Hi everyone, a friend of mine has this Shashka. I have 0 knowledge in these. I cannot find any marking other than a serial number on the blade, im just not sure if this is a Chinese knockoff or legit. Any help would be great, thank you.

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Hello folks.

The second of two recent additions to my growing collection of German identity documents. This one belonging to a gentleman named Rolf. Neither I nor the seller was able to read his surname.
This is another very interesting wehrpaß. It seems that Rolf served in the Reichsarbeitsdienst for the early years of the war before joining the Wehrmacht in November 1941. He served in a number of Panzer Regiments on the Ostfront, and would have experienced both the advance into and the retreat from Russia. Rolf received extensive weapons training, becoming proficient in the use of the K98 rifle, the MG 34, the Czech MG 37, The Luger P08 and Walther P38, as well as the MP40 and MG42.

He also received heavy weapons training, to include multiple variations of the KwK [Kampfwagenkanone]. Namely the 3.7cm, 5cm and 7.5cm variations. He was also trained in the use of the Granatwerfer 8cm Mortar. Going on this training, it would be reasonable to guess that Rolf was a Panzer crewman for at least part of his service in Russia.

He was unfortunately killed on the 2nd of February 1944, near Dubno in Ukraine. The seller states his cause of death was a shot to the head. This resonates with me quite heavily, as he was my age - 22 - when he died. How privileged I am today, that I live in a time of relative peace.

Some preliminary research leads me to believe he was a casualty of the Battle of the Korsun-Cherkassy Pocket: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle…erkassy_Pocket

A nice wehrpaß to a ‘Panzer Man’ and a sobering reminder of the cost of war. I shall continue to collect these. They serve as comprehensive records of those who lived and died in the Second World War. These KIA Wehrpaß in particular serve almost as small paper tombstones. As long as these documents survive, the memory of those lost remains.

Regards, B.B.

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Hi,
I’m looking to purchase a Russian Ssh-39 helmet.
Recently I saw one at a show, it was in very good lightly worn condition, stamped and with original chinstrap.
My question is, what is a fair price for an unmessed and original Ssh-39?
Kind regards, Bjorn

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Hi,

Wanted to get some opinion about this wound badge which I believe is made by Deumer.

From my research somewhere in the region 1957-65?

Is this the earliest type of silver wound badge?

Thanks
/Jonas

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This guy has this Tunic on ebay as an Colonel in the Army finance division. What do you see is wrong in this picture? lol

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