RK Mappe to Arthur Busseke

[dphillipsd]

Whilst at Detling I saw one of the dealers offering an RK Mappe and thought you guys here might like to see the set....

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Some close-ups...

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Photograph and Information close-ups

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Lastly here is a better picture of the RK that comes with the group.

[Allan P.]

Hi Dave,

Do you know who the dealer is?

Does he have a web site?

Allan

[dphillipsd]

Hi Allan,

I am sorry but I dont know the name of th dealer.....he didnt gave any information leaflets out and I didnt think of asking; all I do know is that he comes from Germany.

Sorry.

[Ian Jewison]

The dealer didn't have a bald head did he and slightly built?

[Phil_C]

Ian I was thinking the same thing!

Dave, did it smoke a lot and have many mint high end items, which have come ''direct from vets & vet families?''

Ever RK I have seen him have has the same neck ties on!

If it the guy I'm thinking of I hope you didn't buy anything of him as he sold me hundreds of ££'s worth of crap a few years ago.

Phil

[Erik Mott]

Anyone notice the rounded RK?

[dphillipsd]

Hi Guys,

No I didnt buy anything from him, just thought that this item was quite nice. I was slightly suspicious as he had a black wound badge from 20 July 1944 with a certificate of authentacy from a Jorg N.....gut or something along those lines.

He wasnt bald, he was blond haired and had a son, although I think one of his colleagues might have been bald. They were also selling Von Kluges greatcoat and batton.

[rkdek]

That makes 2 von Kluge greatcoats for sale at the same moment, look at Hermann Historica:

Generalfeldmarschall Günther von Kluge - Mantel
des Schwerterträgers (Oktober 1943) und Oberbefehlshabers West sowie der Heeresgruppen B und D.
Feines, feldgraues Tuch mit grünem Kragen und rotem Brustklappenfutter. Gekörnte Goldknöpfe "Extra fein". Vernähte, gedunkelte Schulterklappen mit aufgelegten Marschallstäben in Silber. Auf der Innentasche Herstelleretikett "Alfred Knuth Berlin C2", in der Tasche Trägeretikett desselben Schneiders mit maschinegeschriebener Namensbezeichnung "Günther von Kluge", Datierung "5.Mai 1942" und Größenangabe "n.M." (nach Maß). Hervorragende Erhaltung.
Günther von Kluge (1882-1944) wird als Oberst der Reichswehr in die Wehrmacht übernommen und steigt rasch zum Gen.Major (1933), Gen.Lt. (1934), General der Art. (1936) und Gen.Oberst (1939) auf. Zu Kriegsbeginn ist er Oberbefehlshaber der 4.Armee, nimmt an den Feldzügen gegen Polen und Frankreich teil und wird am 19.7.1940 für seine Leistungen und Erfolge, zusammen mit Kesselring und von Rundstedt, zum GFM ernannt. Im Russlandfeldzug ist er Oberbefehlshaber der Heeresgruppe Mitte und überlebt schwerverletzt einen Autounfall im Oktober 1943. Kurz nach seiner Rückkehr im Juli 1944 wird er der Beteiligung am Attentat vom 20.Juli verdächtigt und am 16.8. all seiner Ämter enthoben. Am 19.8. begeht er Selbstmord.

Condition: II+ Limit: 5000.00 EURO

[James Clark]

Hi Allan,

I am sorry but I dont know the name of th dealer.....he didnt gave any information leaflets out and I didnt think of asking; all I do know is that he comes from Germany.

Sorry.

Just a general gripe - I just love going to fairs where dealers not only don't put prices on things, but don't advertise who they are or where they're from. I'm amazed the number of times I have had to ask before I find out who I'm handing my cash over to. And 99% of them don't offer receipts either - so how would you be able to return something under guarantee??