There are many who collect German items from WWII & some that might have a pistol or dagger they confiscated during taking an enemy prisoner who which the American kept the items. I had a friend who had a German P-38 which was taken from the prisoner & brought back by his father. Many of these items are parts of collections by historians while others are trophy's taken from prisoners. I have an old German helmet that was given to me about 30 years ago & it has a hole int it but from the inside out according to the indentation on the outside which I suspect the person wearing it was about to be taken prisoner & most likely shot himself in the head. It has no markings on it but I do know it is a German helmet by the unique shape they had. Aside from that, I do not buy or collect anything with a German swastika on it.
Those medallions or whatever you want to call them appear to have been added because they do not look like they have the craftsmanship the Germans had back in the day so I would stay away from it.
My dad was a WWII Airfare pilot or back then, I think it was still considered the US Army. He didn't want me to go into the service from what he saw then but now I regret it. The draft was stopped just months before I would have to enlist. I recall times I asked him if he ever killed anyone but never answered that question. He was a radio technician for the P-47 Thunderbolts but I'm sure he had to fly on some missions as well because he told me that they would escort bombers over enemy territory & bomb places such as ball bearing plants & other facilities that needed these parts for wheels, engines & so on. I have some really awesome pics he brought back from there showing some of the planes. I have one pic of him climbing out of an aces fighter with 28 swastikas on it referring to planes the ace shot down. My dad received two purple hearts from being injured there. I have a deep respect for those, my dad included, who fought for our country & for the many who gave their lives for others & our country & for those who are fighting for our country now. God bless those who fought & may those who lost their lives RIP.
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