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Pre-WW2 era German Youth school bag/backpack. Featured in movie “Tin Drum” (1979). Brown leather in excellent condition. Inside flap signed by German youth Alfred Hemmelsohn. This type of youth bag is EXTREMELY SCARCE!

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PRE-WW2 GERMAN NATIONAL SOCIALIST PARTY MUSEUM MÜNCHEN 1933 PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC. PRE-WW2 GERMAN – NATIONAL SOCIALIST PARTY MUSEUM MÜNCHEN 1933. PRE-WW2 GERMAN NATIONAL SOCIALIST PARTY MUSEUM MÜNCHEN named. From 1933 until WW2’s end it served as an official national socialist party museum, when the room that served as the early headquarters of the national socialist party was turned into a small museum in 1933. CAPTIONED IN THE LOWER RIGHT NEGATIVE. Gaststätte Sterneckerbräu – München. Sterneckerbräu Restaurant – Munich. IMPRINT ON THE REVERSE. Toni Gröbner – Fernspr. Hier in diesem Veteranensaal. (WW2 German Leader) seine ersten Versammlungen ab. Owner: Toni Gröbner – Telephone. Here in this veterans’ hall. Reich Chancellor (WW2 German Leader) held his first rallies. Jakob Feldbauer, Verlag, München 9. OFFICIAL RESTAURANT / INN’S HAND STAMP ON THE REVERSE AS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL SOCIALISTS. Gaststätte “Sterneckerbräu” Brau München. Gallndungaster der (NATIONAL SOCIALIST PARTY). Street number 54 Tel. Founding member of the (NATIONAL SOCIALIST PARTY). VERY SHARP FOCUS WITH VERY FINE CONTRAST. CONDITION IS EXTREMELY VERY FINE FROM ITS 92+ YEARS. THIS IS NOT A REPRODUCTION OR A COPY.

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Pre-WW2 era German Youth school bag/backpack. Featured in movie “Tin Drum” (1979). Brown leather in excellent condition. Inside flap signed by German youth Alfred Hemmelsohn. This type of youth bag is EXTREMELY SCARCE!

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PRE- WW2 GERMAN STORM DIVISION MEMBERS STURM UNIT 1933 PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC. PRE-WW2 GERMAN STORM DIVISION MEMBERS STURM UNIT (1/145) 1933. VERY SHARP FOCUS WITH VERY FINE CONTRAST. PHOTOGRAPHER’S IMPRINT ON THE REVERSE. THIS IS NOT A REPRODUCTION OR A COPY.

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DIE FREIHEIT FRANKISCHER BEOBACHER NEWSPAPER JUL. PRE-WW2 GERMAN NATIONAL SOCIALIST ” DIE FREIHEIT FRANKISCHER BEOBACHER ” NEWSPAPER JUL. Die Freiheit Fränkischer Beobachter, was the local Franconian edition of the main German National Socialist Party NS DAP pnewspaper, the Völkischer Beobachter. Hakenkreuz and German pro-National Socialist articles in the July 3, 1931, issue was because the newspaper served as the official propaganda organ of the WW2 German National Socialist’s. Views and promoting party activities. In 1931, the National Socialists were a powerful political force in Germany’s Weimar Republic, actively campaigning and building support. The Völkischer Beobachter and its regional editions were crucial tools for spreading their messages and attacking government policies long before the WW2 German leader came to power in 1933. He content of the newspaper was to promote the German National Socialist’s ideology and the party line to its readers. 4 PAGE SELF COVER. DIMENSIONS: 11 5/8″ x 18″ SOFT FOLDED TO 9″ x 11 5/8″. THIS IS NOT A COPY OR A REPRODUCTION.

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Own a Piece of Naval History. Authentic pre-WW2 cap tally ribbon. From the Imperial Japanese Navy battleship. One of the most iconic warships in world naval history. Was the first battleship in the world equipped with. Placing her among the legendary. She served as the. Flagship of the Combined Fleet. After surviving the entire Pacific War. Was seized by the U. 1946 Operation Crossroads nuclear tests. About This Cap Tally. Cap tally ribbons with. During the war, they were abolished for. And all tallies were replaced with a unified design reading. Are extremely rare – especially for a flagship like. This example retains its original gold-woven characters and wartime black fabric. Age-related wear is present, but it remains a genuine, highly desirable artifact from the golden era of the IJN. A museum-grade item suitable for advanced collectors of naval history, militaria, and WW2 artifacts. Own a piece of history from one of the most important battleships ever built. International Buyers – Please Note. Thank you for your understanding.

