Friedrich Buchardt tunic

[Basil]

Tunics aren't my thing, but what's the forum's opinion of this?

http://poststar.com/news/local/museu...a4bcf887a.html

[Ian Hulley]

The photos ..

He joined the SA in October 1933

(from Wikipaedia) ... therefore he wouldn't qualify for the Alte Kampfe 'Ehrenwinkle' on that tunic. I also suggest that the ribbon bar isn't Buchardt's either, the decorations are those of a frontline soldier not an Einsatzgruppen officer.

Ian

[jacquesf]

Also not your standard insignia combination for a SD officers. J

[Ian Hulley]

Also not your standard insignia combination for a SD officers. J

Yes, white-piped straps and runic tab ....

[Salvatore L]

[luftkrieg]

I know nothing about tunics but I am certain that the ribbon bar is a reproduction.

[NickG]

This set up would only be accurate (insignia and badges combination) if this SS major was transferred from SD service to combat duty which is a possibility.
Keeping his SD raute on his tunic as a sign of authority or former service identifier... Nice tunic but indeed an odd combination...white shoulderboard waffen farbe SS tab + SD sleeve diamond...
The tag is interesting as its made in Litzmanstadt (SS controlled area...Adolf Hitler str.)
Probably the vet or his kids played with it and it was restored incorrectly.
Maybe he did not like the blank tab on his souvenir tunic and and put SS flashes on it instead ...
The plain SD style tab + toxic green boards would fit the bill much better.
Combat medals and (repro) bar later incorrectly added as well....it would not be too hard to identify
what medals were earned by this officer.

[TonyS]

That hand embroidered sleeve eagle looks like a repro as well.

[TonyS]

"At the Museum of Jewish Heritage, Marwell said he would accept Nazi artifacts if they were presented as a donation.


“When we are offered these objects, we will take them — not to be displayed but to take them off the market. That’s the policy for many museums,” he said."


A good reason to never donate your collection to museums. It's likely to never see the light of day again.

[Lassi]

"At the Museum of Jewish Heritage, Marwell said he would accept Nazi artifacts if they were presented as a donation.


“When we are offered these objects, we will take them — not to be displayed but to take them off the market. That’s the policy for many museums,” he said."


A good reason to never donate your collection to museums. It's likely to never see the light of day again.

Omg what a narrow minded way of thinking

I agree Tony, never donate your collection to a museum. 10 years back at a local museum they Cut quite a few k98 bayonets in half.... The reason, they had so many they did not know what to do with them

And they did not want to sell them to collectors...? Idiots

Cheers
Lars

[rebeldevil89]

I agree Tony, never donate your collection to a museum. 10 years back at a local museum they Cut quite a few k98 bayonets in half.... The reason, they had so many they did not know what to do with them

Agreed! There was a local museum in my town, had lots of great militaria as well as great local items. The guy was notorious for asking for donations, I would say a little less than half of his museum was from donations from when he was a teacher, then as the museum owner. Well when he got tired of owning the museum, he cherry picked what he wanted, and sold the rest for himself to keep. He even once tried to get me to donate my Luger I'm sure that would have made him a pretty penny.

Another local museum that had lots of great stuff now is a shell of what it used to be. Why? Because over the years items seem to disappear.... lots of items. Any time they use the collection for a display (they don't do it anymore, but maybe 30 years ago) they would leave all the stuff in an unlocked gym where kids would go and get their pick of what they wanted. Basically they left all their stuff un secure, and then every time they went back in to storage at the museum, it'd be a truck full less.

I am convinced I will NEVER donate anything to a museum, unless it's my own. Personal collections in my opinion will preserve and carry these items on to the next generation better than any museum would.

[John Pic]

The Eagle appears to be an original Belgian made type. Find a picture of the officer in uniform and that's how you will know if anything is correct or not.

[Jon. H]

Interesting.

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...light=SD+tunic

[DonC]

Curiuoser and curiouser... Good memory, Jon!

I didn't like the Ehrenwinkle when it was first posted, and I still don't like it. I understand they were variations, but that one seems pretty chunky in th eoriginal pics and the ones from the article.

Don

[phild]

The linked original thread was interesting to read with the 3 year old retrospective. For sure several things about the insignia combination (and style of chevron) are non-regulation and may not add up on the surface, but I was/am amazed by how quickly so many dismissed this as put together.

I will say IF this in fact a post war put together one good close up inspection by an experienced uniform collection....examining the thread used (including the age of the work from being seen in person) will expose it for what it is OR confirm it as period.