AndresT

These are interesting images. August Rebane in Estonian, Soviet and German air force. And still wearing his Estonian Pilot badge. It was forbidded in Soviet time, so i think it was his personal image for himself. 

I restore these German M-16 helmet. It was almost dead condition. Still edge was more or less well preserved. But i can't find any signs of maker marks.

Where?

Maybe someone have correct actual industrial drawings or something like that? And what materials to use? Dimensions, diameters etc.

Hope this is not state secret info... ?

Artur Sirk (L) in Kuperjanov battalion. ca 1923/4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artur_Sirk

Source: https://www.digar.ee/viewer/et/nlib-digar:386551/332332

Armored Train Regiment.

About Kuperjanov and Sakalas (on my avatar too) Partisan Battalion emblems.

Online book: Estonian Defence Forces 100 : Symbols of the units of Estonian Defence Forces 1918-2018

https://www.digar.ee/viewer/et/nlib-digar:386551/332331/

10. V was every year celebrated as Meeting of Cavallers of Cross of Liberty. 

1934 was 15th anniversary of Cross of Liberty. Parade: 

Btw! Nice cup!

I'm not specialist, but i know they have made copies in Poland. This can be copy as well. It seems little bit weird to me... But as i mentioned earlier - i'm not the expert!

Memento Mori https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memento_mori

Crosses, mostly Orthodox (i'm too orthodox) have too skull & bones in the bottom. It means Golgata or (symbolicat Adam) Skull Hill where Jesus was crucified.

Very nice! Here are  (old!) Estonian Kuperjanov Batallion cuff with skull:

And in collar:

Kuperjanow's bust:

Sport dress:

Modern Kup. dog tag:

First commander after restauration Bat. gen. Johannes Kert 1992:

But here are British Submarine famoust "protest" skull-flag.

PS! These hats are not mine. Found it from from other forum. It show nicely how skull similar to SS-skull is not SS-skull but... similar. There are many fools who still sees that behind any skull there must be ss and nazis. But hell no!

Yes German history is full of skulls....

All main Estonian Defence Forces medals: http://www.mil.ee/et/kaitsevagi/kaitsevae-symboolika/kaitsevae-teenetemargid

German Luftwaffe in Estonia Ämari air base. Air Policing. Nitice skull & bones (or wrenches) emblem.

 

4 - Medal of Merit of the Estonian Minister of Defense - Republic of Estonia

This is actually Distinguished Service Decoration of the Estonian Defence Forces.

All EDF awarsda are shown here http://www.mil.ee/et/kaitsevagi/kaitsevae-symboolika/kaitsevae-teenetemargid

Estonian Military Awards & Decorations, 1918 - 1940  http://www.estmedals.com/

Some unofficial stuff.

This is UKR Unin of Estonian Cossacs medal.

Hi! I think that they are not Estonians.

I can try!

Name: Juulmann Carl

Where he travelling: Germany

Why: On the service

Duration: 1 year

And there are also date, where he is born, his profession: buisenessman, his religion: lutherian, he is single...

Bundesarchiv_Bild_102-01573,_Marokko,_Französisches_Bombenflugzeug. French Star + Swastika.

Modern latvian Army.

National Guard 22nd Infantry Battalion

National Guard 51st Infantry Battalion

Kuperjanov partisan battalion 1919. Note skull on helmet. It's similar to some Freikorps skull helmets.

Thanks! I hope too! Swastika is so old symbol that we must rehabilitate his good name. I know it sounds unbelievable but how long we must demonize it because one bad regime have used it too in very short period?

Finnish Freedom Cross https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_Cross_of_Liberty

Finnish WWII veterans support ring from 2007. A Finnish charity is selling silver rings emblazoned with a swastika to raise money for World War II veterans. Read more http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/nazi-or-nice-finns-snap-up-swastika-rings-for-christmas-a-523784.html

Finland's Victory Parade with swastika 1918

Latvian Order of Lāčplēsis (Bear Killer - Latvian national epic poem hero) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_L%C4%81%C4%8Dpl%C4%93sis

Estonian Scout merit cross Svastika

Kuperjanov bttalion rings:

Hi! Swastika is a ancient symbol whose reputation was ruined by Nazis. It was used in many Armies around the world. It was also symbol of the luck.

Latvia and Finland have used this symbol a lot. It was their aviation symbol too.

Some examples from Latvia:

Different army units. Mostly greated 1919-1921

More here http://uniformologija.lv/izvelne/vecas-latvijas-armijas-krusu-nozimes/

From Finland:

Modern Flag of Training Air Wing, Finnish Air Force 1918-1915 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Training_Air_Wing,_Finnish_Air_Force