What do you guys think? In my opinion this is a genuine soldbuch which has been 'enhanced' by the addition of some decorations.
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Ok, so what don't i like about it? well the guy was posted to MAA 510 at Sandnessjoen that's fine but the unit to the best of my knowledge didn't do much in this very quiet sector unless it saw the odd air attack on passing coastal convoys so i see the marine artillerie and wound badge as being on shaky ground already. Next, the Lappland schild entry should read 20 armee not 9 armee not to mention tha fact that Sandnessjoen is well out of the area of the award. The EKII? i wouldn't really have a problem with it however the whole typed up awards list signed by a doctor seems odd and look at the stamp being used, it's inconsistent with the others. We've gone from the units normal stamp with the offending swas neatly removed and the whole name legible to a completely different stamp, illegible with the swas still present just scribbled over.
Now i could perhaps accept a typo with the Lappland schild entry but not if this guy was only at Sandnessjoen, for this to be correct i would want to see him having served with one of the MAA up in Finnmark\North Finland and then posted to Sandnessjoen after the retreat.
Of course i may be wrong but for me there's just enough doubt over these award entries for me to steer clear.
Opinions?
*edit* i just noticed the seller...nuff said*edit*
Simon
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Ok, so what don't i like about it? well the guy was posted to MAA 510 at Sandnessjoen that's fine but the unit to the best of my knowledge didn't do much in this very quiet sector unless it saw the odd air attack on passing coastal convoys so i see the marine artillerie and wound badge as being on shaky ground already. Next, the Lappland schild entry should read 20 armee not 9 armee not to mention tha fact that Sandnessjoen is well out of the area of the award. The EKII? i wouldn't really have a problem with it however the whole typed up awards list signed by a doctor seems odd and look at the stamp being used, it's inconsistent with the others. We've gone from the units normal stamp with the offending swas neatly removed and the whole name legible to a completely different stamp, illegible with the swas still present just scribbled over.
Now i could perhaps accept a typo with the Lappland schild entry but not if this guy was only at Sandnessjoen, for this to be correct i would want to see him having served with one of the MAA up in Finnmark\North Finland and then posted to Sandnessjoen after the retreat.
Of course i may be wrong but for me there's just enough doubt over these award entries for me to steer clear.
Opinions?
*edit* i just noticed the seller...nuff said*edit*
Simon
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