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Here's something that just arrived today. I really like the fine detail in this bird. A lot of them I see are somewhat plain. Mike

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Hi all. A good friend from across the big pond sent these to me recently. Have you seen anything like them? He says that the aluminum token and the brass one on the bottom center are clothing/gear tags for soldiers. That small brass one has what looks like a gear stamped into it. The two on the bottom outer are pub/bar tokens that soldiers used. That sounds reasonable because there are what looks like drink or beer glasses in the center there. The heart shaped piece might be something a soldier gave to his wife or sweetheart, or maybe she had it made because he was killed in action. I don't know. Any help would be appreciated. Mike

Hi guys! Well, here's what I know so far. They seem to be Luftwaffe cargo loading tags. They were used on airfields under a direct attack or siege situation to simplify the loading/unloading process. I've had several people tell me this. The color and shape of the tag indicates the weight class and whether the contents are fragile. The story about them being Stalingrad airlift tokens seems to be a common one attached to these but there's nothing to back that up. If anybody has anything to add I'd like to know. Mike

Hi all. A good friend from Russia gave me these. They were ground dug. Are these flight tokens from the Stalingrad airlift? What does the shape and color mean? Mike

Thanks Joe. I agree with you. Something 60 plus years old is going to show some age even if it's been cared for. The fabric that Waffen-SS eagle is sewn to looks new to me. Mike

more. And here's the link. http://screamneagle.com/gwwii30.html#two

Here's the eagle I found on that site.

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Hi folks. I got this from a good friend awhile back and after doing some checking and asking around I deduced that it was a fake. Somebody told me that it was a common "Peg Leg" fake. My friend returned my money but told me to keep the eagle. Well, recently, somebody asked about a new dealer they ran across. I visited the site yesterday and happened to see a Waffen-SS sleeve eagle still attached to the uniform fabric. That eagle, except for the thread color, is exactly like mine. He calls it original, even stating that this is the way you like to find them. So now I'm wondering who is right. Is my eagle a fake? If so, that would make his a fake too right? If his is real that would make mine real right? Somebody help unconfuse this feeble brain of mine. Mike

Thanks William. I appreciate the help. Mike

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Hi all. I'm not real familiar with cloth and would like some opinions. I've been trying to study the help information on these but sometimes you just need to hear from others too. I know there were a lot of variations to this particular eagle and I know that some of the fakes are excellent. I'd appreciate the help. Mike

Well, I've been trying to find out more about this piece and, although I'm not able to find a whole lot, it seems that it may not be what it was thought to be. I've found people saying these have been quite common among flea markets in Europe. They made one with a set up on the reverse that enabled it to be propped up on a desk. It's most likely just a postwar creation. Mike

Hi Paul. I agree. I've not been able to match it to any organizational eagle that I can find. But it does have that political/civilian look. I had one person tell me that he thought it was a police/security eagle. Beats me. Mike

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Hi all. I didn't see a particular place for things like this so I just chose an area. This eagle looks as though it hung on a bulding or maybe a door. It looks like a political eagle to me but I really have no idea. It was brought back by a vet with the 6th armored division. He had it stuck in a duffel bag that was left to his nephew. I'd appreciate any info. The dimensions are as follows. 1.) Wing tip to wing tip is 8.5 inches 2.) Top of the eagle's head to the outside bottom of the wreath is 6.75 inches 3.) Outside diameter of the wreath is roughly 3.75 inches 4.) Inside diameter of the wreath is roughly 2.25 inches 5.) The swastika is roughly 2.25 both horizontally and vertically point to point. 6.) The weight is approx. 1lb. 10oz..

Thank you sir! Mike

Thanks Rob. I think it's a real beauty. I did pose this question to someone I thought might know and he said people seem to think of these as the earlier ones. I just got the revised edition of John Angolia's buckle book and I don't see anything pertaining to this. Mike

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