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03-15-2009 01:29 PM
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Re: Adolph Hitler Silverware
some people have all the luck
They fetch a pretty penny now...........Nice one Kev
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Re: Adolph Hitler Silverware
That is a great find, well done, I always tell my wife we should visit donut shops....it's her fault I don't find things like this
Cheers,
Grant
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This nuts! How can you aquire this silver ware at a donut shop? they could not have possibly try to server you with these?
great find!! I'm jealous
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Man ,there are some great finds there , cheers Raymond
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"he was in the Rainbow division"
My Uncle was in the 42nd Rainbow Division as well, and was one of the forward Scouts as a "Rainbow Ranger". The Rainbow Rangers were not trained specifically, like the Army "Rangers" of today. They were a volunteer unit.
Anyway, he was present at the Liberation of Dachau, and after the War spent some time hunting fugitives in Austria. He came home with two PPK's. He sold one of the PPK's on the Dock when he came off the ship back to the US, but his daughter still has the other one. Perfect Condition with all markings intact, as well as a shoulder holster.
He took the one he kept from a German Officer after taking out two Machine Gun nests. He got the Bronze Star for that action. I believe he also brought home a couple of Daggers and a Banner, but sold them on the Dock when he sold the other PPK. I guess he was broke and figured he needed the money worse than he needed the War Booty.
If he had known what that stuff would be worth in the future, I imagine he would have kept all of it... ;-)
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