Hello. please ask for an identification. original or fake. thank you.

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Hello. please ask for an identification. original or fake. thank you.

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Hey guys. Recently purchased this M1, however I am unsure of its era. I know that the webbing on the liner is from 1968, but that is all I could definitively identify. Any thoughts? It is rear seam. The only marking I could find was a "4" on the inside of the helmet. Additionally, the chinstrap might be a replacement or look a little off (as it has rivet snaps). As I am a new collector, I jumped at the opportunity for this helmet as it was priced fairly. However, I am unsure of the authenticity of the shell, though I am confident that the liner (or at least the webbing…) is legit. Please feel free to leave any comments or share and thoughts. See the attached photos. If more pictures are wanted, I can take them and attach them.

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Any assistance is greatly appreciated in determining authenticity.

Thank You

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Hello all.
I’m a new member here from Norway and I collect a lot of WW2 medals, coins, stamps, etc.
I already have some German ww2 medals and a lot of coins and stamp.

Thank you for your consideration

Can anyone identify this bayonet? I think it is French.

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Whelp, I had a lot written but it all disappeared when I opened a new tab:mad:

I know civilians donated/sold swords to the IJA, but the requirements were a blade of at least 21.5".

I recently aquired a Wakizashi in full civilian mounts including the Saya(mounts Edo period, blade around 14th-15th century if legit Mei) Wrapped in jabara-maki with white Ito(not suitable for combat IMO) I got the usual story with it "My father brought it back from WWII" but was very vague. I bought the sword and not the story so to speak(and it was pretty cheap) It wasn’t until I got the sword that I noticed the Tsuka had a hole drilled through it about 1/2" under the kashira. Typical of civilian mounted katana with a Sarute installed or makeshift lanyard. The Saya also had a hole drilled through towards the tip for a lanyard.

After I saw all of this it definitely peaked my interest. I contacted the seller asking if I could please have more info about his father/where he got it. A few days later I got a reply of "He was in the 77th infantry division and got the sword on Okinawa. That’s all I know and all he would tell me about the sword or the war"

So, back to my question. Are civilian mounted Wakizashi typically seen? I would think it would be "embarrassing" for a soldier to carry a Wakizashi as they were known as being merchant swords.
Thanks.

Hey there, I have some french medals that id love to have identified! The croix de guerres look kind of strange (the swords one one of them have curves at the top) and I’m not sure what the miniatures are and pretty much what they all are. Would love any help I can get.

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