Guys i am having abit of difficulty finding examples of ww2 era german goggles. I am looking for a pair myself and would like to see examples of some goggles for troops using them for general purpose, snow goggles, tanker or motorized as well.

Also would anyone be able to show me where i may be able to find a decent pair for display ?

Any comments and help is always appreciated and thank you .

I found this interesting side cap for sale, looks like a pilotka but it’s definetly not a soviet cap, any ideas about it’s country of origin and period? I thought it might be Bulgarian since it’s from Bulgaria (the badge is 100% Bulgarian), but i have pictures of Bulgarian pilotka style caps from the 50s, but the construction doesn’t fully match…

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I posted this Waffenrock in the collection display forum as part of the grouping of recent arrivals yesterday. I’ve owned another (NCO) Pionier Waffenrock since the late ’80’s but never had one with the white outlined unit numbers which I think are pretty striking. I saw this one listed for sale and checked the unit history. Pionier-Battalion 27 was stood up in October of 1937 and was assigned to the 27. Infanterie Division. Three years later in October of 1940, it was converted to a Panzer-Pionier-Battalion as the entire 27. Infanterie-Division was converted into a Panzer Division, the 17. Panzer-Division to be exact. Being a big fan of collecting items pertaining to panzer divisions, especially a uniform from (ultimately) a Panzer-Pionier-Battalion, I decided it would be a good piece for my collection. Unfortunately the tunic has a bit of mothing, particularly in the fine badge cloth of the cuffs. However, it’s unit association overrode my normal objections to that level of mothing. There are clear traces of a removed Gefreiter or Obergefreiter stripe on the sleeve, with remnants of the stitching still evident.

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Hello, I’ve had this for a long time now I paid 20 dollars for it probably 4ish years ago. I I’m pretty sure it’s and Army cap, I was wondering a time period, I was thinking probably fairly new but not sure. Everything is there including the packing paper and dust cover. Thanks for any help it’s always appreciated.

Cheers,
Bodhi

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Hello Again.

I was Stupid to not start a thread on WAF about this dealers, before i was fooled to buy a Political Gorget
895$ from this low lifes, i hope not anyone else take the bait as i did, good friendly email conversation and proffessional
site. English is not my language so it cant express how pissed of i am and also the shame….if thats the rigth word.
no more internet deals for me……..

here are my first thread 1 month ago

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Hey guys I just wanted to share my grandfather’s uniform who served in the army from 1957 to 1959. He served with the 4th Armored Division and he was stationed in Germany. All opinions and thoughts appreciated.

Calloway

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Hello folks.

I’ve always had a passion for aircraft relics, particularly those related to the Ju-87 Stuka. But at last, I’ve branched into Allied aircraft parts, and I’m rather pleased with my first one.

This large panel, approximately 27×16 inches, was salvaged from the wreckage of a Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV light bomber, serial T1851, part of 107 Squadron RAF. It was brought down under uncertain circumstances — though it is most likely to have been shot down by anti-aircraft fire — on 9th September 1940, near the village of Hesdin, Northern France. The aircraft took off from RAF Wattisham at 3:25 AM, flying out on a night raid to target ports and barges in Ostend, Belgium.

The panel is crumpled from the impact of the crash, and appears to be lightly burned. But most of the camouflage paint survives, with the stripe between the RAF green and brown clearly visible. Most of the rivets have been ripped out, but a few have survived.

It was one of two aircraft from 107 Squadron lost that night. The following are the names of the crewmen from the aircraft this relic was salvaged from:

PILOT: Pilot Officer Charles De Vic Halkett, 43704 RAF, aged 25

OBSERVER: Sergeant Alec Victor Jacobs, 755443 RAFVR, aged 21

OPERATOR/GUNNER: Sergeant James Harley Easton, 755173 RAFVR, aged 21

Their final resting places photographed below. All three men are buried side by side in the graveyard of Wambercourt Church, France.

A photograph of a Blenheim Mk.IV, and a portrait picture of Pilot Officer Charles De Vic Halkett.

A map, showing the location of the crash site and the final resting places of the crewmen.

And finally, a Google Maps link to the field the aircraft came down in. A serene, beautiful place today: Google Maps

All information and photographs contained within this thread, other than my own, come from this site: 107 Squadron Blenheim IV T1831 P/O. Halkett

Regards, B.B.

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