the stamps for an ssh40 model . the stamps ar for romanian army . the romanian army used this model of helmet .

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Due to being rained off work yesterday i decided to have a day of getting stung and bitten in an essex wood and boy was it worth it!!! Just look at this lot:shok_yikes:
Im not complaining but i seem to find loads of dog tags (all from the same area) Why is that? I would have thort that a GI would have been in deep s**t if he had lost them Ok some are miss prints so i can see why they would be there but most are fine.

The big green piece of metal is the back of the bomberdeers chair from a B17 and the blue piece of glass is a wing or tail light i think.

I think my best find of the day was the little stash of navigators equipment quite rare i would think. Just to think what has been seen throu the goggle lens cool militaria

I hope all my pictures wont bore you. Let me know what you think:D

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Hi all,

Ive trawled through many of the threads on restoration.

and have drawn a blank, :confused:

I was given many years ago , a Shell head from a british 18pdr
(Gas shell,) it has a bronze/Brass cap, and iron body.. the iron is very pitted, and i will try this Oxcylic acid you all talk about

But where can i buy it in the UK ???.. and what sort of product is it in ??

and also The main thing is the brass cap, she is a beauty, but has crusted dirt and grime on her, and is a mucky brown,

How do i polish this up without using abrasive techniques, ???.. as I have seen some wonderfully restored shell caps on the net.. and allways wanted to get this one looking the same.. surely there must be a way to dissolve the dirt, and polish her all shiny shiny ??:D

And they wonder how the Taliban get their weapons


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And they wonder how the Taliban get their weapons


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Just found out some rather sad news, Henry Allingham, the oldest of Britains two remaining ww1 veterans passed away yesterday.

BBC NEWS | UK | Oldest WWI veteran dies aged 113

Rest in Peace.

I became a owner of a metal german eagle. A collector and a good friend of me gave it to me..i m asking you if someone see similiar item and if this mine item also real is?
- it is made from some lightli silver metal
- on the back side are some words " H Gal Mg S1 "
- someone has cut of something

thanks for yours answers LP

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hi i am new to this forum, just found it while searching for information about soviet wwII helmets. acutally i have a question about the attached picture showing a stamp of a ssh40 helmet. for me this stamp looks not genuine. can anybody tell me sometihing about the stamp? thanks

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Here is yet another piece from my aviation collection. Terry Morris and Duncan Campbell both feature Lt. Keith's wing in their publications. The letter from Keith is a very interesting read as flight characteristics of the Neiuport, the capture of a German general, and Rene' Fonck are mentioned in the letter.

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I'd like to mention that "The Collector's Guide to the Distinctive Cloth Headgear of the Allgemeine and Waffen-SS" by Michael Beaver with William Shea is now available on The Ruptured Duck

The Collector's Guide to Cloth Headgear of the Allgemeine and Waffen-SS