If I upload a pic to my folder here,then upload it to a thread, can the pic be deleted from the folder, and since it was uploaded to the thread and it appears fine, can you then go ahead and remove it from the folder???

Hello.

I want to hear your opinions about this M43. It has that "T" shaped insignia and wooden buttons, with"solide***elegant***" on them. On both sides sewn-on straps and a leather sweat band on the inside front. The inside is made of silk I think. No maker marks or size. But it is big. I got around 61cm size and it fits good.
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greetings

Grenzwolf

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In rough shape but complete. Original Czech brown paint, named in ink on one liner pad, with various ink stamps on the interior of the shell. On the back of the pad that is detached is a tag that reads "Hofel 2./A.Koln" which I assume is the unit designation for the policeman who wore this helmet. Hope you like it. Cheers, Jim G.

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Hi guys,
Just to let you know: I just purchased lot 9380 at Hermann Historica Auctions here in Germany. 6 trade badges for Polizei officers. It was part of the Mollo collection. I am only interested in the medical related items: badge for sanitäter, veterinär and apotheker.
This means I will offer the other badges for sale to anyone who is interested. I will post pics with prices as soon as the lot arrives. This may take a while since I only just ordered it :)…15 minutes ago.

Among them are:
SS Runes insignia for beneath the left pocket, and a particularly rare Polizei ‘Alte Kampfer’ chevron, denoting membership to the NSDAP prior to 1933 (according to Ulrich of England site)

Original text :
Sechs Tätigkeitsabzeichen für Polizeioffiziere,
jeweils silber gestickt auf polizeigrüner Unterlage: Sanitätsdienst, Fernmeldedienst, berittenes Personal (zwei Stück), Apotheker und Veterinär. Dazu silber gesticktes Brustabzeichen für Offiziere mit SS-Zugehörigkeit, ein gewebter Winkel "Alte Kämpfer" (Mottenloch) für Offiziere und ein silber gewebtes Traditionsabzeichen für ehemalige Angehörige der Deutschen Schutztruppe, sog. "Kreuz des Südens".
Cheers,
Pieter

Hi,
Bought this canteen from a second-hand stamp shop, unfortunately no drinking cup and no neck stamps, at home I took the canteen out of its felt jacket and found I had a coconut canteen from Heinrich Ritter Esslingen - 1943. Looked through this forum & WAF forums, all show pictures of coconut canteens held in various straps & harnesses, not one in a felt jacket. Questions - were coconut canteens ever fitted into felt jackets? and does any member know what the initials R.F.I.42 stamped on the jacket & strap stand for ? any information welcome.
Regards

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Hi guys,
Just to let you know: I just purchased lot 9380 at Hermann Historica Auctions here in Germany. 6 trade badges for Polizei officers. It was part of the Mollo collection. I am only interested in the medical related items: badge for sanitäter, veterinär and apotheker.
This means I will offer the other badges for sale to anyone who is interested. I will post pics with prices as soon as the lot arrives. This may take a while since I only just ordered it :)…15 minutes ago.

Among them are:
SS Runes insignia for beneath the left pocket, and a particularly rare Polizei ‘Alte Kampfer’ chevron, denoting membership to the NSDAP prior to 1933 (according to Ulrich of England site)

Original text :
Sechs Tätigkeitsabzeichen für Polizeioffiziere,
jeweils silber gestickt auf polizeigrüner Unterlage: Sanitätsdienst, Fernmeldedienst, berittenes Personal (zwei Stück), Apotheker und Veterinär. Dazu silber gesticktes Brustabzeichen für Offiziere mit SS-Zugehörigkeit, ein gewebter Winkel "Alte Kämpfer" (Mottenloch) für Offiziere und ein silber gewebtes Traditionsabzeichen für ehemalige Angehörige der Deutschen Schutztruppe, sog. "Kreuz des Südens".
Cheers,
Pieter

Opinions on some General Assault badges - Thanks! cool militaria

First:
"Juncker" General Assault badge

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Picked up this small buckle at work this week,the UK site was used during WW1 and WW2,curious as to what its from,can anyone help please
allan

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Just got this recently I think it an original. (new to this part of the hobby)
What you guys think? Also the letter came with it i can’t read it. I can read German, just bit short of speaking it pretty good, It just hard for me to read hand writing. Maybe the German speakers on the forum could help me out with the letter.:confused: (lot of it is written in pencil)

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I have to fume this short story to some fellow collectors:

I started college last year and quickly decided who my favorite professor was. I went on a trip to Peru a couple of weeks ago with a few students and this particular professor. I have become good friends with her and she has told me all about her life and her father, who was a general’s aide in WWII. Well, apparently her father brought back a whole lot of stuff from WWII.

This professor of mine was married, but she got a divorce a couple years ago. Please note that she has grown quite fond of me over the past few months and her ex-husband now works somewhere in Montana and they have no contact whatsoever. Here is a conversation that we while we were in Peru. These were not our exact words, but this is basically what went down:

(after discussing her father’s role in WWII)

Me: So did you dad bring anything back from the war?
Prof: Oh yea, he brought back all sorts of stuff.
Me Like what?
Prof: Well he brough back a bunch of medals, helmets, a belt buckle that says "Gott mit uns" on it, some dagger, etc.
Me: What does the dagger look like?
Prof: Well, it was black, it had a chain on it, had matching numbers, something on the blade… It also had an eagle on the handle.
Me: OH MY GOD. WHERE IS THIS DAGGER?

Get ready for it…

Prof: I let my ex-husband have it in the divorce. What was I going to do with the thing? If I still had it, I’d give it to you. You would probably appreciate it more than anyone I can think of.

SON OF A B$&%#