Me and my dads small collection

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german "aluminium sprengkapslen" box, full of some sort of small alu bits. i don`t know what this is. but some sort of explosives

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the diplome given to mye great granddad in 1970 for 50 years service in the greman red cross

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my great grand dad (August Hanstein) was a medic on the east front. he was awarded the iron cross (im not sure if it was 2.class or 1.class). He was taken prisoner at Stalingrad. but he was one of the luckey few to return home in 1949. (to his home in Hartz in Schleswig-Holstein)
his dauther (my grandmom) met my grand dad when he was a "peace keepeing soldier" in germany in 1950. and took her home to norway with him

that is mye short family story :P

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the diploma agein

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more of the diploma

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a picture of mye great grand dad

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what does the "insignia" on his chest mean?

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close up of his face. he looks tough. he died befor i was born. he lived from 1900 to 1979. so he was 44 years old at Stalingrad

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a post card he sent home

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that is all for now. i will post some more another time.
btw. the clock on mye camera is wrong, so the pictures are taken today.
and sorry for the bad quality of the pictures, my camera sucks

so what do you think ?

[Santi]

Thats a very nice collection, and a incredible story of your great grand dad.
The ribbon bar consists on 2 awards
The first one is a KVK (Kriegsverdienst Kreuz = War Merit Cross) with swords and the other one i cant distinguish it (could be the ribbon for the ost medal (?))

[Grimjaur]

A very nice and personal collection! You should be very proud (And I'm sure you are) of your great granddads diploma and the other things. Good luck with your collecting.

/Henrik

[Phantome]

Thats a very nice collection, and a incredible story of your great grand dad.
The ribbon bar consists on 2 awards
The first one is a KVK (Kriegsverdienst Kreuz = War Merit Cross) with swords and the other one i cant distinguish it (could be the ribbon for the ost medal (?))

thanks alot for the help.

[Glenn Barbaritz]

nice collection. cool that you and your Dad can do this together. like the pic of your Great GrandFather. I agree, looks like one tough soldier. Glenn

[Cristian Turcu]

first bayonet

Hello. I think the first bayonet (the one that yor refer as being light) is russian, the first pattern for the AK-47 submachine gun. http://www.ak47bayonets.com/gear/Gea...gear1148229789

And btw, nice collection. You could find the awards that your granddad received (war merit cross and ostmedaille) and make a display along with the photos and his diploma.

Take care and happy collecting.
Cristi