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Polizei Shabrack
WWII German horse blanket(Shabrack) for the Polizei - these were used by most large city police units and are very rare items -
Horst
Horst
What kind of flag is this?
I am not 100% sure what this is, so I thought I'd ask. It is approx. 3 1/2' x 4' I would like your opinion as to whether it is rare & valuable, or common. It is not mine, but I am working on it. I guess it has a little fading, although it doesn't show up in the foto.
For sale: Soviet Major General of Artillery Parade Uniform and Hat
This is a beautiful parade dress uniform of a Major-General of artillery. The shoulder boards have gold star bordered in red and crossed cannons. The blue tunic has the gold bullion embroidery on collar and cuffs. There is a DRESS AGUILETTE which is quite scarce. The pants have 2 red general's stripes. The visor hat is parade dress with black belvet band, heavy bullion embroidery and early 2 piece badge.
There are three order holes in wearers right breast for high orders.
Condition is excellent and size is large.
Price is $600.00 plus spostage and insurance. PayPal please add 4 % to total.
Bob Hritz
There are three order holes in wearers right breast for high orders.
Condition is excellent and size is large.
Price is $600.00 plus spostage and insurance. PayPal please add 4 % to total.
Bob Hritz
Some finds in Russia from 2008.
Hi Guys, I found these pics. There is no info on the location. The mass grave was found during building work. As can be seen, most of the items found are Soviet, inc PTRD/PTRS 14.5mm anti tank rounds, a PTRS bipod, DP28 and mags, scout knife. There are a couple of German items in the form of a water bottle, personal effects of razor and mirror, etc.
The dog tag in the form of a black plastic tube, which the reel of paper came, from should give the id of the remains to at least one soldier.
Cheers, Ade.
The dog tag in the form of a black plastic tube, which the reel of paper came, from should give the id of the remains to at least one soldier.
Cheers, Ade.
Tracing a Waffen SS-Obergruppenführer shoulder board
Back in the early 80s I acquired some Waffen-SS-Obergruppenführer insignia from the daughter of a veteran, consisting of a single collar tab, a single tunic board, a single overcoat board, wire-embroidered SS officer eagle, and a wire-embroidered sleeveband ("Nordwest", as I remember). I also got a pair of foreign volunteer collar insignia. I could never ID the sleeveband, but I believe it was for one of the SS recruiting districts.
Around 1984-85, I traded these items (except for the officer eagle) to George Petersen for a German para smock and para trousers. I was very anal at the time, and was not prone to keep incomplete sets of insignia. (!!!!!:shok_yikes:)
Yesterday, I visited Ulric of England's site, and saw that he had sold a single Waffen-SS-Obergruppenführer large board (Overcoat I presume), from the George Petersen collection. It certainly looked like the one that I had traded to George. I was wondering if any of the members here ended up with these items?
Steve Z.
Around 1984-85, I traded these items (except for the officer eagle) to George Petersen for a German para smock and para trousers. I was very anal at the time, and was not prone to keep incomplete sets of insignia. (!!!!!:shok_yikes:)
Yesterday, I visited Ulric of England's site, and saw that he had sold a single Waffen-SS-Obergruppenführer large board (Overcoat I presume), from the George Petersen collection. It certainly looked like the one that I had traded to George. I was wondering if any of the members here ended up with these items?
Steve Z.
Bren gun mk1 relics off Dynamo May/June 1940
Dear friends hello.
Here are some relics of the "Operation Dynamo", lost by the BEF on the beach of the Dunkerque, in May / June, 1940 during the Operation Dynamo
Extra standard(barrel) in it's shell of solidified mud
Attachment 28380
Reciever / breech completely uncovered
Attachment 28381
Other bren, partially uncovered of time and thrown (cast) into the sea.(Excavation from 2007)
Attachment 28382
Bren, suit, found in search (excavation) by a friend, approximately 10 years ago
Attachment 28383
Identical, after restoration and neutralization (de-activation).
Attachment 28384
Other Bren, in magnificent state of preservation (conservation), after a stay of 50 years in the sea water, during its discovery.
