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Hi Here's a post war painted in wartime colours-looks like your beast Perce

Hi Looks like a German mess kit to me -here's an image of another one in slightly worse nick than yours Cheers Perce

Hi Steve Will try and do a larger size for you Perce

Hi Guys Had this one for a while -gives a very good view of loads of different party uniform-isn't the bloke in the front row tall!!! Cheers Perce

Kurt and some of his colleagues mix of working dress and head gear, steermans mans badges in evidence enjoy Perce

Hi Guys Two from the same set Karl Kohler Kia not sure of the dates -I have letters from comrades to his wife in 1946- pre Third Reich shot Cheers Perce

Hi Steve have others in the same set if you'd like them posted Cheers Perce

Hi All Have just got this -does anyone know what it is and how much they normally go for? don't usually get Russian stuff but for some reason quite liked this one -what does the writing mean on the rear? Cheers Perce

hi Thanks for that can now pass on a bit more info to the family Cheers Perce

The man in question Surname SMITH Forenames/Initials ROBERT Rank Sig 2B Service Royal Air Force Service Number 3021617 Station RAF Lindholme Place of Birth/Home Town CLYDEBANK, DUMBARTON Date of Birth 06 August 1925 Age 23 Date of Death 21 December 1948 Cemetery Name ROSE HILL CEMETERY Cemetery Address DONCASTER Grave Section G Grave Number 295 Included on Armed Forces Memorial Yes Included on Roll of Honour Yes Cheers Perce

Yep the guy in question was a signaller it's the little badge on the pocket that's got me foxed I was wondering if its a unit/squadron badge Cheers Perce

Hi All This sanitats wasn't so lucky!!! Cheers Perce

Hi Richard Cheer for that will now sit down and see if I can find the one I'm after Cheers Perce

Sorry that is the best one I can get although the overall shot might help Cheers Perce

Looks like an escape map-the aircrew maps were more substantial I've got one that covers France and Belgium although I believe in the 50's/60's a company made scarves for the civillian high street market that looked like escape maps and have been sold as such Cheers Perce

Hi Have pictures of a set of German made optics and need a translation and a dating the writing on it says HILDEBRAND WICHMANN - WERRE FREIBERG (SA) - BERLIN SA 239538 NEVLAN VAKIOKOR JAUS the bit I dont understand is this NEVLAN VAKIOKOR JAUS Any suggestions Cheers Perce

Hi The Austarlian badge is slightlly different as there is no anchor on it-there are jokes made about it that are probably not for this forum-but its to do with Prince phillip the Queens husband Cheers Perce

Hi All Have a werke plate recovered from an engine of a Heinkel 111 that was found during a dive in the 80's in the Channel Islands-Can I find out what happened to the crew? is there a list of work numbers and fates of the aircraft in book form or on the net-any help gratefully rxed Cheers Perce

Hi Either WW1 or Reichswehr although I'd go with WW1-no Eagle and Swatika on the hats or visible on the uniform-maybe someone can be more specific Cheers Perce

Hi Looks like the current qualification badge- issued to all submariners regardless of rank/trade will find some other photos of it to check the fittings Cheers Perce

Hi Looks like a panzer collar skull at that size Cheers Perce

Hi Guys What award is this? -the recipient is WW2 and Post War RAF killed in an accident in 1948- the photo is taken in 1946 so trying to work out if its a foreign/commonwealth award issued for wear by RAF airmen -he was an air gunner- Any ideas?-the IWM stated it may be a Luftwaffe WW1 award (don't think so !!!!!!!!!!!!)-it's being worn on the left hand pocket of the battledress just so you know!!! Cheers Perce

Hi fantastic collection -the Iron cross is one of my favourite awards where did you get the stands from? Cheers Perce

Hi Dante Link to the site I mentioned http://www.militarycollectables.co.uk/cap_badges.php Hope its of some use info wise Perce

Hi Paul The Loyal North Lancs in the last picture looks like its been converted to a sweetheart kinda thing-proper clasp pin on the back- the rarer ones are the Recce Corps and the Control Commision Germany and the Royal Flying corps-cavalry and infantry make more than corps units as with all badges condition is everything Cheers Perce