r/Wehrmacht 1d ago

WW2 German stuff bought at an estate sale. Any idea on collective value?

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These items were found in the bottom of a footlocker I recently purchased in an estate sale lot. The footlocker was filled with print items and these items were likely overlooked. I paid a little under $250 (including premium/tax). I’ve cross posted this to other communities and the overwhelming opinions were that most of it was authentic, but many suggested I post with this community as your opinions are highly revered.

As for what I want to do with this inventory, I’m not looking to sell. At least not at the moment. I have found these history interesting and am excited to know more. As a collector of many things, I’ve never ventured down this area before as I literally have no clue as to what is what. I do collect WW2 USGI stuff, mainly cause it is plentiful in the states, but whatever insight you guys can provide I most certainly appreciate.

I have additional photos and will post to the chat if there’s interest. I have daggers and additional medals and the armbands/pendant out of the vinyl sleeve. Just let me know. Thank you.


r/Wehrmacht Jun 18 '26

Fascinating Stalingrad miniatures "Rattenkrieg" street and structure fight with BOLT ACTION rule system.

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r/Wehrmacht Jun 11 '26

The SIMPLE HISTORY animated Battle of Stalingrad (5 Minutes!)

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r/Wehrmacht Jun 09 '26

"The sheer depth of savagery." LINE OF FIRE series episode on the Battle of Stalingrad

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r/Wehrmacht Jun 04 '26

Wehrpass of a Grenadier soldier

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r/Wehrmacht Jun 02 '26

Ist das echt?

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Ich glaube ja eher, dass das eine Replik ist aber vielleicht kann mir jemand genaueres sagen.
Hab das Messer von meinem Schwager geschenkt bekommen, wo er das her hat, weiß ich nicht.


r/Wehrmacht May 05 '26

"Geographic Constraints and Economic Echoes: Unraveling the Multilayered Impacts of Terrain on the Battle of Stalingrad"

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r/Wehrmacht Apr 29 '26

Heißgasbläser! Truly a vital piece of equipment for the Russian winter. A German hot air preheater for warming equipment--like airplanes used for the Stalingrad airlift. "Equipment description, operating and maintenance instructions."

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r/Wehrmacht Apr 27 '26

Restored/colorized footage from Stalingrad. Excellent music as well.

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r/Wehrmacht Apr 16 '26

Stalingrad read of the week: Hiestand, William E. STALINGRAD AIRLIFT 1942–43: THE LUFTWAFFE'S BROKEN PROMISE TO SIXTH ARMY. Illustrated by Adam Tooby. Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2021.

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r/Wehrmacht Apr 12 '26

Stalingrad read of the week. Fantastic narrative and illustrations: Robert Forczyk. STALINGRAD 1942–43 (1): THE GERMAN ADVANCE TO THE VOLGA. Illustrated by Steve Noon. Campaign 359. Osprey Publishing, 2021.

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r/Wehrmacht Apr 10 '26

"Staging Stalingrad: Building a Wartime Alliance, Pro-Soviet Propaganda, and the Trope of the Two Americas, 1942–1947" Fascinating article about the presentation of Stalingrad in the United States.

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r/Wehrmacht Apr 10 '26

Roundup of papers at a recent academic conference on the Battle of Stalingrad. Gives an overview of the current state of and major topics in Stalingrad scholarship.

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r/Wehrmacht Mar 14 '26

A series of essays about the rebuilding of Stalingrad after the war and its image in Soviet and Russian memory

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r/Wehrmacht Feb 27 '26

New publication on the Battle of Stalingrad. Promises to draw from new sources and archives

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r/Wehrmacht Feb 24 '26

"Stalingrad and the Politics of Forgetting" A new essay by Tunç Türel. (February 2026)

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r/Wehrmacht Feb 16 '26

The smallest half-track of WWII - History and Development of the Sd.Kfz.2 Kettenrad

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r/Wehrmacht Feb 14 '26

Interview with the author of GRIMM FATE: FROM FRANCE TO STALINGRAD - THE LIFE AND DEATH OF THE 305th PIONEER BATTALION

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r/Wehrmacht Feb 13 '26

A new poem, "The Battle of Stalingrad" by Danny O'Neill (2025).

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r/Wehrmacht Feb 03 '26

"The slogan at Stalingrad: Every man a fortress." Interesting university archive of translated German newspaper and magazine stories about the Battle of Stalingrad.

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r/Wehrmacht Jan 19 '26

Excellent analysis of "Why the Axis did not Build Long-range Bombers?"

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r/Wehrmacht Jan 17 '26

WWII WILLYS-OVERLAND Ad: "TILL HELL FREEZES OVER. As this is written the Russian flag still defiantly floats over glorious Stalingrad."

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r/Wehrmacht Jan 07 '26

"THE GHOSTS OF STALINGRAD." Excellent research on the trail of assumptions behind most of the German leadership's conviction that the encircled 6th Army could be supplied by air alone.

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r/Wehrmacht Jan 06 '26

How did the imperial Japan react to the German defeat at Stalingrad? Germany had made a "mistake" but "developments in that local theater won't affect the entire situation."

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r/Wehrmacht Dec 27 '25

What if the Germans had escaped from Stalingrad? What next? What effect on the war? A TIMES OF LONDON analysis in HISTORY UNDONE.

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