Justinkase

Awesome pics as usual Mr. Research!

Justinkase, you brought up a rather interesting topic with the fore after hat. These can be had as well if need be.

So, daggers and swords can be had if your willing to spend a few thousand or more for a good one.

Fore and after hats can be found as well.

Sailor caps not too much of a problem.

Sailor dress coats a pretty fair amount out there.

Cap Insignia also can be found if you look close out there.

But officer caps and coats??? Good grief!

Hello Das Limpet,

I found this really interesting cap at Der Rittmeister website. Thought you would like a look. Here are the pages.....

http://www.derrittmeister.com/justin.htm

http://www.derrittmeister.com/productpages/20161.htm

Best Wishes,

Justinkase

Awesome pics as usual Mr. Research!

Justinkase, you brought up a rather interesting topic with the fore after hat. These can be had as well if need be.

So, daggers and swords can be had if your willing to spend a few thousand or more for a good one.

Fore and after hats can be found as well.

Sailor caps not too much of a problem.

Sailor dress coats a pretty fair amount out there.

Cap Insignia also can be found if you look close out there.

But officer caps and coats??? Good grief!

Hello,

I have always wondered, and have never had a answer to why, that after the Allies won WWII, that all the Axis powers had thier National flags outlawed, or forced to be changed, that the Japanese where still and are able to have the Meatball flag as thier National flag? Even as a young boy in the 1970`s, visiting the Vets clubs, the Vets themselves could not explian and or understand why? I and others still find that flag as a reminder of the evils that the Japanese Empire brought upon the world. Still after all these years it has been allowed to fly for the Japanese Nation. What do you think?

Best Wishes,

Justinkase

Dear Das Limpet,

First of I would like to say that you brought up a very good question, and it was very enjoyable to have read all the results from the question that you asked. They make sense to me.

I was on the Collector`s Guild website and they had this hat, but now it is sold, but here is the picture of it anyway. Nice close up shots. It looks good but I do not know for sure. Anyway have a look...

http://www.germanmilitaria.com/Imperial/photos/G012356.html

Best Wishes,

Justinkase

I also found these Naval hats on Der Rittmeister website that are for sale....

http://derrittmeister.com/productpages/04294.htm

http://derrittmeister.com/productpages/13389.htm

http://derrittmeister.com/productpages/13390.htm

http://derrittmeister.com/productpages/13304.htm

http://derrittmeister.com/productpages/13529.htm

http://derrittmeister.com/productpages/3906.htm

Interesting to look at, if not buy if you can afford.

Thanks

Hello,

I found a German Naval Admirals Dress Fore-and-Aft Hat on the Time Traveler Militaria website. Here is the page if you want a look..

http://www.johnnyg.westhost.com/helmets-imp-german-2.html

Best Wishes,

Justinkase

Not fair Chris, I still have none!!! But sooner or later will fill the gap Nice masks!

Hello Theodor,

I found this nice gas mask on the Screamn Eagle website. Thought maybe you would be interested in it. Here is the page...

http://www.screamneagle.com/gwwi7.html

Best Wishes,

Justinkase

Seriously, does anyone have a logical explanation for this? In 15 years of collecting I have only seen a good half dozen in private collections. Even good honest original Kriegsmarine caps can be had for a price if you really want one.

Well, just reply if you have any good information to add. Cheers! -Ron

Dear Das Limpet,

First of I would like to say that you brought up a very good question, and it was very enjoyable to have read all the results from the question that you asked. They make sense to me.

I was on the Collector`s Guild website and they had this hat, but now it is sold, but here is the picture of it anyway. Nice close up shots. It looks good but I do not know for sure. Anyway have a look...

http://www.germanmilitaria.com/Imperial/photos/G012356.html

Best Wishes,

Justinkase

I also found these Naval hats on Der Rittmeister website that are for sale....

http://derrittmeister.com/productpages/04294.htm

http://derrittmeister.com/productpages/13389.htm

http://derrittmeister.com/productpages/13390.htm

http://derrittmeister.com/productpages/13304.htm

http://derrittmeister.com/productpages/13529.htm

http://derrittmeister.com/productpages/3906.htm

Interesting to look at, if not buy if you can afford.

Thanks

Here is a wound badge "20 July 1944", as displayed in the Imperial War Museum in London.

There is no detail about its attribution.

I've read (or been told) that it could be a copy. What do you think ? Any additional info about this theory ?

Ch.

