-
Donate
Type donation amount in box below.
IMPORTANT! If you donate via PayPal using an e-mail address different than the one you are currently using on WMF and would like a 2024 Donor Icon added to your account, you MUST CONTACT vintageproductions or stratasfan and let them know what email address was used for the donation.
Thank you for supporting WMF.
Donate Sidebar by DevFuse -
Recent Posts
-
By S.ChrisKelly · Posted
That's an unusual set of ribbon bars... Just an observation... An MC, plus the "pip, squeak and wilfred {with an MID!}" ribbons, all, presumably, for First World War Service, makes sense... Then, a 25 ~ years/Silver Jubilee of King George V, {no 1937 King George VI Coronation?} and a 1939 French Croix de Guerre with no device {highly unusual, unless the device came off. The Croix de Guerre was always awarded with a bronze, silver or gilt star, or a bronze or silver palm}. It's still a good ~ looking jacket, and in great condition for its age. -
By Lonewolf523 · Posted
No tailors label in tunic or pants! Didn't think of India. Is there a list of MC receipts? Thanks -
-
-
By S.ChrisKelly · Posted
Here's one to "pop your cork"... The story here: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9929473/amp/Robert-Maxwells-Military-Cross-Second-World-War-heroics-goes-sale.html -
-
By patches · Posted
Came across these two close up stills from film footage of the campaign in China, probably late 30s One with Fur Hats is cool, here we see that these hats could be made with different fur, the nap and the color being different among them. The other, the face of a charging soldier in warmer weather is equally cool. -
By patches · Posted
Interesting custom job, a Short Sleeve Shirt in Splinter, we suspect this was done in Italy given the Coolness provide by Short Sleeves in the hot Italian Summer of 44. -
By patches · Posted
Bernard Cribbins in 2016 visiting with Paras. -
-
By sgt.hinkley · Posted
I bought the first class from a forum member years ago so I thought that one was safe. That’s a bit of a disappointment. Thank you -
By S.ChrisKelly · Posted
The Iron Cross Second Class 1939 looks genuine. I don't know if there is a hallmark on the suspension ring, but I think it's an authentic, three ~ piece manufactured, excellent specimen. Ribbon looks genuine as well. The Iron Cross First Class 1939 is a one ~ piece manufactured reproduction. There is a crude attempt at a numeric hallmark, "147"{?} on the pin. There is no "147" hallmark, to my knowledge, on genuine specimens. Likely, that number is a fantasy. It is a very high ~ end, "museum quality" reproduction, though. The War Merit Cross Second Class with Swords looks genuine, wartime solid zinc with tombak plating. I think the suspension ring is original to the medal, and if the hallmark is indeed "18", that's Karl Wurster KG of Markneukirchen. Outstanding authentic example. I think the ribbon may be genuine as well. Sources: https://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/iron_cross/2nd_1st_class/manufacturing/manufacturing.htm https://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/iron_cross/2nd_1st_class/2nd_class/ironcross_2.htm https://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/iron_cross/2nd_1st_class/1st_class/ironcross1.htm http://ww2f.com/threads/iron-cross-2nd-class-makers-markings.471/ https://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/war_merit_cross/2_class.htm https://www.tracesofwar.com/awards/582/Kriegsverdienstkreuz-2Klasse-mit-Schwertern.htm https://www.reddickmilitaria.com/german-iron-cross-awards/1939-german-iron-cross-1st-cl-w/flat-pin-makers-mark/
-