One of the most important items in my collection is a small Gold Party Pin of NSDAP.
These pins are rare and expensive on their own yet this has a number engraved which is alarming. It carries the number 450!
As bought from a shop that did not recognized its value, on the spot (Crete) and that a copy might cost more than the original, I consider it original, yet I am very eager to find the owner.
As number 450 of the NSDAP party is considered to be someone very important and influential in the Nazi party of the time. Anyone with a list of the members or can help me on the owner will be of great service!
I hestitate to request local historians help as I will practically burn my source of WWII antiques as they will go and buy everything and probably thei have more financial resources than I have...
Anyone familiar on the Battle of Crete and they German- Austrian participants, and the German occupation leaders, Gaus etc, please message me to find something on the pin!
Wednesday 30 January 2008
Thursday 24 January 2008
Crete : The Battle and The Resistance
Some time ago I read Crete:The battle and the Resistance by Anthony Beavor.
A great book for those who want to have a good idea of what happened without having to read a pile of books and loose time in research something that the good author made for us.
It is really interesting though to conduct further reading and to find that all this info were scattered in various books that most of them give the story form the Allied point of view and most of all "round the corners" of any political sideshow and plots...
For a real "citizen" that will try to make a basic research and read on WWII will find that there were no good and bad guys, but also Nazis, communists, colonial powers, economic interests, money.
It is very frustrating for someone that has grown and educated in elementary school to find that things were not so innocent and heroic, not by the troops but from their leaders, who formed and broke alliances and there was no ideology involved at all.
A great book for those who want to have a good idea of what happened without having to read a pile of books and loose time in research something that the good author made for us.
It is really interesting though to conduct further reading and to find that all this info were scattered in various books that most of them give the story form the Allied point of view and most of all "round the corners" of any political sideshow and plots...
For a real "citizen" that will try to make a basic research and read on WWII will find that there were no good and bad guys, but also Nazis, communists, colonial powers, economic interests, money.
It is very frustrating for someone that has grown and educated in elementary school to find that things were not so innocent and heroic, not by the troops but from their leaders, who formed and broke alliances and there was no ideology involved at all.
Wednesday 23 January 2008
Cufftitle KRETA
As I mentioned, during Christmas I managed to find a source with remaining relics of The Battle for Crete. Among them were various cufftitles from units that were stationed in Crete during German occupation. One, the most sought after was the Creta cufftitle. That I found was very disrty and worn but this added to the originality, than of a new and unworn one.
I include a photo from a similar object, that is circulated on the net to have an idea of the object.
Moreover this title-award was paired with an award document, which unfortunately I could not lay my hands on.
Tuesday 15 January 2008
Heraklion Historical Museum
A very nice work is done by the Heraklion Historical Museum in order to revive the era of WWII.
The curator of the museum Mr. Costas Mamalakis is one of the more active perons on collecting and preserving items, militaria, memorabilia and documents of the era.
The curator of the museum Mr. Costas Mamalakis is one of the more active perons on collecting and preserving items, militaria, memorabilia and documents of the era.
Wednesday 9 January 2008
New Items on my Collection
In my quest for new items for WWII Nazi and Allied war memorabilia and other objects that revive the heroic era of the Battle of Crete I have managed to acquire the following items :
1) An excellent condition Wehrmacht belt (buckle and original leather strap). The buckle is not zinc or aliminum but steel.
2) An original Armelband KRETA. This cuff decoration was awarded to all those took part in the Battle of Crete from the German forces. The cuff is not in a very good condition, mostly a bit dirty, but it is orgiginal beyond any doubt.
3) An excellent cigarette card collection book named Die Reichswehr. The german army was named like this before 1933 and this book which is in perfect condition was used to collect beautiful hand painted cigarette cards depicting German army themes. Perfect.
Also I have found a Luftwaffe clasp, which I want to buy soon, together with another armelbands bearing the titles AFRIKA and Britisches Freikorps.
If you have any additional info on Britisches Freikorps please contact me as I am a little sceptical on the item. I have found some historic relevance yet I am not yet convinced...
1) An excellent condition Wehrmacht belt (buckle and original leather strap). The buckle is not zinc or aliminum but steel.
2) An original Armelband KRETA. This cuff decoration was awarded to all those took part in the Battle of Crete from the German forces. The cuff is not in a very good condition, mostly a bit dirty, but it is orgiginal beyond any doubt.
3) An excellent cigarette card collection book named Die Reichswehr. The german army was named like this before 1933 and this book which is in perfect condition was used to collect beautiful hand painted cigarette cards depicting German army themes. Perfect.
Also I have found a Luftwaffe clasp, which I want to buy soon, together with another armelbands bearing the titles AFRIKA and Britisches Freikorps.
If you have any additional info on Britisches Freikorps please contact me as I am a little sceptical on the item. I have found some historic relevance yet I am not yet convinced...
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