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    Ronan

    Help to Identify Helmet

    Hi. I recently acquired a new helmet and need help to identify it. It was sold as a M18, has a liner that looks like a M16. There are three rivets and

    04-26-2024, 12:13 AM
    Ronan

    Help to identify helmet

    I recently acquired this helmet and would like help to identify it please. It was sold as a M18. It has 3 rivets, 2 are directly below the nubs and one

    04-25-2024, 11:58 PM
    ALgsp

    Question about a Treue Dienst Ehrenzeichen, 40 Jahre

    Hi everyone,
    I just bought this cased Treue Dienst Ehrenzeichen, 40 Jahre. The case appears fine, but the medal appears to be a repro. I wanted

    04-26-2024, 12:01 AM
    Michel Bahrenberg

    Thanks to russg and his thread about Wilhelm Hekers

    Hello,

    My grandmother had 4 brothers and they all fought for the Wehrmacht. She kept telling me the story about her brother Wilhelm Hekers,

    04-25-2024, 10:31 PM
    SovPha

    SS Metal Cap Insignia - Book Review

    Hello Community!

    I reviewed a while ago Andrew Reznik's book SS Metal Cap Insignia (Manufacturers, types, variants).

    SS

    04-25-2024, 07:52 PM
    Alaskan Man

    Waffen-SS Cavalry Officer's Visor Cap - For Review & Comment

    This is a nice-looking hat.
    I am fearful causing damage by turning up the sweatband. I am open to suggestions.



    04-25-2024, 09:55 PM

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    Manufacturer and LDO markings 

    by
    Dimas
    09-02-2010 08:06 AM

    No Firm Location
    1 Deschler & Sohn München
    2 C.E. Junker Berlin
    3 Wilhelm Deumer Lüdenscheld
    4 Steinhauer & Lück Lüdenscheld
    5 Hermann Wernstein Jena-Lobstedt
    6 Fritz Zimmermann Stuttgart
    7 Paul Meyhauer Berlin
    8 Ferdinand Hoffstadter Bonn a. Rhein
    9 Liefergemeinschaft Schmuckhandwerker Pforzheim
    10 Foerster & Barth Pforzheim
    11 Grossmann & Co. Wien
    12 Frank & Reif Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen
    13 Gustav Brehmer Markneukirchen/Sa
    14 L. Chr. Lauer Nürnberg-W
    15 Friedrich Orth Wien
    16 Alois Rettenmaler Schwäblsch-Gmund
    17 (Unknown)
    18 Karl Wurster K.G. Markneukirchen/Sa
    19 E. Ferd Weidmann Frankfurt/Main
    20 C.F. Zimmermann Pforzheim
    21 Gebr. Godet & Co. Berlin
    22 Boerger & Co. Berlin
    23 Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Heereshedarf darf In der Graveur-u. Ziseleurinnung
    24 Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Hanauer Plaket-ten-hersteller
    25
    Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Graveur-Gold-
    ...
    4 Comments

    RZM M7 makers code list. Plus SS dagger codes 

    by
    Adrian Stevenson
    09-02-2010 07:17 AM

    Political daggers were ususally marked with the RZM code M7/. Here is a list of the codes with the makers name:


    M7/1 Gebruder Christians, Christianswerk, Solingen
    M7/2 Emil Voos Waffenfabrik, Solingen
    M7/3 Kuno Ritter, Solingen-Grafrath
    M7/4 August Muller KG., Solingen-Merscheid
    M7/5 Carl Julius Krebs, Solingen
    M7/6 H. & F. Lauterjung, Solingen
    M7/7 Hermann Konejung, Solingen
    M7/8 Eduard Gembruch, Solingen-Grafrath
    M7/9 SMF - Solinger Metallwaffenfabrik Stoecker & Co., Solingen
    M7/10 J. A. Henckels, Solingen
    M7/11 E. Knecht & Co., Solingen
    M7/12 WMW - Waffenfabrik Max Weyersberg, Solingen
    M7/12 Carl Robert Kaldenbach (duplicate)
    M7/13 Arthur Schuttelhofer & Co., Solingen-Wald
    M7/14 R D. Luneschloss, Solingen
    M7/15 Carl & Robert Linder, Solingen
    M7/16 Justus Brenger & Co., Solingen-Wald
    M7/17 A. Werth, Solingen
    M7/18 Richard Abr. Herder, Solingen
    M7/19 Edward Wusthof Dreizackwerk, Solingen
    M7/20 Ernst Mandewirth, Solingen
    M7/21 Hermann Schneider, Solingen
    M7/22 Wilhelm Weltersbach, Solingen
    M7/23 Carl Halbach, Solingen
    M7/24 Reinhard Weyersberg, Solingen
    M7/25 Wilhelm Wagner, Solingen-Merscheid
    M7/25 Jostes & Co., Solingen ...

    1944 award regulations 

    by
    Adrian Stevenson
    09-02-2010 07:06 AM

    Here is a very useful list from 1944 giving the regulation order in which medals or medal ribbons should be worn.
    1. Eisernes Kreuz 1939 oder 1914
    2. Kriegsverdienstkreuz mit und ohne Schwerter
    3. Ehrenzeichen für Deutsche Volkspflege mit Schwertern auf dem Bande
    4. Medaille für Deutsche Volkspflege mit Schwertern auf dem Bande
    5. Medaille ...

    LEXIKON DER WEHRMACHT 

    by
    JPhilip
    09-02-2010 07:05 AM

    Hello Gentlemen and fellow members,
    Following the idea launched by our member Matt L, here's a link to access the ...
    1 Comment

    SA Dagger group markings 

    by
    Adrian Stevenson
    09-02-2010 06:16 AM

    On most SA daggers, two small code letters will be found stamped on the lower reverse crossguards. This represents the SA group to which the daggers original owner belonged. Here is a list of these markings for reference:
    Code SA Group
    A Alpenland
    B Berlin-Brandenburg
    BO Bayerische ...
    2 Comments

    The German Stahlhelm (period photos) 

    by
    JPhilip
    09-02-2010 05:48 AM

    Hello Gentlemen,
    As Adrian kindly agreed for me to open this thread in his subforum, i would like to thank him... ...
    6 Comments

    SA Buckles (Brass) Sun Wheel Swastika 

    by
    Ben Evans
    09-02-2010 04:00 AM





    As a forum we have agreed to to start various fixed threads on the vast array SA (Sturm Abteilung) buckles. Please post ...

    SS RZM Tags 

    by
    Friedrich-Berthold
    09-02-2010 03:14 AM



    SS Mantel SS RZM tag
    I am not in the habit of saving every fake and then piling it up, then to proclaim ...
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