Farkas

Hi Gents grabbed this for the Hoffman art on the front then found there were some cool photos on the back.... The reverse... bonus! Hope you like tony

Hi Gents The pip may hold a clue but I can't date it . I think it belongs here in the imperial forum. Great little (Cavalry?) lobster tail style helmet, great effort by someone. Found luckily, in the bottom of a box of junk from a house clearance. 'plate' - pip chinstrap - bracelet hope you like tony

Hi Gents size approx 6x7cm photo quality images. Issued possibly or maybe photos of maps. Reverse plain. Removed from a photo album. tony

Hi Gents just a couple of snapshots from a german veterans photo album.... tony

Hi Mike i did indeed.... thanks for the link. Excellent. Even more tempted now to pick up one of those S.A.C. ones I mentioned.... tony (PS you must be a busy man)

Hi Mike any luck recently? tony

I knew I'd get something wrong... ive been saying it wrong for ever! thanks 'teach'... tony

Hi Gents I picked this up a while ago. Described as Austrian. As the chinstrap is not the lower mounted German style I agreed but ... It seems since that I have only seen ones with a lower chinstrap rivet placing. As 50% of my assumptions are optimistic but incorrect I'm curious to find out If this is AH. It is my favourite of my helmets (of course!) it has some of the original paint and only surface rust but the liner has not survived. I think the 2 little holes by the right hand rivet are possibly later - perhaps to enable fitting of a replacement liner. Any thoughts please Gents? hope you like... tony

Hi Gents these are all different examples if the front is the same then the back is different. I was told recently that the thick pinned are older.... i don't know the ages and maybe the FF's don't belong? I couldn't get past thinking, (wistfully) somehow it stood for Franz Ferdinand. Don't laugh. As I've just recently read a post about a Rumanian Royal Cypher with initials Ff ive dug them out. all bar one are metal tony

Hi Mike, There are some many things that tempt! ' I have to have it!' Fun though... Anyway. Good looking list I will keep an eye out.... you never know, tony

Hi Mike would you mind explaining the 4 you are missing for me please. id like to keep an eye out! you never know.... QSA aren't familiar to me. Are the remaining ones you need : paricular bars ? or awards to particulary units of the cavalry / navy with any bar? i ask because otherwise I'll keep telling you about QSA I spot! Eg: ive noticed a QSA on eBay. I don't know how international eBay works so in case you aren't aware of it 2 bar Medal named to soldier from 2nd Wiltshire Reg (not cav/naval obv) bars- Orangefree county and Cape colony.... seperately listed his star and vic medals. ...... tony

Hi Gents this same pic earlier posted by Odulf but his has a small mark bottom left corner that mine doesn't.... tony

Hi Gents.... Translation help if poss? 'F.G.GY.' = Fegyver és Gépgyár symbol, on Hungarian made receivers, bayonets, 1891-1918 im tempted by a bayonet with ; F.G. G.Y. stamped marking as explained above. If possible please could someone translate for me? Thanks tony

Hi Jerry thanks for the help. Clearly an incorrect ER2 crown settles it. Much appreciated. tony

Morning Gents... Hope you don't mind me straying slightly? Is it within the rules as it's my own post?? Anyway. I recently got a 1943 Admiralty 'booklet' about The Royal Marines... it has a some first hand accounts. Last paragraph is interesting.... 1942! Hope you like tony PS just noticed George made a good age. He probably would have 'taken' 1977 back then in France...

Hi Gents Hope you like tony

Hi Vincent Thanks for your information on the badges. Nice to know what I have. And.... The medal is now back in favour! Thanks again tony

Hi Dave, for just 99p actually! (plus p&p) i was the only bidder on it on eBay. i was surprised no-one else fancied a fiver on it regardless of age but good for me! thanks again tony

I'll try and keep you busy Pete.... tony

Hi Gents Don't worry about my feelings! I only paid a quid for it. i found it pleasing to the eye and still do. I'm glad to know what it is I have and I assure you all your thoughts and comments are appreciated and welcome! i think I've been corrected on about 50% off my posts and I love it! tony

Hi Stuka f my modest collection just got a little smaller! thanks for the advice good to know. tony

Hi Dave thats a shame but would explain its condition. Good to know. tony

Hi Gents my modest French collection... Boxed medal has Belgian mounting... My Adrian.... (complete but not sure how original. Appears to have had a new coat of paint sometime) hope you like.... tony

For once (even this late at night - beers) I am nearly speechless.... Hi QSAMIKE - these are fantastic! I can't imagine how you can put something like this together. We spoke before on another thread and I said then that you blew my mind.... I issue you with a bar for that ribbon..... Thanks tony

Hi Gents tony