joaobr

I recently found this very interesting Canadian MKII with a painted emblem that I need help identifying. I'm happy with my colleagues' opinion

It is marked G.S.W, therefore manufactured by "General Steel Wares of Toronto". It is also marked "MKI" and "1941" on the shell.
The liner, as all Canadian helmets were, has the Viceroy manufacturer's marking from the year 1940.

It has a nice sand-colored camouflage paint job brushed over the original paint. Typical of the helmets used in the Mediterranean theater.

It is also interesting that on the inside, there is a white ribbon bordering the liner.

Thanks

Hello gentlemen,

This is a South African MKII that I found a few years ago. It features the typical sand-colored livery and triangular livery of the 6th South African Armored Division. The liner is dated 1949.

Along with the chinstraps on the hull, there is a wire wrapped around each side, I don't know what they could be used for.

I appreciate any thoughts on the helmet and observations on the insignia paint job. I received some opinions that it may have been done post-war

Thanks

Hello colleagues,

I recently acquired these two interesting pieces: an emblem with the flags of Cuba and Angola and a plate (a kind of dog tag) with a number and the flags of Cuba and Angola too. The flag on one side of the plaque appears to have been handcrafted as a souvenir.

I'm not finding references and information for these two pieces. If you can help me, I would appreciate it

1 hour ago, archie777 said:

Olá  Joãobr,

 

Eu gostaria de poder ajudar mais

 

Muitos colecionadores da SA queriam comprar o capacete, mas eu só ri disso.

 

Excelentes itens para ter em sua coleção.

 

Quando começaram a limpar o Cross Swords em Bagdad, tive a sorte de conseguir um capacete britânico usado por um soldado iraquiano durante a guerra contra o Irão, bem como um capacete usado por um soldado iraniano.

 

Trouxe-os de volta para a África do Sul e agora fazem parte da minha coleção.

 

Cumprimentos

Archie

Thank you very much for the compliments and these items are really excellent pieces in my collection.

I also have an SA helmet with a painting that, if I'm not mistaken, is from the 6th Armored Corps in South Africa.

A colleague told me that the different numbers in the dogtag before the acronym "RS" (which stands for Regiment stoottropen) refer to the units to which the soldier was assigned, but I'm still having difficulty cross-referencing this information

Another piece that I found very curious were the 3 red "overseas bars", I don't know if they are really Dutch or from another country, as I can't find references to how this emblem was used in the Netherlands.

Anyway, I really appreciate your help and answers. 

On 5/11/2024 at 1:43 PM, archie777 said:

Hi Joaobr,

 

This is the feedback on the group. 

 

Why the SA helmet was used, is unclear, but the emblrm was definitely painted on.

 

Regards

Archie

Hi Archie,

Thanks a lot for the help. It really is very curious that the South African helmet reached the Dutch. I imagine that it may have been saved from English units and the commonwealth and sent as aid material to the Dutch, since in Indonesia they used several reused materials from the 2nd World War from the USA and UK.

I'm still studying and researching more about other pieces from this set.

Thanks!

Hello gentlemen,

I recently obtained this lot from a Dutch veteran of the Indonesian conflict 1945-1949. Basically it is British material from World War II that was reused in Indonesia from 1946 onwards.

The use of a South African helmet with sand paint and repainted dark green with the emblem of the "5th Regiment Stoottroepen" painted on it is curious.

In this case, I don't know if this painting and emblem were painted by the veteran after the war or during. I appreciate opinions.

It has a patch of the 5th Regiment Stoottroepen and two with the Dutch lion. It seems to me that the emblem of the 5th Regiment Stoottroepen was removed from this type of beret that also came with the batch.
There is a Patch with 3 red bars, not exactly what they mean, it looks like an overseas bar.

And there is also a blue cloth shoulder patch with a metallic bomb emblem and a red bar, I know it's Dutch. But not exactly what kind of rank it indicates, I believe it is corporal

The lot came with a set of 3 dogtags that appear to be made from a very thick paper/fiber. Very similar to the English model, there are several inscriptions on them and they are very difficult to read as they are dimmed. Here's what I managed to read from them:

dog tag 1: I V RS (or R5)
                    625594 (or 625894)

Dog tag 2: A. Jeanty
                     230200004
                    I - VII - RS (or R5)
                    SEAG . RNA (or SEAC. RNA)

Dog tag 3: A. Jeanty
                    230200004
                    V - IX - RS (or R5)
                     SEAG . RNA (or SEAC. RNA)

Other items are: some metal badges for uniforms. I couldn't identify one of the Pins, the green shield with some letters inscribed on it.

