What's your newest militaria III

I'm still stunned by my finds (yes, there is much more coming and mostly German) . This weekend was probably one of my best one for years. The funniest is that I had planned a BBQ and cancelled it, so Sunday wasn't initially planned for a militaria hunt. This is my lunch break so no time to post more, but I will tonight if time allows.

 

Thats a good m42 helmet Skip. I cant tell from the pics if it has a gold KM decal or a toned Heer, good lid either way.

Here is my latest find, and considering the anniversary is next weekend, a timely find, from an antiques market in Amsterdam, I'm not sure when these were produced, possibly post 1945, but still a good item, IMO.

Jerry

 

great M42 helmet, skip.. you don't go round with a bell and a cart?

 

Allright guys, more to make you green . The same guy who had this hemet also sold me this Stalag I.D. tag. After some googling I found out it is a Stalag XB Sandbostel relic (near Hamburg) .

KR = Kriegsgefänge Lg = Lager.



For those who wish information here is a useful link

Stalag X-B - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

Ahhh...I'd missed this posting

Mine isn't quite as nice, Skipper - it has a couple of small holes and two buttons are missing. But it has a nice, used look and 'feel' and, like you, I'm glad to have it in my collection.

 

I wasn't aware you wanted one Martin otherwise I'd have taken the second the seller had last month. Anyway you have one too now so all is well.

 

It was one of those things rather like the German field telephone - I didn't realise that I 'needed' it until I saw it on the stall !

 

I like those bakelite telephones. They are quite easy to find in France. Many of those were confiscated in 1945 and used recycled by the French army. I even have one that was repaired by the Germans during WWII and has everything German except a pre war Ericson hook.

 

and also got these more modest items including a complete canteen , a WWI amno pouch and this U.S cleaning pouch .









all these + the tag + the helmet were collected by me the same weekend

 

A nice little haul, Skipper - it's the modest items that I actually quite like.

 

Believe it or not, it's harder to get a complete bottle than a Zeltbahn in this country. I have about ten bottles , but only one cup and five straps. As to the Imperial pouch I wasn't going to leave it. These items were actually picked up for me by a friend (he attended a different fair and knew I needed these.

 

Nice Canteen Skip. Your making me a bit jealous because of all the goodies available in rance. Here-youd be lucky to find 1/10th mil that you do there.

 

Hehe I'm not done yet, I 'm curently scanning the rest for you all and will post them later tonight. There are several Luftwaffe goodies too.

 

I think Im speechless .......'modest items' .......

 

Ok fellows her eis the final batch of the weekend loot:

shoulder and collar tabs!

1) Luftwaffe Leutnant tabs . I think they belonged to a Fallschirmjäger as part of a Summer shirt is still visible on one of the tabs





2) + the Lw Shoulder tabs tat go with them





3) Polizei shoulder tabs

 

Some veteran badges,medal etc...

 

Awesome Kai, you really made me like Finnish militaria

 

are you 2 competing for the best museum now ?

great items gents

 

Nice Oberleutnants Tabs. Flight/Para tabs always escaped my collection and i got rid of both my Signals and Flak Hauptmanns tabs,

 

Great luft tabs, especially those from a summer shirt. Falschirmjager or flieger, very good either way.

Jerry