Ost Medal Keepsake

[RaymondG]

Hi Chaps

I thought I would share this item with you from my collection. I am really fond of this. It is a homemade rememberance item for a soldier who was lost in Stalingrad (1941/1942)

What I like about this is that not only is it unusual, but you start to wonder why it was housed in a fake book. Was it because the family felt they had to hide the fact after the war.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy it as much as I do

Raymond

[RaymondG]

Picture 1

[RaymondG]

Picture 2

[RaymondG]

The fake book opens up to reveal...

[RaymondG]

Photo of the chap. Sorry for the camera flash on this one.

[Chet Sowersby]

Raymond,
Now that is very intresting.

Chet

[fugpaw]

Raymond, that's a poingnantly stunning item - thanks for sharing. Do you have any other history behind it?

I think based on the efforts that have been gone through to present the OST, that the family were proud.


Mike

[RaymondG]

Hi

Sadly, no more information with it and so it remains a mystery.

It is one of those pieces that really does get your mind wandering. I always imagine his mother sat at home, occasionally taking the item from the bookshelf, and thinking about her son and what happened to him.

It is a rather sad, poignant piece for sure.

Raymond

[Panzer Rob]

A very special piece with a lot of emotion behind it, Raymond. I am glad that it has found a good home.

Rob

[NickG]

It looks like they cut the info off the pouch that was issued with the medal and pasted it in the display as caption (descriptive) text, to include the maker info!

[clevischi]

Very nice! Thank you for sharing so interesting piece of history.

[SurvivingPanzer]

Very intersting and unique. What does the spine of the book say?

[Aave Johns]

Hi Chaps

I thought I would share this item with you from my collection. I am really fond of this. It is a homemade rememberance item for a soldier who was lost in Stalingrad (1941/1942)

What I like about this is that not only is it unusual, but you start to wonder why it was housed in a fake book. Was it because the family felt they had to hide the fact after the war.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy it as much as I do

Raymond

They may have lived in the DDR, where such a display may not have been looked upon favourably, Comrade.

Regards;

Johnsy

[AUSGANG]

Yes, Comrade, DDR most likely. What a great piece!