{"product_id":"original-german-wwii-state-service-flag-signed-by-92nd-signal-battalion-liberation-of-camp","title":"Original German WWII State Service Flag Signed by 92nd Signal Battalion - Liberation of Camp","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: One-of-a-kind. This an excellent condition example of a WW2 German State Service flag, captured during WWII by members of General George Patton's Third Army, 92nd Signal Battalion. Amazingly in a book entitled \"Where the Birds Never Sing,\" Jack Sacco gives a first-hand account of the liberation of the Camp, as experienced by his father, Joe Sacco, who was a 20-year-old soldier from Alabama with the 92nd Signal Battalion of General George Patton's Third Army. Joe Sacco and several other men in the 92nd Signal Battalion were among the first 250 soldiers on the scene at the liberation of CC Camp on April 29, 1945.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flag is marked in various inks and handwriting as follows:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“92” signal BN \/ co. C 92 “C”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eSandy a\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eJames  r McCollum \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003ePoppy Richardson \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eTom Moore \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eBob Spence \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eHampton \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eHm Jenks\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eWLM\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eHestastman \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eMat dragna \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eArt deluchi \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eStratton \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eAlbert C Spagnoletti\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eRoland jeanson \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eEggruber \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eKenneth L cooper \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e“\u003cstrong\u003e19 Germany 45\u003c\/strong\u003e” \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eJoseph 75\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eJ.r\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eBongard\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eSkowronski\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eGuadalupe morales \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eCarl blood\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eFloyd peel \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eHarold s oswalt \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eR.b Tripp \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeam c-18 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eRobert Jud\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eRodney Hong \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eSamuel smortroff\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eRoy Akers \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eJohn Getz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eJoe visnesky \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eJim cruse \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eWalky Richardson\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eBartnett \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHQ\u003c\/strong\u003e  osternert \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2nd 14 platoon \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough research we have been able to make a positive match that Albert C Spagnoletti was a member of the 92nd Signal Battalion as it is mentioned in his obituary from 2009 which can be found at this \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/33578811\/albert-c.-spagnoletti\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003elink\u003c\/a\u003e. We have also matched many other members who can be found at this \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.military.com\/unitpages\/unit\/104525\/members?page=0\u0026amp;size=20\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003elink\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no way to know if this flag had anything to do with the Liberation of Camp, however the the 92nd Signal Battalion was a small force of only 71 members, the fact that 33 members of it signed this flag makes for pretty good odds that some of them would have been at the prison camp on April 29, 1945. Certainly its worth reading the book \"Where the Birds Never Sing\" to find out!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flag has clear makers marks on the canvas hoist, halyard loops on each side of the hoist, and the original steel clasps for hanging on a pole or building. The flag is dyed, and still retains excellent color.  The flag measures 150cm x 230cm and is nicely maker marked \u003cstrong\u003eKüpper \u0026amp; Rudolph \/ KÖLN\u003c\/strong\u003e  and  \u003cstrong\u003eREISS-SCHUTZ \/ D. R. G. M.\u003c\/strong\u003e, indicating that the design of the flag hoist was registered with the German Trademark office.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall a fascinating captured flag signed by Liberators of the Camp Prison camp!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":15714101592133,"sku":"ON6165","price":1995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/products\/ON6165__25.jpg?v=1599344866","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-german-wwii-state-service-flag-signed-by-92nd-signal-battalion-liberation-of-camp","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}