Gents,

I seem to recall reading in Ice’s book on late war helmets that some late war numbered M42’s got sifted saw dust from the factory instead of oxide. I cannot locate my copy of the book to save my life. Anyone have information on this? I’m thinking they were hkp or ckl? Pictures?

Thanks in advance

Gents,

Here is another Cross that I’m truly grateful for receiving during 2017. This is the first non-combatant cross in my collection and its an added bonus it was manufactured by: Friedlander, Berlin. Now, Friedlander manufactured crosses are one of my most favorite for they exhibit beautifully detailed cores and you cannot collect enough of them. :p

Joel

Joel

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Dear colleagues. One of my customers asking to post this hat for discussion. Please feel free to post your opinion

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A WKC Schutzpolizei dress bayonet and scabbard I recently picked up at an auction. The scabbard isn’t original to the bayonet as it’s unit marking doesn’t match that of the bayonet.
I understand the "S.B.2042." unit marking on the bayonet to mean "Schutzpolizei des Reiches, Staatliche Polizeiverwaltung Berlin, Waffen Nr.2042".

However, I’m having difficulty making sense of the "G.Kz.944.5" unit marking on the scabbard. I understand "G." to mean "Staatliche Polizeiverwaltung Gumbinnen" and "Kz." to mean "Staatliche Polizeiverwaltung Koblenz". However, there should only be a single administration district in the unit marking, not two. How can a bayonet & scabbard have been issued to two districts simultaneously? Also, does the "944.5" marking indicate that it was Weapon No.9445? That seems like an unusually high weapon number. Or does it indicate Weapon No.5 and "944" signifies something else?

Thanks for any and all help, guys!

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This short cutlass from Eickhorn has all you can ask for in a Third Reich Forestry dagger.
This is a the short one, and way rarer then the longer ones.
The Ivory gripplates are true beauties, with beautiful lines and colours, the blade is almost mint, it has the Cottbus distributermark on its spine.
The clamshell is marked underneath the filt bufferpad with: Ges. Geschutz and its numbered on the otherside.
Fire gilded aluminium hilt with nice details, well i will let the pictures do the rest of the talking.
Regards,
Ger

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Hi guys,

I was wondering if you can take a look at the enclosed SS Sleeve Eagle.

I am not 100% convinced especially the swastika having a couple of bent arms/extensions and the overall quality.

Many thanks in advance.

Best regards. Toffster

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Hello!

What do you guys think about this dagger? original? i got an offer to buy this for 700 euros?
do you think its a fair price?

Best Regards Tobias.

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These went from 3 piece fine wool to printed late in the war,neat to see how they changed,a good indication of how the war was going.First is a 3 piece wool armband with linen roundel and swaz,next a wool 2 piece with cotton roundel and bevo swaz,next a bevo weave 1 piece cotton armband,last a printed cotton armband.Am sure there are other variations.

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Hello,

Would appreciate any translation assistance with this WWII signed silk Japanese Hinomaru flag. Flag measures 27 1/2" X 32", cloth corner tabs with strings. Flag exhibits minor staining and a few small holes. Flag does not luminesce under blacklight.

Thanks,

Darren

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