What's your newest militaria III

Don't take this as Gospel, Andy, but I've been reading everything I can find about Zeltbahns just lately....

It seems to me that every man was issued two pegs to go with his Zeltbahn, but it was usual practice among 'older hands' to get hold of a third one. The extra peg was placed in front of the Zeltbahn to tension it when used as a one-man 'mini-tent' or shelter.

 

the two pegs seem logical to me too. I also found mine as a pair.

 

I think I have a definitive answer, thanks to Armes et Militaria magazine #255, October 2006.

Under RWM document HDV 1932 No. 205/1 of 20th April 1932 ( the official adoption date of the Zeltbahn ) each man was issued with ; -

1 x Zeltbahn 31 ( Shelter Quarter )
1 x Zeltleine 32 ( tent line )
1 x Zeltstock 01 ( tentpole )
2 x Zeltpflocken 29 ( tent pegs ).

So there you have it........

 

Thanks for the info Martin, its rather interesting............and now that you have your pegs, it looks like your ready to go camping yourself

 

Maybe I'll use it to get in the 'mood' when I'm next in the Ardennes....

 

This set of medals from WW2. Incl Freedom Cross medal for bravery, Continuation War medal 1941-45, Headquarters Cross for people working in Hq´s ( those working in Mannerheim´s Hq got a clasp with big "M" letter ), and the Blue Cross that was given to all war veterans in the 1960´s.

 

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

 

Post the pics when you get the drivers badge, it sounds promissing

 

And so at last, I can hold my head high among the Elite Militaria Collectors of the Forum......








At least, I shan't have to lose any sleep worrying that RRCollector will expose it as a fake.....

( Although, for sure, I'm almost certain that this very canister was one of those used to fuel Wittmann's Tiger before his final battle..... )

 

Much like mine which was carried around in the back of Hitlers personal staff car and was once filled up by the man himself at a Berlin fuel station....or at least that is what the militaria dealer from whom I bought it from told me!

Very nice addition to your collection, Martin. Welcome to the 'Wehrmacht Jerrycan Club'.

 

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, black, silver(denazified) and a gold one missing most of the gold.....this was my starter into badges and got the cheap ones, around 40 bucks, they aren't perfect, but I know they are legit.....I will get more complete ones as I can afford them. The drivers badge is nice, the solider had removed The pins from the back and sewn it onto his uniform it's still has the thread on it...

 

I'd love a Jerry can....don't know enuf about them to detect the fakes

 

The subject of fake jerry cans was discussed on here a few years ago.

http://www.ww2f.com/other-militaria/36732-ss-original-fake-jerry-can-information.html

 

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 closest I have is an east German one

 

Who knows it could very well be one of the ones used outside the bunker that day they burnt the bodies

 

There are no fake cannisters in France yet (no market) . You can still find original ones almost anywhere. (Thrown away at recycle centers, pick them up yourself at former storage places, find them in farms, barns, garage sales etc... Just to show you I say the truth Ipicke dup two within a week and poste dthem on this thread. Jagdpanther has also found his in France.

 

....and I found mine on Deutsch E-Bay for 11 Euros......

 

Good show Martin, you know that collectors without decent cannisters are disqualified from the beer competition

 

Drunk from the 'can', I presume.....?

 

While I am typing I am downloading my finds from today. There is a UK Great War Victory medal with abreviations Icannot decypher. Maybe someone can help.

M411 A. HUNT E.R.A.3.R.N.






EDIT: here is the first load:

two pairs of French Artillery shoulder tabs (1938 +1939 models) .



French 1940 dated barbel wire tongs. The maker sis Bost FRERES near Le Creusot.