NAZI GOLD IN TEXAS!!!

[texwolf]

WOW, can you imagine the look on my face when I dug this up at over a foot deep, in a River in the heart of Texas!!! the fist pictures show it right as I dug it up. and then cleaned up. I have no idea if it is a real piece of S.S. Nazi Germany jewelry. But it is cool. It test at 9kt, So I did find Nazi Gold in Texas. I Think?

 

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[drgeorge]

Nice find, but I doubt it's Nazi-SS past--most likely someones initials!! Do a search on the net and you'll see!!!
HH!!!

 

[savant365]

They called it "Totenkopf" or "death man's head"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Totenkopf

Third Reich

Junkers Ju 88 of Kampfgeschwader 54 (KG 54) in France, November 1940
In the early days of the NSDAP, Julius Schreck, the leader of the Stabswache (Adolf Hitler's bodyguard unit), adopted the Totenkopf to his unit. This later grew into the Schutzstaffel (SS), which continued to use the Totenkopf as insignia throughout its history.
The Totenkopf was also used as the unit insignia of the Panzer forces of the German Heer (Army) during the Third Reich era, and also by the Panzer units of the Luftwaffe, including those of the elite Fallschirm-Panzerdivision HG.[4]
Both the 3rd SS Panzer Division of the Waffen-SS, and the World War II era Luftwaffe's 54th Bomber Wing Kampfgeschwader 54 were given the unit name "Totenkopf", and used virtually the same graphic skull-crossbones insignia as the SS units of the same name.

Very cool find

HH Charlie

 

[texwolf]

Hey Thanks HH Charlie, For the great info!! I have done some research on the net and found nothing like it??

 

[Burdie]

Very neat find. If only that pieace could talk. Congratulations.

Burdie

 

[americancivilwarrelics]

Definitely a death head fob. Interestingly it is only 9K. You would think that being elite units they would have had a higher Karat. Most of their dress items are highly decorated. Nice find!

 

[stefen]

Might want to see if any of the following WWII POW Camps were in the vicinity of the medalian find. POW's were used as laborers outside of the camp confines.

If you can reduce the list to 1 or 2 camps, the rosters will provide German SS prisoners...

The POW Camps in Texas during World War II included:

