Just curious if it's real or fake

I don't know what it is but I know what it isn't and that is a US Navy knot. Assuming I am seeing it right on my monitor it has both silver and gold thread in it, US knots are all gold.  

In addition to the wearing of re-issued Model 1916 steel helmets notice the wear of rank stripes on the arm of the greatcoat.  

Probably not the "rarest" item but two very scarce Bavarian Landespolizei (LAPO) uniforms.  This NCO uniform was worn by a transitional police soldier during the time of the Weimar Republic into the NS Zeit circa 1935.  The militarized LAPO was absorbed into the Wehrmacht (HEER) and they continued to wear their Police uniforms with military accouterments until they could be fully absorbed into the German Army structure.  Notice the Army breast eagle worn over the right chest pocket.  These transitional uniforms are hard to find and the other uniform is that of a Weimar Republic LAPO Major at a time when the Bavarian Chief of Police was a Colonel.  Also notice the headgear worn by each.  The NCO cap is dated 1935 and has the Model 1934 Police eagle while the Major's Tschako has the transitional red/white/black cockade instead of the Bavarian blue/white version.   See Angolia & Taylor, "Uniforms, Organization & History of the German Police" (Vol.1) ISBN No. 0-912138-97-1    

I am no expert on the '57's. But the use of the "L/21" maker mark seems odd to me, and overall it seems a little "soft" in the details, and with what looks to me to be artificial aging.   L/21 would be Foerster & Barth  Pforzheim Tunnelstr. 71  maybe see if they continued to exist after the war.   The LDO, (Leistungs Gemeinschaft der Deutscher Ordenshersteller, Administration of German orders Manufacturers), was a self-governing organization formed in 1941 which regulated the manufacturing of all German awards. This organization and its members, through decrees which came directly from the Fuhrer’s office, tightly supervised the dimensions, materials and construction methods used to create the medals that would decorate Germany’s soldiers. It was also an information source, and construction methods were discussed and shared among firms. All members of this organization were issued a number, an “LDO number” or Prasidialkanzlei (Arabic) number , which was supposed to be stamped on all awards produced by these firms. In reality this particular regulation was not tightly enforced, and a great number of awards were produced with no mark all. It has been stated that the numbers that identified the firms changed on a regular basis, when, in reality, this was not the case. Some firms do have two numbers, one which is prefixed by an “L” and a Prasidialkanzlei one, but these did not change during the war. One explanation put forth for this is that the “L” prefixed to a number was used for privately purchased pieces, where the Prasidialkanzlei number was used for award pieces. (from WAF)

At least WPG was nice enough to put their name on the label in the older cap.  It used to be just German stuff you had to question, because US and UK stuff was so common. Not anymore!

Seller has this '57 German Cross in Gold for $400. I read that, like EVERY German award, has been heavily faked. Just wanted to know if it's good or should be left on the shelf.   

Thank you..... It's definitely not the quality as the German ones are and it does feel rather light compared to some of the German ones that I have..... Probably is a not very old US one... Thanks again

🤗44 date, came from Czech  yrs ago and was purchased by the present owner only a few yrs ago. I helped in the restoration in 2023-2024. Sorry do not know any war history on this particular T34-85. Two pics of me with the T34-85

when was this t34 made? and if ww2 do you have a history on it?

hi guys, i thought i would put up these 2 figures that were made by Verlinden (did i spell it right). if i remember right had these since the 80's or early 90's. 

i remember seeing these reissued helmets in quantity when i was a kid in shows. now today just about non existent. guess they are all in collections now.