Here is my recent pick up to add to my NSKK Crash Helmet & Rider Grouping. Was very pleased when these showed up this weekend. Very nice shape and marked DRGM ("Deutsches Reiches Gebrauchs Musterschutz") on leather nose bridge staples. Overall in great condition on leather and lenses (slight yellowing of glass). Elastic strap is a little limp but nothing bad. I am thinking these are early 1930s vintage. They look nice and work with the collection. Bob Coleman’s NSKK Riders Neck Tie is coming soon and will help top off my NSKK Rider collection. Hope you all had a great weekend!

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apparently a fairly rare piece of webbing….

from kakeeweb:
The Pattern 1925 Strap, supporting, rucksack was not listed in A.M.W.O. 793/1927, being considered a part of the Rucksack. Recognising that it was loose, by January 1942, it was separately catalogued in Section 23 (Accoutrements) of Air Publication 1086 Priced Vocabulary of Royal Air Force Equipment. It is 3/4-inches wide and approximately 15-inches long, with a brass tip at one end and a flat brass hook at the other. When the Rucksack, top part, is used alone, this Strap connects to a buckle at the bottom of the Rucksack. The hook is inserted into the D-shaped loop at the side of the Haversack hook on the right-hand shoulder strap of the Rucksack, top part.
When both parts of the Rucksack are worn, the strap is moved to a buckle on the bottom of the Rucksack, bottom part.

Perhaps because it is small and easily lost, or for some other unknown reason, this Strap is almost always missing - to the extent that there has been serious discussion among collectors suggesting that it was never actually on general issue at all. To some degree, that may be understandable wishful thinking, but it’s incorrect. The ease with which the Supporting strap could be lost seems to have recognized at some point. Rucksacks, top part, with a fixed Strap, as with Patt. ’37 Haversack straps, have been noted from a few manufacturers.

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Hello all, Just want ask a question or two about finding information. I found this helmet at a local auction half buried in a bunch of VHS tapes and other junk in a plastic tote. No one seemed to know what it was (or cared). I had to stop a young boy of about 8 to stop swinging it around by the chin strap. Anyway, the helmet is home with me, and I have identified its from 89th Battalion 355 Regiment. As you can se there is a ER or FR Clark on the chin strap. I would like to get the helmet back to the family, if they are interested. What is the best way to go about finding service records based on what I have here? I know its a long shot, but if it is a local helmet, it would be fun to try. Otherwise I may donate it to our local military museum. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

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Hello all, I just wanted to get some opinions on this Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber that’s listed for auction in a few hours. I looks ok to me but I know there are many variants and were many different manufacturers of this badges. Any opinions on this badge would be much appreciated as I always love to get other opinions on items cool militaria

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