In the german auction house hermann historica. com is for the the Otto Skorzeny Uniform and more
Is this one the original Skorzeny Uniform ? What did you know ?
Lot No: 8725
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The peaked cap of fine field grey cloth, the black velvet hatband with ventilation hole at front. White piping, the metal badge missing (previous location still visible). Silver hat cord, black lacquered peak. Light brown leather sweatband with barely legible inscription at side "Erel [...]", lime green silk lining, the sweatshield embossed in gold "Erel Sonderklasse - Privat". Two larger and smaller moth damages, otherwise in very good, worn condition.
The tailored field tunic made by the Viennese WIEBAG of fine, field grey gabardine with dark green collar and field grey buttons. Green silk lining with clip and opening for a side arm, the left inside pocket with the tailor's label "WIEBAG, Wien I, Stubenring 14" and typewritten name inscription "Dipl.Ing. O.Skorzeny - Sept. 42". The collar patch and sewn shoulder boards indicating the rank of an Obersturmbannführer, silver embroidered eagle sleeve patch on black cloth, chevron for the Old Guard. Button hole ribbon for the Iron Cross and the Eastern Front Medal. The left chest pocket with medal loops, surmounted by a four-piece medal ribbon bar with the ribbons for the Iron Cross, the bronze NSDAP service distinction with application, the Sudetenland Medal and the Social Welfare Decoration. On the left under the collar a sewn custom ribbon for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, the loose end with hook, the eyelet on the right under the collar. Due to Skorzeny's height a large field tunic in fine, worn condition. With stone grey, likewise large breeches.
Handwritten in blue-green ink a letter to his sweetheart Emmi Linhart dating from 28.2.1939 (about three months before their wedding at the register office Vienna-Alsergrund), he regrets (tr.) "that your dear, but short letter arrived", before he was able to write her, and gives her an (tr.) "activity report: Sunday 2: 10 a.m. departure, through terrible fog to Ungarisch-Brodersdorf, where I called two boys who lead me over meadows and fields to the hunting lodge, it is a real cross-country drive. There we had the opportunity to have a hearty breakfast, as the present gentlemen were still somewhat tired from Saturday evening", and he concludes with (tr.) "Unfortunately, I come to realize what I'd deserve for this long letter. You, of course, deserve many long kisses from your dear, good, old Otto." Cream coloured stationary, inscribed on both sides, with an envelope addressed in handwriting to "Frl. Emmi Linhart - Wr. Neustadt Pottendorferstr. 5", with stamp and illegible postmark.
Also a concealed wooden gun case for a P 38 in the form of a book, the cover of brown linen with very fine and raised embossing at front, the back in red brown leather with raised flower design and gold embossed book title (tr.) "History of Literature – Volume 1". The drawer with red velvet lined interior recess for the P 38 and unlined recesses for a cleaning rod, 16 bullets and an accessory box. Dimensions ca. 24 x 16.5 x 6.5 cm.
Two postwar film reels in 8 mm format with scenes of Skorzeny's vacations in "Irland - Townhouse" (further unclear inscriptions) and "New York - Habana - Varadero - Bermudas", respectively, as well as four other film reels with the reproduced contents of the previously mentioned reels in super 8 format. Also a number of newspaper clippings on Skorzeny’s death in 1975 ("He was Hitler's 007 – bold, cold and unscrupulous").
Is this one the original Skorzeny Uniform ? What did you know ?
Lot No: 8725
https://www.hermann-historica.de/en/...0¤tpos=2
The peaked cap of fine field grey cloth, the black velvet hatband with ventilation hole at front. White piping, the metal badge missing (previous location still visible). Silver hat cord, black lacquered peak. Light brown leather sweatband with barely legible inscription at side "Erel [...]", lime green silk lining, the sweatshield embossed in gold "Erel Sonderklasse - Privat". Two larger and smaller moth damages, otherwise in very good, worn condition.
The tailored field tunic made by the Viennese WIEBAG of fine, field grey gabardine with dark green collar and field grey buttons. Green silk lining with clip and opening for a side arm, the left inside pocket with the tailor's label "WIEBAG, Wien I, Stubenring 14" and typewritten name inscription "Dipl.Ing. O.Skorzeny - Sept. 42". The collar patch and sewn shoulder boards indicating the rank of an Obersturmbannführer, silver embroidered eagle sleeve patch on black cloth, chevron for the Old Guard. Button hole ribbon for the Iron Cross and the Eastern Front Medal. The left chest pocket with medal loops, surmounted by a four-piece medal ribbon bar with the ribbons for the Iron Cross, the bronze NSDAP service distinction with application, the Sudetenland Medal and the Social Welfare Decoration. On the left under the collar a sewn custom ribbon for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, the loose end with hook, the eyelet on the right under the collar. Due to Skorzeny's height a large field tunic in fine, worn condition. With stone grey, likewise large breeches.
Handwritten in blue-green ink a letter to his sweetheart Emmi Linhart dating from 28.2.1939 (about three months before their wedding at the register office Vienna-Alsergrund), he regrets (tr.) "that your dear, but short letter arrived", before he was able to write her, and gives her an (tr.) "activity report: Sunday 2: 10 a.m. departure, through terrible fog to Ungarisch-Brodersdorf, where I called two boys who lead me over meadows and fields to the hunting lodge, it is a real cross-country drive. There we had the opportunity to have a hearty breakfast, as the present gentlemen were still somewhat tired from Saturday evening", and he concludes with (tr.) "Unfortunately, I come to realize what I'd deserve for this long letter. You, of course, deserve many long kisses from your dear, good, old Otto." Cream coloured stationary, inscribed on both sides, with an envelope addressed in handwriting to "Frl. Emmi Linhart - Wr. Neustadt Pottendorferstr. 5", with stamp and illegible postmark.
Also a concealed wooden gun case for a P 38 in the form of a book, the cover of brown linen with very fine and raised embossing at front, the back in red brown leather with raised flower design and gold embossed book title (tr.) "History of Literature – Volume 1". The drawer with red velvet lined interior recess for the P 38 and unlined recesses for a cleaning rod, 16 bullets and an accessory box. Dimensions ca. 24 x 16.5 x 6.5 cm.
Two postwar film reels in 8 mm format with scenes of Skorzeny's vacations in "Irland - Townhouse" (further unclear inscriptions) and "New York - Habana - Varadero - Bermudas", respectively, as well as four other film reels with the reproduced contents of the previously mentioned reels in super 8 format. Also a number of newspaper clippings on Skorzeny’s death in 1975 ("He was Hitler's 007 – bold, cold and unscrupulous").
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