ww2 romanian helmet.
this is my romanian dutch helmet from ww2 .
Archive for April, 2009
Need help! Decorated WW1 shells
First off im new to these forums so hi all.
Secondly im wondering if anyone can tell me the story behind a couple of old (what i think are) artillery shells.
They are dated 1917 and 1919 and are decorated with images of flowers. One of them has the signature of a luitenant whom I cant name atm as they are not around and I cant remember :(
Ive drawn a quick diagram in paint for you to see.
Secondly im wondering if anyone can tell me the story behind a couple of old (what i think are) artillery shells.
They are dated 1917 and 1919 and are decorated with images of flowers. One of them has the signature of a luitenant whom I cant name atm as they are not around and I cant remember :(
Ive drawn a quick diagram in paint for you to see.
A new webley mkiv
Just picked up this all matching Webley a couple of weeks ago at a local gunshow.The young man had recently inherited it from his grandfather who served in the Canadian Army in WW2,he had no use for it.Gladly purchased it from him for $200.The Enfield No.2MK1**,I have owned for some 36 years,was my dad's.
Fort Stevens
This is Fort Stevens in Oregon near my moms house. It was used during WW2 to defend the opening of the Columbia river from the Japanese. The fort was shelled at least once by a Japanese submarine during the war. I took these pictures when I visited in July, 2008.
A new way to display armbands
Hi all
A wanted to share a new way I discoverd to display armbands. You will need a large sheet of thick black paper, a scissor, a stapler and a yardstick. Divide the sheet of paper in pieces of 20cm height and 30cm wide. Take one of the sheets and staple both ends together. Now put the armband and you are done...
Greetz
Nick VR
A wanted to share a new way I discoverd to display armbands. You will need a large sheet of thick black paper, a scissor, a stapler and a yardstick. Divide the sheet of paper in pieces of 20cm height and 30cm wide. Take one of the sheets and staple both ends together. Now put the armband and you are done...
Greetz
Nick VR
SA fully ground Rohm dagger by Eickhorn
Hi Guys, I always wanted to own a Rohm dedication dagger. I find SA Stabschef Ernst Rohm an interesting character (aside from his personal life) being from the left wing of the Party. I finally managed to get a Rohm dagger, over 20 years ago now, thanks to a friend in Canada.
This example is made by Carl Eickhorn, who in my opinion are one of the best dagger makers of the era. The dagger has had a hard life prior to me getting it and some has literally used it as a hammer! Maybe done by the Vet who picked it up, who knows? So the grip has suffered somewhat.
The blade has been professionally factory re ground to remove all traces of the dedication. But the postioning of the early style company trademark close up to the crossguard belies it's true origins. ;) Another detail is the factory benchmark production number, here a "2" under the crossguard. Numbers range from 1 to 9.
The crossguard is group marked "Wf" for SA Gruppe Westfalen. This would of course fit in with a Canadian Veteran liberating the dagger as the area was fought over by the British and Canadian Armies in 1945.
Cheers, Ade.
This example is made by Carl Eickhorn, who in my opinion are one of the best dagger makers of the era. The dagger has had a hard life prior to me getting it and some has literally used it as a hammer! Maybe done by the Vet who picked it up, who knows? So the grip has suffered somewhat.
The blade has been professionally factory re ground to remove all traces of the dedication. But the postioning of the early style company trademark close up to the crossguard belies it's true origins. ;) Another detail is the factory benchmark production number, here a "2" under the crossguard. Numbers range from 1 to 9.
The crossguard is group marked "Wf" for SA Gruppe Westfalen. This would of course fit in with a Canadian Veteran liberating the dagger as the area was fought over by the British and Canadian Armies in 1945.
Cheers, Ade.
Kreigsmarine M35 - Before & After Post War Paint Removal
Hi,
I bought this helmet from Brian Bell off his website in America.
It was dirt cheap because it had been painted bright blue post war and as I'm into restoring things, this was a good candidate for restoration.
The photos show what I started with and what I have ended up with, I still have one more stage to go, to remove the small traces of blue paint that dot the helmet.
Once I removed most of the blue paint, I noticed that this helmet was indeed a camouflage helmet, traces of tan cross hatching can be clearly seen on the left rear of the helmet.
Also evident was the outline of the National Sheild that used to inhabit the right side but was scraped off as per 1940 regulations.
The KM decal is in excellent condition, a few scrapes and scratches, but the dual level construction is obvious.
Unfortunately I had to remove the liner to remove the blue paint but as it had already been removed in the past, I just did it carefully, the split pins are early brass and all have their original washers.
The chinstrap is an original early issue, but not to this helmet, it's just there for display.
Let me know what you think,
John
I bought this helmet from Brian Bell off his website in America.
It was dirt cheap because it had been painted bright blue post war and as I'm into restoring things, this was a good candidate for restoration.
The photos show what I started with and what I have ended up with, I still have one more stage to go, to remove the small traces of blue paint that dot the helmet.
Once I removed most of the blue paint, I noticed that this helmet was indeed a camouflage helmet, traces of tan cross hatching can be clearly seen on the left rear of the helmet.
Also evident was the outline of the National Sheild that used to inhabit the right side but was scraped off as per 1940 regulations.
The KM decal is in excellent condition, a few scrapes and scratches, but the dual level construction is obvious.
Unfortunately I had to remove the liner to remove the blue paint but as it had already been removed in the past, I just did it carefully, the split pins are early brass and all have their original washers.
The chinstrap is an original early issue, but not to this helmet, it's just there for display.
Let me know what you think,
John
il2 shturmovik
Over the years I have seen many photos of il2 shturmovik wrecks throughout Europe and Russia, some have ended up in museums amd memorials.I am looking for wreck that I can use as base to make flying Shturmovik. My company does restorations of many WW2 aircraft and they fly at air shows regularly throughout the world.I wish so much to get an il2 back into the air.Any help or contacts would be appreciated
Hood eagle
To all looking. An item of interest found on Craigs list, Reno-Tahoe. Look at; For Sale, WWII, this came up.
Rare original hood ornament off german staff car,,excellent shape...345.00
I enjoy bird dogging, keep me posted if anyone buys this.
Rare original hood ornament off german staff car,,excellent shape...345.00
I enjoy bird dogging, keep me posted if anyone buys this.
Hood eagle
To all looking. An item of interest found on Craigs list, Reno-Tahoe. Look at; For Sale, WWII, this came up.
Rare original hood ornament off german staff car,,excellent shape...345.00
I enjoy bird dogging, keep me posted if anyone buys this.
Rare original hood ornament off german staff car,,excellent shape...345.00
I enjoy bird dogging, keep me posted if anyone buys this.
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