I recomend the book eastern front ss secret archive,by ian baxter.plenty of previouslly unpublished pics of ss on the russian front and many of the pics came from some soldiers that survived.there is an excelent large clear pic of a battle hardened ss man in m40 steel helmet with great coat around narva/page 152-3.also an excellent grave marker helmet pic on a cross to an ss soldier/page19.many many more pics and rare ones.cool militaria

Hi, here are some pics, and some info a friend of mine sent me asking what this might be. I think it is some kind of a signal device or flare projector??

Here is what my friend said about it:
"Its about 1930-1940 and you put it in the ground.
You can put a blank cartridge in it and cock the splint and put a long small string near the ground (foto 6683).
The tube is from a 08 or 08/15 or MG 15 and there are two marks with eagles an 2 numbers. "

Any help and info on this device will be appreciated.

Regards, Steve

Attached Images

	IMG_6682.jpg (244.4 KB)
	IMG_6677.jpg (244.5 KB)
	IMG_6679.jpg (228.9 KB)
	IMG_6683.jpg (175.7 KB)
	IMG_6678.jpg (187.4 KB)
	IMG_6675.JPG (243.1 KB)
	IMG_6674.jpg (177.9 KB)
	IMG_6671.JPG (213.0 KB)
	IMG_6669.JPG (243.8 KB)

Good day, gents,

I have 4 x badges here - for your expertize, as usual ;)

Personally I have some doubts about wounde badge "30" and flak badge but this not my area and I relay on your opinion :)

Hi guys,
just hit the forum, I was checking the threads for some days already and I think this is one of the best forums for war edged weapons, congrats! cool militaria cool militaria.

Now, the piece ... it comes from a family relic, military family btw.
Granpa´told me it came from Cuba (AMER-Spanish war), no marks on.


For some reason, I picture it fitting in a shotgun, but I have nothing to backup that idea.

Looking forward your answers.

Regards.

I've never seen this pocket style before, on ANY tunic. Is this even a WWII era pocket style, looks possibly Post War? I'm referring to the single "pleat" down the center of the pocket.

Attached Images

DSC00055.JPG (106.5 KB)

Hello all, I am new to the forum and am hoping someone might be able to help give some information on the blade portion of a sword that was in my grandfathers WWII foot locker. He served in the USMC. There is no handle to the sword and it is not in the best condition (rusty in many places) in my opinion but to have a little bit of information to go with it as to where it may have originally come from would be nice. Some suggestions as to finding someone that can read Kanji because I sure can not:)

I have posted some photo links below....
Thanks!

http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/...5/sword011.jpg

http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/.../sword2005.jpg

http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/.../sword2004.jpg

http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/...5/sword010.jpg

http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/...5/sword009.jpg

http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/...5/sword003.jpg

http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/.../sword2001.jpg

I've never seen anything like this, a Hitler Youth folded shirt, obviously unissued. The gentleman I'm looking to purchase this from says it still has the pins in it, holding the folds in place.

I've never seen an HJ shirt to compare this to, so if any of you know anything about this, please let me know what you think.

Thanks!
Dzyner

Attached Images

	hj-1.jpg (223.1 KB)
	hj-2.jpg (207.8 KB)
	hj-3.jpg (214.4 KB)

collar tabs are not in my area of collecting..opinions wanted on these tabs. thanks tom

Attached Images

sos 021.jpg (108.6 KB)

Hey gang...I've been wanting one of these since I was 10 - and that was 30 years ago!! Got my first MP40 yesterday and I'm real pumped about it. Came from a fellow Canadian collector (can't acquire these when crossing borders is involved!).

All matching numbers (6800) made by Steyr and dated 1944. Cock and click and everything is just perfect on it. Barrel is plugged but everything else functions perfectly.

Quite happy to have this in the collection: for me - ww2 was always epitomized by the German helmet and the MP40.....I have quite a few German lids - but had a long time to wait to find one of these.....if only it could tell stories!!

Here are some pics for you!
Cheers!

Rob

Attached Images

	MP40 019.jpg (69.7 KB)
	MP40 020.jpg (77.5 KB)
	MP40 025.jpg (72.2 KB)
	MP40 009.jpg (89.8 KB)
	MP40 010.jpg (91.4 KB)
	MP40 014.jpg (96.4 KB)
	MP40 015.jpg (81.1 KB)

Hi there does anyone know if this cufftitle is authentic or not please?? Thankyou!! cool militaria

Attached Images

	34938a.jpg (48.9 KB)
	34938b.jpg (57.9 KB)
	34938d.jpg (55.7 KB)