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Description: Hello all, Here’s your chance to pick up a very nice War Merit Cross 1st class with swords. This unmarked piece has a ton of character!

Includes free shipping within the United States. If this sale is outside of the US we can split the shipping.paypal.com is an option but I would prefer a Money Order.Thank you for looking.William Kramer

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Hi
I know this is a repo but I was curious is there a chance that parts of this visor are original it seems like an old one
thank you for your time and help
Tony

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hi i had this for years,have never found out what it is. its made out of wool i think.anybody have a ideas ? thanksunknown patchs 016.jpgunknown patchs 015.jpg

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Hello to all,
this thread is about the Electric Fence.

While many of us know wwI because of Ieper, or Verdun, where I live, the real and older inhabitants of the village remember wwI because of the Electric Fence, a fearce and scary tool used by the Germans.

In 1914, Holland wished to stay neutral and the Germans decided to build all along the border between Belgium and Holland this electric fence.
This fence whas build so soldiers, could not desert, or Belgian citizans could not flee away to escape the war, but anyone touching this fence, whas instant death.

The design of the fence whas very easy, wooden poles attached with metal wires and off course electricity. Coming at this fence there whas a first line of wire, this whas to warn, the middel line , that whas the one wich had electricity on it, 2000 volt and then a 3 line wich whas again as warning.

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At the gates of this fence where soldiers posted with any age above 45

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So people and soldiers still find ways to get thru, using wooden barrels, wooden windows, ladders to clim over it , …

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At some places there are now rememberance stones and pieces rebuild so that people do not forget this.

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Greetings, Simon

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I bought this several years ago, the Gas mask and bag are in excellent condition except for a couple of rust marks. Within the gas mask (set in the eyepieces) were the ‘prescription’ glasses (my vision is fine so I don’t know if they are for long sighted or short sighted!! Either way they are not very ’strong’). I cannot find a lot about them so I guess they are quite a rare bit of kit.

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Hi all,

I found these Erkennungsmaken on a site and I’m interested in buying them.
Now, I don’t know anything about Erkennungsmarken and I hope you guys can tell me if these are fake or not.

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I know it’s not the best picture and I probably can ask for more picture but a first thought on these would be very welcome.

Thanks!

Spitfire999

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