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I have the line of advance of the unit that acquired the helmet, and the dates in which they were in said places. I don't have a specific place of acquisition, ergo the desire for a Rangliste of the Luftwaffe. If I can find a list of Wette's that were in the LW then I have a starting point. From that starting point I can trace the units in which those Wette's were in, and more importantly the locations of said units at certain dates through unit histories when and where they exist. If and when they do not exist I can at least eliminate incorrect Wette's. That being said, thanks for your help mate, I'll try the phone books. Regards, R.H.

Members, I recently acquired a LW helmet. The last name and first initial of the owner are etched in the helmet, but the owner survived the war and thus is not to be found in the German War Graves Commission database. Can any of you point me in the direction of a Luftwaffe rangliste, or any other document which might help me learn more. Things I know: M42 helmet with LW eagle and the name L. Wette or possibly I. Wette Regards, R.H.

Win some lose some I guess, at least I didn't buy the authentic hj snake oil leather polish next to it...

Actually, have this picture on my phone.

Away from the item currently, but on the opposite side from the hj insignia there is a leather grip which I believe was to prevent wear to the belt strap. Picture to follow.

Back to the original topic though for a second. When did they stop adding the leather pad to the back side of the grip? I have a 1941 hj knife and it has a leather backstrap, but your 1941 hj knife has none, manufacturing difference?

Makes an excellent paper weight if nothing else...

I'm amazed at the amount of dented and battered stuff that people "try" to rescue. Case in point a K98 bayonet sheath that someone tried to rescue.... with a dremmel tool.

Thanks all around guys! Sword was a war prize of my grandfather's, but his memoirs never mention where or how he acquired it, hence the research. He was 1SG of a company of the 450th Engineers (394th div. I believe). Arb that Rangliste is going to be incredibly useful. Thank you again, -R.H.

New to the relic identification game, where might one come across said list?

Any information about any of the markings on the blade? How/ where did you get this information? Is this a Feldjager sword? And with the "Suum Cuique" badge could it be narrowed to a Prussian Feldjager unit?

Contributors, Help me, if you can, identify this officer's sabre. I placed this post in this thread because of the 1892 date inside the guard. If this post needs to be in the Third Reich thread I beg your pardon. Sorry for the flash drowning out some of the letters, I would be more than happy to clarify any unreadable inscriptions. -R.H.

Contributors, Please help me identify this award (assumed award). I know Hellmann was a meteorologist, but what was this award for? Certainly not Hellmann himself as the date is only three years before his death. -R.H.

Jock, I know that there are a couple of HJ knife databases on the web which allow owners to submit the information on their knives for the record, but do you know of any German databases which could be used to track the specific HJ member to whom the knife was issued? -R.H.

To all our German contributors, Is there any database of HJ membership serial numbers? I have a couple of HJ pieces and I was curious. The attached pictures are of a HJ knife (M 7/14 1941), and of a HJ proficiency badge in silver (I believe, the petina could be covering bronze, but i doubt it). Is there any way of tracking to whom these would have been issued? Thanks in advance, -R.H.