WWII - a danish war hero
Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 3:36 pm
I don’t really need help with this item. This is a story from World War 2 and it is a true story. Denmark was occupied from April 9th 1940 until May 5th 1945.
The Nazi regime occupied Denmark and as we are a small country very little resistance was possible. However the Danish soldiers fought a battle on April 9th. The Royal palace (Amalienborg castle) was defended by the Royal Guard and three soldiers were wounded by gun fire. The 3 soldiers survived and on September 14th they were back from hospital. On September 14th they were rewarded for their braveness and as a token of gratitude each of them received 3 gifts.
- 1 silver cup from his majesty King Christian X
- 1 silver mach box from the other soldiers
- 1 large silver bowl (not the correct word, but see from picture)
Each of the 3 items was engraved so the story should never be forgotten. Each soldier received a set — so 3 sets exists. One of these sets were given to a museum “The Royal guards historical collection”. 2 sets are therefore still available at the market.
I am in the position that I have bought the silver bowl. It says
“AMALIENBORG 9 APRIL 1940.”
“FRA DE DANSKE GARDERFORENINGER”
“315-2-1939 I”
That is:
Amalienborg April 9th 1940
From the Danish Royal Guards associasition
For the Royal Guard no 315, Team May 1939 J.C.C. Berthelsen (name of this soldier)
13,7 cm high — 12 cm on top 8,5 cm bottom — 375 gram
This identifies the soldier
Place and date of the event
This was given by.
Made by Michelsen Danish royal accredited silversmith in 1940, the 3 towers for silver, 925S for sterling, assayers mark.
I find it very sad that no one from his family wanted to keep this piece. I bought it from the “Church Mission” and investigated the story afterwards. I suspected that it was a good piece of silver. The story I knew in advance, but I did not know that I should be the beholder of a piece of Danish war history.
Know I don’t know what to do with this. I keep a note what it is so the story will never be forgotten. Perhaps I should give it away — to the Museum of liberation...
For the time being it is safe at my home.
Now this was not a question. A story of a Danish war hero, unknown to me, but still a good history.
The Nazi regime occupied Denmark and as we are a small country very little resistance was possible. However the Danish soldiers fought a battle on April 9th. The Royal palace (Amalienborg castle) was defended by the Royal Guard and three soldiers were wounded by gun fire. The 3 soldiers survived and on September 14th they were back from hospital. On September 14th they were rewarded for their braveness and as a token of gratitude each of them received 3 gifts.
- 1 silver cup from his majesty King Christian X
- 1 silver mach box from the other soldiers
- 1 large silver bowl (not the correct word, but see from picture)
Each of the 3 items was engraved so the story should never be forgotten. Each soldier received a set — so 3 sets exists. One of these sets were given to a museum “The Royal guards historical collection”. 2 sets are therefore still available at the market.
I am in the position that I have bought the silver bowl. It says
“AMALIENBORG 9 APRIL 1940.”
“FRA DE DANSKE GARDERFORENINGER”
“315-2-1939 I”
That is:
Amalienborg April 9th 1940
From the Danish Royal Guards associasition
For the Royal Guard no 315, Team May 1939 J.C.C. Berthelsen (name of this soldier)
13,7 cm high — 12 cm on top 8,5 cm bottom — 375 gram
This identifies the soldier
Place and date of the event
This was given by.
Made by Michelsen Danish royal accredited silversmith in 1940, the 3 towers for silver, 925S for sterling, assayers mark.
I find it very sad that no one from his family wanted to keep this piece. I bought it from the “Church Mission” and investigated the story afterwards. I suspected that it was a good piece of silver. The story I knew in advance, but I did not know that I should be the beholder of a piece of Danish war history.
Know I don’t know what to do with this. I keep a note what it is so the story will never be forgotten. Perhaps I should give it away — to the Museum of liberation...
For the time being it is safe at my home.
Now this was not a question. A story of a Danish war hero, unknown to me, but still a good history.