Following the death of my late grandfather, we found this tucked away amongst his possessions. Following a little research I believe it to be a Luftwaffe insignia, but seems perhaps a little short to be an armband. It measures approximately 27cm x 16cm, and appears to have some gore stains on it! (ewww)
Anyone here able to help me identifying what it might be exactly, and of course if it has any value ;)
Hi - I need some help please with this Identification. Of course I don't speak the language. It looks as though this man is high-ranking and was involved in something during the war as it states in the writing. Please help me out with any of this. Thanks
I recently obtained this hat. I wanted to get your thoughts on this?
For sure it's real. What might be an estimate value - if your allowed to say? I am not an expert at this, but can anyone give me a brief background on this hat - what ranking or something of the sort? So I can ID it better - thanks you very much!
Hi fellas, any ideas as to the meaning of the W.Z and numbers on this badge.
Cheers Brookes.
here's a large (6'x8' opened) leather-edged canvas sheet that folds and rolls and seem to be for carrying garments; it has leather straps with handle that loops round the "tube" one it's all in.
us engineer officer owned it while working in india. there's no broad arrow - just maker's initials and "Ltd." so I'm thinking was bought in the UK before he deployed in india. came with other canvas items incl. and M43 field/"jungle" pack.
any ideas please? maybe from some gentlemens' outfitters like the US' abercrombie & fitch?
thanks!
david
Hi guys, I am going top start a fixed thread on SA (Sturm Abteilung) buckles. Please post any buckles you have with different makers mark, variations in eagles, catches with an explanation of what you have posted and why. There are lots of variations of SA buckles so this should be a great thread to look at and invaluable for the SA collector. I know Rob Lachance and David North are avid SA collectors so it looks promising, get posting cool militaria
Hi all
Thought I'd share some of the photos I have taken over the years on visits to Normandy and the Ardennes. I have a huge number but most were taken on old school 35mm film and I have yet to get round to scanning them in !!!
The pictures vary from views of the valley around Chambois and Falaise, to views around and down Omaha beach. Quite a few pictures of tanks of various descriptions (check out the front armour plate of the King Tiger !!!!!), and also a picture of a mortar round I stumbled across on Omaha beach whilst metal detecting !!
I hope you like them
I have added text to each picture so simply open them up and read the description. Where-ever I could remember, I have included where they were photographed.
Thanks
Steve T
I was doing a google search for Luft Engineer items and came across a website that looks much like this one. It is frontovik.org and it appears to be in Russian. I know I never created an account there, yet my items are posted there.
Does anyone know what this site is and how to log in?
Bill
Guys I have three variations to show; thought you'd like to have a look. Best, Hal PS; Rob, I thought the stamped buckle was a match to yours but doesn't appear to be close....oh well...I guess you can never stop collecting variations of SA's....
I haven't a clue what this is, only that it is German. Any ideas?
Thanks for any help.
