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Militaria and paraphernalia from Nazi Germany for sale as memorabilia and collectibles in Amsterdam, the Netherlands in 1964. Today internationally based private collectors and traders more often are handling artifacts with a troubled past online. Photo: Jack de Nijs / Anefo
During World War II Göring enriched himself on a large scale with art obtained from Jewish art collectors who were plundered and either fled or were deported to their deaths in Nazi camps. At the end of the war, Göring's personal collection included 1,375 paintings, many sculptures, carpets, furniture and other artifacts.
10th anniversary of German reunification. 10 DM, silver, 2000. 200th birthday of Albert Lortzing. 10 DM, silver, 2001. 50th anniversary of the Federal Constitutional Court. 10 DM, silver, 2001. 750th anniversary of the Katharinenkloster and 50th anniversary of the Sea Museum in Stralsund. 10 DM, silver, 2001.
The following is a general overview of the Heer main uniforms, used by the German Army prior to and during World War II. Terms such as M40 and M43 were never designated by the Wehrmacht , but are names given to the different versions of the Model 1936 field tunic by modern collectors, to discern between variations, as the M36 was steadily ...
Sudeten German uprising (September–October 1938) Second Italo-Abyssinian War (October 3, 1935 – February 19, 1937) Spanish Civil War (July 17, 1936 – April 1, 1939)
In 1902 the show was held for the first time by the Association of German Automotive Industrialists (Verein Deutscher Motorfahrzeug-Industrieller) at Berlin Friedrichstraße station. The 7th exhibition in 1905 was inaugurated by Emperor Wilhelm II and until 1907, there were even two shows per year, as production had increased to an industrial ...
The Wheatcroft Collection is believed to include the world's largest collection of German World War II memorabilia. Its value has been estimated at £100 million. [3] Wheatcroft acquired his first item at age five, a bullet-marked SS storm trooper's helmet, which he had asked his parents to give him for his birthday.
This is a timeline of events of World War II in 1939 from the start of the war on 1 September 1939. For events preceding September 1, 1939, see the timeline of events preceding World War II. Germany's invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939 brought many countries into the war. This event, and the declaration of war by France and Britain two days ...