I don't see any problems and I think you have acquired an exteremely rare grouping. Indeed, most soldiers keep wearing their tags from their replacement unit, in this case the Totenkopf-Ersatz-Bataillon, while serving in regular combat units. I know of a Dutch veteran who served in the 48. SS-Freiw.-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "General Seyffardt" while he was wearing his Erkennungsmarke from the "Westland" Ersatz-Bataillon...
'Are all the pieces supposed to be from the same person? The dogtag does not match the info on the documents and the TTK, I can't say i have ever seen an authentic one like that-must be one of those unusual variations......'
I don't know why some people think the items are not from the same person? Do you think the dog tag should match the documents? Do you really think that when the soldier got his dog tag, when he was in the Ersatz-Abteilung, that it was known in which unit he should come after his training? Or do you think that the Waffen-SS by order of the SS-FHA simply changed the dog tags when someone went from one unit to the other? Well, that would be a hell of a problem and unnecessary bureaucracy. I think they had better things to do. I know another Dutch veteran who served in seven Waffen-SS units throughout the war and it's nonsense that he should exchanging his dog tag every time he enlisted in another unit.
'Sorry AJ,don't mean to piddle on your chips but the fact it contains items from different people and a repro TK IMHO makes me think twice about jumping up and down about it. An interesting find none the less.'
Dan, why a fake skull and why do you think it contains items from different people?? I really don't understand these assessments...
AJ, you have a marvelous grouping and I know how hard it is to get such groupings from foreign volunteers. Price yourself lucky! I will be in Denmark within some weeks. Perhaps we can meet up somewhere?
All the best,
Cees
'Are all the pieces supposed to be from the same person? The dogtag does not match the info on the documents and the TTK, I can't say i have ever seen an authentic one like that-must be one of those unusual variations......'
I don't know why some people think the items are not from the same person? Do you think the dog tag should match the documents? Do you really think that when the soldier got his dog tag, when he was in the Ersatz-Abteilung, that it was known in which unit he should come after his training? Or do you think that the Waffen-SS by order of the SS-FHA simply changed the dog tags when someone went from one unit to the other? Well, that would be a hell of a problem and unnecessary bureaucracy. I think they had better things to do. I know another Dutch veteran who served in seven Waffen-SS units throughout the war and it's nonsense that he should exchanging his dog tag every time he enlisted in another unit.
'Sorry AJ,don't mean to piddle on your chips but the fact it contains items from different people and a repro TK IMHO makes me think twice about jumping up and down about it. An interesting find none the less.'
Dan, why a fake skull and why do you think it contains items from different people?? I really don't understand these assessments...
AJ, you have a marvelous grouping and I know how hard it is to get such groupings from foreign volunteers. Price yourself lucky! I will be in Denmark within some weeks. Perhaps we can meet up somewhere?
All the best,
Cees
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I was hopin' you wouldn't take that the wrong way!
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