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Hi everyone,
This is my first post. I’ve just started collecting Third Reich Medals and decorations in the last couple of years and have just purchased my first combat badge. It’s the Luftwaffe Ground Combat Badge but not maker marked. Can anyone help with identification. I have a thought that it could be by G.B. (Gustav Brehmer) Any help would be very much appreciated.

Wilko

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British quick release chin strap, I’m not sure if it’s an unissued example or a reproduction. I’m sure you guys will know.

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Hi All -

Looking into getting this Ssh60 (made in 1966) helmet - is the liner being white/beige leather (not brown or oil-cloth) and the chin-strap a combined canvas/leather original to this helmet? I usually see them with brown liner and all leather chin-straps…or could be a rare type?

Cheers,
Fabe

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here is (on the right) the usual Ssh60 type:

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This just arrived in the mail today. A nice but well worn 1st pattern 7.01 tombak Schwerin S-Boot award. Schwerin is the only maker of a tombak version of the 1st pattern S-Boat

Most of gold wash is gone but some still present. All of the white wash is gone. Some remnants of the dark grey wash on the waves present as well.

Weight of 22.4grams and dimensions of 44.9 and 57mm all conform to standards. Known die flaw below the makers mark is present as well. Hinge and clasp all are

Post my purchase there was further discussion on another forum regarding a few points although the consensus was that it is original. Most notably what appears to be some of the grey wash on the wave further up on the rear of the boat near the deck flag as well as an untypical finish on the reverse. Hopefully these close up photos will help.

IMHO an original award with some honest tunic worn wear.

Any and all opinions are welcome.

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Regards,

Michael

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Just to share my small collection of West German tank helmets ,Panzer Beret dated 1963 the US issue tank helmet made in Germany and the latter Panzerhaube

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hi, having a sort out and listed one of these oval drinking mugs on an auction site but does anyone know why they were oval and relatively small. Its not ‘my thing’ and there isn’t a lot on the net about it

cheers, Dave

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