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To Enter Our World War II German Catalog
 
	This area of our website was designed to be used and viewed solely by people who are at least 18 years of age (21 in AL, MS, NE, and WY), who wish to view our World War II German Catalog. 
This area of our website may contain items, descriptions, and reference information relating to Adolf Hitler, Nazi Germany, the Holocaust, and the political ideals of the NSDAP and should not be accessed by anyone 
who may find such material offensive in nature, or by anyone who simply does not wish to be exposed to such types of materials. By entering this area, if you should decide to do so, you are implicitly making the following 
statements: "I affirm and swear that as of this moment, under penalty of Perjury, that I am at least 18 years of age (21 in AL, MS, NE, and WY). I will not permit any persons under the age of 18 years (21 in AL, MS, NE, 
and WY) to view or access in any way any materials found on this website. I understand that by accessing this website, I will be exposed to materials that may include but are not limited to, visual images, audio sounds, and 
verbal descriptions of material which many people may regard as offensive in nature. I hereby affirm that I am not offended by such materials, and that such materials are legal in my community. I am volunteering to view, hear, and 
access such materials on my own volition, and I choose to do so because I want to view/read/hear or otherwise access such materials for my own enjoyment, information or entertainment. My choice is a manifestation of my interest in 
such matters, which is healthy and normal, and does not violate any existing laws or statutes currently held within my community or country of residence to the best of my knowledge. I am completely familiar with the standards held in my 
community, and the material I expect to access within this area of the website fall within these standards. In my experience, the average adult in my community would accept the consumption of such materials and/or information 
by willing adults in circumstances such as this, which offer reasonable insulation from the materials for minors, and unwilling persons of all ages. Adults in my community will accept the standards displayed within this area of the Collector's Connection, Inc. 
website, and will not find any of the material patently offensive."
	Collector's Connection, Inc. realizes that many people may find some of the materials and information contained within this area of the website to be offensive, and has made no attempt to glorify or endorse the political beliefs or ideology 
symbolized by the Nazi Party, Adolf Hitler, or any related regime. By entering this area of the website, the user agrees with such disclaimer, and agrees to hold Collector's Connection, Inc. harmless for exposure to any such related information or material 
contained herein. The user of such materials and information agrees that the items displayed within this area are offered strictly as historical memorabilia, and may or may not be available for sale. Items available for purchase may not be available in certain 
countries which prohibit the ownership of such materials, and the user of this website agrees to comply with any and all laws concerning the purchase and/or ownership of such items.

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*A message from the Company about this area of the website...* Throughout the years we have recieved many comments, both positive and negative, about our continued interest in this specialized area of collectibles. We would like to acknowledge that we are aware that some people may find some of the following material offensive, and we appologize to those individuals...however we have taken the matter under a great deal of consideration, and have maintained our opinion that these items remain of significant historical importance. Collector's Connection, Inc. in no way wishes to glorify or endorse any political ideals or beliefs which may be associated with any of the following items, but the company does however endorse the First Ammendment of the U.S. Constitution...freedom of speech is not always limited to topics that everyone wants to hear, and true freedom can only exist in an environment that tolerates all forms of expression equally. This concept necessarily must allow the existence of ideals which some find apalling, if for no other reason than simply to preserve the freedom which we all hold so dear in this country. *Our company and staff are proud to say that we are all patriotic Americans*, and in no way wish to misinterpret or misrepresent any American ideals or beliefs through our association with pre - 1945 German items. We hereby adamantly declare that we do not glorify the Nazi regime by collecting and dealing in these types of items, and state categorically that we deal in this merchandise only to pay homage to the All-American concept of *Capitalism. It should also be noted by all who read this that dollar for dollar as an investment, World War II German Memorabilia has outperformed the stock market by a substantial margin annually since the end of the war over 55 years ago. In fact, in the last twenty years alone values have climbed approximately 1000 % for common examples...and the trading environment for rare items in this genre is one of practically being able to "name your own price". Investment Grade examples are often held by their current owners for periods of twenty years or more before changing hands again, only adding to the difficulty and cost of obtaining them. Although we have often considered seriously our continued association in this line of collectibles, and despite the obvious political incorrectness of the issue...we shall continue to offer rare and historically important items of this nature to the collecting public, and believe that we remain one of the best sources of obtaining these items you will find anywhere. As we are both aware of and sympathetic to the controversial nature of this subject matter*, we value your opinion and feelings about this issue...and we have provided an area within our website dedicated to polling our clients on the subject, in order to allow people a forum to speak their minds on the topic. It is a simple one question survey, and we welcome your comments on this subject.
		Reproduction Uniform Items We have access to some of the finest reproduction uniforms, insignias, and headgear available anywhere...although we also offer a complete line of original wartime produced items as well, and have almost unlimited resources for obtaining even the most obscure pieces for your collection ! If you would like to view our complete and up to date inventory of German Items, simply click on any of the pictures and you will be automatically redirected to the catalog pages...
		Items of Historical Interest... Although America went to war against Nazi Germany and shared none of the ideology of the regime, apparently the two countries did agree on this one concept...both nations produced enough surplus insignia and uniform items to fight the war for 25 years or longer, and both nations had a tremendous amount of these items left over at the end of the war ! Many of the items left over in Germany were destroyed right after the war, even the surviving veterans' personal items...as many soldiers feared against reprisals by liberated former prisoners, advancing allied soldiers, etc. It would seem that they had good reason for such thoughts, as many returning soldiers found themselves face to face with partisan fighters waiting to exact retribution for war crimes committed by members of the German military. *Returning members of the Waffen SS* were particularly singled out, and many were rounded up and summarily shot or hanged by lynchmobs of these newly freed patriots. In fact it would seem from as many sources as we have been able to verify that the few surviving members of the SS who did make it home, were only able to do so because they had used the good sense to remove and most often destroy their uniforms before even attempting the journey. Stories are told of women burning the uniforms of their returning men in the streets, only days in advance of approaching allied armies...in often vain attempts to save their husbands, brothers and fathers from the inevitable justice of the Allied Military Tribunals*. Faced with all of these obstacles toward the preservation of such crime scene* reminiscent items, it is truly remarkable that many actually did survive the war. The most notable examples are mostly due to the efforts of our own military, as these uniforms were quite highly prized by our own soldiers as war trophies of a defeated enemy. Newly captured officers and men alike were often stripped of their medals and insignia immediately upon arriving at any of the military internment camps, if for no other reason than to simply humiliate and degrade the defeated soldiers. An unbelieveable amount of insignia and uniform items were repatriated to the United States in the process, as our soldiers scrambled to bring home what they could before being sent home to America.
		Original Wartime Produced Insignia Items It is also a little known fact, that a huge amount of the original wartime produced bullion insignia worn by the German armed forces was able to survive the war simply because of where it was produced during the war. It would surprise many people to learn that the majority of the bullion hand embroidered insignia items, as worn by the German Officers of the period, was actually produced by inmates of concentration camps...and in particular and almost incredibly, by Jewish tailors held in these camps. It has been well documented in both books and film, that tailors and shoemakers were often spared death in many of the camps they had been sent to die in...simply because they possessed a skill designated as essential by the War Ministry, and despite the Aryan notion of wanting nothing to do with the Jews. As the extermination camps started being liberated, tremendous caches of unissued hand made insignia items were discoved in practically every camp. Naturally, the soldiers liberated these items as well...and much of it survives to this day, simply due to where it was made...

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