USCapturephotos Posted July 30, 2013 Share #1 Posted July 30, 2013 This turned up in a baseball card shop not far from my house this year. The vets son brought it in along with booklets, insignia and other things the veteran had brought home. I was able to get all of it. This is not the best picture but you can see where the veteran painted his unit information. Also in small letters carved into the Eagle is the German city of Bremerhaven. There is one hole in the right wing where the bolt was pulled through. On the back you can see marks left from attempts by the GI to pry the eagle off before they finally cut the bolts. Obviously the US vet was in the 722nd Railway Operating Battalion so had great access to one of these. The white paint says "Taken from a German locomotive at Bremerhaven Germany with the 722nd Railway Operating Battalion. Along with other NSDAP insignia there were tie clips and other things related to German railway people so I have a feeling that the vet was grabbing stuff out of drawers along with getting the eagle. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted July 30, 2013 Share #2 Posted July 30, 2013 Have always liked these.Never saw one personalized as this one by the vet.Really nice.Thanks for posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCapturephotos Posted July 30, 2013 Author Share #3 Posted July 30, 2013 Hey thanks. I love vet souvenirs and was always hoping to find one of these. When you see it in person it is "salty" but I love it! Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry K. Posted July 30, 2013 Share #4 Posted July 30, 2013 Nice Adler! Never seen a documented one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel griffin Posted July 31, 2013 Share #5 Posted July 31, 2013 Really interesting, thanks for posting it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCapturephotos Posted August 2, 2013 Author Share #6 Posted August 2, 2013 Thanks Daniel. I am really really happy with it. I love the GI personalized stuff. I have an SA dagger where the GI carved all the town names he had been through on the wood handle. Dagger collectors would hate this but it is what makes it special to me. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FNGRyan Posted August 5, 2013 Share #7 Posted August 5, 2013 Always liked railway items like this, its a great reminder of what could of been. Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
all1knew Posted October 8, 2013 Share #8 Posted October 8, 2013 Thanks Daniel. I am really really happy with it. I love the GI personalized stuff. I have an SA dagger where the GI carved all the town names he had been through on the wood handle. Dagger collectors would hate this but it is what makes it special to me. Paul really cool to me as well, and here's something similar! William Kramer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCapturephotos Posted October 8, 2013 Author Share #9 Posted October 8, 2013 Ah really nice! Must have been a 7th Army GI. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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