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    Pour le Mérite Träger

    Hauptmann Otto Heidemann Pour le Mérite Träger
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  4. RRA227

    B-M Luftschutzpolizei Cuff Band

    Great piece. Rich A. in Pa.
  5. Another pocket hanger which becomes more difficult to find: 11th Armored Infantry Division HQ and divisional units. It shows the design of the 11th Div SSI plus a red cross from the Oldenburg colors and a silver sword. The Division was disbanded 30 years ago in 1994.
  6. The photos that have seen indicate that they were inscribed on the back in some way in Japanese which made me wonder about this one. Those have a much higher selling price than this one!!
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    Portuguese Funeral

    Believe this is for one of the Portuguese Soldiers that were in the Blue Division.
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  9. Hello its marked with 30 on the back, the pin looks a bit different then the silver one I have, any ideas if it looks authentic? I hope it is I know different pins and backings would be used by different makers, But would like a more knowledgeable opinion. Thank you!
  10. Carrabassett

    B-M Luftschutzpolizei Cuff Band

    Pretty cool! Thanks for sharing!
  11. Gents, I picked up a rather scarce Police cuff title last week that I thought I would show. This is a "Luftschutzpolizei Bohmen-Mahren" (Air Raid Police) cuff band for the German occupied Czech areas of Bohmen & Mahren. Worn on the left cuff of the grey wool Luftwaffe flight jacket that was worn by the Luftschutzpolizei with Polizei insignia. In this case the German sleeve eagle was worn by German based police without a cuff title while the B-M police wore the Czechish B-M shield on the left shoulder along with this cuff band. This insignia is printed on narrow green cloth with white backing and is of the accepted style and construction shown in various reference books. Period photos of this cuff title in wear can be seen on various internet sources. The Luftwaffe was unable to keep up with responding to Allied bombing of the Reich so many Luftschutz resources were transferred from the Air Force to the Police. Firemen and Air Raid response units such as TeNo had some authority at the bombing scene but this transfer gave the Luftschutzpolizei direct authority over the bomb scene and let repairs get done faster and more completely.
  12. toitoine66

    German Occupied Paris Police Uniform

    There is an intersting video about the résistant policeman during the occupation. There is english subtilies. There is also that one about the Vichy police and the collaboration witch is really well done but I can't find it on YT unfortunatly:
  13. So you are the guy who stole all the asian mannequins of the market 😄 Great stuff very impresive
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    Former Indian POWs in England 1945

    The King visits another group on a different day. The two Indians wearing the Black Beret is interesting (To bad we can't see the Cap Badge), Armored Corps, they probably are of one of a few Cavalry units that were Reconnaissance of a Indian Infantry Division or Independent Brigades, in example 11th Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (Frontier Force) of the 3rd Indian Motor Brigade, 6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers (Watson's Horse) of the 8th Infantry Division etc etc.
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    Custom Made German Camouflage Uniforms

    Customized FJ Smock, shorten to just below the lower pockets, think this is in The Netherlands, Operation Market Garden, if so maybe Fallschrim Division Erdmann.
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    Waffen SS Paratrooper Portraits.

    You will note that he still is wear the D for the Deutschland Standarte on the Shoulder Straps without a doubt his former unit, probably wears the Deutschland Cuff Title too.
  17. Preppy Picker

    Waffen SS Paratrooper Portraits.

    His collar tab has been reshaped to fit the collar.
  18. themick

    M-1916 Stalhelm-1920’s-‘30’s worn

    Very hard to find visor, and especially in that condition. I love it!! Steve
  19. earlymb

    Waffen SS Paratrooper Portraits.

    Nvm, it is indeed. Great portrait, strange the pips of his collar insignia are not aligned to each other
  20. SARGE

    M-1916 Stalhelm-1920’s-‘30’s worn

    A nice Reichswehr peaked cap.
  21. I am not fond of this badge to be frank. The quality of the casting is not very good and lacks detail. The back is hardly finished at all.
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    M-1916 Stalhelm-1920’s-‘30’s worn

    A Saxon Officers Cap, the Green Waffenfarbe may be for a Saxon Regiment's III Battalion, the Jäger Battalion.
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    German Helmets in Hollywood

    Two mock up helmets from a 1940 German Wartime movie, Wunschkonzert, this based on the real life Radio show Wunschkonzert für die Wehrmacht . Kinda odd the use of phony helmets right figured the motion picture industry would have excellent access to the real stuff, the tunics seem alright except the shoulder straps.
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    Italian Tanker

    A Tank commander strikes a Heroic Pose
  25. June 19 1943 Fräulein Traudl Humps Jetzt Frau Hans Junge, wir nehmen an bei Obersalzberg, Günsche dort
  26. I posted this in the real or fake thread with no response. Now I’m posting it here and hoping someone will weigh in on it. The pictures are for a listing of an Imperial Japanese Army flight school badge. The sellers description is rather vague. My question is this badge an original or a copy? My thought is that it’s a copy since I have seen photos of others that have engraving or inscriptions on the back. I don’t know very much about them which is the reason for my post. Any and all responses are appreciated.
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