I’m kinda hoping that Wilhelm Saris or Bob Coleman will chip in their tuppence worth on these…….

They say you can’t know everything about everything - and this item fits that bill perfectly for me - I am unsure of what they are! The closest I have come is as the heading suggests- They maybe SA but I cannot find the exact colour in any of my numerous books I have. I have searched the internet and trawled websites They are period collar tabs without any doubt, the material is quite coarse and the oak leaf is not bendable (if that is a word) What I do know is the rank of Divisionsführer in the Stahlhelm organization fits…… Unless anyone can give me further information - they will be sold as exactly this!

Thanks

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Surrendering to the enemy. Mixed emotions printed on the faces of the prisoners and their captors. For some anger and disappointment, for others relief "their war was over."

Photo from 12 May 1943, Enfidaville, Germans surrendering to New Zealand troops. NZ Army photo.

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Hi All
I need help to identify this Iron Cross ldo number…..i bought this in 1986 but the number on the pin is not clear(or is it)
i think its L/17 but im not sure ..any input is welcome

regards

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WWII Japanese officer’s sword brought back by my father. Any help in identifying the swordsmith and date of blade manufacture would be greatly appreciated. Many Thanks!!

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Just wondering what if any type of USB microscope people might be using, looking for a cheaper one if thats possible.

Hello everyone,

Just received this Russian capture K98 rifle which has a very nice bore and is in pretty nice post referb condition. Its a bitzer of parts as to be expected with the receiver being a Mauser Oberndorf 1943 example. The stock and rear sight are matching post referb however the bolt is completely unnumbered. Ideally I would have liked an all matching original but they don’t seem to come up for sale in Australia and seeing as I want to shoot it, I’m happy with an RC. Plan is to take it to the range one day this week.

I want to pick up an original cleaning rod and sight hood and I’m toying with the idea of replacing the missing capture screws with originals while I’m at it. It came with a repo sling which I may end up replacing with an original one. Can anyone recommend a website were I can get most of them in one place to save on postage? Anyone had any dealings with waffenmeisters.com ?

Any comments welcome.

Alex

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I am new to collecting German helmets. I picked up a helmet at a gunshow today. I got it on a 1 for 1 trade for a gun that I paid $350 for a while ago and never shot. I have some questions about the helmet itself. I am pretty sure that it is an M40. It is an ET66 and the lot number is 4964 which is consistent with each other, I believe. I am positive that the decals are fake and applied later on in its life. The rivets that hold the line in place are missing. The head band on the inside is consistent with an M40 and is stamped 1943. What I am troubled about is that after I took the liner out I realized that it might have been repainted. Where one of the rivets came out on the outside there is a lighter shade of green paint. On the inside there appears to be paint drips/smears that have run down on the inside. The supposed name of the soldier that owned this is on top of the darker paint so that would mean that it is fake too if the darker paint is fake. Also, if the writing were real, what would "II/FJR3" mean anyways?

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