armybrat43

Sorry about having to post pics this way, but I have resized the pics to the smallest setting. The ring is marked with a "25"

Here goes with pic attachments

Here are pics of the EKs I mention in my earlier post reguarding a pin repair. I also have included a picture of a 1939 spange? I (I think that is what they are called). I'm wondering if the spange is original or not. It came with the WW1 cross and the cross is beyond a doubt original. The EKII is also original with maker mark 25 stamped on the ring. The packet I'm not to sure about, I feel it's a repro. The EKII and packet were given to me along with the EKI missing it's pin and hook. My wife purchased The EK II and packet from a well known dealer who claims the cross and packet came from a soldiers estate. Quoted below is what was in the dealers discription of the iron cross 2nd class and packet. The EK I missing it's pin she purchased from someone else. The 1939 "spange", I have had for many years, but have not come across one with the clasp this one has on it. The back is hallmarked with a "800". The pictures of the medals are a litle dark and shadowy. I usually take pictures in the direct sunlight, but today that is not possible. "We now offer a true collector's piece. This 1939 German Iron Cross second class maker marked # 25 with ribbon and award packet !! The iron cross is three part construction having two silver frames and solid iron magnetic black core. Both frames and core are graded X fine to near mint in condition. The ribbon is correct 1939 issue and came with the EK2 in the paper award packet. The maker number 25 was issued by the Ldo in 1941 to the manufacturing firm of AREITSGEMEINSCHAFT der GRAVEUR, Hanau, GERMANY. Under the strict guidlines as ordered by Adold Hitler. The # 25 is a very rare maker number. The ribbon and the packet and Iron Cross come direct from Dresden, Germany as found at the estate auction of Carl Ludwig Honniger. Honninger served in the German Wehrmacht from 1940 until 1945. He won his Iron Cross second class and Osten-Front the medal in Russian in 1943. " My wife would not tell me the price she paid for it so I do not know. Any opinions about these medals is very much welcomed. I collect WW2 german militaria of all sorts so I do not claim to be a expert in collecting the Iron Cross.

Spreadsheet ? I have never kept one of these, but it sounds like a good idea. How would you go about making one up for a collection? I have been collecting since 79 . I really wouldn't know how to go about putting a value on many of my items. Some of the items I found in old bunker complexes. Would you be willing to give some pointers on how you would go about starting one?

To be honest, no she bought them both, and a 1937 S/42 luger and holster with loading tool. She is one great lady, wouldn't trade her ( or rent) for nothing. And I was leaning the same way as far as leaving the cross the way it is. She was the one that brought up the idea of having it repaired. She kind of looks at the medals in my collection as being jewelry or something. It's not like I will be pinning it on myself. Thanks for the info, and yes, it beats socks for sure I will post some pictures of both the EKI and II as soon as time permits me to.

Hello to everyone and a Merry Christmas My wife gave m a 1939 EKII with issue packet and a1939 EKI for a gift. The EKII and packet are in excellent condition maker marked on the ring 25. and came from a german soldiers estate. The EKI is in good confition and is maker marked L/19 on the bottom under where the hook would be. The EKI is missing the complete pin and hook, the base where they were attached is still present. And it appears that the pin and hook may have been intentionally removed. I'am debating weather to replace the pin and hook or leave the cross as it is. I would like some advice on doing this or not. And my other question is what reason would someone have to remove the pin and hook to begin with? Thanks for any help on this.

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stamp with armband turned inside out

Hello Nice collection of armbands, this thread is kind of old but I figured I would post a recent SS armband here since someone else wanted to start the thread on armbands. I have posted some pics already in a difernt post. But I would like to know what you folks think about this one. It is a one piece armband made of linen with a ink stamp. I used the book by Robin lumsden titled " A collectors guide to third reich militaria, detecting the fakes". And as I put in the other threas, I tried the burn test on a piece of thread and it past. Below are several pics of the stamp from the inside and outside of the armband

sorry double post

Here is the armband turned inside out so as to make the stamp clearer

Hello to all the collectors out there, I have a SS armband that I picked up and would like some thoughts about it being original or a fake. It is a one piece design on linen material. It also has the german ordnance marked stamped in ink. I tried the burn test on a small piece of the thread and it passed. I have some pictures below of the armband. I feel that it is a original item, but any thoughts about the armband would be a great help. Thanks and merry christmas

Thank you , never thought a firearm as to being a toy, but I guess you could look at it that way

[attachmentid=60174]Thank you very much for the information and help. Here is a picture of the grip strap with the markings on it.

I'm new to the forum and I was wondering if anyone has any information on a WW1 german artillery unit. I have a 1916 dated Luger with the unit marking on the grip strap. On a luger forum the fellas there were nice enough to give me some help as to what the markings represented 1.M.116.50. signifies Field-Artillery-Regiment 116, 1. leichte (light) Munitions kolonne (convoy), Waffe (weapon) Nr. 50. So the pistol was issued to someone in a light munitions convoy attached to the 116 field artillery regiment. I'm interested to know where this regiment fouht during WW1. And also if it remained intact following WW1 up until WW2. Or was it disbanded after WW1 and then put back into service during WW2. I have tried to do some research on the web but this can be quite confusing at times. Any information would be very helpful. And this is one heck of a forum, very nice. My wife found it by accident when she was reseaching a WW2 iron cross 1st class that she had picked up as gift for me. I'm glad she did a very informative and interesting site .