wwii axis reenactment forum

Got to admit I`ve done P.O.W at times. I was lucky to get hold of an original pair of pow overalls. M43 with no insignia & low boots. Job done !
The overalls in question are a plain green colour & stamped "A gift from the American red cross".

Agreed. From what I understand the badge wasn`t widely worn in the field. You did not want to be recognised as a sniper if captured.

Well done on your knowledge & research !

Given the screw holes. My guess is a wall mounting... Office ? School??? Etc.

Or look for a Bundeswehr one: http://www.panzer-handel.de/product_inf ... fahne.html&
was the first I found.

Can any one help me on this... I`m looking at purchasing an R.I.F from Spain into the UK. As I understand It, as a bona fide Re-enactor I am allowed to as I belong to a group & can provide the relevant insurance details. Naturally the item in question will be used at permitted events only. Is th...

Now that is fantastic.

No Mairtin. From storage.
I believe the Items where targeted due to the value. Plenty of other stuff available in there. Funny how these items went & other stuff had to be moved in order to access some of them.

As mentioned in the header. These items have been stolen from me & may come up for sale privately or at a show. Ost front medal - Pretty generic. War merit - Austrian court mounted. EK II - Easy to ID... When shaken the centre (Black) part rattles. Border guards coat - Grey artificial leather. C...

Interested. Please PM.

Nice one.
Excellent rapport, speedy delivery. Well done that man !!

PM sent

Just received my NCO wool peak crusher cap from Chris today.
I`d like to say the delivery was very fast, the cap itself is amazing and the insignia is great too - No faults whatsoever.
A big thank you to the man. Top class stuff !!

Jeepers Robin. you look like Marty pellow on your avatar pic !
(Nice selection of photos too )

The answer is simple..... Type 1 smocks did not have the lower pockets of the later type 2. The smocks were rolled up to gain better access to the tunic pockets ! Remember too that originally the smock was to be worn over all the webbing, and the 2 side pockets were to enable access to pouches etc. ...