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So, after searching a gift for a friend (a German belt buckle), i ended up to to an old fantasy of mine, own a SS buckle. As i’m not collecting German items, this one would be my first item, so i truly want to chose a nice item, which won’t let me feel in the near future the desire to replace him.

Many offerts online, also many fakes, some of them spottable also by me (V chest, cast signs). Considering also that there are more and more very well made fakes, i think that the most clever stept would be to ask advice from someone with more experience…in this case you.

As buget i’m around 4-500$, i saw several items with some potential, but, if possible, could you give me some good references in that direction? I’ve already checked some of the well known spots, but maybe you could give some other kind of advice about that.

As a start, i would like to ask you some opinion about the following one. All your time&help will truly help me to start a very tiny new branch in my collection, in a good way.

Thanks in advance,

Michael

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I ask your kind opinion on my helmet M1 with friezes Red Cross. The shell is a front seam, fixed bail, lot nr. 112A that, for a McCord, dates back to March 1942. The exterior features four friezes of the Red Cross edged in black with a diameter of about 6 cm (smaller than usual to make it harder to detect by the enemy?).
The liner is branded "Inland 49" fiber, with rayon headband type Hawley (transitional?) And on a piece of hemp is written the number B-48621. A-steel washers of the first type. Chinstrap liner and headband with bushes "United Carr". I found any picture on the web, dated October 6, 1944, entitled: "A US medic tends Germans on the Italian front". Giovanni

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I would like an opinion of the friends of the forum and of the experts on this my helmet USA M1 Military Police. The shell has is front seam et swivel bail, then surely WW2, but I see no lot number.
On the front there are the classic letters MP surmounted by the symbol First Army.
The chinstrap has industrial stitching and brass bushings.
The liner is WW2, it was widely used because it has straps and skin of the headband quite dirty.
Outside the liner it is painted white, and the paint has partially sfogliata.
The liner chinstrap is painted white on the outside and has studs "United Carr".
The liner is manufactured by International Molden Plastic Inc. (IMP).
I thank in advance all those who dedicate themselves to the helmet a little of their time, best regards from Italy, Giovanni

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Hi all. New to the forum. Just been offered a Richard herder as dagger but not sure if it’s the genuine article. Will put up a few pictures for you to cast your expert eyes over and give me your opinions if you wouldn’t mind. Thanks in advance

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