Collection about estonians in WW2

[kevin john]

Very nice collection Kevin

[Max Wünsche]

Some fantastic items shown....

[Sturmmann]

In the summer of 1944 ten estonian pilots were sent to train for Focke Wulf 190 pilots, three of them got killed through accidents during the training. Six men of the seven who "survived the training" continued to fly on FW190 until the end of the war. One of the six, Oberleutnant Karl Lumi was shot down in April 1945 - five who left survived the war.

Oberleutnant Anatol Rebane was one of the five. He flew to Sweden in 30th of April - landed 13.15 on Bulltofta and wrote "Das Krieg ist zu Ende!" in his Flugbuch.

Here is his small grouping!

[Rene Chavez]

Wonderful Collection love the Narwa Documents thanks for sharing.

Rene Chavez
www.foreignvolunteerlegion.com

[Christian J]

In the summer of 1944 ten estonian pilots were sent to train for Focke Wulf 190 pilots, three of them got killed through accidents during the training. Six men of the seven who "survived the training" continued to fly on FW190 until the end of the war. One of the six, Oberleutnant Karl Lumi was shot down in April 1945 - five who left survived the war.

Oberleutnant Anatol Rebane was one of the five. He flew to Sweden in 30th of April - landed 13.15 on Bulltofta and wrote "Das Krieg ist zu Ende!" in his Flugbuch.

Here is his small grouping!

That's quite the historic grouping! Been to Bulltofta quite a few times. Could you show that entry?

[Christian J]

The little small black button, is that the one for volunteering Estonians in the Finnish winter war?

[Sturmmann]

That's quite the historic grouping! Been to Bulltofta quite a few times. Could you show that entry?

Here it is.

[Sturmmann]

The little small black button, is that the one for volunteering Estonians in the Finnish winter war?

Almost correct - it is the badge of the 200th Infantry Regiment (estonian volunteers). The badge was introduced in May 1944 and these were manufactured by the finnish company A. Barck.


Short story about the 200th Infantry Regiment is that by the the autumn of 1943 more than 3000 Estonian men had arrived in Finland. On 8 February 1944 Marshal Mannerheim activated the 200th Infantry Regiment (JR 200 – nicknamed the Finnish boys). JR 200 participated in the battles at Viborg during the great attack of the Red Army which began on 9 June. In August 1944 the men of JR 200 were given the chance to return to Estonia, and 1,752 men departed for home. On 19 August they were again on Estonian soil and were appointed as replacements to the 20. Estonian SS Division.
A total of 3,352 Estonian men fought in the Finnish Armed Forces. 410 served in the navy, forming 10% of the Finnish Naval personnel.

Here are some better pictures of the badge - this particular one belonged to an estonian volunteer sotamies Voldemar Kristjuhan.

[Christian J]

Ah, it was the continuation war, I must've remembered incorrectly. Thanks for the closeups. What would one expect to pay for unnamed one? I've been searching for one for a while, so if you see one for sale please shout out.

Best regards
Christian

[Sturmmann]

Two rare documents of an estonian volunteer who left to Finland during the first Soviet occupation and was sent back to Estonia in July 1941 to fight against Red Army behind enemy lines. He belonged to an Erna long-range reconnaissance group. On his EK2 document it is written "Finnischen Freiwillige" but that's not correct.

Short overview about "Erna" group:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erna_l...aissance_group

[Sturmmann]

Estnische Selbstschutz (Estonian Home Guard) was formed in summer of 1941 and excisted until autumn 1944 when Red army reoccupied Estonia. In autumn 1944 some regiments and battalions were sent to the frontline to fight against Red army.

Here is a tunic that belonged to an Estonian Home Guard officer, lieutenant Harald Sepp. The tunic is cut like a pre war (1936) Estonian army officers tunic but the cloth is very different. Harald Sepp was promoted to lieutenant in June 1944 and in September 1944 he escaped with the boat through Gotland to Sweden. I managed to buy his uniform (tunic + pants) from his son. This is the only complete, untouched and with full history Estonian Home Guard uniform that I know of.



On the left is a wartime cloth, on the right pre war Estonian army cloth which was used on NCO/Officers tunics.

[Sturmmann]

20.ED soldiers, 1944 ...

[trompiche]

Excelente,

[Regen]

Wonderful Collection!

[Dansson]

It just keeps getting better and better