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very nice helmet MacMac, welcome to the forum

What makes some Brodie helmets more valuable , I have seen some sell in the high hundreds ? Is it ones with a certain regiment with insignia ?? . This is my one Mk 1* with JCS&W Liner dated 1938 Helmet is marked H/V 16 and has Seaforth Highlanders insignia with net Also has SS on the inside

So was habe ich auch noch nie bekommen und erst recht nicht auf dem Flohmarkt! Das Ding lag zwischen alten Werkzeugen bei einem der allen erdenklichen Kram aus wohnungsentrümpelungen für kleines Geld angeboten hat Absoluter glücksfund! Leider keine bestempelung vorhanden,halte es aber definitiv für ein zeitgenössisches Stück

Hell friends I introduce this very rare item today in the wrong section! Now i will load up some pictures here an hope its the right place: Today i catch near my hometown this rifle grenade launcher for gew. 98 german ww1 on a flee market! What is your opinion for this thing? Iam Glad to hear some Impressions! First 3 pics are my shooting cup The last 3 ones i Found in the www Best regards from germany

Thanks! I figured if I will collect them, best to get it in pristine condition if possible.

On the picture in the Museum you See in Front of the cup , looks like a cap, the grenade wich was used with this item , fired from gew. 98 This shooting cup has no marks on it, maybe taken after finnishing from military weapon check or stolen / saved after war from Destruction?

Hey Fritz The cup is complete and in very fine condition I price was like buying a good Hammer in a Shop

Thanks Kenny , Excellent info on brodie helmets . Any ideas on the SS on the inside of the helmet ? And do you think the net is original Thanks

Tank you Kenny Yes,i will take a shortcut from the conversation an will senden it Best regards

Very unusual items Gildwiller and excellent condition too

Hi Raven, now moved to the correct section. If some one could translate the last few posts that would help our non German speakers

raven wrote: I have never got such a piece, and certainly not at a fleamarket! The item lay between old tools and all sorts of junk from house clearances for a small price. Absolute lucks find. Unfortunately no stamps, but definitely a period piece. --------- Hat wohl jemand mal versucht als "Werkzeug" zu mißbrauchen. So ein Teil würde normalerweise unter lauter Werkzeug kaum auffallen! Wirklich ein Glücksfall, und hoffentlich nicht zu teuer gewesen. Ist das Stück komplett, oder fehlt ein Teil? In einem anderen Foto war noch ein Teil zum Aufsetzen, Verschluß oder Munitionsteil? Jedenfalls ziemlich rostfrei und ohne Narben oder Gebrauchsspuren. ----------- Someone probably thought they could misuse it as a tool. Such a piece would hardly be noticeable under a stack of tools! A real piece of luck, and hopefully not too expensive. Is it complete or is something missing? In another photo there was an extra part or fitting. End cap or part of ammo? In any case free of rust and no rust scars or signs of use.

Ein sauberes Stück! Ist bestimmt vorher von einem gereinigt worden, nichtsdestoweniger selten - so was habe ich noch nie angeboten gesehen, geschweige denn auf einem Flohmarkt. Die Flohmärkte heute sind abgegrast, überteuert und es wimmelt vor Fälschungen. Gibt es irgendwelche Stempelungen darauf? A clean piece. Looks like it has been cleaned, neverthelesss rare - never seen one on offer, not even at a fleamarket. Fleemarkets today have been grazed out, too expensive and full of fakes. Any stamp markings?

Thanks Kenny,I will try for the shoulder titles, but I have tried to source a photo for some time, but with no luck so far. A friend suggested some ww1 dated 303 Inert rounds

Here is a WW1 US Medical First Aid training kit. These were to be used in a training environment. Kit dated 1917, contained 2 bandages. Instructions for use were located on the back of the box. These kits were meant to be reused as well.

Here is a WW1 US Haemostatic Forcep kit. It came in this box, don't know if the box is what they came in, but it fits perfectly. I got this kit along with a bunch of other WW1 Medical gear from a long time collector. This kit is dated 1917 and is complete.

This is a WW1 US Medical Officers Pocket Case, model of 1911, this particular case is a very early one, dated 1915. Most you see are from 1917-1918. This one is complete with the instruments as well as needles. This case is larger than the size carried in the officer belts.

And here is how saboteurs and franctireurs are dealt with, this also applied to "Commandos" caught behind the German lines - in accordance with International Law in Wartime If volunteers did not step forward, they would be selected.