August 21, 20205 yr #1 As I have stated in a couple of other threads,I have been privileged to buy from a collector I have dealt with for 40 years who is selling entire collection.Instead of creating a large number of threads I am going to post the photos here unless they are of a great significance.Some of these have a cool factor others just tickled my fancy.First up is a set of DRK officer,all are dated May 1941 on the back.
August 21, 20205 yr Author #5 A family portrait on a postcard...........look closely the lad is wearing a Condor Legion cufftitle.
August 21, 20205 yr Author #10 A BDM girl and her Mother? The Zoo restaurant had me hooked,had to have it.
August 21, 20205 yr Author #12 Next is a photo of a KDF sport shirt insignia.....super rare piece of cloth.
August 28, 20205 yr Author #14 Time for more,I have bought just over 200 photos and or paper items from this collection.Next up a nice shot of a dirigible can't see the LZ number to know which it is.
August 28, 20205 yr Author #21 Last one for now, RAD group photo like we have all seen,but! They are wearing tradition badge
August 29, 20205 yr #22 Caption of BDM Gruppenfuehrer picture is: "Resi und Elli im Einsatzlager im Osten". BDM/HJ caption is tough to read. Seems most words are missing the last letter: Some kind of greetings from a godchild to her godmother as far as I understand. The picture of the Lw NCO is my favourite, thanks for sharing!
August 29, 20205 yr #23 Nice RAD photo, the man with the striped trousers is a Generalarbeitsfuhrer, if he is checking on his Arbeitsgau XVIII Niedersachsen-Ost Gruppe, it could be GAF Wagner, the traditions badge came in two patterns, the first being a solid, heavier with four prongs and then a hollow version that had a pin attachment. An overall great assortment of period photographs and I look forward to more of what you have purchased. G
August 29, 20205 yr Author #24 Thanks everyone, 11 hours ago, Gwar said: the traditions badge came in two patterns, the first being a solid, heavier with four prongs and then a hollow version that had a pin attachment. An overall great assortment of period photographs and I look forward to more of what you have purchased. G Gwar your knowledge of the RAD is telling me you may specialize in that?If so I would love to see some of your goodies.I have never been focused on the RAD.When I started the RAD did not intrigue me and I kick myself now because it was so cheap to buy and I did not.My focus was on the DRK,NSDAP,Reichsbahn and HJ/BDM.So that is the bulk of my collection,I have picked up RAD along the way.
August 29, 20205 yr #25 Jack the Collector, yes my studies include the Reichsarbeitsdienst, that is and has been my focus for several years now, I started with buckles, I owned at one time over 150 RAD buckles, some mint and very scarce / unseen.. Then I began to collect photos, tunics, etc; I love the rich history that sometimes can be found in a simple black and white photo. I will post up some things soon.. G
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