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Bring backs from a 45th ID soldier.


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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.

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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.

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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!

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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....

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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.

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ww2relichunter

Wow amazing bring backs they look great and are in great shape also many rare pieces their !

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RANDALL 1953

Best of the bunch is the circular SS officers buckle in aluminum. That would bring in a pretty penny.

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USCapturephotos

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

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