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Have had this armband since 1970. It came applied on a theatrical black tunic from Walter Kanzler. He had a small military shop in New Jersey. Well at 14 years old, I had to have it. The "kicker" is the SD tabs & shoulder board were period, not the cuff title. But the armband has been on it for 47 years & was wondering if it is real.

The wool is fine quality, the swaz is embroidered, not stitched tape. Judging by the garbage repros produced in the 60s’ & 70s’, was wondering how either horribly fake this is or what chance it has being original. I loosened the stitching to show the disc in back (which does not look promising)

Thanks guys.

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A nice looking Belgium M1 clone from the Air Force. The liner looks like a replacement.

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Hi,

Five years ago a friend give a present, a big totenkopf made in terracota.
He said to me It came from a quarter SS.
I never seen other.
What opinion have you about it?
Thanks again.

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Hello.
I reveived today this EKI market L/58 and made by Souval in Wien.
After my search in the forum here, I belive this EKI is good one wartime piece.
I’m not sure, it is repaint?
Please can one collector with more experienced like me to confirm this?
Thanks,all comments are welcome.
Regards,Jannis.

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My computer is fixed at last, and while i was browsing, i come across this interesting documentary i thought i’d share with you guys here.

It’s a series looking at Japan with part one being focused on the art of traditional sword making in Japan (the location in question is Omuta Japan).

Curiosity got the better of me when i realised that the name of the family featured was the same as our very own resident Guru of Japanese Militaria…..Nick!

I’m not able to tell how common a name in Japanese would be, that is, like ‘Smith’ or ‘Jones’ is in English, and i couldn’t help but wonder if they were possibly relations of sorts???

Anyway, i hope you find it as interesting as i did.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glhcEkQTB9s