Large skull. Condor Legion emblem? Condor Legion campaign 1936 skull? Any ideas?
Article about: Hey guys. I was wondering if any of you have ever seen a skull like this? I was told it could be from the Condor Legion campaign in 1936. It's 4" wide x 3.5" in length. It would ro
Large skull. Condor Legion emblem? Condor Legion campaign 1936 skull? Any ideas?
Hey guys. I was wondering if any of you have ever seen a skull like this? I was told it could be from the Condor Legion campaign in 1936. It's 4" wide x 3.5" in length. It would roughly fit in the palm of your hand. I was told the hook on the back most likely was added on later. No markings. And it weighs about 1 pound.
I would appreciate any info or help you guys can offer me.
Thanks!
Re: Large skull. Condor Legion emblem? Condor Legion campaign 1936 skull? Any ideas?
This appears to be for an Imperial German Hussar Busby...Field Marschall von Mackensen was known to wear one. I believe it was the Braunschweiger (Brunswick) Totenkopf Husaren...
Glenn
Last edited by bigmacglenn; 10-18-2012 at 03:12 PM.
Re: Large skull. Condor Legion emblem? Condor Legion campaign 1936 skull? Any ideas?
These big skulls are usually for pre WWI and WWI period Hussars busbys, but the quality looks a bit weak and it sounds like it is very heavy. Is it made of lead?
Re: Large skull. Condor Legion emblem? Condor Legion campaign 1936 skull? Any ideas?
by Bond
These big skulls are usually for pre WWI and WWI period Hussars busbys, but the quality looks a bit weak and it sounds like it is very heavy. Is it made of lead?
I don't have it on me so I don't know if it is made of lead. Will try to find out.
Thank you, Jerry
Re: Large skull. Condor Legion emblem? Condor Legion campaign 1936 skull? Any ideas?
by bigmacglenn1966
This is definitely for an Imperial German Hussar Busby...Field Marschall von Mackensen was known to wear one. I believe it was the Braunschweiger (Brunswick) Totenkopf Husaren...
Glenn
Thanks a lot, Glenn! I just saw a picture of him wearing one. The one in the photo looks different from this one but I'm sure there were many different ones. Right?
Re: Large skull. Condor Legion emblem? Condor Legion campaign 1936 skull? Any ideas?
As these were worn from the Napoleonic Era until 1918 variations are to be expected...
Yours may have been altered on the reverse to be hung on a wall...
Cheers, Glenn
Last edited by bigmacglenn; 10-16-2012 at 05:31 PM.
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