Theodor

A good question... Actually I have seen photos of similar caps with two stripes, also with two stripes but one much wider than the other... In other words, I have no idea of the meaning of the stripes BTW it came with its tunic, but sadly no boards. Still, in my opinion, either Poruchyk, or Podporuchyk /SeniorLt. or Lt., if this is the correct translation/

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Hi guys, this is a new acquisition, a Bulgarian army officer's hat, used from the mid-30's, as well as during the WW2. Fortunately only the emblem was made of tasty cloth, so there is no other damage on it

A nice bayonet!! If not wrong, that company was in Bielefeld?

A fellow has several of these at his junk shop At first, not seeing the upper part, I also thought - either a trench heater, or medical... but not - he pointed to the scissor-like thing that I had not noticed and told me that grand-ladies have always existed /if you are asking this - no! I do not use such a device... I have an electrical one... /

Hi Jens, I am afraid, that... let the pictures do the talking

Such rivets are unlikely Bulgarian, probably other reissue /Spanish, as was said/. The Bulgarian reissues have domed rivets, seen on Bulgarian M36 and Czech helmets or steel non-removable rivets.

Hello John, Thank you very much for showing your great badge and your friend's one!!!! It is tough to see these even on a photo!! Yours are really great, I can only dream someday to get a WW1 pair! What do you think, from the features of your badges, can they be identified to one or another manufacturer? Do they have something specific for one or another maker, German, Austrian or other? Once again, thanks for showing!!

Yes, these are very hard to find, usually they are not unaffordable, but worse - unavailable. As for the pilot, I knew him from before, all is known, they were only a few men, so it's quite easy to follow their story. He did not become any famous or a big commander, but after all any of these early pilots had a big contribution for the AF. Now, about the pre-1918 - post-1918. This is a tough question and I do no know the answer, just will try to guess. First of all, the cpuntry was out of the war in late 1918. The first postwar class of a few pilots got its starting order on November 15th 1923. So, in my opinion, they were the first men to get pilot badges after the 1918, and this must have happened in 1924, the spring or the summer. Back to the badges. All the matherial available for comparison are the original 1928 badge and a photo of a /supposedly/ original WW1 badge. My theory is this: the WW1 badges were imported from.... somewhere /does it have the touch of a German or other known maker? What about the decorated backing??/. And the post-WW1 badges were local made copies. Looking at the higher detail of the WW1 badge and the lower detail and the thick top ending of the 1928 badge, it seems to me that the 1918 is the original, fine make, while the 1928 badge is a silver cast copy of such a badge, local made, with a simple flat backing. The <> pin attachments look original to the badge, no clue for repair/later adding.

Closer to filling the timeline... d few more needed...

Pin missing, but this is absolutely not important to me O the back side is engraved the name of the pilto and the year he qualified for it - 1928. As far as I know he is on the photo, too, as said the AF is secret, so they look almost like civillias with pilot badges

Hi guys, just wanted to show you one of my big dreams, which came in flesh... silver... Model 1916 badge, also given to pilots after the WW1 /wich were only a handful, because the existance of an air force was strictly forbidden until the mid 30's and it was very small and secret, hidden/, until the new model badge with enamel was issued. However older pilots, given the old type badge, continued to wear it form time to time even in the 1940, on the new 1941 uniforms. Made of silver, with gold plating on the sunbeams and the wings.

Actually that's a very good deal! This painting really looks like a woman and costs only 14 000. At the same time, there are many paintings, pretending to be women or men, but nothing like women or men seen n them, just ugly splotches - and still selling for hundreds of thousands... go figure!

Here are mine, older then history! Thousands of years BC. In total age, I mean counting back from present day, according to a friend archeologist these may be easily 8 thousand years old! My favorite is the small black tool, a piece of art, so sharp on the front and so smooth finished!

But discovered that it is even more intrestingly named inside! A big stamp, showing that the helmet belonged to "Wi. Tr. Lo:nnewitz, Techn. Kr." What is Techn. Kr.???

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The rivets are excellent, the liner has not been removed from the shell. Dated 1938.

On the front - a red star, on the side - small pieces of 1st pattern LW eagle remaining

Yes, that's a crazy reissue, just got it A DD Luftwaffe M35, ET66, reissued to the communist Bulgarian army. There is a German National 3color decal seen under the newer paint

Maybe even with insignia - the helmets supplied to the Bulgarian paratroopers were standart German FJ helmets, even with the Luftwaffe single decal on the side.

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Hi guys, today picked this pair at a fleamarket. I think they are DDR boards - aren't they? Please tell me. Thanks!

I got this one today, believe it is a German WW1 cup like the ones shown here. Right?

H Kev, how are you neighbour? Here all goes fine /mosy of the time/. No, this is not Bulgarian in my opinion, does not look familiar to me

Hi guys, this is my new toy, a Zeiss Marineglas 6x binocular, complete with eyepieces lid, neck strap and brown leather box. Can you tell me, is it a military issue? I believe so, because a range finding line is seen through it. If military, in which years was it used?