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Yeah it does look like the rubber tube part for a VC sandal. I think my plan is to use dark green duct tape or reproduction vc style sandal tube. Option 1 If I use duct tape my reasoning will be: some NVA/VC guy captured a roll of us dark green duct tape and used it for his mags. Not sure if that's historically correct but if that's the only option i got. Might as well have fun with it and make a story out of it. Or I guess I could reverse it and say a navy seal or macv guy captured an ak and used green duct tape he had on hand. I got a Chinese ak47 rubber duck and I want to attach a real ak mag using the "jungle style" method for looks when displayed on my wall. Or option 2 I could buy a reproduction sandal rubber tube. If I do the duct tape method, to keep it from ruining the rubber duck and the ak mag. I'll use electric tape first then go over the electrical tape with a layer of the dark green duct tape to prevent the sticky residue from ruining duck and the mag. The first photo looks like he used electrical tape but it's hard to tell. I'm not even sure if electrical tape was even available for the VC/NVA army at that time without capturing a roll off an American.

This is an outstanding reference for the statistics ~ minded... Loads of bar graphs, pie charts, etc. Well ~ researched and presented. Product information Publisher: Penguin Publication date: July 1, 1997 Language: ‎English Print length: 144 pages ISBN-10 0140513302 ISBN-13 978-0140513301 Item Weight: ‎14.4 ounces Dimensions: 7.1 x 0.39 x 9.62 inches Sources: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-penguin-historical-atlas-of-the-third-reich-hist-atlas_richard-overy/479635/?srsltid=AfmBOooPnAZ8HSaIVaSg71lGf7GYxIe0NVVUSJZnmdtK9AQvLXNngcP1#edition=2289744&idiq=12232225 https://openlibrary.org/books/OL7356094M/The_Penguin_Historical_Atlas_of_the_Third_Reich_(Hist_Atlas)

It's been quite some time since I last posted in this thread. I suppose the title should now be 25 Years of Japanese helmets. Since my last post I have found several more and have good leads on a couple more. This one apparently was found at a house clean out by a friend of a friend. My friend got it from the first guy and then gave it to me for all the help I've given him over the years. It's a pretty standard type 90 showing age and some abuse, but it does have a nice cover with it. Cover is a nice 1st pattern without the reinforcing band. This cover is a good example where the cover has torn out around the rim thus necessitating the reinforcement on the 2nd model. I've only found a few with covers so this fits nicely. Best ABN

They usually tied it with cord or fabric rather than using adhesive tape. RVN Tan Son Nhut These weapons, rocket rounds, mortar rounds, ammo, grenades, and rocket launchers were captured by ARVN airborne soldiers during a sweep of the battle area surrounding the Old French Cemetery. 7 May 1968 Photo by: SP5 J.F. Fitzpatrick Jr. Pictorial A.V. Plt. 69th Sig. Bn. (A) Photo by a soldier of A Troop/4th Squadron-12th Cav/1st Brigade/5th Infantry Division (Mechanized) Quang Tri Citadel 1972 3rd Battalion 66B Regiment, 304B Division, Saigon 30 April 1975. Photo by Catherine Leroy Saigon 30 April 1975 These I believe may be strips of rubber inner tube like those used as sandal straps.

Yes, the Barracked Police (light green collar tabs and shoulder boards) could wear the marksmanship lanyard but the regular police (dark green insignia) could not. Early Grenzpolizei / Grenztruppen could also wear the marksmanship lanyard, along with collar Tresse as shown below.

A nice example.

Gents, I have been looking to find out something about this gentleman but no luck. I can't find a name in the jacket. There can't be that many General Officers with the Military Cross? I am hoping someone could give be a little more information or tell me where to look. I am assuming that it World War 2. Thanks in advance. LW

Frau Major Alexandra Schütz-Knospe and the Heeresmusikkorps Neubrandenburg in Berlin 2012 doing their thing, lots of Facing Movements Marching Evolutions and all that Good Stuff.

Original decals are flush. Look closely at both decals and a barely noticeable clear border/flange can be seen. This is common among reproduction decals. The helmet has been re ~ painted from its original color. The black paint is not original to the helmet. Again, the leather liner and chin straps are awesome. I wonder if it's from a movie costume department. May have been used in some film or television prodoction decades ago. Below are some pictures of an un ~ adulterated helmet I own that's got an SE66 stamp. The batch number indicates this was a polizei helmet. Hope these pictures are useful as a rough reference. Here's another helmet I "restored" sonetime 1992 ~ 1993. The helmet cover is made from the remnants of an original Heer zeltbahn, the paint is black outdoor grill paint, and the liner is real sheepskin, made by George Birringer. The liner suspension ring has a 1940 date.

I personally can’t make out the heat stamp, but I took the net off and I’ll post some better photos I messed around with the settings for the heat stamp photo to try and make it a little clearer. Let me know if it’s not good enough.

Personally I can’t decide one way or the other without pictures of the decals. These pictures are way too blurry to make out any helpful details. Picture of makers stamp and good pictures of decals. Certain makers used certain decals so the pictures requested will help with that connection.

Thanks very much

That's good. Prussian Wappen and cockades and the lower priced ones compared to the other states.

Agree with Marshall 100% Original SS helmets with double or even single decals will be in tens of thousands of dollars... Try to find the heat stamp and makers marks and that will reveal more about the maker of the helmet as well as the markings on the aluminum liner band.. An Original SS helmet is The Crown Jewel for many who collect TR or even SS related items, and so many dubious helmets have been made over the years and the unknowing ends up spending thousands of dollars on fake junk... Leigh

Original DD SS helmets are worth $$$$$.

This is an interesting item. I think these kanji are "直明" and "柳川". I'm not a sword professional so I don't know what they mean, but they look like names. If they were names, the former would usually be "Na-o-a-ki" or "Ta-da-a-ki", and the latter "Ya-na-ga-wa".

Could it be an 1841 Mississippi - measurements seem to be similar?

Dispatch Riders from a Flak unit HQ,I think Russia, this despite the word FRANCE we see on rail car, this perhaps being a commandeered one for German use,

RPB8 1. Rheinisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 8, Prussian Helmet Plate and Cockades then.

Helmet's genuine, decals and fisherman's netting cover are fake. The liner's in awesome condition, and the leather looks like it's original.

Extremely doubtful on its authenticity but German is not my area of expertise. Got it for free from a friend. Might be hard to see the decals but I have no idea how to get the net off. Thanks

I honestly don't know what this musket is but I note the piece appears to be percussion, not flintlock which would be appropriate for 1814; although it could have been converted to percussion well after 1814.

Thank you qed4 … does this photo help ?

The helmet looks alright to me as well. Keep in mind though, that if you are going to restore it, it will probably cost around $400 for the parts, including Wappen with the leather pins which hold it to the helmet, rosettes, and if you can actually find one, the chin strap. The strap, for a good one, would run around $200 these days. The trick is finding one. Do you know which state (Prussia, Bavaria, Baden, etc.) goes with the helmet? Anyway, if you want to make that investment, you will have a nice helmet. Steve

Hello were the EG Barracks/Riot Police allowed to wear NVA infantry marksmanship shooting cords/lanyards??? BJR