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LAH Untersturmfuhrer tunic and visor in Australian War Memorial
Greetings. This was posted among many photos in a separate Forum by Reneblacky after his rip to the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. I would not know if they were a set or any other details about them. Im sure we would all love more photos of the insignia and usual diagnostic features. Regards, Paul.
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03-15-2013 03:49 AM
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Re: LAH Untersturmfuhrer tunic and visor in Australian War Memorial
We certainly can not tell much from this picture. The cap appears to be branch piped, which is not a good sign.
BOB
LIFE'S LOSERS NEVER LEARN FROM THE ERROR OF THEIR WAYS.
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Re: LAH Untersturmfuhrer tunic and visor in Australian War Memorial
Hi Bob. I had some difficulty with the photo. Here is the link to the thread where a better resolution image can be enlarged. It would be sad indeed for anything but authentic material to be on display at our nations premier war memorial.
Regards, Paul.
https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/after...-shots-278396/
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Re: LAH Untersturmfuhrer tunic and visor in Australian War Memorial
Thanks for your input Ben. I wonder where the museum got it? Australian forces featured prominently in North Africa and Pacific theatres but much less so in Europe ... so Vet bring-back is less likely. Next time I'm in Canberra....
Regards Paul
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Re: LAH Untersturmfuhrer tunic and visor in Australian War Memorial
Perhaps they bougt it to complete...
In Budapest, you can see SS soldiers with fake uniforms, it is in the Fort, not in the Army Museum.
Finally, we can say it's not good but for 90 % of people, there is no question : It's original.
Cheers,
Michel
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Re: LAH Untersturmfuhrer tunic and visor in Australian War Memorial
As has been pointed out the Diggers were never in a posistion to bring this one back so it's authenticity must be in doubt !!
Last edited by Adrian; 03-15-2013 at 07:49 PM.
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Re: LAH Untersturmfuhrer tunic and visor in Australian War Memorial
Only real possibility for having been obtained by Aust Forces would be liberated POWs at the end of the war-aircrew from Bomber Command or soldiers from Greece/Crete.
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Re: LAH Untersturmfuhrer tunic and visor in Australian War Memorial
The cap and It's insignia are fake's.
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Re: LAH Untersturmfuhrer tunic and visor in Australian War Memorial
Many fakes reside in museums. Curators are usually not specialists in judging good from bad. The fake cap does not bode well for the rest of the display.
BOB
LIFE'S LOSERS NEVER LEARN FROM THE ERROR OF THEIR WAYS.
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