My Collection

Yes, hey If you ever wanna trade or sell .. !

 

Thanks Sturm, unfortunately I have but a very modest collection and budget, but if I find something that might be interesting for you I will let you know. If you find the Belgian stamps you can also let me know.

 

Wouaaaa superb collection !!!

Congratulation !
Sebastian.

 

nothing like veteran acquired which always seems to provide a very interesting story..........good stuff SturmK

 

Nice collection of Doo-dads you've got there.

 

More, dont look to the color of photo:

a)"Erkennungsmarke"

Stab.Flak.Abt(mot.gl) I./36

28 is his "Stammnummer"
HQ Flak Squad? Motorised cross-country I./ Reg. 36

b)"Schulterstück" Shouldertab "Waffenrock" Flak Regiment 13

c) M37 "Schnürschuhe" (From veteran)

d) Feldflasche + Trinkbecher

e) Feldflasche + all straps

f) Zeltplane + tentstick CAMO

g) Flashlight

 

This division has been trough a lot!! And at the end

Polen Süd (south of Poland)
Frankreich (France)
Russland Mitte (middle Russia)
vernichtet bei Orscha 194 Vermißte (destroyed near Orscha 194 missing soldiers)

194! Missing!!

* 15.11.1938, garrison in peacetime Wolfenbüttel, Luftgau XI. Divided encouragement.
Stab/Flak-Regiment 36, garrison in peacetime Wolfenbüttel, renamed in early 1940 into Stab Flak-Regiment 201 of the II. Flakkorps.
I./Flak-Regiment 36 (1.-5. Batterie), garrison in peacetime Wolfenbüttel, 1939 in action under Kommandeur der Luftstreitkräfte 8. Armee Polen-Süd, 1940 France (changed the 4th. Batterie with 4./9), 1941 in action under
Kommandeur der Luftstreitkräfte Panzer-Gruppe 3 (Regiment 149) middle Russis, Juni 1944 destroyed in the near of Orscha (Russia) with 194 MIA`s and never reactivated.

 

Some very nice itmes here Sturm. Do you know in which places they were billeted in France?

 

Not yet.

I got a photo of a German Division. In front a monument in Versailles! You know the place?

 

I sure do. It's the main entrance of the Chateau, near the famous Galerie des Glaces. The statue is Louis XIV. Versailles was one of the German favorite "tourist" detinations because it inspired Sans Souçi in Potsdam and Schönnbrünn in Vienna. They loved to visit this place on a day trip which would also take them to the Arc de Triomphe in paris ( they would pay tribute to the Unkown soldier grave), the Eiffel Tower, symbol of Paris which they occupied and the Moulin Rouge for their evening parties. Almost every soldier has been to those places and pictures of these monuments are quite commun.

 

Well, THANK YOU!

 

You are welcome, if you need other identifications of French cities don't hesitiate to ask.

 

Well I got another picture. Position change from Jersey - Nantes. You know the places?

I'm selling 4 Photos of the Luftwaffe

Interested?

The photo with the train, with the LW soldiers and one has his pet with him, on the backside:

Stellungswechsel Jersey - Nantes

14.10. 43 Jersey
19.10. an Nantes
1.11. ab Nantes
3.11. an Cognac

 

It would be interesting to find out which unit was based in Jersey (Channel Island, belongs to England, see my stamp collection thread) and Nantes, Atlantic coast south of Britanny and Cognac, south of Nantes going towards Bodeaux. These guys could in fact be part of a Flak battery staff. It is difficult to say where exactly they are, there are barracks and buildings that could be anywhere.

 

PM.