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Snoopy,Thanks for the info! Now to see if I have that issue. Rich A. in Pa.

Nice pic! What issue of SIGNAL? Thanks for posting it. Rich A. in Pa.

VSC,Thanks about my stuff. Nobody cares about Italian items though. Sapper unit info? Not other than what is in most books. If I wanted that kind of info I would have to send a e-mail to a friend. He would know. Rich A. in Pa.

VSC,I know that. I would have to find my Order of Battle for Ital. units to know what unit was where.I have seen pics of visor caps with brass badges. None of mine have brass insignia.Mine are bullion.I sent pics of items in my collection to Rex Trye for his books. Rich A. in Pa.

Brass badges were used on the sun helmet as well as visor caps by the Italians. Rich A. in Pa.

Brian,Here is another pic. The detail of the engraving is very good. Looks like a factory made one. Rich A. in Pa.

Brian,I do not know when it was done. This was gotten from a customer of the Army-Navy store that my friend owns. I was helping him at the time. It was brought in to sell a week earlier. The customer did not like the offer but brought it back later to sell. My friend lowered his offer because the customer brought it back. Needless to say the customer was upset and started to yell. I escorted them out of the store and paid them the $35 for the knife. They were happy then. I will try to get a better blade pic. I have W.W.2 knives with HAT,L5,L6 marks if I remember correct. Rich A. in Pa.

My engraved W.W.1 fighting knife. On the blade is a knight with a sword and a dragon. Also a E/K. Anybody else have any like this? Rich A. in Pa.

My Italian W.W.2 Army hats.Top Mod-1942 Tropical bustina(missing emblem,chinstrap&buttons) size 55,Mod-1934 N.C.O. 509th. Inf.Div. bustina,N.C.O. Miners bustina,Inf. Capt.(3 stars)Officers bustina Bottom Black leather covered armored crew crash helmet marked to Centauro Div. 3rd. plotone member,Mod-1942 Air Force E.M. bustina size 57,Mod-1935 Pith Helmet E.M./N.C.O. type(broke chinstap) size 58 Rich A

The cap badge is Artty. Do not know. I did not ask when I got it. I got it from a dealer in J-burg in the pre-internet days. Was just happy to have one. Rich A. in Pa.

1943 dated,named to C. Hartmann C-14337. This is written inside the helmet. Rich A. in Pa.

Was told it was a W.W.2 M.P. badge. Rich A.

My Polish Police badge. Rich A.

Those are neat! My only Rhodi headgear are flap caps. Rich A.

Sergey,That is a great helmet! Rich A. in Pa.

Here is a pic of the star. Like you guys say it may not be W.W.2 applied. It looks small. The FJ? It is ok. But it is only a single decal. For $300 I had to buy it. Having it is better than not having one at all. Rich A. in Pa.

Here is my Ssh-36. It was $125 at a local gun show. Rich A.

W.W.1 grenade "vest". Rich A.

Got these binoculars at the flea market. 6x30 H.Kolberg,Warszawa maker. WP and falcon. marks. Has grid in eyepiece. Are they pre W.W.2? Thanks,Rich A.

James is a good guy to deal with. Rich A.

Joe,Pic of book. Rich A.

They look like originals to me. Rich A.

Nice! Rich A.

Nice! Rich A.

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