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Question Panzer officers tunic duck material
Hey folks.
I found this tunic online and was wondering if I could get some opinions.
It is advertised as a:
(PANZER OFFICERS TUNIC DUCK MATERIAL 1ST LT.COMBAT PIECE) with the Panzer Assault Badge.
Do you guys think it is authentic? The price is right and I am considering purchasing it. A 7 day inspection period is offered as well.
Any suggestions/thoughts would be greatly appreciated! :)
I found this tunic online and was wondering if I could get some opinions.
It is advertised as a:
(PANZER OFFICERS TUNIC DUCK MATERIAL 1ST LT.COMBAT PIECE) with the Panzer Assault Badge.
Do you guys think it is authentic? The price is right and I am considering purchasing it. A 7 day inspection period is offered as well.
Any suggestions/thoughts would be greatly appreciated! :)
Kriegsabzeichen für die Marineartillerie by Aurich
Hi all
My Kriegsabzeichen für die Marineartillerie made by Aurich:
Greetz
Nick VR
My Kriegsabzeichen für die Marineartillerie made by Aurich:
Greetz
Nick VR
Early M35 LW DD
Hey gang....here's one of my fave helmets - it's an early drop tail DD LW
M35.
I guess what makes this one most special to me is the tag I found inside the helmet - under the liner. Took some work but I was able to find out quite a bit of info on the unit: where it was during the war and what type of equipment it used.
Alas.....no info on the name - 95% of LW records were destroyed in May of '45 and in German War Graves I found 60 "Rosteck" KIA's....but couldn't find what units they were with.
In any case - still a cool helmet with a nice history behind its unit - involved from the start of ww2 straight until the end.
Here's the history of the unit....This unit formed in 1938 in Konigsberg under Lt. GeneralJohannes Lentzsch.
In September 1939, it was dispatched to support the 10th Panzer Division in Poland.
In May 1940, it was in France again with 10th Panzer.
In April 1941, it was sent to the balkans
In June 1941 it was part of Barbarossa supporting the 11. Pz.Div. (Central Russia)
This unit stayed in central Russia until 1944
By 1944 it found it's way to Beresina
And ended the war in EastPrussia (Ostpreussen) Brandenburg in 1945.
As far as the specific equipment used for this "soldat"....
The "2." means 2d Battery, and of that I'm certain. The "8." definitely refers to something that was "within" or a "part of" 2d Battery, and my educated guess would be a Trupp (squad). Since a Flakbatterie (usually around 160 men) rarely (if ever) had 8 Züüge (8 x c. 42 men = 336 men),
then Trupp is the logical deduction. Each Trupp (flexible, but usually not more than 10 men)
would have probably crewed one or two guns. With the info I have received, this is a leichte Flak-Abteilung.... so we are talking about 20mm Flak, Vierling Flak (quad 20mm mounts) and 37mm Flak, all or most of which were vehicle-mounted.
There you go 71st Leichte Flak-Abtg, 2nd battery 8th squad - awesome! (each squad had about 10 soldiers).
Here are some pics guys....
M35.
I guess what makes this one most special to me is the tag I found inside the helmet - under the liner. Took some work but I was able to find out quite a bit of info on the unit: where it was during the war and what type of equipment it used.
Alas.....no info on the name - 95% of LW records were destroyed in May of '45 and in German War Graves I found 60 "Rosteck" KIA's....but couldn't find what units they were with.
In any case - still a cool helmet with a nice history behind its unit - involved from the start of ww2 straight until the end.
Here's the history of the unit....This unit formed in 1938 in Konigsberg under Lt. GeneralJohannes Lentzsch.
In September 1939, it was dispatched to support the 10th Panzer Division in Poland.
In May 1940, it was in France again with 10th Panzer.
In April 1941, it was sent to the balkans
In June 1941 it was part of Barbarossa supporting the 11. Pz.Div. (Central Russia)
This unit stayed in central Russia until 1944
By 1944 it found it's way to Beresina
And ended the war in EastPrussia (Ostpreussen) Brandenburg in 1945.
As far as the specific equipment used for this "soldat"....
The "2." means 2d Battery, and of that I'm certain. The "8." definitely refers to something that was "within" or a "part of" 2d Battery, and my educated guess would be a Trupp (squad). Since a Flakbatterie (usually around 160 men) rarely (if ever) had 8 Züüge (8 x c. 42 men = 336 men),
then Trupp is the logical deduction. Each Trupp (flexible, but usually not more than 10 men)
would have probably crewed one or two guns. With the info I have received, this is a leichte Flak-Abteilung.... so we are talking about 20mm Flak, Vierling Flak (quad 20mm mounts) and 37mm Flak, all or most of which were vehicle-mounted.
There you go 71st Leichte Flak-Abtg, 2nd battery 8th squad - awesome! (each squad had about 10 soldiers).
Here are some pics guys....
Bronze sports badge
This arrived today. Stewy
Infanterie sturmabzeichen
Another one for you & a variant i needed. Stewy
RAD hewer w/ early hanger
Hey gang....Here's my Eickhorn unit marked RAD Hewer. Got the original hanger with it to boot! Unit markings show that this piece was actually owned by the specific unit and issued to a number of men....amazing that it's still in this kind of condition. I think these unit owned pieces are harder to find. Given the squirrel motto - this piece is a pre'38 made item.
As for the markings .... according to the Littlejohn book on III Reich labor organizations published by Bender, it looks like the Hewer would have been the property of Abteilung 804 out of the Arbeitsgau (work district) of Magdeburg.
Cheers!
Rob
As for the markings .... according to the Littlejohn book on III Reich labor organizations published by Bender, it looks like the Hewer would have been the property of Abteilung 804 out of the Arbeitsgau (work district) of Magdeburg.
Cheers!
Rob
3 HJ Knives
Hey gang....Here are my three HJ's....one for each period. I have an early, a transitional and a late war example. I often consider selling these - but I just can't bring myself to do it! hahahaha
There's just something about these pieces!
Cheers!
Rob
First up.....the early HJ made by Bell without the ricasso....
There's just something about these pieces!
Cheers!
Rob
First up.....the early HJ made by Bell without the ricasso....
SS zeltbahn
For sale a nice SS zeltbahn in near mint condition but a lot of buttons are missing. Of course 100% original
Price: 400
For more informations, feel free to ask!
Pics there:
http://img254.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ventezeltmu1.jpg
http://img254.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ventezelt2fc3.jpg
http://img265.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ventezel3za9.jpg
Thanks!
Best regards
Price: 400
For more informations, feel free to ask!
Pics there:
http://img254.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ventezeltmu1.jpg
http://img254.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ventezelt2fc3.jpg
http://img265.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ventezel3za9.jpg
Thanks!
Best regards
‘41 SA Dagger
Hey guys...I don't think I've shown my small collection of TR daggers on this forum yet - I mostly hang in the buckle section...;)
That said - I do really enjoy the daggers and I'm happy to have ten or so blades. I collect them on the one of each principle....once I have one type, I move onto another.
Here's my SA - probably my favorite as I've always loved the shape and colour of these daggers.
Cheers!
Rob
That said - I do really enjoy the daggers and I'm happy to have ten or so blades. I collect them on the one of each principle....once I have one type, I move onto another.
Here's my SA - probably my favorite as I've always loved the shape and colour of these daggers.
Cheers!
Rob
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