Anyone have a source for the German NCO whistle and/or the braided lanyard that goe with it? A repro would be best, but I don't know that anyone does that.
Example:
NCO Whistle and Lanyard
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Re: NCO Whistle and Lanyard
I just bought a repro whistle from Ostfront.. $9.00...cheap!
The lanyard is another matter.
I intend to make my own, just as soon as I can learn how to do that particular braid.
The lanyard is another matter.
I intend to make my own, just as soon as I can learn how to do that particular braid.
Re: NCO Whistle and Lanyard
I always forget about them! They do have good stuff. Thanks!
Re: NCO Whistle and Lanyard
As odd as it sounds, I made my own lanyards using a book I got from the library on macrame. Have a nose through and you'll find a few braids that are the same as the original patterns (there are a few variations). It's pretty easy to do.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 82 - http://www.feldgendarmerie.co.uk
Panzer Nachrichten Abt. 38 - http://www.funker.co.uk
Hauptverbandplatz 82 - http://www.hvp82.co.uk
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Panzer Nachrichten Abt. 38 - http://www.funker.co.uk
Hauptverbandplatz 82 - http://www.hvp82.co.uk
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Re: NCO Whistle and Lanyard
That's one of the styles I've used. The other is a braid type design and a bit more complex.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 82 - http://www.feldgendarmerie.co.uk
Panzer Nachrichten Abt. 38 - http://www.funker.co.uk
Hauptverbandplatz 82 - http://www.hvp82.co.uk
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Panzer Nachrichten Abt. 38 - http://www.funker.co.uk
Hauptverbandplatz 82 - http://www.hvp82.co.uk
LHA members
Re: NCO Whistle and Lanyard
Finally got around to having the wife make me one of these. Here is our first shot at this:
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Re: NCO Whistle and Lanyard
I bought my lanyard from Ostfront, don't know how long they have had those. They have few different colours of them.
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Had no idea they had them. Nice looking. Oh well, we had a spool of macrame cord in the closet and just went for it.
Re: NCO Whistle and Lanyard
I purchased one about two years ago from either 1944 militaria or At The Front. It is a dead match in color to my tunic and is very well done. And as I remember, it was not expensive. But then at my age, I have the short term memory of a toothpick.