Fixbayonets! Posted February 15, 2013 Share #1 Posted February 15, 2013 These are the bringbacks of a 4th Infantry Div., 8th Infantry Regt. vet. He was in the first wave on Utah Beach, D-Day. It is possible he captured some of these items during the Normandy campaign. Rob German flag, Luftwaffe belt buckle, Kriegsmarine coastal artillery shoulder board & remnants of a Hitler Youth armband. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixbayonets! Posted February 15, 2013 Author Share #2 Posted February 15, 2013 SS sleeve eagles (both are still sewn to uniform wool), SS-VT cap button, Luftwaffe visor cap & cloth cap eagles, Police cap eagle, Black wound badge, Army breast eagle, Army trapezoid form M-43 cap & a Polish forced labor insignia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixbayonets! Posted February 15, 2013 Author Share #3 Posted February 15, 2013 Photo of the vet on the left holding an MP-44. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted February 15, 2013 Share #4 Posted February 15, 2013 Those are some great bring backs! Mark sends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixbayonets! Posted February 15, 2013 Author Share #5 Posted February 15, 2013 Here are a few more things he brought home - an SS Feldpost, WWI photo postcard, German soldier mourning card, and a small polish flag? (not really sure what it is, someone wrote "polacy" in pencil, translates to "Poles". I guess this is somehow related to the Polish forced labor insignia posted above). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normandy1944 Posted February 15, 2013 Share #6 Posted February 15, 2013 Excellent grouping and bringbacks from a D-day veteran. Did you buy it from the veteran (or his family)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixbayonets! Posted February 15, 2013 Author Share #7 Posted February 15, 2013 Excellent grouping and bringbacks from a D-day veteran. Did you buy it from the veteran (or his family)? Thanks! I bought his grouping and his bringbacks from his son, the veteran had passed away. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timberwolf Posted February 15, 2013 Share #8 Posted February 15, 2013 Great grouping! Were you able to get his uniform too? Also great shot of him with the MP-44 I have a grouping where the guy is holding one also! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixbayonets! Posted February 15, 2013 Author Share #9 Posted February 15, 2013 I did get his uniform but the vet had removed all of the patches & insignia from it to put in a shadow box. The good news is I got the shadow box so I have all of the insignia, here is a quick photo................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixbayonets! Posted February 15, 2013 Author Share #10 Posted February 15, 2013 Close up of his ETO ribbon bar with arrowhead for D-day............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixbayonets! Posted February 15, 2013 Author Share #11 Posted February 15, 2013 Photo in uniform although not the same uniform, I have his Ike jacket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted February 16, 2013 Share #12 Posted February 16, 2013 That is a great grouping direct from the Vets family.The picture in #3 hows a nice array of weapons.German P-44, M-1 Carbine, M-1 Garande and 1911A1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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