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I'm searching for photos of General Georg Benthack, Commander Fortress Crete and Fortress Division 133.

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Is R?dental part of the old Saxe-Coburg region? Does anyone on this frum live in or near here?

My new ribbon bar.

I'm searching for photos of General Georg Benthack, Commander Fortress Crete and Fortress Division 133.

Rick L, you were correct. The camera work was part of the problem. The ribbons look correct and show some age and the devices look nicely detailed. The bar is slightly bent but does not detract.

The ribbon bar arrived today and it's a beauty...

The Bavarian MMO swords are silver. It's hard to see in the picture but when you hold it they look silver and you can see some of the shiny silver finish in the cracks and side of the device.

I'll take some images this week. The Spange is very detailed and small. It's purdy

Another great example! What is the rank equivalent, in US or German terms?

What other "waffenfarbe" are there?

Paul,

I've posted a link to a page that shows the ranks and the branch colors. For some reason the NCO grades are missing. I see if I can find my chart.

http://www.geocities.com/finnmilpge/fmp_ranks.html

Great tunic!! I see why you collect the Finnish uniforms. Are the collar tabs green as well?

Paul,

The tabs on infantry (this tunic) and Jaeger are green. Infantry have silver edging and Jaeger's have gold. The Finns had as many colors as the Germans.

Aha! YOU DO have a Finnish ribbon bar!

What's the badge over his right pocket?

Rick, I have a few Finnish ribbon bars for both officer and enlisted man. I do like the Finnish...

Major's tunic of infantry. Nice wartime cap with a rare early piped Arty officer's cap below. The matching trousers with the green stripe down the seam accompany the tunic.

Here's a very nice and rare tunic to supply NCO.

Here's a nice used BD for an officer serving in Africa. The BD isSouth African. The Pilot Wing is faded as is the rank loops.

It's in a box somewhere with other RAF and RCAF items. But where?

Nice battledress

Is the whistle AM marked?

Dave

Dave,

No, the whistle is not AM marked That's the way I received the blouse and I have left it that way. It's a plastic whistle...

More infor on the uniform set

RAF blouse and matching trousers worn by Wing Commander G.F. Anderson. Blouse dated 1942 marked 'Air Crews Blouses Size 6'. Complete with Wing Commanders rank braid to epaulettes with embroidered 'A' above for Auxiliary Air Force Service. Embroidered RAF pilot's wings. Air Efficiency Award medal ribbon bar below wings with oak leaf palm for Mention in Dispatches.

I don't know anything else about Anderson. I'd like to but have but haven't found anything.

I've run into several cases where RAF officers mounted the oak leaf on a piece of uniform fabric and worn that in place of a campaign ribbon, rather than sewing the device directly to the uniform, as was done here.

Yes, I have a BD to General Miles that has a MID device sewn on a ribbon made of material similar to the BD itself. I also have a ribbon bar with the last ribbon of drab material to look like the tunic with a MID device attached. There was no ribbon to attach the device to until war's end.

Very attractive... Eastern European Countries tend to have what I consider Russian style badges.

For an excellent book on the subject, try "The Night of Long Knives" by Max Gallo. It gives a blow-by-blow account of the events leading up to the arrest and execution of a number of high-ranking SA and Party leaders on 30 June, 1934.

Dave

Dave,

Does this book deal with the real facts and the truth about these many deviants? It does look like the cover hints... to was known to play wasn't he?

detail of the inside

Air Efficiency Medal for Officer's and a MID device.

Where'd you get THAT one from?

Now you need a ribbon bar.

Made a few good friends in Finland. I got a bunch of goodys last year.

Rick, can I have one of your nice Finnish bars?

Here's a very nice 1940 dated Senior NCO piped Airforce Tunic. Note the rare and original Finnish Pilot's Badge on the pocket.

Hi,

whats that in the left breast

Thanks

Chris

Under the RAF pilot wing is a ribbon for the Air Efficiency Medal for Officer's and a MID device. I'll try to resize some more images. I do get tired of trying to get the correct size photos. I need lessions...

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Chip

SWEET Rare to find one that nice. the best I've been able to buy is a bit dull.

I was making my daily search for Saxon Grenadier 100 and stumbed upon this. Was very excited at first.

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BTW, nice straps everyone.

Chip, thank you for correcting me, well presented.

Regards, Hardy

I was making my daily search for Saxon Grenadier 100 and stumbed upon this. Was very excited at first.

Everyone please remember... I NEED A PAIR OF LEIBGRENADIER 100 STRAPS FOR AN ENLISTED MAN. TOP $$$$$paid