Cavalry Oberfeldwebel, Kavallerie Regiment 13 - 2nd Squadron - Private purchase waffenrock - Liner named to Drige and stamped Gepruft 2./K.R.13 - Button hole ribbon for the EK-2 . Alcoso model 119 Lion head officers sword. The belt buckle is a family Heirloom it was a bring back by my father 82nd Airborne 504th Parachute Infantry Company I veteran.

Private purchase unteroffizier waffenrock 1st company Infantry Regiment 129 Tailored by Hugo Grenwelge landau/Pflaz Dated 7.5.7 and named to Unteroffizier Mayer

Tom:

Amazing!

John

Beautiful display and shall I say, awesome pictures.

Now that's impressive!

Sweeetttt!!!!

A real beauty! great display!

Thanks for sharing!

PVON

Not my collecting area but certainly very beautiful! Great pictures too. Thanks for sharing.

Danny

Thanks guys for the complements I really have enjoyed putting together these mannequins.

Engineer Oberleutnant, Panzer Pionier Bataillon 79 - Private purchase waffenrock with tailor label-Wilhelm Holters Berlin - Matching tailors name tag inside interior breast pocket named to Parst and dated 13.December.1935 making this a very early example - Featured on pages 162-164 of Waffenrock Parade Uniforms of the German Army

Wow, that's just wonderful!

Very nice stuff, congrats. Amazingly displayed and phtographed.

Beautiful displays Tom and just oozing with quality.
You are a master of expressing your passion!
Quite fantastic! Would that I had your flair!

Many thanks guys been quite fun running down all the little odds and ends that go into these displays.

I have been going through all my old threads and restoring the pictures thought I would bring this one back up as I have updated the pictures.

Just amazing! Can't wait for the new pictures!!

Oberst Dr.Hermann Winkler Later promoted to general and a German cross in gold recipient. Hanged in Russia in 1946 for war crimes.

Just a wonderful looking group!

Thanks for sharing! Never get tired of seeing these beauties!

Thanks Paul - Here’s another Unteroffizier Artillerie Regiment 70 - 2nd battery. Private purchase piece Tailor labeled and Gepruft stamped.

Wow Tom!

I have a real weakness for these! The beauty is oustanding!

Frozen in time!

Outstanding photo's that should really make collectors take notice on what they can do!

Thanks for sharing!

PVON

Thanks Paul I really love the beauty of the waffenrock – a few snaps showing the details of the artillery

Tom
You have captured the beauty in your photo's!

I always thought they were under valued at one time
by collectors!

They just make a collection come alive and to get that Dr's
one is tremendous!

They are like m&m's you want the cav,inf,panzer,etc!

And of course the right condition visor and extra's!

Then like a cake the edgeweapon to top it off!

Perfect display!

PVON

WOW such great looking and well preserved uniforms after 70+ yrs. I don't think I have a suit over 10yrs old that looks that good

Simply put, this is stunning!!

Infantry Lehr - parade dress

Infantry lehr & Maschinengewehr-Bataillon 66 both parade dress

Fantastic! I can look at them all day!

PVON

Stunning waffenrock and fantastic pictures, these should be in a table book.

Its funny, years ago no-one wanted rocks. Now they are hot and I personally feel super sexy! I love that recon rock!!!!
Great stuff!
Bob

I could stare at them all day long as well, beautiful uniforms. Thanks

Many thanks guys for the comments. I started collecting waffenrock when I had trouble finding nice army daggers for my collection. I always remembered the images and films of the grand parades and always liked the parade uniforms. Seems now the tide has shifted for me finding a nice waffenrock is very difficult these days. It’s quite rewarding to research and set up a period correct display - finding all the right stuff and piecing them together one item at a time. Look forward to posting a few more for you guys.

Did you see the grouping on butscheck? There is a waffenrock with a german cross on it. Only thing is that the lanyards are separated in the trunk of paperwork.

Kyle I have seen the Butschek waffenrock with the German Cross. The one I really liked and was interested in was the Rudolf Datz waffenrock. It’s already exceeded what I was willing to pay - Great waffenrock though.

Tom:

I think it's your fault that waffenrocks are now increasing in price

Your great pictures have turned us all on to these wonderful items.

John

Thanks guys. Here is one of my favorites and some detailed shots of the waffenrock. Certainly one of the most historical pieces in my collection. Private tailored waffenrock by B.Hermann & Co Frankfurt named to Dr. Winkler. I was fortunate to research Dr. Hermann Winkler and received an extensive 32 page file on him that includes a photograph of him. He was a Dr. of experimental Psychology and as stated previously later promoted to General Lieutenant a German Cross in gold recipient and was hanged in Russia in 1946 for war crimes. You often hear about patina on edge weapons waffenrock can also exhibit patina. This waffenrock has a beautiful patina evident in the pictures. The materials and tailor work are the finest I have seen and surpass any other waffenrock I own to include several examples I own from the famous tailor Wilhelm Holters. This waffenrock was purchased in Germany form the family in the 1970,s and remained in that collectors hands for many years. The grouping includes Winkler’s visor – the Aiguillette and the Hamburg cross.

Winkler, Hermann (1888-1946) [Generalleutnant] -- military commander, Nikolayev {taken prisoner by Soviet troops; put on trial at Nikolayev by a Soviet war crimes tribunal 11 Jan 1946 (NYT 12 Jan 1946:4:1); convicted and sentenced to death by hanging 17 Jan 1946; executed at Nikolayev with 6 others 17 Jan 1946 while a crowd of 65,000 watched (NYT 18 Jan 1946:12:1; LT 18 Jan 1946:4g; History of the United Nations War Crimes Commission and the Development of the Laws of War p. 529, United Nations War Crimes Commission, London: HMSO, 1948). (ABR-Croisier-H)

WOW! Gorgeous! Makes me want to start collecting these.

Just incredible !!!

Tom, A real pleasure to look at your fine Waffenrocks displayed so nicely!! Kevin.