Hello,
I've been collecting military stuff for 50 years and now I'm thinking of passing it on to the next generation of collectors. One Item I've had for years is a War Merit Cross with Swords in Gold and it's in the original box with the name Kernach & Osterholt Dresden AI. The only mark on it is a 62 stamped on the locking pin bar but nothing else on the back.
This cross came from the collection of a 101st 502nd PIR paratrooper who's estate I purchased from his son in 1995. This 101st paratrooper was an amazing soldier, he started his career as a volunteer in 1939, was a Sergeant during Operation Torch, after returning to England he joined the 101st and had 4 combat jumps, 3 purple hearts, silver star, 2 bronze stars, was in every major battle the 101st participated in. This paratrooper volunteered for the invasion of Japan, request denied, but was told if he wanted to stay in Bavaria, ok. He left Germany Dec 1946.
This soldier must have brought home 1/2 of Germany, there were silver pieces, lots of guns, some German medals, German paratrooper gravity knives, some beautiful rangefinders, 2 sheets of Hitlers personal and Berlin HQ stationary, a mint 3 piece nazi banner and other misc items.
I have no idea how to post pics but if you send me your text or email I can send pics of this War Merit Cross.
Thanks.
I've been collecting military stuff for 50 years and now I'm thinking of passing it on to the next generation of collectors. One Item I've had for years is a War Merit Cross with Swords in Gold and it's in the original box with the name Kernach & Osterholt Dresden AI. The only mark on it is a 62 stamped on the locking pin bar but nothing else on the back.
This cross came from the collection of a 101st 502nd PIR paratrooper who's estate I purchased from his son in 1995. This 101st paratrooper was an amazing soldier, he started his career as a volunteer in 1939, was a Sergeant during Operation Torch, after returning to England he joined the 101st and had 4 combat jumps, 3 purple hearts, silver star, 2 bronze stars, was in every major battle the 101st participated in. This paratrooper volunteered for the invasion of Japan, request denied, but was told if he wanted to stay in Bavaria, ok. He left Germany Dec 1946.
This soldier must have brought home 1/2 of Germany, there were silver pieces, lots of guns, some German medals, German paratrooper gravity knives, some beautiful rangefinders, 2 sheets of Hitlers personal and Berlin HQ stationary, a mint 3 piece nazi banner and other misc items.
I have no idea how to post pics but if you send me your text or email I can send pics of this War Merit Cross.
Thanks.
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