Kriegsmarine battleship flag Info Please

[Rescue190]

There is a local listing for a Kriegsmarine battleship flag. I do not like the markings too well and do not buy the story at all. It is interesting and may provide good conversation. I have no connection to sale. Just information.

Original WW2 German D Day war trophie Kriegsmarine battleship flag - collectibles - by owner - sale

John

[CURT P]

Good flag, terrible price. If $1500 is what he is looking to get for it.

[real steel]

Agree. Original flag...from what I have observed...the larger the flag (once it gets over a certain size) can be a liability as far as selling. The price should not be equated to the size. A desirable flag for display seems to be about 3'x5'. Those are the ones that bring "top dollar". Large ones...well what does a collector do with it, fold it up & put it in a drawer ? Not as much demand for them...so should be priced accordingly.

[sitges1990]

Hilarious, they mention D-Day five times in the ad. Not too subtle are they?

[real steel]

Hilarious, they mention D-Day five times in the ad. Not too subtle are they?

I did not read the ad until your reply Jay. Wonder where on "D-Day" it was captured..being a KM marked flag. Guess it could have been flying on a building or mounted in a bunker. That statement ads nothing to the value...I would not consider that a form of provenance. But some might.

[sitges1990]

I certainly have my doubts David, however it is intriguing. I'd love to see the "capture papers".

[real steel]

Maybe it was captured from a "midget submarine" ?

[Rescue190]

Thanks for the replies and good conversation. It is outside of of my collecting genre. The flag is almost as big as the midget submarine.
John

[real steel]

The suicide "volunteer" from the KM may have used it as a blanket in the midget sub. I read it was quite cold inside those coffins