Looking to purchase a type 90 imperial Japanese army helmet, but I’ve never seen 3-D stars on helmets before. I’ve been told that these were used early on in World War II and as the war progressed and material availability diminished, flat stars were used. Does anyone have any information? Thanks

Recently acquired this enameled type, basic NSDAP party member badge.    Bought from VDG militaria. I believe it's an early RZM Marked badge. It's marked with an RZM stamp and number "42". As I understand the rzm code m1/42 would indicate it was made by the company Kerbach & Israel, of Dresden,( a company that would later change it's name to remove the "Israel" part for obvious reasons)   However this badge only has a "42", no "M/1" like I've seen on other badges. This makes me wonder if it was made just after the RZM system was set up in 1934, so everything wasn't completely standardized yet. Did the M/# prefix come later?   The badge came with its pin coated in old dried glue and ripped paper. As if the bagde was removed from a scrapbook album or something. I removed the old glue with a hobby knife. Similar, later? M1/42 enameled badge. I see more badges marked like this. 

Sorry Ski, we have all been there!    What I now tell myself (and my wife, who has a harder time making buying decisions at Flea Markets than I do) is that while holding it, imagine you put it down and someone picks it up and buys it. If you are sad, buy it. If you don't care, put it down and walk away.   I have seen Europeans at shows "ask" of they can see something some one is already looking at, do not hand it to them! That seems to be a signal of "I am not interested" and they could then buy it. 

2nd case.   Soviet extras    Bulgaria    Poland 

Another nice display.  Rich A. in Pa.

Total OUCH! This is life lesson learned. Possession is the key! 

Michigan's Military Heritage Museum recently added this nice French Colonial Artillery Officer with Dardanelles service to our ever growing WWI exhibit. We have 19 participant nations on exhibit at this time and are always working on more. This will soon be placed on a full mannequin as we have boots and trousers as well as other equipment for him.    Scott

Here's a nice close up of one of the above helmets at the Mussolini do, got a nice shiny lacquer finish to it.

Thanks, my canteen is the same but for the carrier. The cap has a cord riveted to it while the other end of the cord is sewn into the carrier.    

Based on the images I am seeing now (Thank you patches) I don't see any glaring red flags..But I will do some more research...   I will say it was cut a bit off centered as there appears to be more of the blue material at the top and less around the bottom as well as the left wing (as you look at it)..   A blacklight may also be helpful to see if it glows...    Leigh 

Danny,   Here is a link to another forum to broaden your search for information   Leigh   https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/