The fate of the Diamonds.

[peterm]

Very interesting thread! Thank You!

Kind regards, Peter

[luftkrieg]

Very interesting read Sepp, thank you. I find it interesting that some had their diamonds buried with them.

Kind regards
Pierce

[Sepp45]

Thanks for the comments!

Just been informed the following corrections:

The platinum set of Erwin Rommel, as well of Sepp Dietrich, are with private collectors. Helmut Lent's document is also in hands of a collector.

Regards,
Sepp.

[Maurice]

Unfortunately there are some people mad enough to take a spade..

Korvettenkapitän Wolfgang Lüth: awarded the Diamonds August 9th 1943. The files states that the silver set were buried with Lüth.

Maurice

[Nicholas Link]

A very interesting thread. Are Rudel's gold oaks still with the family as well?

[Pieter Verbruggen]

A very interesting thread. Are Rudel's gold oaks still with the family as well?

...yes they are.
Pieter.

[Sepp45]

Unfortunately there are some people mad enough to take a spade..

Korvettenkapitän Wolfgang Lüth: awarded the Diamonds August 9th 1943. The files states that the silver set were buried with Lüth.

Maurice

Funny thing to see that Andreas-Thies was selling a piece ("with diamonds") awarded to Luth... anyone knows the story behind this? Or maybe my German is not the best, but the price was 35.000..

Here are the pics:







Someone care to translate?

Regards,
Sepp.

[Dietrich Maerz]

This is a genuine Sword Set Type 2 which was "converted" to a Diamond set. It is speculated that Kapitänleutnant W. Lüht comissioned this to wear on board. This is a very interesting piece of the upcoming A. Thies auction (10. November) with a starting bid of € 35,000.-

[markus]

Anyone knows whether there is real provenance to this piece?

[Dietrich Maerz]

The catalog says it comes from the family of Lüht.

[markus]

The catalog says it comes from the family of Lüht.

Would be interesting to know if the family confirms the same.

Has the existence of this piece been known before?

[Steinar]

Wasnt Erwin Rommel cremated? I read so, and i also read that they removed his medals before they cremated him. Dont know if its the truth, but i read it.

[Sepp45]

Wasnt Erwin Rommel cremated? I read so, and i also read that they removed his medals before they cremated him. Dont know if its the truth, but i read it.

I think he wasn't cremated..

For any help, here's a photo of his funeral and the medals around his neck:





Regards,
Sepp.

[Gran Sasso]

Wasnt Erwin Rommel cremated? I read so, and i also read that they removed his medals before they cremated him. Dont know if its the truth, but i read it.

Same here

[chen]

Rommel's diamond cassette (Luft. blue as it belongs to Molders; credit to forum member frandandfrank) and Rommel's awards in Mythos Rommel exhibition.