June 12-13, 2019 Edged Weapon, Armor, & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/13/2019
Lot contains: (A) Wehrmacht Military Police Gorget, (B) Pair of Wehrmacht field phones, (C) "Mein Kampf", and (D) Pamphlet and photo. (A) Wehrmacht Feldgendarmerie gorget with a maker mark of "M" in a diamond, which represents the Berlin firm of "Maedicke". Gorget has an uncommon backing, and the luminescent paint still glows nicely. Chain links and gorget retain 95+ of their original chain finish, and the chain itself retains approximately 50%. CONDITION: Overall excellent+. (B) Pair of Wehrmacht field phones complete with WWII vintage batteries. Capture "Certificate" from the veteran who brought this entire lot home is dated 28 September 1945, and mentions the telephone set. CONDITION: Very good to excellent. (C) 1933 published edition of "Mein Kampf" with the standard photo of Hitler with his facsimile signature. CONDITION: Excellent. (D) Propaganda pamphlet presenting the 1938 "Czech Anschluss" to the German population. Inside is a photo of Hitler with his facsimile signature. Included is a wartime copy of a photo of Hitler entering Austria, with the name of the photo studio on the reverse. A sharpening stone, which appears to be wartime but of unknown origin, is included. CONDITION: All excellent.