Militaria and WW2 history forum and topsites. Sõja ajaloo portaal.
I’ve done a lot of searching but without success. If you know these medals and their story, please let me know.
Greetings
Martin
Hope someone can tell me about these medals. The text from medal number two looks like this after google translate:
vollenddet ver demobilization of the army meeting at the grenzensind. with unparalleled security and strength of the German railroads have the huge transport movement executed. grateful I remember first the manner which created since the 1870/71 war in silent arbeiteine organization that nummehr its serious probe bestandenhat glossy. But all that my call to the railways to meet the enemies throw line in particular the railway headquarters and attorneys machtigten and the German railway authorities by the first staff officers to the last. ch speak for their loyal devotion and agree fillings out of my imperial thanks. achievements to date me eat the safest aware that the iron in the further verlaue of large sampfes creams at all times the highest requirements of the heerfuhrung cope hauptouarther be large. 22 August 1914 William.
Greetings from Martin
Hope someone can recognize these badges. Why are tank badge marked "100"? If there is interesting history about them, please let me know. The last 1939 badge is marked L/58 (Rudolf Souval of Vienna), which probably is not as credible or what?
Greetings
Martin
Would the lack of a ladder sight mean this was originally constructed as a sniper rifle and the holes the modern scope are fitted into are original? There doesnt seem to be any remnants of the ladder sight. Also, the bolt and shell extractor are not blued? Could this have been done when it was sporterized?
My plan was to purchase this and replace the stock with the one on my current K98, which does not have matching serial numbers. I would then sell my current K98 with the sporterized stock to offset some of the cost of purchasing this new rifle.
Purchase price with the scope (which I would also sell) is around $200. Wise decision or should I hold on to my current rifle? Thanks in advance for your help!