*Alto, Cherokee County, TX (branch camp under Fannin, TX)
*Alvin, Brazoria County, TX (branch camp under Swift, TX)
*Amarillo Army Air Field, Potter County, TX (branch camp under Hereford, TX) now Amarillo Air Force Base
*Anahuac, Chambers County, TX (branch camp under Polk, LA)
*Angleton, Brazoria County, TX (branch camp under Swift, TX)
*Ashburn General Hospital, McKinney, Collin County, TX (branch camp under Howse, TX), became the Veteran's Administration Hospital in May 1946, then later became the McKinley Center for Women. Officially closed August 2, 1965.
*Atlanta, Cass County, TX
*Bannister, San Augustine County, TX (branch camp of Fannin, TX), now Bannister Wildlife Management Area
*Barkeley (Camp David B.), Abilene, Taylor County, TX (branch camp under Bowie, TX) now Dyess AFB
*Bay City, Matagorda County, TX (branch camp under Swift, TX)
*Beaumont (William) General Hospital, Bliss, El Paso County, TX
*Big Springs Army Air Field, Howard County, TX (branch camp under Bowie, TX)
*Biggs Field, El Paso, El Paso County, TX (branch camp under Bliss, TX), now Biggs Army Airfield
*Bliss (Fort William W. S.), El Paso County, TX (base camp), a mostly alien internment camp from June 15 1942 to July 15 1942.
*Bowie (Camp), Brown County, TX (base camp, POWs originally buried here were transferred to Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in Fort Sam Houston, TX)
*Brady (Camp), Brady, McCulloch County, TX (base camp)
*Brooke (Roger) General Hospital, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX, called Brooke Army Medical Center
*Bryan, Brazos County, TX (branch camp under Hearne, TX)
*Canutillo, El Paso County, TX (branch camp under Bliss, TX)
*Center, Shelby County, TX (branch camp under Fannin, TX, sometimes Huntsville, TX)
*Chance Plantation, Brazos County, TX (branch camp under Hearne, TX)
*Childress Army Air Field, Childress County, TX (branch camp under Hereford, TX)
*China, Jefferson County, TX (branch camp of Huntsville, TX)
*Chireno, Nacogdoches County, TX (branch camp under Fannin, TX)
*Clark (Fort John B.), Brackettville, Kinney County, TX (branch camp under Huntsville, TX), now Fort Clark Springs
*Cleburne, Johnson County, TX (branch camp under Mexia, TX)
*Corpus Christi Naval Air Station, Corpus Christie, Nueces County, TX
*Corsicana, Navarro County, TX (branch camp under Mexia, TX)
*Crockett (Fort David), Galveston, Galveston County, TX (base camp)
*Dalhart, Dallam and Hartley Counties, TX (branch camp under Hereford, TX)
*Dallas, Dallas County, TX (branch camp under Hereford, TX)
*Denison, Grayson County, TX (branch camp under Howse, TX)
*Dumas, Moore County, TX (branch camp under Hereford, TX)
*Eagle Lake, Colorado County, TX (branch camp under Swift, TX)
*El Campo, Wharton County, TX (branch camp under Swift, TX)
*Fabens, El Paso County, TX (branch camp under Bliss, TX)
*Fannin (Camp James W.), Tyler, Smith County, TX (base camp)
*Farm Labor Camp, Forney, Kaufman County, TX (branch camp under Mexia, TX)
*Fort Worth GI Depot, Tarrant and Denton Counties, TX (branch camp under Wolters, TX)
*Galveston Army Air Base, Galveston County, TX (branch camp under Crockett, TX) now Scholes International Airport
*Ganado, Jackson County, TX (branch camp under Swift, TX)
*Garwood, Colorado County, TX (branch camp under Swift, TX)
*Gatesville Internment Camp, Gatesville, Coryell County, TX
*Harmon (Daniel W.) General Hospital, Longview, Gregg and Harrison Counties, TX, now the main campus of LeTourneau University
*Hearne (Camp), Hearne, Robertson County, TX (base camp)
*Hereford (Camp), Hereford, Deaf Smith County, TX (base camp)
*Hood (Camp John B.), Killeen, Bell County, TX, became Fort Hood in 1950 (POWs originally buried here were transferred to Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in Fort Sam Houston, TX)
*Houston (Fort Sam), near San Antonio, Bexar County, TX (base camp)
*Howze (Camp Robert L.), near Gainesville, Cooke County, TX (base camp)
*Hulen (Camp John A.), Palacios, Matagorda County, TX (base camp)
*Humble, Harris County, TX
*Huntsville (Camp), Huntsville, Walker County, TX (base camp), now a part of Sam Houston State University
*Kaufman, Kaufman County, TX (branch camp under Mexia, TX)
*Kenedy POW Camp, Kenedy, Karnes County, TX (branch camp under Houston, TX)
*Kirbyville, Jasper County, TX (branch camp under Huntsville, TX)
*Liberty, Liberty County, TX (branch camp under Huntsville, TX)
*Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX (branch camp under Hereford, TX)
*Lufkin #1, Angelina County, TX (branch camp under Fannin, TX, sometimes Huntsville, TX)
*Lufkin #2, Angelina County, TX (branch camp under Fannin, TX, sometimes Huntsville, TX)
*Maxey (Camp Samuel B.), Paris, Lamar County, TX (base camp, POWs originally buried here were transferred to Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in Ft. Sam Houston, TX)
*McCloskey General Hospital, Temple, Bell County, TX (branch camp under Hood, TX), now Olin E. Teague Veterans Center
*McLean (Camp), McLean, Gray County, TX (branch camp under Hereford, TX)
*Mexia (Camp), Mexia, Limestone County, TX (base camp)
*Mont Belvieu, Chambers and Liberty Counties, TX (branch camp under Polk, LA)
*Navasota, Grimes County, TX (branch camp under Huntsville, TX)
*Orange, Orange County, TX (branch camp under Huntsville, TX)
*Patroon, Shelby County, TX (branch camp under Fannin, TX)
*Princeton, Collin County, TX (branch camp under Howse, TX)
*Pyote Army Air Field, Ward County, TX (branch camp under Bliss, TX), now Pyote Air Force Base
*Rosenberg, Fort Bend County, TX (branch camp under Swift, TX)
*Russell (Fort DA), near Marfa, Presidio County, TX (base camp)
*San Augustine, San Augustine County, TX (branch camp under Fannin, TX)
*Swift (Camp), Bastrop County, TX (base camp) (POWs originally buried here were transferred to Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in Ft. Sam Houston, TX)
*Wallace (Camp), Galveston County, TX (branch camp under Crockett, TX)
*Wharton, Wharton County, TX (branch camp under Swift, TX)
*White Rock Lake, Dallas County, TX (branch camp under Mexia, TX)
*Wolters (Camp), near Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, TX, now Fort Wolters
*Worth (Fort William J.), US Public Health Service Hospital, Tarrant and Denton Counties, TX
*Ysleta, El Paso County, TX (branch camp under Bliss, TX)

 

[Alnitak]

If you do a little research, you'll find that the script is totally wrong for the SS on that fob. I sincerely doubt its real; it's a copy at best.

 

[texwolf]

Yes the script is not exact as on other SS items i have seen. but it is OLD. you never know. what its history is. I know that it will be kept in my collections as one of the top "ODD" items I have found... As for location it was found in a small stream outside of San Antonio about 35 Miles North.

 

[RELICDUDE07]

It might be older than you think! What a fantastic find!

 

[Mortifercain]

man tex that's an awesome find!!! salute this buds for you

 

[Henry2]

interesting piece you got there, if real you might not want to know where that gold came from, the Nazis were known to melt down stolen gold and that included gold teeth and fillings

 

[MKnTenn]

Nice find! no matter what, it's still a nice gold find and a great motif, HH

 

[texwolf]

interesting piece you got there, if real you might not want to know where that gold came from, the Nazis were known to melt down stolen gold and that included gold teeth and fillings

Very true....and Sad!!! with all that said. I have said a prayer over it forgiving any past sin and harm... It is a very unique. And I will be back to see if there are any more "Strange and Unusual" items still burried in the creek

 

[hombre_de_plata_flaco]

If you do a little research, you'll find that the script is totally wrong for the SS on that fob. I sincerely doubt its real; it's a copy at best.

I agree. But if it's gold, I would care less if it was real NAZI garb. It's probably from a biker gang.

The Nazi totenkopf and rune SS look like this:

 

[Jones Indiana]

Nazis. I hate these guys.

 

[Theakiki]

Nazis. I hate these guys.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBLvOl0gyA4&feature=related[/youtube]

 

[Ia.FurTrade]

Nazis. I hate these guys.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBLvOl0gyA4&feature=related[/youtube]

One of the "All Time Great Movies!!"
Love it!!!

 

[Mr Tuff]

neat fob!!! MR TUFF

 

[Oilfield Diver]

There is a motherlode of Nazi gold in the "territory" of the Republic of Texas..