AlecH

Nice Collection Perce - I see the sniper miniature for the first time.

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A members organisation badge for Reichsnährstand. Measures 19mm x 16mm.

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Chris,

Please bear in mind that macro pictures exaggerates even minor flaws and damage. Actually holding the piece in the hand, the condition is not so bad, crudely made yes, I rather hoped someone would put up another picture of one, to use as a comparison. I've a suspicion, they are all crudely made.

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Gentlemen - Picked up this WW1 Three Piece Miniature - EK, Front Kampfer, Wound Badge

Reverse

I've been offered this donor medallion. From the shape, I take it to be for a woman. One side has a design, which could well be the forerunner of WW2 Partizan's Kampf Badge, vertical sword striking into a nest of snakes with the script - Help for P.O.W.s German 1915. The reverse has a hawk / eagle perched on a globe, I'm not too knowledgeable with German heraldry does any member know from which German state it may signify. The medal appears to be copper with a silver coating. I see this medallion for the first time if members have any information. I'd be pleased to hear from them. At what price do they retail at ?

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Nice piece Eric, I'm a fan of these Freikorp badges, a negleted collecting field in my opinion.

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Thank you my friend for your kind words - always gives me a buzz, to place something new on the forum.

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Last week, picked up a couple of maps originally from Ordensburg - Sonthofen. The Ordensburg still stands to this day, intergrated into a bundeswehr garrison. From time to time I've drove past it, although it dominates the surrounding area, very little from its furnishings appear anywhere, occasionally the odd knife & fork turn up at the fleamarket, but not much else. Seeing these two maps in a second-hand shop, I couldn't wait to get my money out.

The maps measure 90cm x 72 cm ordanance style produced by the German & Austrian Alpen Club - 1935 cover the Allgäer and Lechtaler Alps, an area just behind the Ordensburg. In themselves, a couple of mundane items, but still not something you find every day.

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More Pictures -

Hi,

Bought this EK1 a couple of years ago in a job lot from a auction house. The screw disc is stamped L/10 - Deschler & Sohn, the cross measures 45mm x 45mm. Although there are a couple of L/10's shown on WAF with mm stamped on the screw disc, it still bothers me. What do members think of this EK1.

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More cap eagles

Spaz,

I'm on holiday at the moment - no chance to measure the eagle patch. However this afternoon I've spent a couple of hours looking through Helmet Weitze's miltary site - he has three pages of Breast Eagles on offer - I didn't find one, anywhere close to mine. He also has three pages of cap eagles some of them came close. Here's some pictures of the cap eagles. The first Weitze describes as "Cap Eagle for soldier" about 1942

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Hello Spaz,

The second eagle you show - M36 seems the proper match with my eagle first posted. Are you sure its a breast eagle ? I always thought cap badge eagles were soft which mine is and had the excess material tucked behind when it was stichted on the cap. Where as the breast eagles were semi - stiff and had very little excess material or have I not quite got everything in proper focus ?

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Kevin,

Again thanks for the tip - Axis History, I did find the Jäger Btl. 9 listed on your link. Usually when researching my first port of call is Lexikon der Wehrmacht which is a bit patchy, sometimes it has a good deal of information and its great, other times its a bit sparse, then I try googling which is a bit hit and miss. I'll certainly be using Axis History a lot more in the future.

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Hello Kevin,

Thanks for your time and excellent last two posts, interesting to read, its a fantastic thing if it were Gnilets, your a couple of ticks ahead of me, I've not been able find a link - Jäger Btl. 9 with Gruppe von Manteuffels Panzer Korp, 9 Armee. Have you a list of the 9th Armee units or feldpost Nr's. involved in the kursk battle? I did try getting into the feldgrau site, not being a member it didn't work, but if has the necessary information I'll join. Again thanks for the posts.

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Hi Spaz,

Thanks for your post and information. I though the thread had bombed as its been up since May without a single reply. I put the post up on a more military uniform orientated site. One member thought it was a m39 for the overseas cap for the Heer. Here's a picture of the back, perhaps it might help - what do you think ?

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Gentlemen - Kevin, Uwe, Gordon,

Thanks everyone for the posts and information. Kevin I did run the the passholders details through the Volksbund search site, it came up with nothing. Uwe your translation - Gniliza (modern spelling Gnilitza) came out right, it's positon is over 300 Kilometer south-east of Kursk - must research further how big the area was, that Kurst battle took place over. Gordon there's a few lines on the WW2 Jäger soldiers in Lexikon der Wehrmacht states broadly what you say - Jäger soldiers originally light infantry were formed and trained to fight on difficult terrain - Jäger Divisions resembled closely in formation and equipment Gebirgsjäger divisions

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Here's a shot of the inside

Visited a collector friend today. He showed me this Reichsluftschutzbund Helmet he has been given. I've looked through this forum and others, but have not found another like it. Looking at it it seems to be a M18 helmet with WW1 lining plus five formed leather straps for fixing a rubber neck protection piece. Another striking feature (I see for the first time) is the horn-type airholes have been replaced with steel air grill inserts.The chin strap is missing, there are no MM or number stamping on helmet. I have further pictures if needed. Does any member have further information over these helmets ?

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John, William,

Thanks for your posts, I can move in, on the badge now.

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Hello Kevin,

Thanks for your post. I've had a cursory look through the wehrpass, couple of interesting features emerge, the soldiers last unit - Jäger Bataillon 9 according to Lexikon der Wehrmacht there were only 14 of these units in the army and they are grouped together with the Gebirgsjäger troops. I'm unclear what roll they had - if you have any idea, please let me know.

Also the last ink Battle Calendar entry says, the soldier was in the Kursk area, February 1943. In fact he was killed 9.7.43 Südlich - Gnilizer, Russland (thats how I read it) as the Kursk Battle raged 4th-20th.7.43. However I've not be able to locate Gnilizer - but I hope it maybe somewhere near the Kurst area - tieing the wehrpass to the battle. I'll keep on looking for the Gnilizer location. Any information is welcome.

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A couple of weeks ago I was offered a heavly worn Luftwaffe Pilot's Badge, I didn't take it, in the hope of finding something better. I've now been offered the one pictured, don't know too much about Luftwaffe badges. The makers name is stamped on the back C.E.Juncker - Berlin SW - I tried to get a clear shot of the stamp, unfortunately the picture is taken from the side. What do members think any good ? Any information would be welcome.

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Picked up last weekend at the fleamarket, a small eclectic convolute (1) Wehrpass - soldier iron cross & silver assault badge holder killed in Russia.(2) Bronze reichswehr / wehrmacht drum hanger (3) Two tinnies (4) A large 27,5cm x 39cm curious 1940 Citation given to a farmer, praising his efforts producing milk in the "milk battle" and his performance in the "fight against the fat blockade", seems a strange word choice, considering, 1940 the Third Reich were at their zenith. Looking at the faint print symbols, document appears to be issued by Reichsnährstand. If any member has any information on these documents types, please add it to the thread.

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