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Victorian trio Ismaili bar jowaki 1877-8 Afghanistan bar Ali Mujid long service medal to 1328 pet Stephen Churchouse 4th rifle brigade

I haven't posted anything for a wee while now and I always promised David I would post a pic of this Group. RQMS George Myers KOSB & 20th Rifle Brigade Queens South Africa Medal with Clasps 'Cape Colony', 'Paardeberg', 'Johannesburg' & 'South Africa 1901' (KOSB) WWI War Medal (Rifle Brigade) WWI Victory Medal (Rifle Brigade) with MID Oakleaf - Confirmed with MIC and London Gazette entry Meritorious Service Medal (Rifle Brigade) - Confirmed with London Gazette entry The MSM is 1 of only 2 awarded to the Rifle Brigade for Egypt.

Thanks Fritz

Great group. I have a msm 14-18 trio mid group to z655 sgt h w Steele 2nd rifle brigade. Cant seem to be able to load pictures.

Hi new to this forum and site. I would like to start collecting German court mounted groups as I have collected british medals for some time now. Are there any combinations that just are not possible or is that a question with to many answers. thanks paul

Here is another Lewis Gun manual I picked up, this one is dated 1917. 148 pages with some illustrations. 9 x 13 cm

Here is an interesting device, a multiple grenade launcher. This assembly uses 4 Lebel rifle assemblies linked together to create a portable battery that could be fired at once. The grenade used was the Mle. 1916 DR grenade, which was a rifle grenade, and came into service towards the end of 1916. The grenade itself had issues with the percussion fuse, which could cause premature detonation or undesired results upon impact, and was not popular with the rank and file, which is why I suspect they were used more in the battery role instead.

Doorn Speisesaal Arbeitszimmer Haus Doorn, the Kaiser's deathbed. Visitors are not allowed into this room. + 4. June 1941 +

I think everyone feels the same way, but unfortunately we are stuck with it, prices have really risen from the first day on. Everyone with any savings had only the half from the first day on. The Euro was thought to be a bridge over borders, but nobody is travelling now!

Good info Leon, I don't have any of these yet, but will keep my eyes peeled!

Period image showing this above listed mess kit worn on the pack.

Image of my Zeitzunderhandgranate, this is the type with the fuse in the rear area by the carrying hook. The other type has the fuse in the front, opposite the handle.

Here is an image of US Marines in a parade in 1919, back in the US. Note the location of the USMC emblem on the helmet as well as painted insignia. I know we have had questions about this in the past.

I missed the DM, did not like going to the Euro at all.

Just found while going through some old papers, these were the 1991 series, I think these were the last before the DM was withdrawn on 1. January 2001. They must have been with the papers since Summer 1997. Persons depicted: Bettina von Arnim Annette von Droste-Hülshoff Carl Friedrich Gauss

Yes I think it was Zinc Paul

Cheers Colin , I'll pay it a visit, when the weather improves

Yes Kenny, that's the one it's a nice little café I can recommend it.

Excellent Colin, was great to see you again where is that cafe? is it half way up Dundas street? looking on google maps at the moment , is it the Laquila ? I've not been to Dundas street in years , always good to find somewhere that sells a good burger.

Here's some more additions picked up from Kenny's shop last week, on another shopping trip to Glasgow. had a great day found a great little café on Dundas St side of Queen St Station, the owner made the best burger that I have ever tasted.

Cheers Colin, glad you liked your items , was great to meet you too , you've got to keep the wife happy just don't tell her how much they were

Picked these 3 items up on a visit to Kenny's shop the other week, was most impressed a real treasure trove, was well pleased with the visit. Sorry it was a short visit, I could have spent all day there, but had the wife waiting to go on a shopping spree. .

very nice Colin

Thanks Leon for the comment on my two fire crosses. The First class is a tough one to find. Nick

Hello, Leon, If no one else has helped you out, I have quite a bit of the correct Fire Brigade Ribbon that you need and would be happy to send you a length. Just get in touch with me on PM and give me your addy. Like I said, I have quite a bit so No Charge. NShado

Hard to say on the Eagle Colin, but it's still a nice ornament either way

Nice little set there also Colin, HJ related items are always very fascinating, I keep meaning to get a load of my documents translated when I have time.

Cheers for the info Greg.

thanks guys, the carving on the back Greg, is the word ( Zermatt ) can't check under as it is glued down to stop it moving about. the other items with it all relate to a young H.J. BDM girl from Wurttemburg Schwaben which I think is a mountain region most date from 1936 to 1939. here's a photo and Certificate.

The eagle looks like folk art to me, possibly is original though. Germany has a long tradition of wood carving folk art items. The Ore Mountain area (Erzgebirge) of Saxony is most famous for it. As an item to keep a local carving business alive during the war and just before I could see such items being made. It would be good to better read the carving on the back and check for a ink stamp on the under side. Either would be typical and expected of the better carving areas to mark their items.

Here's a few items I've not posted before.. Opinion's on this little carved statue which was in a small display case of H.J items.. hard to date wooden items like this, crudely hand carved, but looks well with other H.J items.

Great medals. Love the display for the Mothers cross

Having looked again for the maker of party badge RZM M1/102. the correct maker was Frank & Rief-Stuttgart- Zuffenhausen, and not Phillip Turks of Wien. Will post a Parteiamtlicheabzeichen M1/Makers Codes list Soon.

Here's 4 more items for you, 1st Is a upgrade photo of a 4 year award front & rear veiw. 2nd Bronze DRL Sports badge maker (Wernstein/Jena ). 3rd Party button hole badge, Rzm M1/102 maker (Phillip Turks Ww Wien ). 4th Cloth arm badge and metal cap badge polizei.

Excellent Leon, the Floch copies are very good

Hi kenny, no it was part of a swap deal, don,t worry I didn't lose out.

Iron Cross 1st Class maker L/21 screw backed. Welfare Medal lowest class (nickel ). 1934 Mutter und Kind cloth donation badge ( brass bar clasp with needle pin to reverse ).

Hi Leon, yes only the gold came in a case ,the other two would be issued in packets

heres two new additions, and a updated picture of the framed bronze's.

I love the Mothers Cross set.It is by far my favourite Medal from the Third Reich.Did the picture come with the set, or was it added after? It would look really good ,IMHO ,if you could get a miniature version to go with it.

Here's Michael Reitmeier NSDAP member, also former SA. and NSKK service records and medical discharge certificate. He was interned at Abensberg 15 May 1945, and released 11 October 1946.

Hi Leon, sorry to say my supplier does not do fire cross ribbon, but will keep an eye out for you.

Okay Kenny, would appreciate it if you could. will e-mail you later.

I might be able to get to get you a copy ribbon, original would be much tougher.

Thanks Kenny, any Idea were I can get a replacement ribbon for it.?

Ah, thought I recognised it too, Fire cross ribbon should have purple edging

Yes 1 and 3 I got from you Kenny, The mothers cross set looks well now iv'e framed it, and added a few extra bits. Not sure on the fire service medal ribbon, Ive seen them with a blue outer edge and also pink. Could the outer edge colour be a regional thing.?

Very nice Leon, think I recognise the mothers cross set

Excellent

very nice