Gene

Perfect wartime upgrade!

Yes, a very nice upgraded cap. I have a near identical cap like this with my medical officer candidate Fliegerbluse; is the piping sewn together at the back?

Imagine if that cap came up for sale?

No one? Anyone? Know of a K98 expert who may know? Thanks--

Gents,

Just wondering if anyone can help me, or put me in touch with a K98 expert. I am looking at a 243 code, 1939 dated K98 rifle and was wondering if the trigger guard action screws were supposed to be stamped with the WaA that is found on other parts of the rifle, in this case an eagle over the number 26. The screws have the last two numbers of the rifle's serial number but have no WaA markings at all. I have heard they are supposed to be stamped with the WaA and I have seen this on other K98's of the same vintage. Also, were the lock screws (they keep the action screws from moving) stamped as well? I need to know for sure. Thanks a lot--

Gene

Thanks a lot, I have seen many French examples but would like to look over some German made ones--

I was wondering if owners of German made Kriegsmarine overseas caps could post pics of their examples? I am looking for a German made example but I need to know what to look for. Thanks to all--

Sorry 'bout that. . . here

Hello Paul,

Thanks a lot. Been a while since I checked in her!

Gene

Great pics. Interesting to see a Heer observer in the backseat

I believe light blue is Supply

White piping is not for an officer, but denotes assignment to either the Regiment General Goering or later, Division Hermann Goering. Enlisted and NCO caps had aluminum or steel eagles but officer candidates were allowed to have bullion eagles and cockades on their piped visor caps. Officer caps were trimmed in silver piping.

The correct eagle for an officer's summer visor is a bullion eagle on white wool, sewn to a brass backing plate with three prongs to secure it to the cap.

The droop tail is called the 1935 pattern with the second version coming out in 1937. Many caps were made after 1937 that utilized the 1935 pattern eagle, because of existing stock as well as customer preference. These cap eagles are around, usually in the $50-$70 range, in nice shape with prongs intact.

I honestly don't know; plastic maybe?

Killer pennants Bob. Here's a rare one, with printed eagle:

One of the ugliest fakes I've ever seen, to be honest

Vet acquired, came with capture papers!

The tunic is called a "Fliegerbluse" or flier's blouse and the garrison cap is called a "Schiffchen", or little boat. The rank is Unteroffizier, the most junior NCO rank.

Original clasp

Based on just these two small pics, it appears the clasp and pendant are cast copies

Sometimes, as in "very, very rarely", did a recipient scratch his name and rank into the back of the badge. Without such provenance it will be nearly impossible to find out who the recipient was unless you've got supporting documentation like photos, papers etc that belonged to him. There were thousands of these badges awarded.

Well I now have the rest of the story! I thank you much and must say that is a very nice badge. Correct me if I am wrong but short of having documents there is now way of knowing to whom that award was awarded to?

Regards,

Mark

Reproduction case; originals had gold lettering

Who was selling this, and how much was it if I may ask?

I don't know when these cuff titles were initiated, but a good book is "German Military Cuffbands 1784-Present" by Gordon Williamson (Bender Publishing)