XI Olympiad Commemorative Medal Belonging to German SS
Guns International #: 100430920 Seller's Inventory #: 23296
Category: Military Collectible Non US -
Seller's Information
When emailing or calling sellers direct, please mention that you saw their listing on GunsInternational.com
Seller: Joe Salter com
Company: Down East Antiques - Joe Salter
Member Since: 9/10/10
First Name: Garrick-March-Jim-Joe
Last Name: Salter
State: New Hampshire
Zip: 03031
Country: United States
Phone: (603) 732-4000
Fax: (603) 732-4200
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 1189
Total Number of Listings: 20104
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
We have a 30 day Inspection Period and NOT a 3 day Inspection.
Payment Types Accepted: We take all major credit cards with NO CREDIT CARD FEES! Also Check or Money order.
About Us: Joe Salter has been in the Antique and Collector Weapons business for 60 years as both a collector and dealer. Our company is based in Southern New Hampshire and we have had an internet based store front for the past 20 years. We are federally licensed and deal in all types of firearms and related material.
Description:
This is a striking item which has a lightly corroded 1936 Olympia Erinnerungsmedaille suspended from a red, white, and black War Merit medal ribbon and permanently mounted on a faded velvet backing within a tiered, carved wooden frame (11" x 13") that is still sealed on the back and still has the intact Leipzig frame maker's label pasted on. There is a penciled date on the back as well: (1-2-44). The age toned matting is now a mellow tan color with a small handwritten ink label that reads: "Untersturmfuhrer. G. Bock. 9(te?). Pz. Gr. Reg/Ein Volk. Ein Reich. Ein Fuhrer". The rank of Untersturmfuhrer was equivalent to a 2nd Lieutenant in the Allgemeine and Waffen-SS but from the unit listing it seems that he instead joined the regular army (Heer) and served in the 9th Panzergrenadier Regiment (26th Panzer Division). A further check of German Olympic staff and officials reveals that there was a "G. Bock" connected with the shooting events held during the games. Further research might shed some light on whether the two are connected, related, or the same person. This is a fantastic World War II item and is in fine condition overall.
SOLD
Manufacturer: German
Model: Medal