GERMAN WW2 Panzer Division Hohenstaufen Oficer Silver case Pocket Watch
GERMAN WW2 Panzer Division Hohenstaufen Oficer Silver case Pocket Watch. Watch is in practically very good state with slight tear & wear. Vintage watches generally experience an error of up to 5-9 minutes a day. Any accuracy of +- 5 minutes is very good. Be careful and gentle when adjusting the movement speed (faster or slower). Don’t make sharp movements, and don’t touch other components in the movement especially the pendulum mechanism. All items are packed very well & should have no problems with arriving in good conditions. Panzer Division “Hohenstaufen”, also known as Panzergrenadier-Division 9 Hohenstaufen, was a German Special Forces Armoured division which saw action on both the Eastern and Western Fronts during World War II. The division was activated on the 31 December 1942. Many of the men of the division were young German conscripts, with a cadre of experienced NCOs and staff from the Leibstandarte Adolf H. Their first action was in March 1944 in Poland; they were then moved to Normandy in June that year. After the retreat from France, they were moved to Arnhem in September 1944, to rest and refit and became involved in the Allied parachute landings. Their next action was the German advance in the Ardennes in the winter of 19441945. After defeat in the Ardennes, the division was moved to Hungary, where it took part in the fighting to the west of Budapest in February and March. Falling back into Austria, the division surrendered to the advancing United States Army on 5 May 1945, at Steyr. The (RZM), formally located in Munich, was the first and eventually the primary Zeugmeisterei (quartermaster’s office), as well as the national material control office of WW2 Germany. It replaced the Wirtschaftsstelle, the purchasing agency of the Sturmabteilung. VERY RARE SWISS POCKET WATCH On the back of the watch inscription emblem Panzer Division Hohenstaufen. WARNING WATCH CASE USED. Diameter 50,5 mm. No return from Canada and United States. Effective October 1, 2015, the U. Postal Service® products that come with visibility. If you worried that a long time can not get the parcel, you may call the customer service telephone number of the central United States Post Office. Thank you for understanding. See MY remaining auctions. The item “GERMAN WW2 Panzer Division Hohenstaufen Oficer Silver case Pocket Watch” is in sale since Sunday, February 12, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\Germany\Personal, Field Gear”. The seller is “euroantika” and is located in Ikkile, default. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland