Paul R

The only SS item I have... A set of Obersturmfuhrer Medical boards.

Thanks for you compliment! But compared to the RK and DKiG/DKiS collections, mine is pretty darn humble! Next up is my case of Heer Signal's Blitzes

Heer medical NCO. Medical uniform items are my secondary focus.

Now, I wanna show you the few remaining Heer tunics I have left. The first one is an Infantry LT with sword, brocade, visor, and awards.

Luftwaffe sword, named

Luft trade badges as well as Jager and Gebirgsjager patches

Luft Tabs. The display cases to the right, with the admin/Engineer/Navigator tabs are featured in vol 2 of, "Uniforms and Traditions of the Luftwaffe" by John Angolia

Next is a Four Pocket Service tunic for a Flieger in the Medical Corps. Again, I would love to have a nice blue piped visor.

Next is a four pocket service uniform (trousers are under the jacket on the hanger) for a Feldwble Flight Mechanic. The eagle is a heavy bullion droop tail. The buckle is a droop tail as well. One day I would love to have a nice EM Flight visor. Yet for now, I will make due with the Overseas hat.

Next up is my medical major's fliegerbluse. I have the flight cap as well. The flight cap is the rarer bullion type. The tunic has one set of loops.

Now we have a Flak piped fliegerbluse with M40 single decal helmet.

Most of my items are dispersed thoughout the forum, in the appropriate areas. For this reason, most of you have seen most of what I have. Anyway, here we go... Luftwaffe uniforms: The first up is my flight piped fliegerbluse with M43 cap. There are a set of trousers under the tunic.

I am a purist, yet I can honestly say that you did a great job!!

landsknechte, That is a beautiful Wurttemberg/Austrian bar! Thank you for putting it up! Rick, Thank you for your comments on the snap on bars. Were these types widely used? The reason that I ask is that I have only seen one completed bar that was constructed in this manner. Do you have one of these bars to post? Very nice bars!! But I know that there have to be more out there. I know. I can be a bit greedy sometimes Keep 'em coming!

Paul and Jason, Thank you for sharing your sets. Jason, That medal bar is a very sharp example! I have the medals for my three piece bar, yet the are seperate as Paul's are. I will post them later. Thanks for sharing! Keep posting if you have them!! Regards Paul

Thanks Rick #1 and #2 for restoring this confidence in this bar. It is the only NC bar I have, thus it would have been a very disappointing loss! Paul

Very nice How many watches do you have in your collection?

What caught my attention was how shiney and new the reverse of the bar appeared as well as the evidence of swords on the Hindenburg Cross. I know that I have seen medal bars where the awardee was wearing a Combattant version of the EK and Non Com version of the HC... But I have never seen the opposite as seen on this bar. An added thought is the modular construction of this bar. (in theory anyone could put what they want on these bars). These three traits caused my imagination to roam... I know... I can be a bit paranoid at times! Thank you for your highly respected expertice in this matter! Regards Paul

First off... Welcome to the forum, John Cooper! Secondly, Flyingdutchman, It hard to believe that the watch is over 60 years old. It looks like it was just made yesterday. Watches are not my area of expertice, yet I can tell you that I have never seen one in such an unissued/nonworn state! You have a real gem there!! Paul

landsknechte, Thank you! I look forward to seeing your other bar when you get a chance!! How can you tell where it is from? Rick, That bar of yours is really nice. I am suprised at difference in the colors with the LS medal on my bar and the one on yours.

Thank you Marcus! Kind regards Paul

Five stripes!!?? I would not want to be the awardee of that one!

Rick, That top bar of yours has several ribbons I have never seen before. The only one that I reconize is the Austrian medal. Can you please list them out? Christophe, Thank you for posting your bars. You sure have some gems! That Colonial Bar is awesome. Thank you! Regards Paul

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My second favorite bars to collect are those from Wurttemberg. That top bar is a bit sloppy... this tells me that he may have removed a ribbon at some point. Maybe when the Hinderburg cross came out, he ditched two commerative medals? That is just a theory... Please do post yours