Trading of Erkennungsmarke....

[edwest]

I have much sympathy about this subject. My father was a soldier.

Would it help to post these items? Not for any profit but so that the images might at least be recorded? The Japanese government has a program where certain relics are returned there by paying the current owner. As disturbing as this sounds, relics are held by scoundrels and the unknowing. I hesitate to call these things souvenirs but sometimes, that is how they are regarded. Perhaps someone should contact the appropriate German museum of government agency to see if such items can be banned from sale. But again, the dilemma becomes that they may be lost forever in a box or drawer, only to be forgotten.

I am interested to hear what others think should be done.




Regards,
Ed West



P.S.

It is a terrible thing for those of decent character to imagine even for a second what some people are capable of, unfortunately, grave robbing has been going on for centuries.