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SS CARVED CANES (2)

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:120.00 USD Estimated At:250.00 - 350.00 USD
SS CARVED CANES (2)
SS CARVED CANES (2)
Pair of carved wooden canes, each about three feet long, one pine, one oak. The oak cane was carved by a member of the SS and bears SS runes at top, two "Totenkopfs" (one made of thread), a swastika, a bird, and a small house (his home?). At the top of the cane, the solder nailed a one markka Finnish coin. This is explained further by the fact that the soldier carved "KARELIEN" on the cane, the area of heavy fighting between first the Finns and Russians, and in 1944 between the Germans and Russians. The bottom of the cane is dated "19.11.42". An excellent - and rare - example. Sold with a similarly-carved cane, this one bearing only a swastika and the soldier's name "KLOYER" and date "4 43". Two pieces