Archive for September, 2017

Flashed MK1 Brodie - US 104th Regiment

The last of my allied pick ups today. Seemed like there were lots of WW1 items at the local show.

Here is one of the 400,000 WW1 British MK1 Brodie’s issued to the US AEF forces. In this case to a soldier of the 104th Infantry regiment who "flashed" his helmet. Flash is faded and chips but it is still there (a Torch)

Helmet is in decent shape given that it is 100 years old. This saw action for sure with some dents and dings but 95% paint remaining. The chin strap was mostly there but sadly when it was packed something snagged it and it broke.

Stamped H.V. 639. (Maker: Hutton & Sons Ltd of Sheffield and steel supplier: Vickers Ltd of Sheffield. Steel lot # is 639. Brass wire lugs on split rivet bales

The 104th Infantry regiment took part in six major campaigns: Chemin Des Dames, Apremont, Campagne-Marne, Aisne Marne, St. Mihiel, and Meuse-Argonne" and experienced some of the heaviest fighting and suffered the greatest number of casualties of the U.S. 26th Division

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SS dagger marked RZM opinions please

This dagger I have had a long time,vet bringback,hard to take pics of with the glare, bear with me,any opinions welcome.


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Help to Identify Unit and Commander Victory over Germany

Can someone help with Unit and Commander?

For Unit and name, I think it might be 266 гв. сп 88 гв. сд 1
which I would take as
266th Guards Rifle Berlin Order of Suvorov and the Red Star regiment
but this would have been in 88th Guards Rifle Zaporizhzhya Order of Lenin Red Banner of the Order of Suvorov and Bogdan Khmelnitsky Division at end of war
But then I think 1st Army which does not match correctly?

Also commander’s name?


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ET 64 German Helmet Stahlhelm M 35 /40 (D130)



EUR 159,00
End Date: 27. Sep. 17:18
Buy It Now for only: US EUR 159,00
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one more vet bringback,Luftwaffe helmet

This one sadly is missing the chinstrap,otherwise its pretty nice cond.Opinions welcome.


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one more vet bringback,Luftwaffe helmet

This one sadly is missing the chinstrap,otherwise its pretty nice cond.Opinions welcome.


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one more vet bringback,Luftwaffe helmet

This one sadly is missing the chinstrap,otherwise its pretty nice cond.Opinions welcome.


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Purple Heart - WW1 Named

Bought this along with my WW1 Silver Star.

It is not mint and didn’t come with a case but it is named. It is also missing the brooch. As such I’m not sure if this is a type 1a or type 1b.

Dealer did all the research so relying on what he provided

Awarded to Sgt William Hinds of L Company, 145th Infantry Regiment, 73rd Infantry Battalion, 37th Infantry Division of US Army. Wounded in action. Nov 1, 1918.

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Purple Heart - WW1 Named

Bought this along with my WW1 Silver Star.

It is not mint and didn’t come with a case but it is named. It is also missing the brooch. As such I’m not sure if this is a type 1a or type 1b.

Dealer did all the research so relying on what he provided

Awarded to Sgt William Hinds of L Company, 145th Infantry Regiment, 73rd Infantry Battalion, 37th Infantry Division of US Army. Wounded in action. Nov 1, 1918.

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Purple Heart - WW1 Named

Bought this along with my WW1 Silver Star.

It is not mint and didn’t come with a case but it is named. It is also missing the brooch. As such I’m not sure if this is a type 1a or type 1b.

Dealer did all the research so relying on what he provided

Awarded to Sgt William Hinds of L Company, 145th Infantry Regiment, 73rd Infantry Battalion, 37th Infantry Division of US Army. Wounded in action. Nov 1, 1918.

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