Hi Guys,

I’ve been trying to find info on this helmet and the wood stretcher but I haven’t had much luck so I’m hoping you guys can offer some help. It belongs to a friend of mine and has been in his family for a long time. Unfortunately at some point in its life it was used as a flower pot. I assumed its Austro-Hungarian but I’m not so sure.

I would also like to give him some idea of what each piece might be worth?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You!

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Hello Gents,

First off, thanks for all of the great info. here on belt buckles. I am a bit overwhelmed at the amount of buckles and the sheer amount of fakes/reproductions out there! I’m trying to do my homework by studying the posts here to try and tell what’s real and what isn’t. I also just ordered a copy of the Nash book and I plan on picking up another book or two in the near future.

I’ve seen this buckle at a semi-local antique shop for awhile. After checking out this website, I took the plunge and bought it - my first buckle. What do you think? With the wear on it and the look of the prongs and ear, I think it is real.

I have my eye on an unmarked, pebble finish army enlisted man’s buckle next. Better get to looking at more photos.

Thanks for looking!

-Derek

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Hi Guys! I would be so grateful if you answer my questions. Is it original eagle SS?

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Hi there.

I posted a thread on this item recently, but it quickly degenerated after the photos I provided led to a quick and piercing interpretation of the glass. This time I have provided a good selection of high-quality photographs of the object, which will hopefully lead to a more intricate discussion on the piece. It has now been determined that the glass is highly likely to be Czech Bohemia crystal. It has also been determined that the swastika has been engraved via the copper wheel method, which completely rules out unskilled sand-blasting or easy etching. I myself do not that this glass came from a concentration camp, but I do believe that it is a period piece with a period Third Reich swastika. I have been searching for glass experts all over the internet, but most of them seem to offer valuations only. If anybody on this forum knows of an expert or source that would be able to help me uncover the truth behind this item please let me know. I will greatly appreciate any help or guidance on this piece. Thank you.

All the best,

Duncan.

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Was in Rhode Island earlier this week on business, and wound up checking out some of the local antique shops.

At one of the shops, I found this hand painted, Tank Destroyer sign, hanging low on a peg board. Appeared to be lead paint, and looked to have age, so I took a chance. Pen in the photos is for scale.

In any case, I hope you enjoy, and feedback good or bad is welcomed!

Thanks!

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My apologise for making so many topics, and not being a WRF club member, yet. That will change, very soon. I wasnt aware of the forum size, I just found out, how huge it is, I just had to click more, as some parts of it are harder to access, than the others. My fault.

What I love about all sort of documents from the era, is that a living person stands behind it. Everything, and eveyone has its own story.

I came across Besitsseugnis der Krimschild, I cant explain how much, do I love the documents. I very rarely see them, they are so rare, as for me.

1. Mint condition, but that is possible, since I saw all sort of documents like that.
2. Generalfeldmarschall signature looks legit. It is a handwritte signature of Erich von Manstein.
3. Signature seems to be signed using a pen, and as a pen user myself, I know it does faint over time.
4. Truppenteil is correct. 3/.schw. werferegiment 1 was at Krim. schweres Werfer-Regiment 1 - Lexikon der Wehrmacht
5. There were many templates of Besitsseugnis der Krimschild. I found a very similar one. Dokumentenarchiv 1933-1945

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Hello Sirs,
I present to you two bayonets for the police with interesting markings. They were recovered with this frogs.
I hope that you will appreciate.

The first is a ACS with a starbust and which has the characteristic to have on the back of the blade a number that one finds on the frog stud : 418
The frog is stamped Otto Sindel Berlin 1929.

Attachment 994822

The second is a scarce model from Eickhorn of 30’s, that I never saw since. There is the same number with two digits of the number on the finial. With the back one finds a starbust and the letter K.

Best regards Aws

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I found this on an auction, should i buy it? The price is 75$