Tom Y

I've posted this before, but think it bears showing again. At first glance it appears to be a well used Telegraph buckle.

Let's see some maker marked tabs. For starters here are a Fritz Manke and one I can't make out from Wiesbaden.

The only one I have that's marked on the buckle itself. Any thoughts on who the maker is?

Nice pair, Rob. The '47's are getting hard to find.

Hallo lach470

Nice buckles, I have one in my possesion that I cant identify maybe you could take a look? Its Navy but from which European Country I have no idea, I found it here in Romania, but rule out it being Romanian Navy as there is no Royal Cypher!

If anyone can Identify it I would be very obliged, thank you,

Kevin in Deva, Transylvania, Romania

Not sure, but I think it migfht be Italian.

Great buckle, Dan. Apparently a bunch of these were found in a warehouse a few years ago, as I've seen a couple still wrapped in the original oiled paper. From the spot welded catch I think they're late war manufacture.

Absolutely spiffing, Dan. I never knew they existed.

Early and late model Bavarian buckles to show the differnt dimensions. They're almost the same width, but the more highly domed roundel on the later one makes it appear shorter in the scan.

I believe this is forv a Customs official. Note the "Gott mit Uns" rather than "In Treue Fest".

Going back a little further...

Here's an iffy later model with the stamped catch

furchtlos und trew?

translation please!

nice buckle!

joe

Fearless and, I guess loyal would be a good translation. A local variant of Treue.

nice buckle.

First off, if he was in the Waffen SS and served "honorable" then what is the shame. Second of all, I am surprised the said he was "drafted" into the SS. I thought you has to volunteer.

By 1945 the SS was drafting practically any warm body and hanging those who refused. A friend tells how as a child she saw several of the local 13 year old boys hanging from trees in the park, executed by the SS for "cowardice".

Thanks for the input, guys. the piece isn't plated, so that's not the answer. I think I migfht have figured it out. I got into some poison ivy a while back, and.....

What are these medals made of? Zinc?

Ayup

I'm sure there's nothing that can be done about it, but I'd like to know the cause so it doesn't happen again. I have an Austrian Wound Medal with an outline of Karl's head and three blistery looking bumps on the reverse. If it weren't for the ribbon being on it I'd swear it had been in a fire. The obverse is fine with no sign of zinc disease, but the reverse is just really funky. Can anyone help me out here?

The 1st bayo posted is indeed a private purchase "walking out" bayonet.It falls under the vague description of ks 98 and is considered a model 1940 dress carbine by Janzen.The press stud is just for show as is the lug slot.Originally the slot would have held a felt plug as it was never intended to be used as a bayonet.

The last 2 bayo's are model 1908 Brazilian mauser bayonets.German made models are usually marked and come with steel mounted leather scabbards.Brazilian made models are usaully marked like yours and come with the brass mounted scabbards.If you look closely at the sides of the pommel you may even be able to find a script "B" lightly stamped on it also.

Hope this helps.

Jim

Thanks, Jim.

At first glance my thought was Argentine, but why the Greek letter on the guard and apparent S?tterlin on the stud?

This one's a bit of an enigma. It looks like a German made contract bayonet. [attachmentid=48302]

No mm, but a Greek zeta and some barely legible numbers on the guard. The frog stud has what appears to be a S?tterlin "r" and the numbers 4564. [attachmentid=48304] Itdoesn't fit a Gew.88 or 93, as the groove is too short fir the one and the barrel band too low for the other. Any info, especially as to age, would be gratly appreciated.

First, a private purchase KS98 by WKC. with some unusual features.[attachmentid=48299]

It's slotted, but the press stud is a dummy, with no catch or spring.[attachmentid=48300]

The fuller is quite narrow and the spine comes to an abrupt stop 2 1/4 inches from the tip.[attachmentid=48301]

There are traces of black paint on the hilt and the grips are pressed leather. Not really a dress bayonet, but not serviceable, either. Possibly a walking out piece for an NCO?

I guess since y'all have showed yours I'll show you mine

With all the variety in 1813's it can be really hard to decide what's real and what isn't.

I don't care for it. The casting is typical of an early sand cast core, but the Oakleaves are more in a later style with the curved stem and upward pointing acorns. The spacing of the 1813 is rather strange, too.

And an oddity. A 2 ring suspension ala Hanseatenkreuze.

With his buddy Al

EAK with rocking horse

Hallo Tom

thanks for the picture nice salty been there done that ribbon and medal

Kevin in Deva.

That's the way, uhuh, uhuh, I like it