bigjarofwasps

Bought my first Mauser today, a 1940 example. If only it could speak.

Are Nazi-era German coins being faked? These used to be common as dirt at coin shows in the United States up until about 10 years ago.

Good question, I`ve not come across any yet!!

It is with deep regret that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the

death of a British soldier in Iraq today, 26 March 2008.

The soldier died as a result of gunshot wounds sustained during a

firefight in the early hours of this morning.

The soldier's family have been informed, and have asked for privacy

from the media as they come to terms with their loss.

The MOD will not be providing any further updates in line with the

wishes of the family, who are in our thoughts at this difficult time.

British soldier killed in Iraq

A BRITISH soldier was shot and killed in Iraq today, the

Ministry of Defence said.

The soldier died in a firefight in the early hours of this morning, a

spokesman said.

It brings the total number of British military casualties in Iraq

since hostilities began in March 2003 to 176.

The family have asked that no further information about the soldier be

released, the MoD said.

The MoD spokesman said: "It is with deep regret that the MoD must

announce the death of a British soldier in Iraq.

"The soldier died as a result of gunshot wounds sustained during a

firefight in the early hours of Wednesday March 26 2008.

"The soldier's family have been informed, and have asked for privacy

from the media as they come to terms with their loss.

"The MoD will not be providing any further updates in line with the

wishes of the family, who are in our thoughts at this difficult time."

There was no indication of where the incident took place.

UK soldier killed in Iraq firefight

A soldier has been killed in a firefight in Iraq

A British soldier has been shot and killed in Iraq.

The soldier died in a firefight in the early hours of Wednesday

morning, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.

It is understood the soldier was not killed in Basra, the main base of

British operations. Sources said he died in Baghdad.

His next of kin have been informed and have asked for their privacy to

be respected.

The death brings the total number of British military casualties in

Iraq since hostilities began in March 2003 to 176.

The family have asked that no further information about the soldier be released.

Officially, British soldiers are not involved in combat operations in

Iraq. In December British forces withdrew to an airbase outside Basra,

which they had patrolled for nearly five years.

But in recent days US and Iraqi forces have been engaged in fierce

fighting against Shiite militia both in Baghdad and Basra.

The Ministry of Defence refused to comment on whether special forces

troops were engaged in these operations.

The attacks have left 15 dead in Baghdad's main Shiite district of

Sadr City in recent days. Nationwide, some 300 people have been

wounded, 200 of them in Basra.

hello

have you had a look at ryton arms web page.he had some very nice examples.the price about ?230.he picked them up

from russia.a few years ago.hope this helps.

jdw

Cheers Dave

Can anyone tell me what the diestamps all mean?

This site just about covers everything!!!

http://mauser98k.internetdsl.pl/indexen.html

Dates, Makers, and Codes :

In 1934 only two manufacturers where assigned to produce the K98k. These were the Mauser plant at Obendorf, and the firm of J.P. Sauer & Sohn at Suhl. Mauser, Obendorf was the only manufacturer to produce the K98 from 1934-1945. Each year later, other makers were added to produce the K98k, while some makers where dropped due to production demands or interests in producing other weapons, such as machine guns, machine pistols, or other small arms that were needed. By 1943 there were at least 7 factories that were producers of the rifle. Each makers code, dates, and proof markings for each year are listed below.

1934:

Mauser, Obendorf- S/42K

J.P Sauer, Suhl- S/147K

1935:

Mauser, Obendorf- S/42G

J.P Sauer- S/147G ERMA- S/27G

Mauser, Borsigwalde- S/243G

1936:

Mauser, Obendorf- S/42 above date 1936

J. P. Sauer- S/147 above date 1936

ERMA- S/27 above date 1936

Mauser, Bosigwalde- S/243 above date 1936

Berlin-Lubecker- S/237 above date 1936

1937:

Mauser, Obendorf- S/42, 1937

J. P. Sauer- S/147, 1937

ERMA- S/27, 1937

Mauser, Borsigwalde- S/243, 1937

Berlin-Lubecker- S/237, 1937

Berlin-Suhler-Waffen (BSW)- BSW, date 1937

1938:

