Extract from the catalogue for the sale at Sotheby and Co. on 18 July 1966 at which memorabilia of Helmut Lent were auctioned, including his set of diamonds.
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I wish I had the $1400 at the time it was sold, but unfortunately my weekly allowance was not high enough to muster that kind of money
cheers
PeterComment
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Zoom on Generalfeldmarschall Kesselring's diamonds!
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This B-type was featured in a 2001 book called "Panzertruppen: Les Troupes Blindees Allemandes German Armored Troops 1935-1945", by authors François de Lannoy and Josef Charita.
Strangely, it's attributed to SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich...Comment
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And, to my surprise, I had a similar picture of it in full color (from a different book that I can't remember).Last edited by Sepp45; 02-22-2018, 05:56 PM.Comment
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Very strange indeed! Especially, as Dietrich´s Diamonds set turned up just two or three years ago. Unless it was the A set that turned up, but I´m quite sure it was the B set. Came directly from the family.Comment
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A nice addition to this thread:
Since it's also about the holders and their postwar history, here is a very rare photo of Hermann Graf wearing his Knight's Cross (and diamonds) after the war in 1982.Comment
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Private picture of Gordon Gollob wearing his 2nd type platinum diamonds.Comment
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Funeral for a brillantenträger: ceremony for Hermann-Bernhard Ramcke, 1968. Erich Lepkowski can be seen holding the ordenskissen with the medals. Sadly, no zoom on the diamonds...
(Photo posted here with the permission of the current owner)Comment
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Two pictures of Generalleutnant Hyazinth Graf Strachwitz von Gross-Zauche und Camminetz wearing his newly presented set of diamonds.
(Thanks to Marc Sander for sending these amazing photos)Comment
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Really nice photos of von Strachwitz, one of my favorite soldiers!
Note the interesting, custom made, hand embroided cap eagle!Comment
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An older picture taken in the early 80's at Luftwaffenmuseum Uetersen.Originally posted by Sepp45 View PostComment
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