Bones Posted January 22, 2013 Share #1 Posted January 22, 2013 I was told by the widow that this vet was with the 45th ID, 180th Infantry regiment when they came across the Dauchau concentration camp. These items were from a slave factory that made this insignia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted January 22, 2013 Share #2 Posted January 22, 2013 Nice group Bones!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bones Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share #3 Posted January 22, 2013 Close up of items. Told they is alot of SS officers items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bones Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share #4 Posted January 22, 2013 I think this is a Munich newspaper. It shows British paratroopers being led off to POW pens. It is dated July 6, 1944 so these are D Day POWs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel griffin Posted January 22, 2013 Share #5 Posted January 22, 2013 Very nice group of German items! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plick27 Posted January 22, 2013 Share #6 Posted January 22, 2013 Very nice! Do you know what company in the 180th? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted January 22, 2013 Share #7 Posted January 22, 2013 That photo of the good private's uniform towering over these relics is a classic example of spoils of war. The guys who wore that insignia thought it was going to be a symbol of dominance for a thousand years.... the private and his buddies showed him how wrong they were! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriot12 Posted January 22, 2013 Share #8 Posted January 22, 2013 Great german trophies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normandy1944 Posted January 22, 2013 Share #9 Posted January 22, 2013 This is really an awesome bringback. Do you know how much people want to pay for this insignia? In the Netherlands, one ss collar tab is over $400.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsakers85 Posted January 22, 2013 Share #10 Posted January 22, 2013 Some of the Spoils of War at the 45th ID Museum are just amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bones Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share #11 Posted January 22, 2013 Thanks for the comments. I do not know what company he was with. Not much paperwork in the grouping. The family kept his medals which is the way it should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulR Posted April 7, 2013 Share #12 Posted April 7, 2013 Nice lot of items, ranging from the SS, to Fire Police, to German Veterans Association stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ww2relichunter Posted April 7, 2013 Share #13 Posted April 7, 2013 Wow amazing bring backs they look great and are in great shape also many rare pieces their ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANDALL 1953 Posted May 7, 2013 Share #14 Posted May 7, 2013 Best of the bunch is the circular SS officers buckle in aluminum. That would bring in a pretty penny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCapturephotos Posted July 30, 2013 Share #15 Posted July 30, 2013 Great find! I love reading the accounts of members of the US 42nd Division entering Dachau from one side and 45th vets coming in from the other. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadOfSteel Posted August 22, 2013 Share #16 Posted August 22, 2013 Amazing souvenirs! Boy would I love to have those in my collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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