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Infantry Officer’s Great Coat

Hello Friends

I have problem with this Great Coat, I need any opinions on it, if this one is original period-time or post war Zoll great coat.

Thx all for every opinions :)

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WWI 75 mm

This was brought back by a WWI veteran from the 35th division, 129th artillery Bn.
Stamps on bottom of casing says:
75 MM M5A1
HOW MI
small letters on rim M.C.
A small cross cannon barrels with a circle over them and a crown on top.
I can't get the small stuff to come out in the photo's

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WWI 75 mm

This was brought back by a WWI veteran from the 35th division, 129th artillery Bn.
Stamps on bottom of casing says:
75 MM M5A1
HOW MI
small letters on rim M.C.
A small cross cannon barrels with a circle over them and a crown on top.
I can't get the small stuff to come out in the photo's

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Bandoliers

Hi.
The first one is British and was used by Estonian troops. But does anybody know the second one with the buttons? Buttons are marked "for gentlemen". Could it be perhaps USA? Or does somebody know, did the Estonian Army had some production on their own? Thanks.



eagle for an ss visor

Newb here, what's your opinion on this eagle...
good or bad

thanks

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SS badges and cap

My father passed away a month ago, he told me that he was in the German army on the front lines, he left this for me. I would like to know what this is worth and what the different badges mean. Thanks for any help you can provide.

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Mdl. 35 Field Police

This is a model 35 field police helmet well worn about 65%on paint and90% on decals.

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Verdun

Hello
Picked these 2 card up last week at the Liverpool Antiques fair. Never knew much about the battle in Verdun so looking into it. Very sad photos, but not as sad as the fact that a lot of this has been stripped by visitors and collectors and not much remains of the site now!
Dan

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Sorry for some problems with DB errors, that was due of server upgrade

As there was a message before, that the server will be moved to the high load server section, due of that th MSql DB was not properly connected. Now I solve the problem, even, I'am not at home and just will fly back tomorrow.
All the best from Sindelfingen/ Germany

Question Identification help - Philippsburg, France

Atop one of the hills surrounding Philippsburg, I found this piece of metal near a foxhole presumably occupied by Americans during January, 1945. I cleaned it up and was surprised to see that it has wood attached between the knurled knob and the "base". While I can't attest for certain, I don't think it's incidental wood from a tree that grew up through it.

One image shows the bottom of the piece with the parallel rails that appear to allow it to slide and afix onto another piece. Perhaps the knob would tighten it. I thought it might be a sighting device for something relatively small...I don't think they would have been able to get heavy stuff up those hillsides (but I'm not sure of this).

Any ideas as to what it could be? I neglected to include a measure, but it's approx. 4.5 cm long.


Thanks!

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