Show us your GI War Booty photos

[W Petz]

Let's see some pics of GI captured war souvenirs that started it all and now is in the possession of a collector or yet to be still re-discovered in that GI footlocker in the attic.

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[Matt Starr]

I hope there are some more of these pics, they're great. Fantastic to see where all our items today came from!
Matt

[W Petz]

Matt.

Thanks for looking and your comments. I will post a few more pics. Bill

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I hope there are some more of these pics, they're great. Fantastic to see where all our items today came from!
Matt

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[W Petz]

Hmmm no one out there with any photos like these? Hard to believe!!! Here are a few more!

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[Matt Starr]

Great stuff Bill
From what I can see american photos are usually of lower quality than German ones, is this true? If we look at yours there are areas of whiteness etc. that you don't often see on German photos, usually german shots are nice and sharp with little white out. Is there any reason for this? are Germans just better photographers? Or have I not seen enough American photos?
I would love to see anymore photos you have Bill and if anyone else has any, at least I'm enjoying them!
Matt

[Tim DC]

Great pics Bill and thanks for sharing.
I think most of us collect German photos and don't encounter pics like these too often. Although I should pick them up if I had the chance and the price was fair.

[W Petz]

Matt,

Thanks for your comments. I believe the reason for this (in my opinion) is that many GI's captured German Cameras but did not know how to properly operate a German camera. Some never even had owned a camera before... especially during the depression years. My Dad captured a Voitlander camera... the first he ever owned and I still have it in my collection.

Tim,

There is a high interest in collecting GI photos and I've noticed the prices going up on GI photo albums. Depending on content the price of GI albums surpass the price of German photo albums. especially those that contain knocked out German tanks and equipment.

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I might as well post a few more pics....maybe someone else will do the same. - Bill

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