So they are for officers?

NOTHING!?!? Come on...

Thank your for clarifying! And thanks for the pictures of your bayonet. It is gorgeous!

East German (DDR) border guard (collar tabs green) officer’s tunic

I've noticed these on most uniforms but what are they? I'm not very familiar with german stuff in general. I couldn't find a explanation on them but maybe I didn't look hard enough. 

One more. 

Any chance we could get a picture of lining? The quality seems to be a bit better than a re-enactors coat. It follows the typical regs of an infantry regiment coat with Edwardian general service buttons. These continued to be worn into the 30's with the guard regiments wearing them up to present day. The wool looks like high quality British produced fabric. 

It doesn't seem anyone has posted one of those on this forum so I thought I'd add mine.

Thanks! I agree and when these stamps have a manufacturer's label or plate, better yet. I have a Civil wartime Ink Stamp from Öhringen manufactured by a print shop / book store that's still in business. They even have a FB page! It would be fun to visit the shop and show the ink stamp, but I'm afraid it may not be received well.. ;D       

Flak men taking a break Breda The Netherlands May 1940. Of special note is the two men, one sitting and drinking, and the one standing acting as a waiter for his comrades, are wearing the specially made Luftwaffe's Motorcycle Rubberized Greatcoat in Field Blue.

Great research on your stamp.   These items really can speak for themselves if we just know how to listen.    

Hey Guys,   I added this wax seal to my collection a couple of months back and haven't gotten around to sharing it. It was used by the II. / Flak Regiment 14 and below I've pasted some information about the Unit as well as the manufacturer of the seal. "Stempel & Schilder Manufaktur WEICHERT" had been in business since the 20's and was just closed down by Mike Weichert on January 31, 2025. There are two photos of the company, one being the permanent location and the other, a temporary location due to bombing concerns in town.    The Unit's info:   "Formed on October 1, 1937, in Bonn as a light detachment and subordinated to the Higher Commander of the Anti-Aircraft Artillery in Air District III. On November 15, 1938, the detachment was converted into Light Anti-Aircraft Detachment 84. Re-established on November 15, 1938, in Klön-Ossendorf from the I. / Flak Regiment 74 with five batteries. The detachment was subordinate to Air Defense Command 4. Until 1942, the detachment was located in Air District VI. In 1942 the department was subordinate to the staff of the 10th Flak Regiment in the 18th Flak Division , in February 1944 to the staff of the 6th Flak Regiment in the 10th Flak Brigade, in March 1944 to the staff of the 182nd Flak Regiment in the 2nd Flak Division , in April 1944 to the staff of the 151st Flak Regiment in the 6th Flak Division and from May 1944 to the 18th Flak Division . From September 1944 the department was subordinate to the staff of the 23rd Flak Regiment in the 10th Flak Brigade and from October 1944 to the staff of the 10th Flak Regiment in the 23rd Flak Division . In January 1945 it was located near Radom, and in April 1945 in Fürstenwalde."   Thanks! James