General Dager's "captured" SS typewritter

[etousa]

General Dager while in command of the 11th Armored Division "captured" this German typewriter. It seems General Dager needed a new typewriter, he etched his name on the body of the typewriter, painted the case green, and used it for the rest of his life. A unique bring back!

[Patriot]

There wouldn't happen to be an "SS" rune key on there?

[etousa]

Etched name, check out #5 key

[Patriot]

That's remarkable! That rune key makes this an especially desirable typewriter! All things considered, this is a very desirable piece!

 

Congratulations!

[etousa]

Painted case

[USCapturephotos]

That is really cool!

Paul

[chrishoon]

that is so cool

[doyler]

Nice item.

 

Local Artillery officer had one that came out of Dachau

[JDK]

Great bringback! Thanks for sharing it.

 

JD

[etousa]

The 11th entered Mauthausen Concentration Camp on May 5, 1945, while there is no way to prove it, I have often thought that is where the typewriter came from

[1st Sgt CES]

Great Find !!!! Blue Skies Mark

[gomorgan]

My father served in the 11th and Gen. Holmes Dager also had numerous German daggers engraved and presented them to officers and men under his command at the end of the war. I've seen a couple daggers but not been able to talk anyone out of one.

[willysmb44]

A lot of those had the #5 'SS' key replaced after the war.

Typewriters in working condition with that key are worth their weight in gold, practically. One that was a vet bring back like this is more so, in my opinion.

Been looking for a good working german WW2 typewriter for many years now...

[Ed Fedory]

A fellow in my town has one of those typewriters and I often think, "Why bring back a typewriter?" Didn't realize they were that desirable an item.

[ilikemilitaria]

I found one of these locally in an antique shop about 5 years ago. It also had the SS-Rune key. I since have moved it along to another collector more into those type of items.

 

What really blew my mind, was when I found the typewriter in the shop, it still had a card-stock ship ticket on it from when it was shipped back home I guess. The address on the card was in my hometown and birthplace!

 

Never did find out who the owner was that shipped it/brought it back home.

 

dave

[David D]

Outstanding find!!

 

-Dave

[AZPhil]

That is fantastic and liked mentioned, a very valuable item.

Semper Fi

Phil