This past fall I was in Germany visiting my wifes family in Wetzlar a small town in Hessen. Very near where her family lives is a old WWII kaserne where her dad had served as a Hauptfeldwebel in the Signal Corp(Nachrichten) - The old HQ,s building is still standing - the pictures reflect the front of the building.
Horst
A. Krupp - horse - Reglerungs - Jubilaum …. Wilhelm II FranzJoseph1
Hi I wondered if anyone could please tell me if this silver close combat clasp is real or fake. Its missing its back plate.
here's a cover from a WWII US M43 field coat I used to make a helmet cover on a East German M56 helmet, I used the EG net to secure it to the shell and tucked in the rest under the foam padding
Guys, thought you'd like to have a look; a curiosity more than anything else. Patch king, I believe, was a company selling authentic patches immediately after the war and when they ran out, reproductions; these are the reproductions....
It is the last buckle I have . Magnificent study of details , a high relief . Hope that you like it .
WWI & WWII close combat knives also referred to as trench knives.
The basic difference WWI /WWII is the knife grip and the scabbard belt attachment. Both shown have been sharpened and reflect no maker mark, which could have gone to time due to use.Both are in fine condition overall.
Horst
Probably a stupid question, but the large number of German watches from the war on ebay are almost all in Russia or Ukraine. Are they genuine or scams/repros ?
For Steve M's. dedication and hard work in helping bring this site to the War Relics Forum. ......Here ya' go Steve.....
I believe that this is one of the most extensive and significant aviation groups of any era. It is one of the cornerstones of my museum.
I acquired this group from a friend who was kind enough to let me be the next caretaker. To him, I cannot be more grateful. He had owned this group for 40 years after it was given to him by a Rheno family member when he was a young teen. They were neighbors.
This size and scope of this rare group is too large and too cumbersome to post at one time. If there is interest, I will add to this thread as time permits.
Walter Rheno's story is incredible. From a non-blueblood family of Martha's Vineyard, MA - to being rejected by our U.S. Air Service in 1915 - to pilot with the Lafayette Flying Corps of the Spa 80 Escadrille with three victories, (2 confirmed) - more rejected attempts for a commission in our U.S. Air Service while on leave in the States in 1917 - and his return to France in the fall of 1918 to once again fly for France only to become sick with the influenza and die on October 10, 1918. Ironically, he received his commission as an officer in the U.S. Air Service while returning to France in September 1918. He became an honored hero by the people of the Vineyard.
We'll start here:
