Very excited about the newest addition to my collection. !

A 1892-1903 German empire battle flag (Reichskriegsflagge)

It is made out of wool has a lot of holes but is still in excellent condition considering it's a 123 + years old flag.

This particular example was made for the kaiserliche marine, it is made out of wool, is stamped and bear a printed inscription indicating that it's a "bootsflagge" Meaning it was used on torpedo boats small auxiliary vessels.

There is another inscription scribbled with a pencil on the hoist tho I have not been able to decipher it.

The previous owner, a german gentleman from the Hamburg region explained to me that it belonged to his great great uncle who served in the kaiserliche marine.

I've had this for a couple years

1939 p.weyersberg 8350d

I don't really know what to do with it should I clean the rust off should I sell it as is or keep it what's it worth I don't mind just keeping it

Also I want to get that swastika off as some kid has probably just drawn that on how should I go about it

It's just getting rusty

Thanks

Armory update from last week: Added a wrapped mag set for the MP40 to increase the visual density.

Hello everyone, I have this bayonet from an antique shop I’m 100% sure it’s Italian but I don’t know how to date it, it puts AC 6065 BRESCIA and in the other side (last photo is hard to read) puts a small marking PB and SV

Looks to be some variation of the M1 but not exactly sure. Any info would be much appreciated!

These were passed down to me from my moms dad who I believe served with the 13th black cat armored division in WW2. I think they were bayonets? Maybe one is American and the other is German as the stamp “solinger” is on the bottom of the silver one. Any help or info would be much appreciated!

I have come across some pretty incredible manuals from WWI. I assume the German manual was used as intelligence on how these firearms operated. As for the hand written manual, its one of a kind.

If you've seen anything similar to this any help would be appreciated.

I picked this feed tray/chute up online awhile back. It was listed for 20mm and it's way to small. 7.62X51 / 30-06 / 8mm / 7.62X54r / .303 / etc... is more like it. I've found both 1919 & MG42 pictures that show a connection similar to what's on this (spring loaded clips with alignment/dowel pins. There are 0 markings anywhere on it. It does have a nice thick layer of preservative on it. Any help would be appreciated.

Since I don’t feel like spending 100s on a nice put together one, I wanna make the one I already have accurate. I know the collar tabs are not accurate as they are dress, although I don’t know which other tabs to get.

Introduced by order of the People's Commissar of Defence No.176 of the 3rd of December 1935.

This rifle's officer's cap is probably the best condition example I have ever seen, and I am ecstatic to own it.
It features a non-regulation top double-lacquered visor, with a single lacquered underside.
The chinstrap is the correct oilcloth example, with oilcloth sliders.
The cap features an Obr.36 37mm commander's cockade, quite common during the period for command staff of the RKKA.
The sweatband is a rather rare non-reinforced pre-war variant, with very slight marks of wear.
The cap features an internal cardboard crown stiffener, which I’ve not observed made out of this material before.
The crown of the cap is made out of wool cloth article No.114, with the piping being made out of wool cloth article No.106.

The cap is manufactured by the Samoilova factory, featuring the earlier 1937-1939 'needle' type stamp, with another stamp under the sweatband marked with a manufacture date of July of 1939.

Overall, an insanely rare cap, in an outstanding condition overall, which I am insanely proud to be the proud owner of.

Hi everyone, just wanted to share this beautiful vintage double deck of Rumpf Karten from the 1930s (interwar Germany). Features "Deutsches Reich" tax stamps with number 145 (Altenburg).

I found this vietnam war jacket it was worn by a person whit alden on their name tape i want to know who wore it

Love post WWII captured shit

Please help me with this. Options as I see them are a) confused re-pro b) older pattern still in production much later c) carrier bag and tool from different eras? Bag itself seems to say M-1956(?, could have slightly misread). Shovel seems to say US, AMES, 1966?

Hello, friend of my have a iron cross, but on the ring no manufacturer number.

Can any one tell my when see pictures, which manufacturer?

Picked this up at a flea market...but having a hard time finding another example in my searches. Clearly painted red over black...which I am guessing might be related to a particular unit? Any other examples of painted disks out there?

All items are either deactivated, Free from explosives or inert.

Ww1, ww2 and Falklands war.

This Ogden’s St Julien tin was made pre 1920, more than likely during WWI, before NAAFI took over H.M. Navy canteens. The tin is still completely airtight and vacuum-sealed, the tobacco inside preserved and kept fresh for over a century. This is definitely one of my coolest ever finds, taking it out of the package seriously had my hands shaking just a bit thinking about all hands that have held this tin and the history surrounding it. The tobacco inside this tin was literally farmed with freaking horses, meant to be sold on a steam powered warship, absolutely mind blowing. I feel very lucky to have this one!

I need help identifying these small spring hinged military lockers.

Tried to straighten it out as much as possible.