Knights Cross Holder and Last Commander of the Don Cossack Regiment 1

[djpool]

Many years ago I bought another M36 style tunic for a captain serving in the 5th Regt Don Cossacks. Major Dienenthal served with the 1st Regiment who wore the Don Cossack patch on the right sleeve. Members of the 5th Regiment wore the patch on the left sleeve. Jim

[afrikasandman]

Great set! Congrats! Matt

[Johnny R]

Very nice.

[billbert]

Congrats Sir !! Billbert

[jmcm]

Very cool

[RobertE]

A foreign volunteer dream set. Jim, both those tunics in your collection are right up my alley as well.

s/f Robert

[PZKG]

Very nice!

Drooled abit on my screen over this set myself too!

Mads

[djpool]

A foreign volunteer dream set. Jim, both those tunics in your collection are right up my alley as well.

s/f Robert

Thanks to everyone for their kind comments. Robert I eye your collection with envy. The supply of good volunteer and specifically Cossack items is so limited that its almost impossible to find new items. When they do show up cost becomes a major consideration. Weitze has some cool items but I just can't justify the costs right now. It's frustrating at times.

[compressore]

Beautiful uniform with history !

[LRRPS]

Very nice tunics shown here.
Dienenthal was also recommended for the Oakleaves 7th of september 1942, but it was denied two days later.

[djpool]

Very nice tunics shown here.
Dienenthal was also recommended for the Oakleaves 7th of september 1942, but it was denied two days later.

A very brave and professional soldier. In almost 50 years of collecting I've never owned any significant personality items. But in the last year I've managed to pick up a soldbuch to a 20 July conspirator and now this tunic to a key figure in the history of the Cossacks in the service of the Wehrmacht. Jim

[Gaspare]

I think thats a great price for that jacket!

Happy for you that you got something you wanted a long time ago. A great feeling when it happens..

Dam shame it got split apart.....
Well you have the photo copies etc and can always get the awards for the jacket.

Man that is SO nice,,,Congrats!...,G.

[djpool]

I think thats a great price for that jacket!

Happy for you that you got something you wanted a long time ago. A great feeling when it happens..

Dam shame it got split apart.....
Well you have the photo copies etc and can always get the awards for the jacket.

Man that is SO nice,,,Congrats!...,G.

Thank you. It is unfortunate that his estate was broken up, but if I'm being truthful its the only way I could have owned anything from him. Forum member LRRPS sent me some pictures of other Dienenthal items he managed to get for his collection. He told me that Dienenthals estate was either sold in two auctions, donated to the Wehrgeschitliches Museum in Rastatt or retained by the family . He thinks that Dienenthals photo albums may have been kept by the family. LRRPS has one of the auction catalogues which he will scan and send to me. I will post the listing. Jim

[djpool]

Another tunic.

[djpool]

Very nice tunics shown here.
Dienenthal was also recommended for the Oakleaves 7th of september 1942, but it was denied two days later.

I want to thank you for allowing me to post your items. I didn't show adequate appreciation in my prior post because I was in a hurry. The WAF kept timing out on me. Jim