The lot came with a leather holster, but I don't know if it originally belonged to the set...

Finally, there are two pieces that I couldn't identify exactly: a tin box that looks like a lunch box. But I didn't find that manufacturer and model.

And, finally, a red cross pin with inscriptions in Chinese. I couldn't find what period it was from and what its purpose was.

I thought it was a very curious set, all these pieces were together. These pieces made me study a little about this conflict in Indonesia.

If anyone can give me more information and opinions about the pieces, I'd be happy.

Thanks

The rest of the images:

Greetings everyone,

Some time ago I had to get rid of many of my M1 helmets and I'm looking to buy new ones.

This M1 helmet was found in a junkyard in Brazil. It features white lime paint over the green paint on the helmet.

It has the serial number 725A and on the inside there are two paintings in light blue: "2ª cia" (2nd company) and "2 PEL" (2 platoon).

It is quite common to find Brazilian helmets with this type of inscription on the inside. Mainly in the post-war period, since most of the M1s used here arrived during, but mainly after, the war.

Many helmets used by the Brazilian expeditionary force in Italy were reconditioned for post-war use and were used for many decades.

In general, apparently, the batch of helmets that Brazil received for use in Italy corresponded to the numbers 680 - 780 according to local researchers.

Many Brazilian helmets were also painted white after the war for medical teams. They are difficult to find, but they are from post-war.

During the campaign in Italy, Brazilian helmets were painted with a red cross on a circular white background.

I'll leave some images below and some details to hear your comments and opinions.

Soon I will post another M1 from the 2nd one that I bought but has not yet arrived.

Thanks

Hello gentleman,

I recently found 2 German covers and judged them to be fake/reproductions, but I'm not sure.

I would like to know what you guys think about it.

Thanks

Hello gentlemen,

I got my first medals and a letter from the same Italian veteran of the 1st war and who fought in the 2nd as well. His name is Giuseppe Feruglio.

I'll post pictures of the medals and the letter as well. The letter was written at Stalag 367, which as far as I could see was in Poland, near Czechoslovakia.

I'm having a lot of trouble translating the handwritten message, if you could help me that would be great!

Does anyone also have tips for websites where I can look for information on Italian war veterans?

I appreciate any help and hope you enjoy the pieces.

Thanks

hello gentlemen

I found this RFC uniform for sale. But I don't know if it's original. can you help me?

Thanks

Hello gentleman,

I found this camouflaged M42 helmet. I don't know much about German helmets, let alone the camouflage applied to them.

In particular, I found this camouflage quite different. It is made of brown and green applied over the helmet.

This helmet was found with the family of a Brazilian war veteran. I also got the Brazilian's M1 helmet. That's why I believe this helmet was collected on the Italian front

I would appreciate any help in reviewing this item, especially in regards to its camouflage type and whether it looks good.

thanks

Hello Gentlemen,

I found this camouflaged German helmet (I don't know if it's an M40 or M42). I don't know much about German helmets and much less about the camouflage applied to them. In particular, I found this camouflage quite different.

I would appreciate any help in reviewing this item, especially regarding its type of camouflage and whether it looks good.

Thanks

hello gentlemen,

I got this Italian helmet from a former war veteran who lived in Brazil.

It has been neatly repainted with a green/grey paint.

Its leather interior is pretty weird. It's definitely not Italian. I believe it has been exchanged or was part of another country.

It has a hole in the front. It is a regular and well centered hole. So it was made to fix some emblem, I believe.

On the sides, there are marks of old shields that have been removed. It is possible to see scratch marks on the paintwork so the protections are removed.
You can see tiny "dots" left over from the old shields. One black, one yellow and one red dot on one side. On the other side you can only see a black dot that was part of the old decal removed

I appreciate the opinions.

cheers

Hi,

Thanks for the comments.

I too, and particularly, like the old pieces as they are: with as much of their "history showing up."
This EK1 is being sold by a collector who is getting rid of some things and I will keep it.

Cheers

3 hours ago, Graf said:

Parece bom pelas fotos. Produção do final da 1ª Guerra Mundial

Eu suspeito que foi repintado em um estágio

 

Saúde

 

Hello Graf,

Thanks for your opinion! It really looks like a late production. In addition to the medal being well "punished" by time, with several marks and scratches. That may be why it was repainted.

I have an EK2 from 1 Late Production War. She gets to be weird, but many colleagues confirmed her originality. It also appears to have been repainted.

Cheers

hello gentlemen,

I found this ek1 screw back. It is quite worn out, what do you think of it? it looks original to me, but i would like to hear from you

Thanks

Hello gentlemen,

a friend found this propaganda poster "der deutsche student", from Hitler youth.

