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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Hello!
Got this one today and expect it to be a little challenging, but very interesting in research.
The cavalier, Ivan Ivanovich Stepanov, was the head of staff (and later deputy to the head of staff) in 143 tank regiment.
More information is to follow!

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Hi.
help me please to identify (Czech civil defence)
Looks like d 68 marking.
What is the factory marking QVI/bvl ?
Batch number 5820.

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Hi.
help me please to identify (Czech civil defence)
Looks like d 68 marking.
What is the factory marking QVI/bvl ?
Batch number 5820.

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More…

never seen one. thoughts on originality…

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Picked this up today at the local show. Not your typical printed versions. This is silk and hand embroidered with cotton or wool type thread. Excellent condition and just a little fading.

While not clearly evident in the photos, this was framed many years ago. The frame has a nice musty smell to it and the exterior glass is covered with mold spots. This probably hung on a basement wall of a vets home for a very long time.

Could easily clean off the mold spots on the glass, but I am going to leave it as is.

Enjoy!

Michael

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Morning everyone,
here is the last addition to my collection, it is a Steel Helmet RAC Mk1, in the version with the steel edge cover, and shell painted in khaki smooth colour, inside and outside.
The liner is intact but the rubber cross is now crystallized and very fragile.
The liner maker’s mark no longer visible but only the size, but I have removed it and in the back it is marked:
CCL
11
1943
The chinstrap is a Mk3 pattern.
On one side it is flashed, at first it was painted a red square and then covered by a green square, I’m not a flash expert, but surely some of you will be able to help me in identifying.
It seemed interesting to me to share.

Thanks for looking!:)
Roberto

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