of Walther Ulbricht – Rare
Here we have an extremely rare edition of the Panzerbär. This particular example was sent from Berlin KPD Leader Jenny Malern to Walther Ulbricht and was to be personally delivered as described on the cover. These are really hard to find items, and this edition was what seems to be one of the last if not the last edition.
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WWII German Soldbuch – FJ Egon Steinhagen – Regiment Kratzert – Battle of Berlin 1945 – Rare
Steinhagen was enlisted on the 27th of March 1945 at 17! Assigned to the Fallschrimjäger unit on the 9th of April 1945. Fallschrimjäger Ersatz und Ausbildungs Regiment 1 Also known as Regiment Kratzert named after the Austrian Regimental Commander. Major Rudolf Johann Kratzert – Knights Cross Holder in 1942 renamed Fallschirm-Jäger-Ausbildungs-Regiment 1. Reorganised in 1943 and moved to Bar le Duc in France, now known as the Fallschirm-Jäger-Ausbildungs-Regiment (no number). In 3.44 renamed: Fallschirm-Jäger-Ersatz- und Ausbildungs-Regiment 1. Withdrawn from France after the Allied invasion, and demobilized. Reformed 1.45 in Halberstadt, with I. Battalion at Quedlinburg, subordinated to the Fallschirm-Jäger-Ausbildungs- und Ersatz-Division. On 14.4.45 had 4500 men in the Oder/Berlin area, for the defence of Berlin.
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