It was truly a pleasant surprise. Sometimes the “gods of militaria” guide the steps of their devotees. lol

What an amazing find. The original poster hasn’t visited the site in one and a half years. You could send them a message which should send a posting to their email. The best way to get their attention is to make a substantial offer. This is an historic find on its own merit especially in the collecting community.

Hello, AH (Jock) Pringle was my uncle. My cousins and I are desperate to get hold of this tunic. We never dreamed we'd be able to get hold of such an item. There must be a great story as to how it came to be in Japan. It would have been left at Jock's base at Mersing on the east coast of Malaysia when they were called into action in January 1942. It was probably souvenired by a Japanese soldier after the base was abandoned by the Australians in their haste to halt the Japanese advance. I'd be willing to pay a fair price for it as it is a priceless family heirloom. If anyone knows how I can contact 'Kookaburra' please let me know either here or at gipringle@gmail.com, or both. Thanks in advance, Graeme I. Pringle

Here's a find, the applying  of the  new NSDAP Eagle Decals and no doubt the new Tricolor Shield on the other side at the unit level,  this being after April 1934, the date the new insignia is adopted and then is issued out. Unit here is the Prussian 7th Infantry Regiment, the troops are still wearing though the Weimar insignia caps with no breast eagle, the new ones come out after May 1934 for wear as per the Decree of February 17, 1934,which was  effective from May 1, 1934.

Here is the rough, machine translated, (google translate) text of the card. A message from the Captian of the voyage to the passengers thanking them for joining him and the crew on the maiden voyage of the ship. one interesting note.  Captain Petersen wasn't the original Captain but a replacement for the Gustloff. He would also serve as her Captain on the ships last voyage. In an ironic twist, the maiden voyage was the last voyage of it's  SS officer tour leader. He would commit suicide shortly after returning to port.

Hello,I have had this for some time...been packing up to move and had forgotten about it...I assume it was made during or directly after the war but there is no date,juat a 'Made In Britain " on it....i thought it was pretty unique item commemorating a sometimes forgotten battle of such importance....anyone else have any info on these???...Thanks,Scott

A bunch of Arte Johnson screen shots from Rowan & Martin Laugh in TV show. Looks like the Jewish celebrities were given the option to appear without the swaz. 

A Landsturm Soldat with French POWs 1915, the Landsturm Shako looking good, looks to be armed with the M1888 Gewehr. Movie is the 1937 The Grand Illusion.

A Lend Lease Churchill speeds past a destroyed German Armored Car of the 19th Panzer Division's  Recon Battalion, Khakov Region like April 1943.

Thanks Qed4, I had no idea this is USMC equipment 

Posting my small collection of items related to the M/V Wilhelm Gustloff. The anniversary of the sinking was yesterday. these items relate to it's original role as a KdF cruise ship    *Period photo print *"Official" Maiden voyage summary card * Souvenir "tinnie" badge from the Winter 1938/39 Italian/Mediterranean cruise

We'll make this an open topic for any interested members who want to post photo finds.   A rare sighting we imagine, the Flower Collar Tab of the 22nd SS Volunteer Cavalry Division, a wounded officer of the division, date and location not mentioned. But since it doesn't seem to be cold Winter yet, perhaps in Rumania in early October, the division wiped out at Budapest in the winter of 1945 as we know.