Well, this is what I have to show for my first 3months of proper collecting so far. Not much I know, but its a start. Not a patch on SweSA's collection though:o
The helmet on the left is/was a double decal Luftwaffe M35, its the only one that has a visible makers mark and lot number. Its an ET64 Lot number 3256 if its any help to anyone.
Hi .
Can some one please help me if this one real or fantasy ? Sorry for bad pictures .
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Yury
Hello again
A fellow forum sells this Erkennungsmarke L MULA KILITZTREBEN 631 (Luftwaffe Ammunition Kilitztreben lager) by 30 Euros
I trust him, but make sure
Thanks again
Gents, heres my latest buy, after checking out 'Warrelics.com' in the States, via this forum, when a member asked if the site/dealer was good, (thanks yuengling325 !) I took the plunge and bought this M17 helmet, finished in cammo colours, not quite as regulations stated, i.e. it should have had a 'finger width' black line painted on to seperate the individual colours, but as you can see this one just has seperate blocks of colour applied. I have seen many types of period applied cammo, as regs were commonly flouted. When it arrived I duly inspected it, it is marked 'GL66' made by 'Gebruder Gnuchtel, Lauter, Sachsen (Saxony), not a common maker, indeed records up to date, show that this firm only made size 62/64, these records can now be updated !....the helmet is typically marked with a heating lot code on inside crown, 'Bi 590' indicating that the steel used in the manufacture of this helmet was made at the rolling mill at 'Oberschlesien, Bismackhutte'. In my view it is an original M17 not only because the M16 shell is fitted with a metal liner band, (sadly the leather pads have rotted away, there are traces of leather in the band), but it is a late production from 'Gebruder Gnuchtel' as they, in later production, changed their mm from 'G' to 'GL'. It looks like a former owner has affixed a fake decal to it at sometime in its life, these traces will be removed ! By the way Warrelics.com is run by Richard J Williams, who i found to be a good/honest/reliable dealer ! and will use again !
Hello Gentlemen,
What do you think of this badge, its a bit battered mind, lost some enamel, is it something to do with military police in France. I did know what it was for, but I've forgotten. Can someone jog my memory.
Regards
Hello comrads!
I have bought this gymanasterka fot a very (very) low price. Can someone tell me if it is a war period tunic or a post war tunic? Thank you for your help.
Got me this U boote Clasp today, no maker.
I was told that it is a 1930’s copy of the WWI original which was at that time no longer available.
My uncle called me one day to tell me he had found relics from a JU88 and we should go see if we could found more stuff.The crash side was deep in the woods he had found it on a hunting trip.All the big pieces had been removed during the war being so close to the city.My uncle had pick-up all the best pieces including(German cross in gold,the JU88 identification plaque and the bomb relist system some coins a iron cross and a few larger pieces.The pictures posted here is what I found.
