piekenier

Certainly Imperial

Name seems to be H.Weldpausch ?Sword is a Prussian IOD 89.

The Marine SA items are rather scarce.the membership document simply gives his details

Heine

Franz

Fitter and Turner ( occupation)

Born 9.9,1906

Born in Buch ? linden

Resident in Bochum Linden on the Steinhalde

Sorry you are right I scanned the wrong photo.That last photo is Anton Hackl ?

From Ernst Obermaier's Book .You probably have this.

Wow thanks for sharing .Nicely researched .Helps if you have the Wehrpass.

Admiral Raeder head of the Navy before Donitz

This WW1 iron cross second class looks just fine .I guess the silver frame has been cleaned.

I am at a loss as I cannot add a photo to this post/comment

The German Panzerschiff (Pocket Battleship) "Deutschland ,Tanker "Neptun" and the torpedo boat "Leopard" were lying at anchor outside the harbour of Ibiza (Ibiza and Palma, known as the Balearic islands ,were loyal to General Franco's forces) on the 29/05/1937 , which was during the Spanish Civil war, when they were attacked by two Republican SB2- Katiuskas planes piloted by Soviet pilots ( the Soviets backed the Republican forces and sent military supplies and personnel during the Spanish Civil war ).

Apparently they mistook the "Deutschland for Franco's flagship "Canaris".

As a result of this attack the Germans lost 35 sailors and 75 were wounded.

The injured and wounded were taken to Gibralter where the British saw to the wounded and the dead were buried, only to be exhumed 10 days later at Hitlers order to be reburied at the Naval Cemetery in Wilhelmshaven . There a stone memorial was erected ,which still exists today.

In retaliation Hitler ordered the Republican Spanish coastal town "Almeira" .in Andulusia , to be bombed on 31/05/1937 by the Panzerschiff " Admiral Scheer" accompanied by the torpedo boats " Leopard, Luchs,Albatros and Seeadler"

Go to link to see photo of memorial:

www.dropbox.com/s/ssay5vvk2xnnezj/370.jpg?dl=0

Looks and sounds like solid bronze judging by the weight also.If you loosen the felt material at the bottom you should find the bolts and nuts attaching the eagle to the base. These are usually a good indication of the age .

From what I have seen not many of these eagles have any makers mark .If it is easy to unbolt it you could also get a look at the bottom of the metal eagle,or it's base,which could have markings and will also be more telling about the metal used.

My opinion is it is authentic.

Nice find jump at it

Do not look kosher

Agreed

Looks authentic. What material .Plastic?

What is the size.Can you get it of the base to view the bottom and screws/bolts. I looks good to start with.I like the patina and detail .I have two or so similar one's.

Looks all fine to me

Very nice in box.Definately has been worn.

Marko

I am looking for the maker "20" Zimmermann .Do you have that maker .I will see what makers I may have that you are looking for.

Yep I agree it looks like a cast fake .I had one and the the bend section actually broke off revealing thet it was a casting.

Chris thanks for the info.We have wandered a bit of the subject as the thread was DSWA bayonets and we are now dealing with GEA or DOA bayonets .Maybe we should open another thread .?

Chris,

The only pity is that they are indistinguishable from those used on the European theatre of war ,during WW1 ,and as such can have no rarity value!

Hi Chris,

I have not seen any 1913 dated bayonets with colonial armory numbered markings on the crossguards.

The theory is very probable that the blockade breakers delivered 1913 manufactured KS98 bayonets in GEA ,which were never stamped or numbered by the colonial armorer or quartermaster because of the pressure of war .

As you know the GEA bayonets were marked "SCH.D.O.A..

The KS98 bayonets are seen with leather chequered riveted handles and screwed bakelite or wood handles (I presume the two latter type have been re-handled.

I have also read ,and I must find the reference, that a shipment of rifles and bayonets were sent from German South West Africa to GEA after 1913 as GEA was unable to get supplies from Germany .Therefore KS stamped rifles and bayonets could also have come from GEA .

John,

I am so glad you replied as I had great doubts about it being original.The pin was worrying me as well as the rivets.

Your tile still available/?