Corgiman Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Hello all Another new member seeking Historical WWII information. I recently inherited some German WWII memorabilia from a close family friend whose husband just passed away. They emigrated here to Canada in 1980. Their parents and relatives were part of the war effort in Germany during WWII. Her father was in the Luftwaffe and his items are displayed en mass in one photo. Her uncle was in the 5th SS Wiking division and his items are in the second and third photo's. I will be receiving more information and possibly photos when she receives them from her mother who is still alive in Germany. I am not an expert on these types of items however I do have a keen interest in WWII Hx. Any info or referencing to other sources would be hugely appreciated. I am looking to preserve these items in frame along with my families war memorabilia from that era. Thanking you all in advance. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Very nice items, and surely with some history behind them. The (Panzer) shoulder pieces and cuff title of the SS Wiking are very rare and obviously quite valuable. The Panzer badge is also in very nice shape. I hope you will keep this nice set all together. The certificates of the Flakkampfabzeichen and Erdkampfabzeichen are often seen together, Flak units were also used in ground defence against tanks etc. I see there is also the gold class of the wound badge, these are now quite rare and the value has increased over the past years. It would be nice if you could get the rest of the items from these groups, along with documents and photos. If you have any further questions, do not hesitate to ask, do also ask your relatives for as many details as possible and note these preferably in writing. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddieq Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Great to see that these items have been kept together so far and tell a story - as mentioned above, the SS Wiking items are very collectable - for me though, the value is in keeping these items (and any other items related to them) together as a contemporary record. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Andrew Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 nice group 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corgiman Posted January 21, 2022 Author Share Posted January 21, 2022 On 18/01/2022 at 10:08, Corgiman said: Hello all Another new member seeking Historical WWII information. I recently inherited some German WWII memorabilia from a close family friend whose husband just passed away. They emigrated here to Canada in 1980. Their parents and relatives were part of the war effort in Germany during WWII. Her father was in the Luftwaffe and his items are displayed en mass in one photo. Her uncle was in the 5th SS Wiking division and his items are in the second and third photo's. I will be receiving more information and possibly photos when she receives them from her mother who is still alive in Germany. I am not an expert on these types of items however I do have a keen interest in WWII Hx. Any info or referencing to other sources would be hugely appreciated. I am looking to preserve these items in frame along with my families war memorabilia from that era. Thanking you all in advance. Thank you all for your comments. Update to my post from Tuesday. It was to my disappointment that Jutta called me this week, and, with a bit of embarrassment, has asked for the return of the posted items. Apparently her brother in Poland wants them. She was a bit surprised as she didn't think anyone in the family was interested in them. Totally understandable. I shall return them to her with your comments. I sincerely hope they stay in her family with all associated documentation and photo's. I have my fathers memorabilia, photos and documentation all framed. He was with the Polish 2nd Corp under the British 8th Army in Iran and the Italian Campaign, notably Monte Casino. I am a firm believer in family relics being preserved along with their Hx. I shall keep you informed of updates concerning the Hx behind these items as I receive them from my friend Jutta. Thanking you all again for your time and info. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corgiman Posted January 21, 2022 Author Share Posted January 21, 2022 Some of my fathers medals and photo's of him which are either training in Iran or the south of Italy. One of the two. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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