Avitas

and finally, another pic of the full back of the badge showing where the catch used to be

Thanks in advance for any comments on my first Luft GAB!

Cheers,

Pat

the back with maker mark (the 5 is extremely faint and I can usually only see it with sunlight and a magnifying glass).

the back and pin assembly..

Hello gents,

I am pleased to show my first Luftwaffe Ground Assault badge, being of the maker M.u.K. 5. It is a little dirty and worn and the catch is missing, but that made it a little more affordable I have compared to other MUK5 GA badges and the pin/catch/material/design/mm all match up so I am pretty confident it is a good one, but any further confirmation would be great. It is the 2-piece riveted eagle version, and it is a great looking badge. Here are some pics.

Thanks for looking,

Pat

..and one more of the front which shows the wear and finish better. Maybe someone else has one of these "Fuhpung" versions to show as well. I eagerly await what some more seasoned vets think of this one.

Cheers!

Pat

This angle shows the edges a bit and the proper catch and pin assembly. Has slight leftover metal around the bottom edge, a side effect of the stamping I would wager, and the edges are crisp and solid. Again, a nice die-struck example in my books.

Pat

and one with the pin down..

another..

Here is a few of the back and markings of this Werner Redo Saar-Lautern made SA badge

another pic of front

Hello again chaps,

I just acquired a nice SA sports badge by W.REDO in silver and thought I would post it here for discussion. Now there is some discussion about this spelling mistake (FuhRung is spelled FuhPung) in the makers mark on this style, but from what I can gather it is generally accepted as a good Redo badge. The pin/catch, concave die-struck steel construction, and details and pattern of wear and finish is exact to some known originals and I really have no worries about its originality, but still some doubt persists based on the old "Germans didn't make mistakes" argument. I have a full rant on this badge on the other forum that I will transfer over here if neccessary. Let me know what you think.

Thanks,

Pat

Very nice etching to the blade. Pity that the paint on the scabbard is chipped. I have just bought - what I think is a German NCO's sword - either s/steel or, chromed - no etching, and again the paintwork on the scabbard is poor. So, a question - should we strip the scabbard and re-spray ? I have seen this done succesfully with German bayonets.

Personally, I will leave mine with the paint chips and original paint intact (rust and all). I guess it's really a personal preference, but I don't even like removing any dust or patina from my stuff!

Later,

Pat

Personally, I think it's some type of deterioration of the metal or paint. Check out this similar helmet with very similar white spots, http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=613, they're just a little more prevalent on Tony's example. This would lead me to believe it was inherent in this type of helmet, or maybe they're from the same batch or at least use the same manufacturing process and materials. Any further expertise out there?

Thanks for the responses Leigh,

Pat

Hello again,

Like my M34 Police helmet I posted a while ago this helmet hasn't seemed to garnish much interest here on the GMIC yet either, maybe it just slipped through the cracks

Any comments would be muchly appreciated.

Thanks,

Pat

Any comments at all out there? Any help or further confirmation of what I've already mentioned before in the post would be appreciatied. Also any info on the white dots that appear on mine and the other Fire Police helmet I posted on recently would be great!

Thanks for any comments and thanks for looking,

Pat

I have the same white dots on my feuerschutz helmet as well (in the post http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=39254) Is this some type of corrosion? It is identical, I thought at first the white specks on mine must have been some sort of paint, but now it seems unlikely as what are the chances of that happening on two similar helmets. Is yours stamped DRP Thale as well, maybe identical construction methods and materials were used?

Later,

Pat

And last but not least, the chinstrap. Any comments are welcome and I hope you guys like this one as much as I do!

Thanks for all help and opinions!

Pat

Close-up of liner and size markings...

Here is a complete shot of the minty (but obviously old) liner..

Here is the neckguard in the liner, showing the tabs...

And a nice view with the neckguard down..

The close-up of the Polizei decal...

Here is the close-up of the party decal...

The NSDAP decal and right side...

Hello everyone,

Here is my other pickup from the recent gun show (along with my m42 I just posted), a nearly mint M34 Fire Police helmet. It is almost untouched besides a few scrapes and scuffs, and the liner is beautiful as well. The neckguard (designating it as a fire helmet) is also totally intact with all the t prongs still there. The decals appear to be original as well, as can be confirmed later after I post the pics. All in all, I haven't seen many of these in this type of shape. It has the standard D.R.P. Thale marking with the lion and a giant capital "A" found on many of these civic helmets (forgot to get a pic of the marking, but it's the standard one seen on all originals of this type,can get one later if needed). Ok then, on with the pics!

Thanks again,

Pat