Since my Soldbuch stamp sheet has continued to be so popular and I got so much positive feedback from people I have put together another sheet of Soldbuch stamps. This is perhaps my best work yet, it has 41 different stamps including several that people have repeatedly asked me for, such as the Fuehrergeschenk stamp. These are all new and are not duplicates of any stamps on the sheets I have offered in the past. These are all exact copies of stamps from original Soldbuecher in my collection, many of them can also be used on a wide variety of military documents including the Wehrpass and all kinds of IDs, award documents, leave passes, etc. As always, they are all identical to the wartime originals- same size, same text, same font, nothing has been re-typeset. This is the same size as the other sheets I have made, a 5-1/2" x 8" high quality laser etched red rubber sheet, you would have to cut out each stamp and either make your own handles, get new ones made, buy old stamps and re-use the handles, or just use blocks of wood or dowels. I am really pleased with this one as there are at least 15 great stamps that can easily be added to virtually any Soldbuch regardless of branch, to create a more authentic look. There are also new medical stamps and stamps for a number of Heer replacement and trining units where soldiers of all branches could have served initially (before transferring), many Heer soldiers spent time in these types of units throughout their careers when they were convalescing or were between field units. There are also a couple "generic" unit stamps where the unit identity is concealed with a Feldpost number, these could represent almost any kind of unit in any branch.

Here is a resized photo showing the artwork:

http://intrenches.com/sheet4sample.jpg

The stamp sheet itself:

http://intrenches.com/sheet4a.jpg

Detail:

http://intrenches.com/sheet4b.jpg

The price for this is $49 plus $7 for shipping to the UK in a padded envelope. As always, I will also include a guide showing how to cut up the sheet and explaining what each stamp means and how they were used, also a sheet of double sided adhesive cushion material for mounting the stamps on handles. I will be making them to order, the turnaround time will be about 1 week. Here is a list of all the stamps on this sheet:

Miscellaneous Soldbuch Stamps:
1. Wehrsold- for pay entries
2. Freifahrt- for leave entries
3. Verbandspaeckchen- Bandage issue stamp
4. Diptherie/Scharlach 1,0- For diptheria and scarlet fever immunization entry
5. "ist/bedgt./nicht tropendienstfaehig"- for tropical service inspection
6. Heimaturlaub- for leave entries
7. Stamp indicating instruction on maintenance of weapons and equipment
8. Stamp indicating issue of 5 RM "Putzzeuggeld" for purchasing uniform and kit maintenance items
9. Stamp indicating issue of "Raucherkarte," tobacco ration card
10. Stamp indicating uniform and equipment have been inspected for completeness and serviceability
11. Wehrsold stamp for pay in Reichsmark or Lire
12. Stamp for issue of pay, soap, ration cards, rations
13. Stamp for security checks
14. Fronturlauberpaket/Fuehrergeschenk issue stamp
15. "Verpflegt bis einschl.:" stamp for rations issue
16.-20. Grid stamp for security checks and I, II, III, IV stamps for checks

Rank stamps
21. SS-____sturmfuehrer und Batteriefuehrer
22. Oberleutnant u. Adj.
23. Hauptm. u. Dienstst. Leiter
24. Major u. Kp.-Chef
25. Rechnungsfuehrer
26. Kammeruntoffz. (for uniform and equipment issues)

Hospital and medical stamps
27. Kriegslazarett 1/521 round eagle stamp
28. Kriegslazarett 1/521 line unit stamp
29. Reserve-Lazarett II Schleswig line stamp
30. Hauptuntersuchungsstelle der Fallschirm-Armee
31. Kr.Tr.Abt. 561 line unit stamp (Kranken-Transport-Abteilung, for transport of sick/wounded)

"Generic" unit line stamps
32. F.P. Nr. 17159
33. Truppendienststelle F. P. 45500

Ersatzheer/replacement/training units
34. 4./Landesschuetzen Batl. 507 round eagle stamp
35. 4./Landesschuetzen Batl. 507 line unit stamp
36. Inf. Ers. Rgt. 5 round eagle stamp
37. Inf, Nachr. Ers. Kp. 5 line unit stamp
38. Gren. Ers. u. Ausb. Btl. 155 line unit stamp

Date stamps
39. 7. Aug. 1942
40. 4. Okt. 1942
41. 10.2.43

I accept payment via PayPal. Please e-mail me with any questions or to place an order.

Sincerely,

Chris Pittman
Attleboro MA 02703 USA
soccorro64@aol.com

You rotter, I'd just got the previous three and now there is a fourth.
I can see a market for an adjustable date stamp covering the war years?

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Sean Tighe
http://www.afra.org.uk

"Truth is a shining goddess, always veiled, always distant, never wholly approachable, but worthy of all the devotion of which the human spirit is capable. "

Sean, I am working on figuring out an adjustable dater, hopefully I will be able to offer this soon.

These can be found from ebay.de every now and then, but the condition of 70+ year old stamps in questionable at the best. I got two with metal numbers; first one is stuck to 1946 and second one rotates but wheels are so mis-alinged that only year can be stamped. The rubber one I found works ok but the rubber bands have hardened to the point that it's not a good idea to rotate them too much.

Ie another customer interested of a war-time date stamp can be found here

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"Meine Ehre heißt Treue"

Kdr, SS-Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 12
"Michael Gaißmair" re-enactors

http://www.gaissmair.net