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Here is one that I had a few years back that was acquired directly from the family of a veteran. Unfortunately this veteran had already passed on so the actual story of how/where he got this uniform was lost. He had stored this tunic, overcoat and two pairs of pants in a footlocker for decades. This uniform once belonged to Obergruppenfuhrer Richard Hildebrant, one of the highest ranking generals in the SS. Some may remember seeing this set as there was a two page article about it in the military trader and then went to the SOS.

I thought this photo was deleted long ago but just stumbled across it in an old file.

 

(Hildebrant was tried at the Nurenberg Trials and I believe sentenced to 25years. However, Poland wanted to put him on trial also. He didn't make it).

 

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That's amazing.

 

Does the overcoat have toxic green waffenfarb ?

 

Amazing !

 

 

It had green under the boards and silver bullion around the collar.

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I saw this at the SOS and as an old German collector you should have handed out tissue to stop the drooling.Scotty

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Stunning uniform. The history of the person who wore this and simply the fact it survived and was not destroyed at the end of the war is incredible. A centerpiece for any collection specializing in the Third Reich..

 

Congratulations on an incredible find..

 

Leigh

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I remember this from the SOS too - actually, I apparently almost knocked it over a couple time while rooting through Tigerfan's stacks of uniforms, and he was very cool about alerting me to that. Lol. Any other dealer probably would have tackled me!

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Very unique and very nice. Do you have a closeup of the ribbon bar?

 

I can't find a close up of the ribbons but did find this one.

 

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Thank you very much. Sadly i cant make out the awards.

 

But all the details on the uniform is amazing.

 

 

I can't find a close up of the ribbons but did find this one.

 

 

 

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Interesting person. Bad man, very bad man. I googled him and a lot pops up on him.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Hildebrandt

 

 

Here is a close up of the uniform.

http://www.warrelics.eu/forum/ss-uniforms-insignia/uniform-obergruppenfuhrer-richard-hildebrandt-9056/

 

Very bad man. Glad he got what was coming to him. Too bad it was not sooner. All that stated: stunning uniform.

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