Archive for May, 2010

Very unusual M40 souvenir indeed!!

Came across this on the worlds most popular auction site.The selller says it is a trophy helmet brought back from Italy.The outside has been painted "Gothic Line San Pietro-Hill-810 3rdBn. 133rd. Inf. Regt. 34TH. "Red Bull" Inf Div. I dont know what to make of it to be honest, just thought it was very interesting.Very rare if its not a fake. I have done a little bit of research and The 34th "Red Bull" Infantry Division did fight on the Gothic Line in Italy 1944….


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wooden slovenian adrian style helmet?

hey guys, i would appreciate it if someone who knows could tell me what exactly this is. its made out of wood and it smells pretty old. it looks like it is named on the inside as well. any ideas?

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arbeitsbuch purchased in berlin

well, its time for the next round of threads showing the unknown and interesting things in my collection. this is an arbeitsbuch i got last summer while living in berlin. i bought it at a flea market from a man who claimed to be the nephew of the owner of the book. he also had about 20 unopened letters that were written by the owner and i sure am kicking myself now for not buying them as well. i only happened to have 10 euro on me and it cost me 8, while he wanted another 14 for the letters.

anyway, here it is. i also found some bus passes dated within 1949, so its interesting to see those plus the denazification of most of the book. he kept this thing even after the war to use.

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Militaria Fair in Pudsey Leeds

Hi just wondered if anyone here could tell me if the fair at Pudsey is any good I've only ever been to one before at Newark is the pudsey one bigger or smaller than newark.

Thanks

Steve

Need help! ww2 german police dagger

hi,
i bought this nice police dagger off a friend and i would like to know if its original or fake. In my opinion its original. He clams its original, tho i would like a second opinion, so is this dagger original or fake and how much do you think its realy worth?
thanks
regards callum.

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cap badge

Found in italy sunday...a fuseliers pressed metal badge .. i assume italian ..but not sure on the age? ...wwI.?...any italian collectors with some info would be great.

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Cap Eagle ?

Eagle Cap 8 x 4 cm real? Original?

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Markings on waterbottles

Can anyone tell me where all ww2 german waterbottles marked with the makers initials and date at the drinking part where it meets the body of the flask?waterbottle offerd for sale without markings there.

helmet decal

this was a cheap pick-up from a canadian surplus store. i have always wondered what the decal was for, but i have been out of luck trying to figure it out. anyone kn ow what it is? its dated 1940 if that helps at all.

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WWI Cup

Acquired this yesterday at yard sale. Interesting little cup, but has a large crack all the way down the side. Can't really complain much since I got it for a quarter. cool militaria

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