46th Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 1830 lots has ended on 6th March 2022. 92% of all lots sold

0454 |

Luftwaffe paratrooper portrait photo with smock & helmet

Luftwaffe paratrooper portrait photo with smock & helmet

LOT 57-0454
SOLD
Auction ended        5th March 2022  |  07:02 pm CET
RESULT
135,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 22,50 %

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PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS Postcard size
MAKER
WEIGHT
LOT 57-0454
EAN 2000000630670
LOT 57-0454
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
EAN 2000000630670
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS Postcard size
MAKER
WEIGHT
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
LOT 57-0454
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS Postcard size
EAN 2000000630670
MAKER
WEIGHT
Germany 1918 - 1945


Description

Rare studio photo of a Fallschirmjäger with full jumping uniform. He wears an early green "Kreta pattern" camo jumping smock and his M38 helmet! Textbook Fallschirmjäger gloves. Interestingly, he wearing standard marching boots instead of jumping boots

Very hard to find! A tiny pinhole to the top.

Original ink dedication commemorating his first jump:

"Zur Erinnerung an meinen 1. Absprung. Dein Helmut."


Condition
2