what is this stuff (old WWII era stuff)

[PAmike]

My wife asked me to post this stuff that she was given by her granfather. He served in WWII in germany, france and a few other places. I will give all the description I can but she wants to know all she can.

1

a button and a brass pin looking thing with the same design. the design is a crown on top of a horn of some kind and a lion in the middle the pin has J F on the back and the other thing has a fleur de lis on the right side.

2

This is a piece of stone that looks like marble with a silver coin like center with a picture of mary(i think) the back is a square piece ic brass with a brass chain it is all held together with a screw from the silver piece and a brass nut on the back.

3

This is a Cathilic looking pin with a double cross, not sure on the person probably some saint. It has N D at the top in the blue shield and M E T Z at the bottom in the black and white shield. The box for this has a label on the back that says "ORNAMENTS D' EGLISE, ET OBJETS DE PIETE, V. SACKSTEDER, 1 BIS, RUE BONNE RUELLE & 10, RUE D'ALSACE, METZ - LORRAINE"

4

This is a silver pin with children praying while looking at a statue of mary behind a fence. It has? writing around the top of the circle "JE CONVERTIRAI LES PECHEURS"? It says "FRANCE" at the bottom of the circle, nothing on the back.

5

This is one of those button pins with a picture of a "SACRED HEART" and " ESPOIR ET SALUT DE LA FRANCE" around the picture

6

These pics are of an aluminum pendant. the front has mary holding baby jesus and "REGINA DECOR CARMELI O.P.N." The othe side has jesus with a "SACRED HEART" between His hands.

7

Here are 2 german paper bills. the top one is 2 rentenmark the other is 1 rentenmark.

8

Here are 3 french paper bills one is a 10 franc and the second is 2 franc both 1944 and the big one is 5 francs 1939.

9

here is a german 100 whatever they are.

10

here is two 5 franc bills both from 1943

11

A 10 franc bill from 1941

12

20 franc bill from 1942

13

A bill from Denmark for 10 whatevers from 1942

14

four japanese bills. two are 1/2 guldens and the other two are 5 centavos.

These were all picked up on the battlefields from either on the ground or from foreign soldiers who "no longer needed them". any help is greatly apreciated.

mike

 

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[weldermark]

Wow that's allot of cool stuff,looks like Holy relic's for the most part,and allot of old money, nice post thank's.



Mark

 

[PAmike]

This is just part of the wife's WWII collection. I will post more pics when I find th rest. There is a coin/button looking thing that has a nailfile and a razor sharp kife that is hidden inside and they flip out, would make a good weapon if captured.

mike

 

[TOWcritter]

BuckRam where are you?!!

 

[diggummup]

Cool stuff-most of the medals and pins appear to be catholic,probably good luck charms worn by soldiers in battle.The nail file/knife coin thing,is it similiar to this one?Pic.-1 shows it closed-pic.-2 shows opened up.This one is mother of pearl and the blades(although rusty)are marked U.S.A.-

 

[peterh]

G'day

Lucky you

The first picture, button and badge are from a most probably French or Belgian "Chassseur" regiment.
Pic three is a Cross of Lorraine used as a Free French or Resistance symbol during WW2

 

[Monty]

No doubt all of this is battle field pickups. My Dad brought home a lot of stuff that I remember him displaying it to people who came to visit. Unfortunately someone broke in and stole it all along with the little strong box he kept it in. It probably wasn't worth a great deal but it was priceless to us. Great stuff. JIM

 

[lonewolfe]

Nice finds there!

HH

Lonewolfe