Pic : ? Christophe ? ChR Collection

Hello Christophe,

After looking at the pictures that you have posted and checking out William E. Hamelmans` book "German Wound Badges" pages 59-61, in my opinion, and what is pictured and written in Williams` book, this badge is a cast copy. Also in my opinion the case is also to big for the badge.

Best Wishes,

Justinkase

Could be "Honour the work, respect the worker". Achten means to attend also.Like Achtung means pay attention. I think its one of those words that does not translate well.

Chris B you are correct in your translation. That is what the plaque translates into.

Mike you can get some info about the German Labour Front here... http://www.answers.com/topic/german-labour-front

Best wishes

Justinkase

THE REGULATION MENTIONED IN ANGOLIA IN NO WAY IMPLIES THAT PRINTED VERSIONS WERE BEING MADE. SIMPLY, IT STATES THAT PRINTED VERSIONS ARE NOT TO BE PRODUCED. IF PRINTED VERSIONS HAD BEEN PRODUCED, IN THE PAST 61 YEARS, BEING A MASS PRODUCED ITEM, CERTAINLY ONES WOULD HAVE APPEARED IN THE SOUVENIRS OF VETERANS OR AMONG THE ARTIFACTS LEFT OVER BY A FORMER MEMBER OF THE HITLER YOUTH. SS ARMBANDS WERE ALSO NEVER PRODUCED IN A PRINTED VERSION. I WOULD ALSO EXPECT SOME OF THESE ARMBANDS TO STILL RETAIN A PROPER RZM TAG. THE CONCEPT OF "I THINK" IS NOT AN ACCEPTED MANNER OF HISTORICALLY CATALOGING AN ITEM.

AFTER 41 YEARS, I WOULD CHALLENGE ANYONE TO REMEMBER IN DETAIL MINUTE FEATURES OF CLOTHING THEY WORE AT THE TIME. MEMORIES CAN FADE. CONFUSION CAN ARISE DUE TO THE PASSAGE OF TIME. WAS THE MEMORY OF A PRINTED ARMBAND ACTUALLY THAT OF A VOLKSTURM ARMBAND? HOW WAS THE ORIGINAL QUESTION ASKED? wAS IT LEADING?

WHEN AN ESTABLISHED, RECOGINISED AUTHORITY OR COLLECTOR CAN PROVIDE A PRINTED HJ ARMBAND THAT HAS PROVENANCE EITHER TO THE ORIGINAL OWNER OR A VETERAN WHO BROUGHT IT BACK AMONG HIS SOUVENIRS, CREEDANCE CAN BE GIVEN TO THE PERIOD EXISTANCE OF SUCH AN ITEM. THIS FORUM IS A PLACE TO STUDY ESTABLISHED FACT. EDUCATED GUESSES DO NOT FIT IN TO THAT CRITERIA.

AT THIS POINT, I WILL SAY NO MORE ON THIS SUBJECT AS IT HAS ALREADY CONSUMED MORE SPACE THAN IT IS WORTH.

BOB

PRINTED HJ ARMBANDS ARE CHEAPER BECAUSE THEY ARE REPRODUCTION. THEY FIRST BEGAN TO APPEAR IN THE MID 60'S ALONG WITH PRINTED VARIATIONS OF FOREIGN HJ UNITS. HJ ARMBANDS ARE A VERY COMMON ITEM. IN MY EXPERIENCE OF FIFTY YEARS OF COLLECTING, I HAVE NEVER ENCOUNTERED ONE THAT HAD ANY PROVENANCE. I ALSO HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE THAT I BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT.

BOB

Bob,

I would like to say in your years of collecting or what you do is cool. You do not know it all. By shooting your mouth off by capital letters does nobody justice. My Grandfather brought home a HJ armband that was printed off a dead HJ boy, and it was stamped.

You should remember that there where regulations for every aspect of all the military and non military forces, however they where not always inforced. Many firms and companys that produced items where not always per specs. As long as it was NSDAP in its look, it did not matter , especially towards the end of the war.

Best Wishes,

Justinkase

Hi, I have a printed armband and was initially sceptical about them. Angolia says that printed armbands were banned by regulations. For me this can be interpreted as an attempt to ban further production of the printed version i.e. they did exist and were then banned. Why ban something that doesn't exist? Yes, there is a flaw in my reasoning in that I wasn't there during the TR to see printed versions being worn but we know that there are printed armbands around that pass the tests. And they're cheaper because no-one wants them