jon m.

My own schematic of the projectile.

The projectile....[i very CAREFULLY pried off the lid.]

The pull string....

Many Thanks, GRA.

Unfortunately I have no Kalashnikov rifle.....however, I do have the flares....

The first picture is the can that the flares came in. The second picture is of a flare..

Hi Gordon, you are correct. BWS was 1817..... I was typing from memory and didn't look at my files....... I should have entered 1817. Oh well, I can't remember all of the Betriebsnummern.

Jon M,

This chute, the RS 9B/2 was not made by 1816 but by 1817. Here is a picture of the stamp on the chute case.

Cheers,

Gordon

I think I know that seller. He is really helpful and friendly.

BTW: Parachutes in the DDR were manufactured by VEB Bekleidungswerke Seifhennersdorf, [also known as BWS or "Bewes"]. Military Betriebsnummer 1816.

An Entry from Wer liefert was? (34 Ausgabe [1971])

Many Thanks!

Hello jon!

It seems like when you put the flare on to the barrel you?re supposed to elevate the rifle

to an angle of 30 to 35 degrees (number 6). That I could make out myself, my Czech connection then

did a rough translation of the rest. Give me a day or two, and I?ll try to post a decent translation.

/GRA

This is the instruction leaflet that came with some Czechoslovakian 40-mm parachute/rocket-signal flares that I purchased. Can anyone translate them? Especially number 6.

Thanks in advance for any possible help, Jon.

WAB Dresden letterhead

Thanks Uwe. I just won an ebay aucton for the 1980 auflage, and was just curious about what the book's layout was like.

Again, Thanks.

Jon.

Here is a link to the Berlin Wasserschutzpolizei.

Wasserschutzpolizei

How about the internal markings?????

1978-U

1982-I (however it can look like a "J")

Hi,

"What indicates when they were built?"

Since 1968 the letter:

1968-K

1969-Z

1970-M

1971-X

1972-B

1973-L

1974-O

1975-S

1976-R

1977-A

1979-F

1980-E

1981-G

1982-J

1983-C

1984-H

1985-T

1986-P

1987-L

1988-Y

1989-N

1990-D

I hope, it is the correct listing.

D = 1990

Regards

Uwe

Thanks, Uwe. Could you post a picture of a (random) page within the book?

Hi Jon,

both books:

Orden, Preise und Medaillen, 1. edition 1980

and

Orden und Medaillen, 2. edition 1983 (2. verbesserte und erg?nzte Auflage), I found only some changes

have 200 pages.

Regards

Uwe

About how many pages are in the book?

Jon.

Hi Paul,

post 4: "A very nice DDR(1977) published book"

I do not believe that it is published in 1977.

That is the book cover of the second edition 1983.

The first edition is from 1980:

Regards

Uwe

Lucky you!!!!!! I have found some papers and documents before in books but nothing as cool as what you just found!!!!!!

PR?WEMA Markneukirchen

Back has pins for number hangers and a maker mark , it,s a globe with ---- Jena on it can't quite make it out .

more pics.

Is this a genuine Feuerwehr Helmet? I am referring to the "abzeichen" on the front of the helmet. FW is not an area that I collect and that is why I am wary. Personally I think that it would have been added on later and is not original.

Any thoughts/comments?

Was Saalkreis located in Bezirk Halle?

The two most common maker codes that I have come across would be 1850 and 1802. So far I have only identified the latter, 1802, which is VEB Burger Bekleidungswerke in Burg bei Magdeburg. On older uniforms you may see their logo, which includes their initials "BBW." BBW was part of VVB Herrenkonfektion and later became part of VEB Textilkombinat Cottbus or TKC.

Jon.

BBW Logo

The two most common maker codes that I have come across would be 1850 and 1802. So far I have only identified the latter, 1802, which is VEB Burger Bekleidungswerke in Burg bei Magdeburg. On older uniforms you may see their logo, which includes their initials "BBW." BBW was part of VVB Herrenkonfektion and later became part of VEB Textilkombinat Cottbus or TKC.

Jon.

1,000 Meters. Rather optimistic don't you think?

Wilkommen Scott.

I am "strichtarn" on gunboards, and am "jon m." on WAF.

That is pretty much what I was told on another forum: just leave it alone...which is what I intend to do.

Thanks for the comments.

Jon.

Does it need to be cleaned (ie. old peanut butter or coffeesains) or is it just old and dusty?

Hello Chris. It is just dirty.

Jon.