Featured My Dad's Army Items

He served in the European theater in WW2, but did not see combat. He mainly guarded war prisoners. He brought back some souvenirs, but will not post those since they contain symbols that, to this day, offend people.

 

Still an important job, thank you for his service.

Thank you for your consideration, very good of you. Those symbols have been posted on the forums before though. Let's consider them part of history, and hope they serve as a warning.

 

I made a display of them with photos of dad in his uniform.

 

Love the framed group of Dad.Sadly the most valuable stuff in the lot is Nazi-many sickos still revere this stuff & dream of a return to a Wagnerian Golden Age that never was !

 

We thank him for his service !

 

I love that the Ruptured Duck saw a lot of use. Some guys tossed them into a drawer. That one had a 40 year tour of duty from the look of it.

 

I would, but he passed away in 1983 at age 61.

 

then we thank you , for bringing it to our attention !!!!!!!

and still........ we appreciate his service !!!!!!

 

My wife and I went to an estate sale 2 years ago, and the person must have been high up in the nazi regime. The items were on display and for sale. It made me wonder how that guy even landed here in the US..

 

Were they the deceased owners personal medals awarded during the Regime,or could they have been collected by someone not associated with the party,ie: a WWII enthusiast ?

 

Definitely the former.

 

by hook or by crook..., or they were invited..

 

Lots of Nazis got invited to make their domicile in Allied countries-if they had the right Cold War skill sets.Would've been a trip to have that guy as a neighbor and talk about the 'good ole days' over a jug of schnapps !

 

maybe for you !
I'd give him cement galoshes ..............

 

Agreed. No freaking way!

 

There's a crazy movie like that called Apt Pupil. I think it's based on a Stephen King book.

 

It is illegal to sell military award items. It's called The Stolen Valor Act.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stolen_Valor_Act_of_2005

 

Ditto.

 

or a flamethrower like in Tarantino's 'Inglorious Baster**'

 

The person at the estate sale had a full set of "Nazi War Bonds", which were little booklets that you got if you donated funds to the cause.. from an historical perspective, it was amazing because they were in perfect shape! From a moral perspective, however, it was abysmal.