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Another recent ‘find’ of mine is a Socialist Unity Party banner from the village of Cobbelsdorf in Saxony. I came across this being sold by a clothing recycling shop in Germany, and again it was at a bargain price. The banner is roughly 4′ X 3′6" and is made of good quality cloth. Construction is double-sided with the centre motif being made up of panels of different coloured cloth. All lettering is embroidered and pole attachments are reinforced.

Cheers,
Steve.

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Here is an interesting one with an interesting camouflage pattern that I have never seen before. This is a NZ Production NZP helmet dated 1941 which is named to two service members Nolan and Ryrie. I am doing some research to identify the owners at the moment. I suspect these are members of the NZ Home Guard.

Rob

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Here is an interesting one with an interesting camouflage pattern that I have never seen before. This is a NZ Production NZP helmet dated 1941 which is named to two service members Nolan and Ryrie. I am doing some research to identify the owners at the moment. I suspect these are members of the NZ Home Guard.

Rob

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The red stripe is after what i could measure 4mm. Would these also have been used by the RAD for a short time, "classified" as the first pattern (1935)?
Any help/correction is appreciated.
Stig

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picked this up at an antique store a few months ago. No markings other than the broad arrow stamp.

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Sitting down lower is also this M42 ND plain Jane helmet. Lot #2887 that I bought directly via a US acquaintance that ( he thinks ) was a vet bring back……..well the guy said it was in the house when they cleared it out after the old man passed ( he was a widower ) and the family doesn’t remember seeing it before - it was just among the stuff in storage they found.

The chinstrap stubs are definitely cut - not torn or rotted - and the liner seems to have also been torn as it is very brittle and blackened at the edges. The odd thing ( to me anyway ) is the liner itself - the remains seem as if it is made from some Ersatz material??? very cardboard like and not the pigskin I was expecting to see…..

Anyway, just another basic un-messed with helmet as they are getting hard to find these days….cool militaria

Cheers, Dan

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