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Infantry assault and perhaps a wound badge Schwarz? Photo as suggestion. Neil1717603

I am always sad to see someone taking a chance on a SS decaled helmet. They are so often faked. You should consider sticking with Heer or Luftwaffe. Neil

Are they both marked R P 32? I believe these are entrenching tools that were re-issued to Dutch emergency forces after the war.. The additional marking on the handle R P 32 stands for Reddingsploeg...

Heer Infantry. Early war or pre-war based upon the dark collar, dark background on the Gefreiter winkel and double decal helmet. Neil

I agree with Will. If the provenance is as you state then these should all be authentic items. Even without better photos they do look OK to me. GRUPPI UNIVERSITARI FASCISTI or GUF did have a...

Jack, If you don't mind. It would be good to limit the amount of book material posted. BTW, I am looking for a copy of the book.

Jack, thanks so much. I have heard about the HETAI book and will look for a copy. Neil

Not a bit Shemp. It appears unissued. The strap is still coiled! Neil

Hello friends, I've been collecting the material to create a later war IJA soldier display. I have most of the items needed but one was particularly difficult to locate. I have given up on finding...

That tin hound needs a Ritterkreuz! Just kidding. Quite nice and well done. Neil

An authentic helmet. I can't comment on the paint but if it is really gold as you mentioned then that is obviously post war. Some will ask for better photos. Neil

Well done. Seems like a museum over there could benefit from your knowledge. I do recall how some bits of the Czech Y-straps were converted (sort of) for WW2 German reenacting. Neil

I have not handled much in this condition but it appears good to me based on the wear and tear. It does not display the signs of faking aging/wear you see on these Winter camouflage examples. ...

Thanks Larry. It would be considered a dove head because of the pommel. Now I need some info about how it was worn. Hoping someone has an illustration. Neil

Al, your M42 Schiffchen looked fantastic. My example isn't bad. I do agree that these caps are kind of ugly but it was the right one to go with my M42 Feldbluse. Neil

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Al is quite right. I did a long and exhaustive search for a Model 42 Schiffchen and I agree with his evaluation. His photo matches my example. I would not have purchased the cap in question for...

Hello friends, I have this sword with attached NCO knot which I believe is an Eickhorn Field Marshall series Wrangel pattern based on previous input. I note that the Heer Bluse I purchased not too...

Hello friends, I have a Heer Bluse with what appears to be hardware to suspend a sword. I am not at all familiar with this set up and would like some help. I know that senior NCOs could wear a...

Hand stitched.

I know this is not a "sexy" item with hooked crosses on it but maybe someone has an idea? NH

Bill, Indeed. I picked a pretty clean example (shown here) about 6 years ago for $750. I thought that was a good price. My guess is that the IJA material including helmets were not produced in the...

My bag is RB Number marked which is unusual because I think they stopped issuing these later in the war. Apparently, there were some length differences over the time they were manufactured. One...

Hello friends, a fellow collector is having trouble identifying the branch of service associated with this Funker patch. The green backing does not look like Heer to me. Perhaps it is from some...

Amazing. Well researched and presented! Neil

The helmets are hard to get now so under 800 was an ok price for your helmet. The markings are really fantastic so I would say you did well! Neil