Austin_Militaria Posted November 20, 2017 #1 Posted November 20, 2017 I had picked up a small grouping of a Lt. that was in in Stalag Luft 3 a month or so ago. I got a call yesterday that they found a couple more items, a nice M35 double decal Army helmet, a small buckle, single Pioneer shoulder tab and some more US insignia. First picture is what I got a month ago. The other one yesterday.
sundance Posted November 20, 2017 #4 Posted November 20, 2017 Boy, that helmet is a beauty - nice haul.
chris3bs Posted November 20, 2017 #6 Posted November 20, 2017 He was fortunate to have survived to have these things. Thumbs up!
644td Posted November 21, 2017 #7 Posted November 21, 2017 Do you have pictures of the Heers Insignia and liner? You did very well, what a great find. Marty
patches Posted November 21, 2017 #8 Posted November 21, 2017 Great grouping, the Engineer shoulder board, by the way, will be for Pioneer Battalion 27, 27. Infantry Division, later Panzer Pioneer Battalion 27 when the 27.ID is totally reorganized as a Panzer Division in late 1940.
MECHINF-A15 Posted November 21, 2017 #9 Posted November 21, 2017 Super grouping! Patches, you are on target with the ID of the Pionier-Batl. 27/Panzerpionier-Batl. 27 shoulder strap. Their home station was in Ingolstadt, Bavaria. This leads me to wonder if Mr. Thompson was one of the prisoners transferred from Luft Stalag III (Sagan) by train to Stalag VII-A in Moosburg, Bavaria on Jan. 31st. Moosburg is about an hours drive away from Ingolstadt. I also wonder if the liberated prisoners from Moosburg were relocated to the nicer accommodations of the old barracks in Ingolstadt and that is how Mr. Thompson acquired the shoulder strap and the DD helmet. All "what if" but does make one wonder.
Austin_Militaria Posted November 21, 2017 Author #10 Posted November 21, 2017 Super grouping! Patches, you are on target with the ID of the Pionier-Batl. 27/Panzerpionier-Batl. 27 shoulder strap. Their home station was in Ingolstadt, Bavaria. This leads me to wonder if Mr. Thompson was one of the prisoners transferred from Luft Stalag III (Sagan) by train to Stalag VII-A in Moosburg, Bavaria on Jan. 31st. Moosburg is about an hours drive away from Ingolstadt. I also wonder if the liberated prisoners from Moosburg were relocated to the nicer accommodations of the old barracks in Ingolstadt and that is how Mr. Thompson acquired the shoulder strap and the DD helmet. All "what if" but does make one wonder. His NARA POW file lists him being at Stalag 7A in Moosberg Bavaria when he was released.
Austin_Militaria Posted November 21, 2017 Author #11 Posted November 21, 2017 Liner was replaced at some point. One rivet is dated 1940.
Austin_Militaria Posted November 21, 2017 Author #12 Posted November 21, 2017 Also helmet was reissued as there is a decal under the national. Not sure what it is. Does not look like there are any SS ruins.
KASTAUFFER Posted November 21, 2017 #14 Posted November 21, 2017 His NARA POW file lists him being at Stalag 7A in Moosberg Bavaria when he was released. When Stalag Luft III was evacuated in January 1945, most of the camps prisoners were marched to Stalag 7A where they stayed until the end of the war, There is a thread in the POW section of the forum dedicated to POW tags. You should add the tag to the thread. Kurt
katieony Posted November 22, 2017 #15 Posted November 22, 2017 A really interesting group of souvenirs...congratulations!
boxerdogi Posted November 25, 2017 #17 Posted November 25, 2017 Super grouping! Some early national decals did have a silver backing. That might be what you're seeing under the decal.
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