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This is an original. Imperial Japanese Army commemorative set. Consisting of three historical items dating from the early 20th century to the pre-WW2 period. Each piece reflects a different phase of Japan’s modern military history and was produced as an actual commemorative item rather than for later decoration or reproduction. A heavy pewter sake cup decorated with an eagle and military banner motif. Inside the cup is an engraved. Having offered my life to the Emperor. I celebrate this day of honor. This inscription represents the voice of a. Commemorating survival and honor after the Russo-Japanese War rather than mourning the fallen. Such personalized poetic inscriptions are less common than standard issue victory cups. 2 Imperial Japanese Army – Korea. 78 Discharge Commemorative Sake Cup. Ceramic sake cup inscribed. “Korea – Infantry Regiment 78″. The lower design features a. Map motif extending from Japan toward Korea and Manchuria. Reflecting the geopolitical worldview of the period and Japan’s continental expansion. This cup is a valuable primary artifact documenting the everyday reality of Japanese soldiers stationed on the Korean Peninsula. 3 2600th Imperial Year Commemorative Brass Plaque (1940). Brass commemorative plaque engraved. “Commemoration of the 2600th Imperial Year”. Issued during nationwide celebrations in 1940 (Koki 2600), marking the mythical founding of Japan. Such items were produced for ceremonial and symbolic purposes across military and civil institutions. Together, these items illustrate. The Russo-Japanese War and its veterans. The Japanese Army’s presence in Korea. State ideology and national celebrations leading into WWII. This is not a decorative set, but a. Group of genuine historical artifacts. Reflecting how soldiers and institutions commemorated service, survival, and national identity. All items show expected age-related wear, surface scratches, and patina consistent with original period use. Please review photos carefully. Approximate 7-21days(To USA).

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RPT 1923 PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC. SHARP FOCUS AND CONTRAST. PHOTOGRAPHERS IMPRINT AND CAPTION HAND OPAQUED IN THE UPPER RIGHT NEGATIVE. THIS IS NOT A REPRODUCTION OR A COPY.

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PRE-WW2 GERMAN ARMY GEN LUDENDORFF 70TH B-DAY WITH BLOMBERG, FRITSCH PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC. PRE-WW2 GERMAN ARMY GENERAL ERICH LUDENDORFF 70TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AT THE CENTER WITH PICKLEHAUB, INCLUDING (ON HIS LEFT) GERMAN DEFENCE MINISTER GENERALOBERST WERNER VON BLOMBERG, AND (TO HIS RIGHT). COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE GERMAN ARMY GENERAL DER ARTILLERY. Erich Friedrich Wilhelm Ludendorff b. 1937 was a German general and politician. He achieved fame during WW1 for his central role in the German victories at Liège and Tannenberg in 1914. After his appointment as First Quartermaster General of the German General Staff in 1916, Ludendorff became Germany’s chief policymaker in a de facto military dictatorship until the country’s defeat in 1918. Later during the years of the Weimar Republic, Ally of the Freikorps he took. Part in the failed 1920 Kapp Putsch and the WW2 German Leader’s 1923 Beer Hall Putsch, thereby contributing significantly to the National Socialist’s rise to power. Ludendorff’s 70th birthday (1935): On April 9, 1935, General Erich Ludendorff was celebrated in Germany for his 70th birthday. It was a major national event, commanded by the German Fuhrer and was a way for the National Socialist Party’s regime to honor military greatness and rehabilitate Ludendorff’s image. At the event, Ludendorff delivered a controversial speech criticizing. And promoting a new pagan-like faith espoused by his wife. CAPTION IMPRINT ON THE REVERSE. The general’s 70th birthday. Ludendorff Publishing House, Munich 2 N. SHARP FOCUS WITH VERY FINE CONTRAST. THIS IS NOT A REPRODUCTION OR A COPY.

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PRE-WW2 GERMAN FIELD MARSHAL VON HINDENBURG w/ PATRIOTIC MARCHERS 4/29/1925 PHOTO. PRE-WW2 GERMAN FIELD MARSHAL VON HINDENBURG WITH PATRIOTIC MARCHERS 4/29/1925 NEWS WIRE PHOTO. A huge rally for Hindenburg, the candidate of the Reich Bloc, took place in front of his villa in Hanover, Germany. Hindenburg reviewed young men of patriotic associations including paramilitary groups and other right-wing nationalist organizations from the steps of his villa. Paul von Hindenburg b. 1934 was a German Field Marshal and statesman who led the Imperial German Army during WW I and later became President of Germany from April 29,1925 until his death in 1934. RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL CAPTIONED NEWS SLUG LABEL ON THE REVERSE. THOUSANDS IN GREAT PRE-ELECTION RALLY FOR HINDENBURG. PHOTO SHOWS THE PARADE PASSING THE. FIELD MARSHAL JUST PRIOR. TO THE RECENT ELECTIONS. THE FORMER LEADER OF THE. GERMAN IMPERIAL ARMIES MAY BE SEEN STANDING IN THE. ENTRANCE OF THE RESIDENCE, REVIEWING THE PROCESSION. SHARP FOCUS WITH VERY FINE CONTRAST. THIS IS NOT A REPRODUCTION OR A COPY.

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