Top WWII Militaria to Fuel Your Nazi Obsession! The World War II came as a results of the Italian fascism in the 1920s, Japanese militarism and the eventual invasion of China in the 1930s, and more importantly, the 1933 political takeover of Germany by Adolf Hitler and his Nazi Party (NSDAP) including its aggressive foreign policy. It is on record that it remains the deadliest military conflict in world history considering its total casualties, which was put at over 60 million people killed, a population which was about 3% of the world population in 1940. This war might have come and gone, people are still obsessed with it because hardly will a day go by that you won't see or hear something about it, be it on the television, cinemas, radio and so on. And some of the militaria are now being collected and sold. This article talks about top WWII militaria to fuel your Nazi obsession and these include:
1. The WWII Militaria Groupings In the past, the groupings of uniforms, medals and some personal artifacts such as Adolf Hitler frame, letters and dog tags have been overlooked. But with the strong sense of nostalgia that people started having for WWII and the fact that the numbers of veterans is getting smaller, groupings of historical artifacts showing an individual contribution to the war and those for the military career are seriously increase in price even if the real value is still the same. And for those who served with a combat unit or the elite regiment, then the grouping is expected to be very expensive for purchase.
2. The WWII U.S. M-1 helmets These are another militaria that are very expensive and it is very surprising considering the pace at which the prices of M-1 helmets have risen in the collecting market. This is because for many years, it was relegated to the surplus pile during every militaria fair. But with the high demand for it in Hollywood movies and TV series, the humble M-1 helmet that was once considered to be overpriced at ÂŁ25 is now being sold in the market for ÂŁ250.
Top WWII Militaria to Fuel Your Nazi Obsession! 3. The WWII German Daggers and Swords When the NSDAP came into power after the famous July 1932 elections having captured 230 out of the 608 seats in the “Reichstag,� the SS dagger and SS swords were part of the symbols of the German war machine. And the most interesting aspect of it was that they became the most sought-after trophies both during and after the war. And as most of these veterans are passing away, collectors increased their efforts towards having these SS dagger and sword as war souvenirs for the next generation. Others include: NSDAP uniform, Totenkopf ring, Knights Cross document, Original SS ring and so on.