The John Bannister Collection - D-Day and Militaria
Lot 2214:
Description
This is a remarkable survival from the WWII era: a German Minenwarnfahnen (Mine Warning Flags) set, essential kit for combat engineers (Pioniere) tasked with clearing paths through minefields. The set features ten yellow cotton pennants, each printed with the iconic black “death’s head” skull and crossbones, mounted on sturdy red-painted steel rods. These rods are ingeniously designed to stack or link, all housed in their original heavy canvas and leather-trimmed “donkey-ear” style carrying pouch with an adjustable webbed shoulder strap. The canvas remains strong with a functional metal closure tab, though it shows minimal field wear and light staining. The flags and metal rods are in good condition with storage wear. H 22″, W 7″, D 2″. Disclaimer: Due to the high quality of WWII German fakes, Donley Auctions has described this item to the best of their ability and assumes NO liability or responsibility if information provided is incorrect. Authenticity is unknown. Buyer assumes all responsibility to determine whether or not an item is authentic. Buyer may request additional photos, ask detailed questions and make inquiries into the specifics of this item. All content and information is provided “AS IS” and without warranty, implied or otherwise. Absolutely NO refunds are given for this item or any military relics, regardless of age or condition.
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