What do you think ? Real or fake?

Hello gentlemen,

What do you think of this RAF hat of Greek troops if I'm not mistaken. Does it look genuine?

Thanks

Hello gentlemen,

I would like to share with you some photos of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force, More known as FEB (Força Expedicionária Brasileira), in World War II.

Brazil sent around 25,000 troops to Italy in the second half of 1944.

I'll add some photos in the next few days, starting with some photos from veteran João Batista Stávola's photo album.
He was summoned in April 1943 and left for Italy on 22/09/1944. He was part of the Brazilian artillery cup at General Falconière's headquarters.


Stavola and his second lieutenant uniform


Stavola and another official in Cannes


In a store in Marseille


Stavola and other officers in Monaco


Stavola and other Brazilians at a fruit sale in Italy


General Cordeiro de Farias in a Brazilian reconnaissance plane on the Italian front


Brazilian soldier in his fox hole


Brazilian platoon receiving instructions before departing on patrol


the same Brazilian Platoon leaving on reconnaissance patrol


Brazilian engineering putting some explosives on the battlefield


I hope you like the images. I can post a few more later.

Hello gentlemen,

I got this German helmet in Croatia. He has the soldier's name written in Croatian: "Beržaj, Stjepan".

The photos were not so good, but maybe you can notice that he has a gray paint and in some places with wear, it is possible to see a dark blue paint.

Does that mean something or is it just normal?

Thanks

5 hours ago, Terra Borealis said:

Nice find. The inscription reads 'This helmet was worn by an '88 January class'.  It is written in Serbian ekavian dialect. To my understanding, Yugoslav army admitted new cadets twice a year--in September and January, which is why the term 'januarac' was used. It is essentially a made up word, an army jargon loosely translated as 'Januarian'. 

 

The word 'guja' is a slang for snake. The inscription on the liner appears to be someone's name, maybe 'Beržaj Stjepan', which sounds like a Croatian name (last name first, as per local custom). 

 

Hope this helps. 

Hello!

Thank you very much for the explanations! It helped a lot to better understand the inscriptions !!

Thank you very much

The Serbian helmet has a shaved red star and some Bosnian inscriptions on the inside. They are: "January 1988", "May '89. This helmet was used in January 88" and also "guja". I don't know what the last one means.
On the front flap, it says: "II S V" with pen and "P7Z", crossed out on top.
I don't know what conflicts this type of helmet was used for. Would you have any good ideas?

The other helmet is a German model from DDR. It was a model used during the Croatian war by the Croats, together with other models of helmets.
There is an inscription on the liner that I can't quite understand ... I would appreciate any help!

I hope you enjoyed it and would like to know your impressions and what you think !!!

Thanks

Hello gentlemen,

I would like to share with you this helmet of the "Paulista" model of the Brazilian civil war of 1932.

During that war, steel helmets were used for the first time in Brazil. When the war between the state of São Paulo and the federal government of Brazil, São Paulo began to prepare for the conflict. With that, São Paulo started making steel helmets based on 2 helmets from the first war that a Brazilian collector had brought to Brazil.

Three different models were manufactured at the same time: one based on MKI and two based on Adrian. One of the two models based on Adrian had its design changed by São Paulo. That is why it was called the "paulista" model. You can see little difference at the top of the helmet.

The war only lasted approximately 3 months. São Paulo lost militarily, but won some political victories.

I got this helmet from a distant relative of a veteran who served with the forces of São Paulo. It had been stored since the war when the family decided to see it with other old items. I just bought the helmet.

It has two significant damages: One on the outside front, and another that looks like it came from the "inside out" direction.

I hope you enjoyed. And I would like to hear your opinions about this helmet and its strange marks.

Thanks!

Correcting an error:

The correct thing about the inscriptions on the helmet is:
"They are:" January 1988 "," May '89. This helmet was used in January 88 "and also" guja ".

The Serbian helmet has a shaved red star and some Bosnian inscriptions on the inside. They are: "January 1988", "May '89. This helmet was used in January 88" and also "gluttony". I don't know what the last one means.
On the front flap, it says: "II S V" with pen and "P7Z", crossed out on top.
I don't know what conflicts this type of helmet was used for. Would you have any good ideas?

The other helmet is a German model from DDR. It was a model used during the Croatian war by the Croats, together with other models of helmets.
There is an inscription on the liner that I can't quite understand ... I would appreciate any help!

I hope you enjoyed it and would like to know your impressions and what you think !!!

Thanks