Found this surfing the net, just look at the description, then make your own mind up.....someones gonna get burned I think:weep:
this is a very rare ww2 croation ss helmet. the croation troops fought alongside the waffen ss in world war2.
the helmet has an intact liner and chinstrap with most of the original paintwork remaining. the ss decal is a good 80% complete. i have had this helmet at the antiques roadshow where the expert was happy it was 100% genuine.this helmet would make a great addition to any collection and is only for sale to make room for other items.
can some one give me some tips regarding this lid?
i have no idea where to start, as you can see it's in a bit of a state :shok_yikes:
starting with the good stiff brush method to relieve it of some flaky stuff, im kind of reluctant to proceed any further without any guidance from you guys.
i have been reading about oxalic acid on this section of the forum and wondered if this was an appropriate time to use it on this relic lid, especialy as there is a remaing decal?
or do i go down the evapo rust remover method?
am i expecting to much from a rusty relic, and just because there is a decal remaining, i had wanted to sit this on a desk when finished, i dont want bits of rust dropping off every day so that the wife goes mad :D
anyway any guidance would be appreciated, and i thank you in advance..
H.
The picture below shows a US canteen cup that I discovered at the end of last year on a former B-17 base ... OK ... so its not the most exciting find in the world ... but it was a strange find for two reasons - firstly it was deep ... about 3 foot down (i.e. unlikely that it got down that far naturally and only about 6 feet away from the front door of a ruined nissen hut .... secondly, it contained large amounts of burnt celluloid film ... and burnt paper ....
Unfortunately nothing could be discerned from the burnt contents and I shall always wonder what the story is behind this item .... what was burnt in it & why?
Hello,
I would like some help in identifying the rank, unit, unit type and etc. with these Waffenrocks.
Thanks!!
Hi Guys, I have just had some sad news. A Veteran friend of mine has just passed away. His name was John Edgar.
John served with the XXI Indep Para Coy and fought at Arnhem as a Private in No.2 Platoon.
John was born in Manchester in April 1922. He joined up in October 1940 and served with the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. He served in the Med and then joined the unit in January 1944 as a trained Parachutist. After Arnhem he served in Norway and Palestine and was Batman to Capt Spivey in Company HQ. He was also Coy Bugler.
I first met John at the XXI reunion about 10 years ago. John never missed a reunion. He was always known as "Little John", as he was not a tall man. John was always a regular in the bar :D and was always proud to be the "last man standing" at the end of the night! Which was always a late night! He will be greatly missed by his old comrades and friends.
He is a photo of John taken in 1945 and another which I took in May this year. John was rightly very proud of his service in the XXI.
RIP John.
Cheers, Ade.
September 3rd 1939.
I have been pleased to see some coverage of this on the TV and radio here in the UK. ITV have a one hour special programme called "Outbreak" which goes out at 10.35pm tonight.
Cheers, Ade.
Guys,
Can't remember if I put this on?
I'm loosing it!
Not sure what it is but it looks right and has some age. I cleaned it a bit as its only brass and what looks like nickle silver.
Its a bit tired in places but you can still get a note out of it. I can't free the mouth peice off so I think I will just leave it.
The eagle is HJ early? I'm not sure? :confused:
Cheers for any info.:)
Jock
For your consideration. Represented as DAK e-tool, I can find no makers mark or numbering of any sort which is suspicious. The paint is heavy and I really have no idea where to look on the shovel for any such markings. I'm hoping someone has one to compare. Thanx
