VonBierStein

These are earlier copies.  However, they do have a few dead giveaways...scabbards, blades and very poor swastikas among some other items.  I agree that a simple internet search will reveal some real ones that you can compare these to.  Good luck.

I'm amazed at what has survived.  These are awesome and valuable to the collector.

TENO!

Awesome. Now I need one.

Amazing work. You really capture the mood of the moment. The diorama of the Sherman with the destroyed train engine is a piece of art.

I concur. This is an awesome cap. I really like the extras.

Textbook and beautiful.

Whew. Hope you did not pay for that thing. Knowledge is what we are all here for and I hope you learned a little somthing here. Good Luck.

Agreed that we would find this eagle defunt of everything we consider genuine. Well, we are human and are wrong sometimes and it can either cost us money or give us a valuable piece to our collection. Thanks for sharing.

Looks fibre to me. Really odd. Maybe it was a comfort thing. Combat helmets were heavy and I suppose he was used to wearing a field cap most of the time. Really nice pic by the way.

Good room you have there. Now I know what to do with my Dragon figures that are holding court in a box in my attic. Looks like you need a big lounger.

Awesome. I like the setups you have for display. Good work.

Wonderful Collection.

Hello all. I have a few mint unissued rank pips that a member of another forum wishes to trade/purchase. Problem is that I have clue as to the of the pips. He needs them to complete a uniform and I would like for him to do so but I would like somthing in return. They are the large 15mm pips and are marked on the reverse. Thanks in advance. Would post a picture but says file is too large. Have to figure this out eventually.

OK gentlemen I have a question about a KNK2 w/ swords....I picked one of these up over the weekend for fairly cheap. I have others and this one is slightly different compared to the others. The 1939 on the obverse is different and the swastika looks a little different as well. Everything else looks good including the edges and the ring etc. It has original old ribbon with scrapbook glue on back. My question is this....does anyone have any pictures of fake KVK2's? As with EK2's, were there different makers with slightly different styles? I know pictures would be great....I have a new scanner and I am currently working on figuring the new machine out. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hello everyone. I usually collect German militaria. Today on a whim I picked up some American uniforms from WW2. The uniforms have some ribbon bars. Any idea where I can look up what these ribbons mean? Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks

I agree that it does not look too good. The helmet is off and the detail is not good as well. It may just be the pictures. The ring looks off as well. A good look at the reverse of the medal can speak volumes about authenticity as well. It the back looks sketchy it is likely the thing is a fake. Sorry. Luckily you can find real ones for a decent price.

Great collection. Keep up the good work.

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I too have seen this symbol....I am going to dig now and hopfully I will find it..

Congratulations

Very very nice crosses. The silver is just outstanding. Maybe you should try and buy the cross back.

Really nice cross you have there.

Very nice cross and case. The style of the case was used in both wars. Even if this is not the correct cross it still looks great to display. Good job in picking it up.

I agree it is a piece of junk. Jusy looknig at the cross says it all. I never get anything with odd looking engravings such as this. My opinion is to just stay away and use your money on somthing that you know is correct.