The fate of the Diamonds.

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SS-Obergruppenführer Herbert Otto Gille on May 1944, wearing his diamonds and commanding his troops.

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Interesting postwar photo of General der Panzertruppe Hasso von Manteuffel wearing his wartime set on his jacket.

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And lying on a table in July 1976. At the top you can see the original band he wore, actually an EK 2 ribbon. 9F83529F-7328-4858-8323-78BD89815552.jpeg

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...and a piece of paper but not for the diamonds. A5A6588F-FFB8-40E0-8B12-98CCA6FD4476.jpeg