My personal WW2 militaria

I have only been actively collecting World War Two militaria for a few years now and therefore my collection is still quite small, but new items are being bought all the time (oh, my poor wallet!). I mainly specialise in German and Soviet WW2 militaria but have other WW2 items from other nations too. The first item is a Nazi party flag that I was told once flew from the conning tower of a U-boat. This flag was apparently floating by the banks of a river (river Dart, Dartmouth) not too far from where I live. It is in fantastic condition for its age and there is only slight staining in small, isolated pockets aswell as a few tiny holes. The flag even has its original rope. It has not, to my knowledge, been valued but I expect it would fetch a handsome price as its condition really is top notch. My Nazi party flag is pictured below with additional close-ups of the makers stamp and flag size.

Text reads: Johann Liebleg & Comp, Reichenberg, Sudetenland.

The dimension of the flag coupled with the Third Reich stamp - bearing the letter "M" below it.

The second item in my collection is two Reichsmarks that were used by German soldiers during the occupation of the Channel Islands. The two peices are three and five Marks respectively and could be used to buy provisions such as bread, cigarettes etc. 'Soldatenheim' literally translates as 'soldiers home' and refers to the soldiers barracks. The three RM peice is about two inches square, the 5 RM is about three inch wide by two inches high. Upon the 5 RM is are the words 'Organisation Todt'. This German organisation was run by a Dr Fritz Todt who had Russians, Slavs and other eastern Europeans shipped over to the Channel Islands to help build the bunkers and the infamous underground hospital. True to National Socialist form these men were unpaid, underfed and were basically slaves to the Germans. The two Reichsmarks are pictured below.

My third item is a piece I recieved as a birthday present from my parents - and is easily one of the best gifts I've ever had! The medal is of Russian origin and was awarded to all men and women who helped in the defence of Leningrad against the German seige. The front of the medal is in true socialist style with all the working proletariats heroically depicted defending the city. The Cyrillic text above these figures and on the rear of the medal was a mystery to me until I posted a message on a Russian language forum and managed to have it translated. On the front the Cyrillic reads 'For the defence of Leningrad' and on the back reads 'For our Soviet motherland'. I would like to aquire more WW2 campaign medals - especially a defence of Stalingrad medal and an Iron Cross 1st Class. The medal is pictured, front and rear, below.

The fourth item in my collection is a Wehrmacht Heer (German Army) M35 steel helmet which I bought from a private collector for £50. I was told that the helmet is genuine in as much that the 'shell' is original, but I'm pretty sure that the liner, paint and most certainly the national colour and 'Hoheitsabzeichen' (eagle clutching the swastika) transfers were added later. I suspect the helmet may have been used in a few re-inactments as upon closer inspection one can see it's taken a few minor knocks. My Wehrmacht M35 helmet is pictured below - both sides.

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