Item 1 is a WW1 Iron Cross 1st class Item 2 is a WW2 Third Reich stamp Item 3 is a NSDAP golden party members badge. These were issued to the...
Gaines, the thoughtless individuals who don't leave detecting spots as they found them is one of my pet hates. I'm always careful to refill dig...
Thanks for sharing Gordon. There are a number of sites close to where I live that were used as POW camps during WW2. One particular site is very...
Ed, welcome back! It's wonderful to hear from you once again. I often wondered if the story of the bracelet would progress more, and indeed it...
Update on my last post... A friend was at the Southport Airshow today and told me that the BBMF Lancaster and Spitfire made an appearance there....
I'm hoping to see up to 15 Spitfires flying at the Duxford Battle of Britain Air Show which takes place on 23 and 24 September. However, as far...
Wow! What a wonderful thread to resurrect. I wonder what Ed is up to these days? I've been to the Hürtgen forest a few times since last posting...
Yes, there are some excellent microbreweries these days. My neighbour bought a barrel from one in Cheshire for a party he held not so long ago and...
I tend to drink only German Beer with the ones below being my favourite tipples [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I remember back in the early 80s a quality Australian brew called Tooth KB being available in the UK in limited quantities. It was a welcome...
Windows Compatibility Mode can often fix problems with older software that won't run on newer Microsoft operating systems. I recently dug out my...
The 566 is the production run number and the mark near the ear will probably be ET68 which indicates the shell was made at Eisenhüttenwerk, Thale.
Nice German M40 helmet! Can you post more photos of it?
Martin, your last photo is probably the best I've ever seen of the Vimoutiers Tiger. It still looks a menacing beast.
So Himmler planned to hang the tapestry on a wall in Wewelsburg castle? It would need to have been a very long wall to display the tapestry...
Thanks for sharing! The battle for Groningen was indeed a fiercely fought battle. It's also great to see my good friend and Groningen resident,...
The Waffenamt stamp (a spread eagle with a number underneath it) was an acceptance mark used by the German military to indicate that the said...
I can well imagine how hard it must be to source original parts for a Kettenkrad. Has he ever thought about using reproduction parts? This...
I would certainly not want to have been part of the mortar crew that had to lug that huge beast around! Indeed, how is Richard getting on with...
Indeed, Lou, if the relics could talk then I'm sure they would reveal some real horror stories of the fierce and often vicious fighting that...