Mauser, Obendorf- S/42 1938, and also "42" 1938

J. P. Sauer- S/147 1938, and also "147" 1938

ERMA- S/27, 1938, and also "27" 1938

Mauser, Borsigwalde- S/243 1938, and also "243" 1938

Berlin-Lubecker- S/237 1938, and also "237" 1938

BSW- BSW 1938

1939:

Mauser, Obendorf- "42" 1939

J. P. Sauer- "147" 1939 and also no date or code!

ERMA- "27" 1939

Mauser, Borsigwalde- "243" 1939

Berlin-Lubecker- "237" 1939

BSW- BSW 1939, and also combined with Gustloffwerke for "337" 1939

Steyr- Daimler, Steyr- "660" 1939

1940:

Mauser, Obendorf- "42" 1940

J. P. Sauer- "147" 1940

ERMA- "27" 1940, and also "ax" 1940

Mauser, Borsigwalde- "243" 1940

Berlin-Lubecker- "237" 1940, and also "duv" 40 date.

Gustloffwerke- "337" 1940 Steyr- "660" 1940, and also "bnz" 40 date.

1941:

Mauser, Obendorf- "byf" 41.

J. P. Sauer- "ce" 41

ERMA- "ax" 41

Mauser, Borsigwalde- "ar" 41

Berlin-Lubecker- "duv" 41

Gustloffwerke- "bcd" 41

Steyr- "bnz" 41

1942:

Mauser, Obendorf- "byf" 42

J.P. Sauer- "ce" 42

Mauser, Borsigwalde- "ar" 42

Berlin-Lubecker- "duv" 42

Gustloffwerke- "bcd" 42

Steyr- "bnz" 42

Waffen Werke Brunn, Bystrica- "dou" 42

1943:

Mauser, Obendorf- "byf" 43

J. P. Sauer- "ce" 43

Mauser, Borsigwalde- "ar" 43

Gustloffwerke- "bcd" 43

Steyr- "bnz" 43

Waffen Werke Brunn, Bystrica- "dou" 43

Waffen Werke Brunn, Brunn- "dot" 43

1944:

Mauser, Obendorf- "byf" 44

J. P. Sauer- "ce" 44

Mauser, Borsigwalde- "ar" 44

Gustloffwerke- "bcd" 4

Steyr- "bnz" 44 or "bnz" 4 *

Waffen Werke, Brunn, Bystrica- "dou" 44 *

Waffen Werke, Brunn, Brunn- "dot" 1944 *

1945:

Mauser, Obendorf- "byf" 45 * /**

Mauser, Obendorf- "svw" 45 */ **

Mauser, Obendorf- "svw" MB **

Gustloffwerke- "bcd" 45 * Steyr- "bnz" 45 *

Waffen Werke Brunn, Bystrica- "dou" 45 *

Waffen Werke Brunn, Brunn- "swp" 45 *

*- Later (higher) serial numbers were issued as Kriegsmodells.

**- Kriegsmodells had rough unfinished stocks and no butt plate. Some years may have dual maker codes and/or dual dates marked on receiver

http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/uniforms_f...8k/k98index.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karabiner_98k

Hi guys, I`ve been doing a little research into the markings on K98`s and thought it might be of interest to some & or a reference point...

Code Manufacturer Production Years Available

S/42

Mauser-Oberndorf

1936,1937

42

Mauser-Oberndorf

1938,1939, 1940

byf

Mauser-Oberndorf

1941, 1942, 1943, 1944

S/243

Mauser-Berlin

1936, 1937

243

Mauser-Berlin

1938, 1939, 1940

ar

Mauser-Berlin

1941, 1942, 1943

S/237

Berlin-Luebecker

1938

237

Berlin-Luebecker

1938, 1939, 1940

duv

Berlin-Luebecker

1941, 1942

337

Gustloff Werke

1940

bcd

Gustloff Werke

1941, 1942, 1943, 1944

Code Manufacturer Production Years Available

660

Steyr, Austria

1940

bnz

Steyr, Austria

1941, 1942, 1943, 1944

S/147

J.P. Sauer & Sohn

1936, 1937

147

J.P. Sauer & Sohn

1938, 1939, 1940

ce

J.P. Sauer & Sohn 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944

dot

Brno, Czechoslovakia

1943, 1944

S/27

ERMA

1936, 1937

27

ERMA

1938, 1939, 1940

ax

Feinmechanishe Erfurt

1940, 1941

dou

Waffenwerke Bruenn

1942, 1943, 1944

bsw

Berlin-Suhler-Waffen

1937, 1938, 1939

Cheers Nes, I`ve been offered a few for ?240 each, so I think thats roughly the same as you guys pay over there.

