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Long Time Iron Cross Collector


Brian R
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Hi Everyone - I am relatively new here although I have been lurking for years. I became interested in WWII collectibles at around the age of 13 and, unlike my peers, collected militaria during my high school years. I took about ten years off but returned to the hobby when I was about 27. Now 45, I've been an avid Iron Cross collector for years and have grown particularly fond of Iron Cross awards that are attributable to a person and/or a battle. I even wrote a book - Iron Cross Award Documents of World War II.

http://www.kleinekillpress.com/premiere-book-release.html

 

This same interest has brought me to US Militaria in recent years - both WWI and WWII. I'm very much interested in awards or award groups from the European Theater that are attributable to a soldier and his actions. My main WWI interest is the 77th Division (in which my Lithuanian immigrant great-grandfather served). My main interests in WWII from a US militaria standpoint are 8th Air Force groups as well as awards and award groups attributable to the border battles of 1944/45. I'm pleased to a member of this forum.

 

Thank you,

 

Brian R

New York

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Hello Brian, welcome to the forum! Your books looks well, did you own the documents?

 

Thank you!!

 

Yes, about 75% of the documents featured in the book are from my collection - the rest were from friends and contributors. I have sold a bunch in recent years but still own close to half that are featured in the book.

 

Best,

Brian

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Backtheattack

Great, and you own provisionally documents, too. Last ones are interesting, have seen some not written by the unit, but by police as a message to the family.

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