Last night I posted scans of a pair of Shoulder straps with Stalingrad Cross devices on someone's thread, only to have the authenticity of my crosses come into question. Much as I did not want to believe it, after reading past threads and comparing pictures I must conclude there is every reason to be suspicious about the origins of mine. 
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=194420
Despite this thumbs down, I am going to take the plunge and post pictures of another of my Infantry Officer tunics, with another pair of H&D Stalingrad Crosses. I obtained this tunic about 12 years ago from the same dealer from whom I bought the NCO shoulder straps, Brian Lawrence who owned & operated Parabellum Military Antiques in Sarnia, Ontario. Even though the first pair bombed
I have a bit more hope for this pair of crosses. There are obvious similarities, but these look somewhat more like Dave Suter's cross. But I will let my fellow collectors decide as to whether they are (fingers crossed) genuine, or more garbage.
For me, I am happy with these crosses and IMO they have been sitting on these boards since before 1945 but again, feel free to put in your two cents as all feedback is welcome. 17 pics to follow. Thanks for looking.
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=194420
Despite this thumbs down, I am going to take the plunge and post pictures of another of my Infantry Officer tunics, with another pair of H&D Stalingrad Crosses. I obtained this tunic about 12 years ago from the same dealer from whom I bought the NCO shoulder straps, Brian Lawrence who owned & operated Parabellum Military Antiques in Sarnia, Ontario. Even though the first pair bombed
I have a bit more hope for this pair of crosses. There are obvious similarities, but these look somewhat more like Dave Suter's cross. But I will let my fellow collectors decide as to whether they are (fingers crossed) genuine, or more garbage. For me, I am happy with these crosses and IMO they have been sitting on these boards since before 1945 but again, feel free to put in your two cents as all feedback is welcome. 17 pics to follow. Thanks for looking.
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