Mike

It would be interesting to study it to see if one could ID which copmpany's DK was used as a model ...they may have even copied some of the details or flaws

And here I thought Marshall was joking around with that "smilie face" added to the post. I knew German awards were presented over there but never knew the Japanese actually produced a DKG ..does anyone know how many German awards the Japanese made total ? Where and how did you find it Gordon ..what a gem !

Marshal ..I can't believe you , everyone knows the Japanese used slanted rivets come on now ! At first I thought it was a Deschler because of the fatter ribbons on the wreath but ..the wreath does not match , at least from the angle of the picture and ...I'm not sure if they made a 5 rivet version.

Hi Ronny ..With all the games (Fantasy medals etc) being played on collectors out there these days ..I was not sure if you knew that it was post war ..we have to be so careful That site also said that they had a design (in 1942) for a wound badge but , because of the War ...they never produced it ..I wonder if yours is the one they designed. Anyway ..Thanks for showing it ...it's a great looking badge and now that I learned about it ...I'll keep my eyes open for one as well.

Have you ever seen one of these IRAQI Youth Uniforms before ? I hope you don't think that's a fake I noticed you edited your post adding "Some real, most not" ..the Officer that gave me the Uniform with the fake Saddam boards told me it was a fake ...every Iraqi item I have was given to me so , no "market" involved , nothing was bought. The 2 Uniforms are not Jahnke repros ..I do think they have added insignia though .

Hi Ed ...were you ref to the lampshade fringe comment or ..my bad joke about the color of the kids uniform ? I've collected mostly WW2 German for 40 years and never really paid attention to any relics from other "conflicts" but ...I know that years from now these items will be in demand.

SADDAM HJ #3 Maybe they trained the kids near the Ocean ..that would explain the color ??

SADDAM HJ #2

#1 Saddam Hitler Youth ...This is the best grouping I've been given so far. I never heard anything about his having a version of the HJ

Here's another one I have that was found in a bunker stash (still hung up) ...the flag and sleeve patch are held on by pins as if waiting to be sewn on

Hi Gents ...A friend of mine just came home from "The Sandbox" and gave me this Uniform ..he knew it had fake Saddam shoulder boards on it when he bought it but , he said the rest of the uniform is correct ..luckily they didn't glue the medals on it. See how both medals have the same ribbon ? Look at the lamp fringe they put on the boards ..

I just found a website that says that this is a Badge for Disabled Veterans. It was created on May 18th 1942. If that's the case ...why would it have the 1939-1945 dates on it ? It must be a Post War item

I'd think it would have to be a post War Comm award because of the 1939-1945 dates

Thanks Gordon ...I'm very happy with it and , I hope it's the first of many for me(nice to dream huh?) The 1939 font looks like the style used on the EK's ...I have a feeling it's an early style S&L RK because the early Juncker had thin numerals as well . Maybe they decided to make the date bolder the same way they decided to make the EKll larger early on. Maybe someday a document or explanation will surface . Glad I got it !! thanks again

It's a real S&L RK (Type A frame) but ...no one can ID the core because of the thin 1939 date. They are not sure if S&L used an early thinner style font for the numerals like Juncker. So ...the mystery continues