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The first set is what look to me to be a match box clip with the kotwica carved into the front and "WARSZAWA" on the side. I am completely lost as to what the eagle is. They both feel genuine to the touch because they both leave that grimy old metal feeling on your fingertips. The metal on the match box clip feels a lot more sturdy than whatever the metal of the eagle. I also wanted to point out, that the clip has the "WARSZAWA" facing what I would consider to be upside down, assuming the kotwica is on the front of the clip, and not the back. The eagle is strange, at first touch it kind of looks like an old leather, but I can confirm it is metal, especially because it is bent on some areas and it maintains it’s shape. But its very precisely cut, so I am not sure if it is pulled off of something, or if they used something else as a stencil. Look at the legs of the eagle, they have very fine cuts to make the feathers. I have no other information about these two items, I just know they’re part of a set.

The second set includes a photograph with a message on the back, part of a hat badge, and what looks to be a hand-carved cigarette box. Again, I have no other information. The cigarette box looks really crude in the sense of it is somewhat misshaped. I can’t tell if it is damaged because of the age, because it is hand-made, or because it is not genuine. Everything SEEMS genuine, but it is hard for me to tell due to my limited knowledge.

All of these pieces seem completely genuine, but I know some counterfeiters have made their fake items look so real that it is hard to tell. Can anyone confirm from my little description here? And can anyone provide any additional history about these?

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I am requesting information / guidance in researching the recipient of the Australian Vietnam Medal and Vietnam Campaign Medal. To whom do I write and what forms are required this soldier. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks much. R/ Tom

Hi!
Could you please help? I need to know the thickness (or weight) of ammo pouch like one from this article:
Pouch-Ammunition-455 Revolver

I started a simple weekend project of making a pouch replica for my friend, but then I decided to make a good replica. This is not a commercial project, just for fun.
If you have any pictures of pouch details, please post.

Greetings from Poland,
Tom

I looked through past threads and it seems that most of the military shows on here are in Europe. I live in South Carolina, USA. Are there specific shows on the east coast that specialize in WWII or will I need to just go to the gun shows? Thanks

Amongst some other more easily identifiable relics, we found these 2 identical panther/leopard/big feline figurines in remarkable conserved state at about 50m from each other. The location of the items was close to what seemed to be a foxhole where we also found a lot of vest buttons. No idea about Allied or Axis. Does anybody knows what purpose these could have served? When there are 2, there must have been more no? Anybody has an idea about the material they are made of? They are non magnetic and don’t show any sign of oxidation.

Thanks for the help!

Eazy

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How common is it to find m40 helmets with out decal? I my be getting one from a pick. sorry no pictures or maker at the moment. There are actually two helmets one does not have a liner the other is complete with chinstrap, both m40’s.
Marty

Thought I’d share some patch finds from the past few months.

First is a group of Vietnam era US Navy patches. All attributed to a career Navy vet.

The Atkron 82 (VA-82) and USS Manley patches are both Japanese made.

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