Thank you Mr. Bushido, appreciate you looking for me, Ken 

Any pictures of the makers markings?   It looks like a patriotic dish to me.

Nothing like a real L/21

I am contacting you in a hurry, but I could not find any wording to identify this item. The characters are only generic part names, such as "lens".

Yep, I'm w Mr. Jerry. Not a fan.

Would appreciate any help on identifying this piece,  thanks, Ken 

For me this is a reproduction. The mushy details and the fact that the SS never used the runes in a diamond marking.

The Medal set of Dutch Major-General Nico Tack. He received a Silver Star Medal and a Bronze Star Medal for his service in Korea 1950-1951. Later in the sixties he was Dutch Defence Attaché in Washington for which he received a Legion of Merit.

Hi Everyone   I was wondering is someone can identify this item: Imperial GERMAN WWI Prussian Kaiser Wilhelm&Friedrich III Patriotic Silver bowl - is this item an Military award, made of sterling silver from period 1915-1917 or later production. Diameter 140mm. weight: 150g. I appreciate any answers. Thank you in advance  Some pics I post below  

Hello  I was wondering if someone can help me to identify a German WW2 - Knight Cross Oak Leaves in silver 800, if it original one from WW2 or a later copy. Size is 20x25mm. weight: 7.7g. Marked on back side: 800 and L21. I appreciate any answers. Thank you in advance and good luck  

James,   Thank you for sharing that with us here. The hard lessons we learned along the way have made me at least pay more attention to the details and history of each item. And you said it... Research, research, research... Knowledge is power..   Best   Leigh 

Hi all, I recently acquired what appears to be a Schwedt Dragoner (Kavallerie) visor cap, and I’d really appreciate any help in determining its authenticity and historical context. A knowledgeable collector on Facebook offered the following insight, and also suggested I post here for further opinions: "Looks like one of the very late war production Erel caps, probably made in late 1944 or early 1945 for the reformed cavalry units. Army cavalry units were disbanded in late 1941, with some personnel transferred to form the cadre of the 24th Panzer Division. The rank & file were converted to reconnaissance units. In 1944, three more cavalry (recon) regiments were expanded into divisions & formally authorised in 1945. These were largely nominal units and mostly existed only on paper. This cap looks to be one of those contracts and was probably never issued. It has all the hallmarks of late-war 'last-ditch' production: poorer quality materials, a pressed paper visor, 'fat' piping, and an NCO-grade interior compared to earlier officer caps. Most have aluminum wire embroidered insignia, as stamped alloy was in short supply. A nice unissued example and a good addition to any collection." Please note: the lighting in the photos may appear warmer than in person due to them being taken under an orange sunshade. Thank you in advance!