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Luftwaffe DD helmets are M35 and this is an M40. Just one more nail in the coffin.

Anyone know what this is? I appreciate the help.

That’s awesome to hear and I greatly appreciate you weighing in! The center is magnetic, so I suppose I got lucky on this one.

IIRC 12$

Amazing souvenirs.

Very neat souvenirs of your family service. Thank you for showing them.

How much is it?

That is a great suggestion. I would not have known to look up that particular artist, but you're right about similarities. Fascinating, and I'm going to be doing some looking. I have another Crimean-era painting from a family album. I will get the scan and send that to you for your thoughts as well! Sir Arthur Cowell Stepney mentioned this picture in a typed memoir. His older brother is one of the officers buried at this funeral. I was very interested to find that he mentioned Henry Eliot being shown in Naval Uniform. Henry had been out in the Crimea visiting his brother, and it's quite a sad story. Not quite sure why Henry was wearing his uniform, as he'd had to leave the service on account of hearing loss. Does it look like he is wearing only his Naval coat or the entire uniform? What type of pants and boots would he have had with this unform -- having left the Navy in 1853 with the rank of Midshipman? Going to tag @FROGSMILE on this one, too. One more question here about the painting of the burial -- is it likely that they are burying the Coldstream Guards there in order of rank? Would you be able to figure out which officer was being lowered into the grave at the moment portrayed?

Welcome! I know you know Bob and I think my Sis from VWF. Thanks for joining! To answer your question about editing . . . you may edit a post for 60 minutes after you hit the "Post" button. After that, you'd ask a Mod/Admin and we are more than happy to edit anything that you'd like added to or changed or fixed! Elizabeth

Hi! Welcome to the forum! Hope you have a great time here, and it's great to see a member with so many interests.

I think it’s even listed in a book about UK made US gear in WW2 so the author I know is running with the UK origin too and he’s in the UK

Hello! Today I picked up two items; a Sergeant's RACT blouse/jacket and a pair of binoculars. It reads the following; Left Side No2 Mk2 [Broad arrow Department of Defence] 6x30 Serial Number 06349 OR 08349 Right Side V6/VFA0220 Universal Camera Corps New York U.S.A Tag: 'US Army issue Bino's No2 Mk2 Aust Issue' Any knowledge or information relating this object would be much appreciated. Zidane.

Thanks lads! Much appreciated

Great photos, thanks for sharing!

Welcome to the WMF!

Welcome to the WMF, Gunner87!

I haven't bought it and these pictures were taken 2 weeks ago. But from what i remember i did not see anything on the back. Although may just be i didn't know what to look for.

Very nice! Am familiar with the Emden story and these are great items! Thank you for sharing!

I thought our members keen on the Kaiserliche Marine might be interested to see the following items that belonged to a German sailor from the SMS Emden taken POW and imprisoned on Malta. Dresden class cruiser SMS Emden is famed for its record as a raider and subsequent engagement with HMAS Sydney on the 9th November 1914 resulting in the German ship being grounded on the Cocos Islands. My maternal Great Grandfather served in the Royal Garrison Artillery (RGA) and spent time before deploying to the Western Front on Malta as a POW Camp Guard. These articles were brought home with him after the war. Hand printed post card from the POW Camp of SMS Emden after the battle with HMAS Sydney. SMS Emden Tallyband Kaiserliche Marine Cockade German lucky charm hand made from a round/bullet Group photograph with the German POW seated centre. My Great Grandfather who served in the RGA. Gunner87

I thought to share some photographs, which some of our members may have seen, but also of my Great Grandfather in World War One. Serving with 'C' Battery, 190th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery my Great Grandfather and his battery took part in the 101 Gun Salute carried out in Cologne on June 28th 1919 to mark the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. The gunners preparing for this event are captured in the first two photographs and being witnessed by onlooking soldiers from the Hohenzollern Bridge in the third. The fourth is my Great Grandfather, fifth is his battery on parade in St Marks Square, Wimbledon, South West London, where the unit was raised. He can be seen as the Right Hand Marker. Sixth is 'C' Battery photograph and lastly Corporals from 'C' Battery after the war. The rank of Bombardier didn't relate to full Corporals until 1920. I hope that is of some interest

Thank you Sarge. Is it possible to edit a comment in a post? Gunner87

Welcome!

Welcome aboard!

Are there any marks on the back?