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Month: Oktober 2017

Newsletter 273 October 12, 2017

Newsletter 273 October 12, 2017

From: christian@juersmilitaria.com <christian@juersmilitaria.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2017 2:55 AM To: adroyster@hotmail.com Subject: Origins of Third Reich fakes   Dear Arthur: I am also including in my next posting, other selected manufacturers of Third Reich reproductions. Would you be kind enough to put this on your postings? I am going to send out selected links to the 6,000+ people on my master list. These are only a few of my links to new fakes. I am also going to show…

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Newsletter 272 October 11, 2017

Newsletter 272 October 11, 2017

From: christian@juersmilitaria.com <christian@juersmilitaria.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2017 6:43 AM To: adroyster@hotmail.com Subject: Origins of Third Reich fakes   Dear Arthur: I have received all of your input and have been checking each link. Most amazing what is being made now in the field of Third Reich militaria! Here is the link to one of the biggest Pakistani firms. They make all manner of SS insignia, embroidered flags and standards, and much more. Would you be kind enough to put…

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Newsletter 271 October 10, 2017

Newsletter 271 October 10, 2017

The Grand Cross of the Iron Cross Großkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes Instituted by Adolf Hitler on September 1, 1939   The Grand Cross of the Iron Cross was “approximately double the size of the Iron Cross  1st Class.”  It was originally planned to issue this decoration with a gold, instead of silver, rim but this did not receive final approval from Hitler. The Grand Cross was presented to Hermann Göring on July 19, 1940 and the same time of his…

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Newsletter 270 October 7, 2017

Newsletter 270 October 7, 2017

Here we have an offering by the Hermann Historica auctions of Munich of what they purport to be rare relics belonging to one of Adolf Hitler’s top aides, Julius Schaub. One of the “rare” pieces is the now-notorious “Prototype Blood Order” This piece is a purely fantasy item concocted by a prominent German dealer in militaira and sold through other thoroughly crooked dealers to eager, and solvent, collectors. We saw this nonsensical piece advertised as having belonged to Emil Maurice…

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