SS Astray

[Thomas E Hansen]

I dont know if it this the right forum???

But a friend of mine, got this astray.
The eagle´s head is made of whale tooth.

It got the engraving "Regimentskommandant Reif Juleaften (xmas eve) 1944 from SS regiment Norw.
Eagle is marked MeuM.

Question.
Does anyone know anythin about "Reif" or the Astray???

Sorry tihs is the only picture I got.

Any comments are velcome.

Regards Thomas.

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Ashtray

VERY interesting piece. You will need to show closeups of the inscription. Other photos of the whole thing would be great too. It's usually impossible to tell WHEN the inscriptions on items were made. Many, if not most "SS" inscribed personal items are original period items that are post-war embellished. Photos of the inscription would at least give clues to it being possibly period inscribed.

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Ashtray

I just noticed you said you don't have any other photos. Too bad.

[bwanek1]

I believe it is a pipe stand for the official SS-issued pipes.

[Hundestaffel]

I believe it is a pipe stand for the official SS-issued pipes.

Oh, Oh.....oh, what the heck - I might as well join the madness....

This piece, without doubt, originates from the SSuper SSecretive North Arktik ESSkimo Legion, who were entitled to wear the extremely rare "KoldAssHell" Cufftitle.

A keeper if I ever saw one....


"Hundestaffel"

[David Fettes]

who were entitled to wear the extremely rare "KoldAssHell" Cufftitle.
"Hundestaffel"

Hell these guys were the elite, have you ever tried to rub noses while wearing a steel helmet?

[Hundestaffel]

Hell these guys were the elite, have you ever tried to rub noses while wearing a steel helmet?

...or rub other body parts together when it's -53 out ???

*** Oh, I forgot to mention that honorary members of the ESSkimo Legion were entitled an honorary Cufftitle, "SShrinky-Dinky" (which I'm sure those who live in a Kold Klimate can fully relate too !!!).

;-)


"Hundestaffel"

[Michael Fay]

explaining some of the answers already given

Thomas,
as some of the answers may seem a bit mean-spirited and at your expense, I just want to explain that they are alluding to the "SS pipe" thread where many members are very (VERY )certain these are just out and out obvious fakes...or even period pieces but with no true SS relationship except that some one now carved an SS in...or is claiming some connection--and then found on ebay,etc.
So no hard feelings.
--Michael

[Dr. Strangelove]

smoking

That Eagle looks pissed !

[CurtD]

That Eagle looks pissed !

Looks seriously constipated.

[RadarZ]

Eagle ? Thats a long beaked Norwegian penguin !

[Ian Hulley]

Eagle ? Thats a long beaked Norwegian penguin !

More like the Norwegian Blue ....

Ian

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Ashtray

The sad truth is that there are SO many fakes out there, people automatically assume items like this are fake. The joke would be on all of us if it were actually authentic. But, of course, there is virtually no way to ever tell. I always get the feeling that some of these bizarre items are just odd enough to be real. Having enough confidence in such items to invest in them is a different story.

[RadarZ]

I don't know, this just looks a tad too eskimo-ish to imagine an SS man snuffing his butts out in it.