Attachment 28385
Identical after restoration and neutralization. Some pieces which were damaged were replaced, for its complette restoration.
Attachment 28388
Attachment 28389Attachment 28390
Heavy sustained fire tripod
Attachment 28391
amitier johann
Here are some relics of the "Operation Dynamo", lost by the BEF on the beach of the Dunkerque, in May / June, 1940 during the Operation Dynamo
Extra standard(barrel) in it's shell of solidified mud
Attachment 28380
Reciever / breech completely uncovered
Attachment 28381
Other bren, partially uncovered of time and thrown (cast) into the sea.(Excavation from 2007)
Attachment 28382
Bren, suit, found in search (excavation) by a friend, approximately 10 years ago
Attachment 28383
Identical, after restoration and neutralization (de-activation).
Attachment 28384
Other Bren, in magnificent state of preservation (conservation), after a stay of 50 years in the sea water, during its discovery.
Attachment 28385
Identical after restoration and neutralization. Some pieces which were damaged were replaced, for its complette restoration.
Attachment 28388
Attachment 28389Attachment 28390
Heavy sustained fire tripod
Attachment 28391
amitier johann
Totally complete 1940 dated British respirator with known history
Hi Guys, WW2 British respirators are not that hard to find. However, to find one as complete as this is now rare, even in the UK.
This particular example belonged to an ATS girl who kindly gave it to me and my wife. She loved her time in the army and according to her she had a great war being away from home and having boyfriends! This respirator has a little story behind it. She was going back to camp on the train after a weekend's leave. She got chatting to a soldier. He got off the train before her and she found he had taken her respirator by mistake. She said she was very upset about this. The reason being her Mum had given her a slice of apple pie to take back and she had put this in the gas mask bag! :D I wonder when the soldier found this? So the name written on the bag is not Joan's surname.
The contents are totally complete and feature some rare items like the ear plugs and anti gas armband and pot of anti gas ointment, wool waste cleaning wadding, etc
Cheers, Ade.
This particular example belonged to an ATS girl who kindly gave it to me and my wife. She loved her time in the army and according to her she had a great war being away from home and having boyfriends! This respirator has a little story behind it. She was going back to camp on the train after a weekend's leave. She got chatting to a soldier. He got off the train before her and she found he had taken her respirator by mistake. She said she was very upset about this. The reason being her Mum had given her a slice of apple pie to take back and she had put this in the gas mask bag! :D I wonder when the soldier found this? So the name written on the bag is not Joan's surname.
The contents are totally complete and feature some rare items like the ear plugs and anti gas armband and pot of anti gas ointment, wool waste cleaning wadding, etc
Cheers, Ade.
Cigarette case made by German POW for a British ATS girl
Hi Guys, I though that I would share this small item with you from my wife Lez's collection.
It is a cigarette case made for a British ATS girl by a German POW at Fayid/Bitter lake POW camp, Egypt. The design on the front is the ATS cap badge. The back shows a stylised mosque. The POW's made items like these to sell in order to get a little extra money to buy more food etc.
Here is a good link about life at the camp:
http://home.arcor.de/kriegsgefangene...ypt/egypt.html
The workmanship is very good. The alloy is most like taken from a aircraft. The backing to the ATS badge is some kind of fur, maybe camel? The style is typical for the period with an Art Deco feel to it. Sadly, we don't know the ATS girls name to whom it belonged, but it is monogrammed "HT".
Cheers, Ade.
It is a cigarette case made for a British ATS girl by a German POW at Fayid/Bitter lake POW camp, Egypt. The design on the front is the ATS cap badge. The back shows a stylised mosque. The POW's made items like these to sell in order to get a little extra money to buy more food etc.
Here is a good link about life at the camp:
http://home.arcor.de/kriegsgefangene...ypt/egypt.html
The workmanship is very good. The alloy is most like taken from a aircraft. The backing to the ATS badge is some kind of fur, maybe camel? The style is typical for the period with an Art Deco feel to it. Sadly, we don't know the ATS girls name to whom it belonged, but it is monogrammed "HT".
Cheers, Ade.
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