AlecH

OK Pete,

I'll do that tomorrow.

Alec

Hi Wood,

After reading the posting from the third party collector and everything had sunk in - rare, rare, rare, ran through my mind, I was electrified, this morning I couldn't get round quick enough to the seller. Bought it - 30 euro - measures 2,1cm x 3,6cm, backing my judgment I think its one rare bird.

Regards

Hi Wood,

It seems your guess was right - its a organizations badge - a collector from another forum informs me DM = Deutsche Mannschaft, a organisation made up of ethnic Germans living in Crotia & Bosnia. Created June 1941 as a para-military militia for self-defence purposes fighting against partisans. It existed until 1943

Regards

Hi James,

I follow you now - thanks for further explanatory posting.

Good Luck

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Hello James,

Many thanks for your cogent reply. I take it, when you refer to font style oval & round, its what I would call, pin retaining plate ? yes. - Again thanks for the posting.

Best Wishes

Alec

Reverse

Hello Everyone,

I've been offered a U-Boat Badge. Its seems to made of either zinc orbunt metal with a magnetic pin assembly, the makers mark is GW ? in acircle. The brown covering front & back is tobacco smoke. Not sureabout the makers mark or if its good or bad. Can anyone help me out onthis medal.

Best Wishes

Hello Wood,

Thanks for the posting - I forgot to mention, that I'd looked through Tieste without success. I think you may be right saying its an organisation badge or it may be a large firms special badge. I take it, it not that collectible as they say in the antique road show ?

Regards

Police Buckle Reverse

This is the Police Belt Buckle

Reverse

Hello Everyone,

I've been offered a Heer & Police belt buckle.Comparing them with the examples on forums database. To my eyes,the Heer buckle looks OK ( crisp detail on the reverse, along withmakers stamp). The police buckle I'm not so sure of, no makers mark,reverse detail doesn't look so sharp, but then what do I know. Cananyone help me out on these two buckles.

Best Wishes

Hi Gentlemen,

Came across this members badge. The front seems to be quantity enameled, the reverse has no RZM stamp or numbers - completely blank. Were these badges made before the introduction of the RZM standard ? and is this badge original ? any help appreciated

Hello All,

I've been offered a metal, solid, tinnie, complete withpin system but no makers mark. I've no idea what its for - any ideasanyone?

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Looking at the stampings again, I think Heer issue. I ran German Army Cutlery throughgoogle and a couple military forums at the weekend, in the hope of bringing a couple of pictures out, to use as a comparison. There seems a dearth of pictures. I'll run the same posting through a couple of German Military sites in the next couple of days, perhaps it will throw up a few pictures.

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Sorry -Six Pieces

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Hello Gents,

I picked these up at the fleamarket on Saturday. Reasonable price - one euro a piece, altogether five pieces, looking at the stamping Eagle, Swazy, circular Wreath, think they may be from a police canteen. Any thoughts anyone ? Regards

2.

Hello Gents,

Picked up a couple of military items this weekend - WW2 German Dress Bayonet with scabbard and frog. Maker - E. Pack & Söhne - Solingen, 24cm long blade.

2x round 27mm Leather WHW Badges stamped on the back W.H.W. 1935/36with Wohlfahrt (Charity) symbol on the front in light & dark green.Have seen in various colours - don't know if this is just a sellingpoint or has a deeper significance?

Regards

Reverse

Cast reproduction EK2 Repeat Clasp - silver wash is all but gone.

Hi J.Noble,

By Gad sir , what sharp eyes you have. I've just looked at mine, its the reverse - don't know which is correct. Here is mine.

Hi Wood,

Any further information on this lace & metal NSV - I've have one, looking at it - large - made combination woven lace & metal - must have needed care to produce, but for what.

Regards