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Question I have questions!

Hi All!

I have been trying to categorize a bunch of my disks and I came across these today I would like any input someone may have.

These first 3 are pretty simple, actually too simple.

First I have a disk stamped "1 N 77" over "83" with an "AB" far to the right of all that.
I think this is 1 company Nachrichten-Abteilung 77? soldier #83 Blood type AB.

Second I have a disk stamped: "2./B. 44" with 128 below that and a small "B" off to the right.
I think this is 2 company battalion 44 but it seems pretty sketchy without anything else.

Third one- "3.E/B. 44" the replacement organization for the second disk.

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Question Possible Pattern 1902 4th Modification (1918) Five Button Tunic

I’m almost ready to accept defeat on this jacket…..almost. 4th modification (1918) tunics tend to cause quite the headache as there is so much mis information out there with little in reference material out there. One of the pillars of my Great war collection has been the kaiser bunker as it’s backed up with legitimate research and proper citation of long out of print books. I would happily reach out to this gentleman but he no longer accepts emails which given the circumstances I can understand.

My issue is that I picked up this tunic a short time ago not really taking the care too look deep into it. It has the hallmarks of a 5th modification (1922) tunic (Single dart on the collar) but there is one thing that still nags me and leaves me to believe it may be a 4th modification.

In his reference material kaiser makes the following claim backed up with pictures;

"A comparison of the underarm area on an original CEF worn 1918 five button SD jacket and a post-war period SD jacket. As mentioned above, Both jackets have the single dart under the collar and similar partial linings. The wartime jacket has the 1902-1918 construction under the arm consisting of one vertical line of stitching for the lining and a sewn seam where fabric is joined. The post war jacket however has an additional day (marked with an arrow) to the left of the vertical line stitching for lining to improve the fit."

What I take from this is that 4th modification tunics (1918) and 5th modification tunics (1922) both had single darts.

What I also take from this is that the only way to effectively distinguish the two is that the 5th modification has an extra dart under the sleeve.

The following photos are of my jackets lining (what I believe is missing this 5th modification dart) and the reference photo used at the following link just above the subheading of Lining ;British Other Ranks five-button Service Dress Jacket

Is it safe to assume that my tunic is a 4th modification as it’s missing this dart?

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Unidentified Goggles

Has anyone ever seen a similar pair? Amber tinted lenses. Early aviation? (Not shown in Nicks exc post ) Drivers dust? Tanker? Has spare lenses & extra strap! No markings anywhere. Thanks for looking!

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Westfront Luft Award???

This is a first for me. Currently up for auction. Personally, I have never seen something like this?

Thoughts anyone? Real? Fantasy?

Auction description

Scarce "WestFront" badge was was original part of an Afrikakorps Flak gunner. See last pictures of the grouping. Luftwaffe eagle with swastika. "WestFront" above the eagle. Original attached hinge, catch and pin. The badge looks to be made of tombak. Full original gilding. There seems to be something missing which was connected to the top of the wreath (front side). Nice condition. Extremely rare. Meaning unknown to us. Probably a unit internal badge. There was something attached to the top which has since broken off.

Credit: Ratisbons

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FU 52 & FU 23 German Field Boxes

Nothing too special here today. I have always been a field gear, signals fan & love war time crates and ammo boxes. Picked These 2 up in the past couple days. Obviously just the shell with components and trays missing but still well marked and been there. Going to take the fireworks out to the field in the Willys tonight in some cool crates.

FU 52 - S c h r e i b g e r t - (Contained the following) 1940 WWII - Marked

1 Salmiac, 50 g in a cardboard box
1 tube for the soldering torch
1 small soldering torch
1 fork with 200 g of solder
1 fork with 250 g copper wire of 0.8 mm
1 can with 50 g soldering grease (66 X 23 mm)
1 soldering iron, hammer form, 125 g with handle
1 inset box with -
15 pencils
5 Blaustrifts
5 green pegs
5 red pens
4 ink sticks
1 tube glue or glue to 50 g
1 shackle tear
2 Eraser for lead
2 Eraser for ink
1 curve knife in cardboard box or bag
1 magnifying glass in leather case
3 Operating books
4 hearing aids
6 key blocks
1 block of dispatcher lists for recorded radio messages
1 block of dispatcher lists for required radio messages
4 Block gr. Printed forms
4 block kl. saying forms
16 sheets of copy-paper in 1 letter envelope
1 box of crayons (10 pcs)
1 roll of seal marks in a rifle

Fu 23 Anodenbatterien - Contained batteries used for field radio equipment - 1936 (pre-war)

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KVK1 - Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1 Kl. - War Merit Cross 1st Class

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Description: Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse 1939 - War Merit Cross 1st Class 1939
Unmarked, early war type manufactured by Rudolf Souval, Vienna
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Silvered zinc, with magnetic pin.
Nice condition, not celaned or repaired, but silvering almosy gone
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