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Thanks. He just crossed the pound! And I afraid he is here to stay a while. ;-)

My latest addition to my German WOI section;

The words in Hawaiian "Kulia I Kanuu" mean "Strive for Excellence" http://images.goldbergauctions.com/php/lot_auc.php?site=1&sale=54&lot=1563

Love that type of cap's. Learned a lot here. Thanks for showing.

I am very found of any piece bearing a family crest, I like porcelain, and love militaria; so this is a top piece to me! Congrats and thanks for sharing.

Or let me Petula Clark explain; (5 th line from the end!) Quand je ne dors pasLa nuit se traîneLa nuit n'en finit plusEt j'attends que quelque chose vienneMais je ne sais qui je ne sais quoiJ'ai envie d'aimer, j'ai envie de vivreMalgré le vide de tout ce temps passéDe tout ce temps gachéEt de tout ce temps perduDire qu'il y a tant d'êtres sur la terreQui comme moi ce soir sont solitairesC'est triste à mourirQuel monde insenséJe voudrais dormir et ne plus penserJ'allume une cigaretteJ'ai des idées noires en têteEt la nuit me parait si longue, si longue, si longueAu loin parfois j'entends d'un bruit de pasQuelqu'un qui vientMais tout s'éfface et puis c'est le silenceLa nuit ne finira donc pasLa lune est bleue, il y a des jardinsDes amoureux qui s'en vont main dans la mainEt moi je suis làA pleurer sans savoir pourquoiA tourner comme une âme en peineOui, seule avec moi-mêmeA désirer quelqu'un que j'aimepas cette nuit, pas cette nuitQui ne finira donc jamaisMais j'ai trop le cafardJe voudrais partir au hasardPartir au loin et dès le jour venuMais la nuit, la nuit, oh La nuit n'en finit plus.Oh oh oh oh, oh! la nuit ne finit plus

I agree with the above. One should see the context it is in.

Nice one!

No good at all. Bad finish and artificially aged.

Not cool!

Erased!?

No marks in it? Judging by the slopy metal edge at front, view from the inside, I do have doubts.

I do agree on both comments. cheerss Kris

Hey Paul, it does indeed. Still didn't found time to take care of it, But it looks good on his shelf among other.

Knowing that everyone was a the militaria fair at Ciney, we went to spend a little WE at the Voges in France, and it was blissful!

Adler, is one of them. Sorry Jock, seemed I missed some of your messages. You could go to http://www.pickelhaubes.com/ adler is there as well. Or I could ask them to check it out here.

Found this when browsing around. So if anyone is intrested check at: https://veiling.catawiki.nl/kavels/8149029-awards-the-ottoman-firman-awarding-for-the-medal-of-merit-silver-1916

I hope so. Must have saved it somewhere. But gave the original away.

Nice badges! Never saw them before. I only found one Cuba related badge in my entyre career.

The stars look like repro's to me. Bad finish on the edges, looks like casted not stamped. The eagle should have a pierced crown, and the outline on the helmet showing were the eagle used to sit, doesn't seem to match... How is the eagle retained to the helmet from the inside, please.

Hey Jock, the box looks good! Can't speak for the cap. But I don't like the splitpen retaining the spike on the helmet ... How is the crown on top of the eagles head?

Well; The 3 belgian para was raised in Kamina in 1955 (Congo) and took over the brown cap and insigna of the Korea vonlunteers. The insigna is composed of the morning star that stands for the battle of 1302 (golden spurs battle) faught and won by the Flemish against the French. The axe stands for the 600 Walloons (from Franchimont) killed by the French in 1468 at Liége. The helmet stands for the crusades... And the Belgion lion , is the Belgian lion... There is a differance in insigna's, but need to seek that up again. My memory isn't that good anymore... Found it! Korean bat. insigna had 3 points or nails if you prefere, on the blade of the axe.

That is because there is a historical background to it.;-)

Thanks Pieter. Like I said mist that....

Thanks for sharing! First time I see one.