SS Art. Abt. 867 commemorative award

**Frundsberg** · 03-22-2013, 07:43 PM

Can anyone tell a little bit more about this item? It looks original to me and I have found that similar item was sold on Hermann Historica some years ago. As I understand it is made as a commemorative item somewhere after 1941 to the members who took part in Russian campaign - Zur Erinnerung an den Einsatz gegen Russland 1941. So I belive not very many were made. I also need help with the maker mark.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 03-22-2013 07:43 PM

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**lebus12** · 03-22-2013, 08:19 PM

I don't find, only this
Lexikon der Wehrmacht - schwere Artillerie-Abteilung

**Paul D** · 03-22-2013, 08:22 PM

I cannot find any info on this unit , with that number i would expect that it was a Korps or Armee level unit but the SS didn't have that level of command in 1941.

**Frundsberg** · 03-22-2013, 08:23 PM

Maybe SS does not mean Waffen SS but something else?

**harryamb2** · 03-22-2013, 08:24 PM

looks post 1945 to me.

**meyle77** · 03-22-2013, 08:30 PM

lack of swastika makes it look post-war indeed.

**Frundsberg** · 03-22-2013, 08:30 PM

Here is the link to Hermann Historica auction: Hermann Historica - Internationales Auktionshaus fr Antiken, Alte Waffen, Orden und Ehrenzeichen, Historische Sammlungsstcke

**Frundsberg** · 03-22-2013, 08:40 PM

As KPM Porzellan Factory was in the East side after 1945 it is hard to belive they produced any "nazi" items.

**lebus12** · 03-22-2013, 08:45 PM

+ 1

**Paul D** · 03-22-2013, 08:47 PM

The only independant SS Arty units i have seen are numbered in the five hundreds !! This looks to be post war and maybe not correct re the unit details !