Hi Guys,

I`m toying with the idea of buying a K98, but before I part with my hard earned cash, I was hoping that any expert collectors out there could offer me some tips/advice, also how much should I look at paying?

Gordon.

Cheers Taz.

A sort of German, Dunkirk then?

Hi Guys,

I`m trying to find out a bit more about what went on, on Hel Peninsula, particuarly during the German retreat. There seems to be scant information on the net (or I`m looking in the wrong place), to that end can some point me in the right direction, or supply me with a bit more info?

Gordon.

Now about $10-$25.00 all depends on how much the vendor wants to sell it for and how bad you want in in your collection:

How much did they want for this one here on the post?

Thank you

SSG Luna, Lorenzo

With gold currently at an all time high $1000 an ounce, you should snap these up!!! They go for a few hundred quid each on ebay!!!!!!

Have you seen this on Ebay...

BRITISH FREE CORPS YEOMEN OF VALHALLA Item number: 380003767286

Buy now at ?99.00!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is this book so hard to come by?

I`ve just read the book Jackals of the Reich, if you haven`t read it don`t bother its utter rubbish!!!

Nazi 3rd Reich Mint Marks

The 3rd Reich had a number of mints (coin factories). Each mint location had its own identifiable letter. It

is therefore possible to identify exactly which mint produced what coin by noting the mint mark (letter)

on the coin. Not all mints were authorised to produce coins every year. The mints were also only

authorised to produced a set number of coins with some mints allocated a greater production than

others. Some of the coins with particular mint marks are therefore scarcer than others. With the silver 2

and 5 Reichsmark coins, the mint mark is found under the date on the left side of the coin (see scans

below). On the smaller denomination Reichspfennig coins, the mint mark is found on the bottom center

of the coin.

A = Berlin

B = Wien (Vienna)

D = M?nchen (Munich)

E = Muldenh?tten (Dresden)

F = Stuttgart

G = Karlsruhe

J = Hamburg

Cheers Robin

Cheers guys, thats great, thank you.

Taking this one stage further....has anyone seen any lists of German personel attached to the BFC? There seems to be no shortage of info on the `British` soldiers, but a lack of anything relating to the German ones, except the interpreter, whose name I haven`t got to hand, and the Commanding Officer, again can`t remember his name..sorry.

There must be something.........if anyone has anything......anything please show it

Yes if anyone has anything at all then please share it with us!!

Sergeant Duane 'Baz' Barwood, attached to 903 Expeditionary Air Wing, Royal Air Force died as a result of a rocket attack on the Contingency Operating Base in Basra on Friday 29 February 2008.

http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceN...illedInIraq.htm

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Hi Guys,

Can anyone anwser this question for me?

Did the German soldiers attached to the BFC, in their various roles, wear the insignia of the BFC or their parent unit?

Gordon.

Thought I`d better respond to this one before I get dagged before the Haig on war crimes charges. I certainly didn`t loot or plunder, anythign from Iraq, especially any of their gold....... I was only following orders....no but seriously, this coin was not stolen. In fact I don`t even have one of these coins in my collection, as there way out of my price range. I just came across it whilst surfing the net, thougth it looked nice, and would share it with the forum.

But just out of interest Loz, how much can you pick them up for in Iraq?

Gordon.

Found this on the Chard website, thought it might be of interest.....

http://24carat.co.uk/poundcoinssilverproofsframe.html

Its a list of all the designs available. Prices seem to range from ?22 to ?45, I really can`t understand why there so expensive, perhaps someone could shine some light on this for me?

Don`t know if you guys, have come across any of these?

Basically its a one pound coin made out of sterling silver by the Royal Mint. Bit pricey for what they are, considering the silver content. I`ve seen them from between ?30 & ?40, will be interesting to see if they hold there price or not.

Nice to look at & collect, if your wallet can cope...

Various designs available, exactly the same as a normal ?1 coin.