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Also looking through some reference books on the Foreign Volunteers of the Third Reich, these shields were made and in one reference it mentions that they were used however a second reference does concur the shields were manufactured but the author doubts they were worn. Of course, we are always looking for photographic evidence from the period to substantiate the claims.. There are numerous photos of the Italian SS sleeve eagles being worn but I have not yet found the shield being worn... The search continues.. Leigh

Good info, thank you!

Is this nva flag original? I know a lot of fakes exist but most fakes are only single sided. This one is double sided and it certainly looks original but people can fake the age too.

Think you'll find that that is an image of the (then) Princess Royal, Princess Elizabeth, dressed as the Honorary Commandant of the ATS.

The clothing depot at Dachau was known as the Bekleidungswerke (Clothing Depot). The following images and testimonies are from Veterans who liberated Dachau and went into the Clothing depot and took insignia and other items. You will see the Italian sleeve shield in the first 2 images (Sorry for the glare) as well as other insignia that was found in uncut strips at the depot. These images are from the book: Insignia and Artifacts of the Waffen SS by the late Michael D. Beaver, (Text layout and captions by Mark A. Bando) This is a superb reference book that shows very detailed images of the SS insignia. This book is out of print and copies of this book when they are available are quite expensive.. Leigh

Interesting portrait I found of an older man in a Flak unit, I think in 1940 a Gefreiter only, as he's a Great War Veteran, who's wearing his 1914 Iron Cross in it's full form with Ribbon on the chest, he of course may have gone on to be awarded decorations in the current war down the road.

Interesting photo. Thank you for sharing!

This is most likely a carrier for the Soviet PDF-D children's mask. The 2 wooden blocks you see are for preventing the fabric from blocking airflow. https://gasmaskandrespirator.fandom.com/wiki/DP-6_/_PDF-7

Perhaps Adolf liked this priceless one, A Deux Cuartos, this is actually the scene right before of the one I first posted of the Toreador Escamillo and his group of assistants,the picadors and banderilleros etc etc , and is the opening as you'll see of Act IV of Carmen.

Ein Musiker, Nice kiddie helmet, seems to me all these kiddie helmets then would be a light weight metal right, just like the doughboy helmets here in America then, plastic ones not coming out till the 50s-even 60s. Photo taken of course sometime in the 30s

This woman is dressed as a General but she's not listed as far as I seen, there was one, one Helen Gwynne-Vaughan but this isn't her. Any idea? St John's Wood, London. - 3 June 1946 Victory Parade in London, with Indian Troops present for the parade.

I know the Dachau camp complex and it's subcamps were home to manufacturing and forced labor facilities for war materials. Though when it comes to uniform/ect the only reference I've come across recently was this blog post on Ruptured duck https://www.therupturedduck.com/blogs/bill-sheas-wwii-memorabilia-blog/117831619-the-massive-haul-of-cloth-from-dachau?srsltid=AfmBOorn93FYS6wlrjPwLZj7H-l7KEgwacx7J7aLHvtIPI-ErO5Am0uu

A little late with a reply with I had a sector clock, but I don't there a little out of my price range.

A neat military issue watch. I like it.

These used to be easier to find. Just bought this should get it this week. They were first issued in 1942 to the RCAF and had a very long career in the RCAF into the 1960's durring the 1960's the dials were changed to the white dials with RCAF on the dial this might have the wrong crown due to the crown the same one on USAF Waltham A-17 issued watches but seen them on three others on the net so the RCAF might of used them as replacement crowns. Do have the correct Waltham crown on order. Was not cheap due to their rarity now. Has correct Waltham movement checked the serial numbers so made in 1942.

An interesting thing we found, AH Der Führer pretty much liked Carmen. Here's two talks on the subject. While there's no direct evidence Adolf Hitler had a personal fondness for the opera Carmen, the Nazis, including Hitler, were actually quite keen on Bizet's opera, despite its themes clashing with Nazi ideology, with Hitler often pushing for performances of it and other non-German works, though the party faithful weren't always enthusiastic. Hitler's musical tastes leaned towards Wagner, but he enjoyed Carmen and Madama Butterfly, showing a broader, if complex, appreciation for opera beyond purely "German" works Adolf Hitler had an affinity for the French opera Carmen by Georges Bizet. While he is most famously associated with the works of German composer Richard Wagner, historical accounts indicate that Carmen was also among his preferred musical pieces. Hitler was a known opera enthusiast, and his musical preferences were often complex

Yes, I like it too. As stated there were bundles of these taken by GIs from the Dachau SS clothing storage warehouses; sleeve sheilds, tabs, sleeve bands, eagles, fezzes, etc. it is always a good day when you can find a pile of this insignia. But some was much more common than others.

The shield itself looks fine, WW2 era authentic and most likely from the Dachau hoard that has been circulating for many years as there were literally storehouses full of insignia at the camp..One of the more common and least expensive of the foreign volunteer shields... With that being said I will have to go back and look through my references on Foreign Volunteers to the Germans and verify.. Leigh

Wearing a custom made waist length jacket made from SS Camouflage is a Army Commander of a Sturmgeschutz, unit unknown, He's wearing Panzer collar tabs, Black rather than Field Grey, so there's a chance he is in one of those Panzer Regiments of a Division that had Stugs in it to round them out, or he's in a Panzer Battalion of one of the Panzer Grenadier Divisions, Panzer Battalions of a Panzer Grenadier Division, almost exclusively using Stumgschutzen, these troops in both cases wear the Black Uniform.

*Cross posting this here in the Italian category and the German third Reich category, hoping to get more information* So, maybe 3-ish years ago I purchased this SS shield patch. Supposedly that of Italian 29th Waffen-SS Grenadier division, an SS division made of German aligned Italians formed after the 1943 Italian armistice. Recently they've become common on the market. From what I've seen/read online, apparently it was patch that was designed and made late in the war, but never issued? A large stock was found, and they have since been selling on the collector's market. I've never seen any pictures of them worn by the men of division. I don't recall how much I paid for it, but it wasn't super expensive... If it was I probably would have remembered. Anyone here have any more concrete information on these patches?

full disclosure! this a is repost from a previous thread in a different category. I'm hoping to get more info on this item... So, maybe 3-ish years ago I purchased this SS shield patch. Supposedly that of Italian 29th Waffen-SS Grenadier division, an SS division made of German aligned Italians formed after the 1943 Italian armistice? Recently they've become common on the market. From what I've seen/read online, apparently it was patch that was designed and made late in the war, but never issued? A large stock was found, and they have since been selling on the collector's market. I've never seen any pictures of them worn by the men of division. I don't recall how much I paid for it, but it wasn't super expensive... If it was I probably would have remembered. Anyone here have any more concrete information on these patches?

Here’s one I picked up recently… good? Or ripped off😁😬

That definitely could be thanks. It is 11”x5”

Hi all, I picked up this rig among others during a trip to Vietnam recently, which I think is for (stick)grenades. But I have never seen another one, either 'Live' or in pics. Is this type actually used pre-1973? It is completely unmarked and has 6 open pockets in the middle and a smaller pocket closed with a flap and wooden toggle on each side. The only metal parts are 2 sliders on the shoulder straps. For the actual color see the last pic.

I don't doubt the hat itself, but I have no idea about the pin. Fakery? I don't know what you're talking about 😂