Who knows it could very well be one of the ones used outside the bunker that day they burnt the bodies
Thanks mate, maybe one day I will join the Jerry can club!!!! I am an ex Aussie army fuel operator and like driver and fuel related things, the...
Just wondering what the significance of the purple heart on my avatar
I'd love a Jerry can....don't know enuf about them to detect the fakes
Hey mate,I have no doubts on the authenticity of the badge, I now get all my badges from klaus Butschek.....I bought 3 nice wound badges off him,...
I love those flour sacks, I have one that has been unstitched and they are printed with the same markings inside as well
My newest is my stalingrad M 40 relic, but I also have a German drivers badge in bronze and a Hindenburg cross on the way
I like the fact that the shoe polish is a Matt finish. On my M35 I used a Matt lawyer as a final coat, but will try the boot polish on this one....
Thank you sll all for your intelligent friendly comments. Love the photos of helmets on similar damage....great referencers. Showed this helmet on...
I have a relic M35 thst I used the fish oil on 2 years ago, and it is rock solid and has held up very well, I will try to get a hold of thst wax,...
I have heard of that type of wax, thanks....I think my main aim with these really flaky fragile relics it to stabilize them and toughen them up....
I appreciate all your feedback and ideas.....I like them in my collection, something a bit different and causes a lot of friendly debate!!!Cheers...
Shoe polish is s new one to me, are you talking about a dubbin type leather polish? How do you find it keeps the metal from further...
Battle of the bulge may be pure fantasy with lots of mistakes, but you do have to admit that scene where they sing the "panzer leid" is quite...
I hve been told the M 17 was a reissue, volksturm or coastal defence, either way it looks good, and it is a solid M17 regardless.Someone has...
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First up for your viewing pleasure[ATTACH] is a M40....believe it or not, the helmet is all there, just been formed into a wierd...
Gday all Death card collectors..... I know this is a serious long shot, but if you dont ask you dont know!!! Has anyone come across death cards...
This is my latest relic, M40 with early aluminium band from Stalingrad. I love these relics and this is my third, I use a odourless and clourless...
It's a footie saying, the jumpers the teams wear are sometimes called guernseys, and of you get a guernsey it means you been selected to play,...