Lately I have been finding a few artillery and mortar optics. I like them because they are precision equipment and are quite tactile. The optics viewfinder on this one is a bit different as it has a calculating mechanism for tracking a target traversing the field of view. This one was manufactured by Optische Werke G.Rodenstock in München and has their eso code. It is an Rbl.F.36, which stands for Rundblickfehrnrohr 36. It was used on the Pak-36, 38 & 40 as well as smaller artillery tubes.
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German Rbl.F.36 Gun Optic
Posted in For Sale with tags Germany (Third Reich), Heer, Optics, WW2 on February 19, 2018 by The DudeWW1 Canadian Hate Belt
Posted in For Sale with tags Australia, Canada, France, Germany (Imperial), Hate Belts, New Zealand, Souvenirs, United Kingdom, United States, Western Front, WW1 on August 5, 2017 by The DudeNice simple pickup last weekend at the local antique fair. This is a souvenir belt put together from a Prussian infantry belt and the tunic buttons from a wide range of Allied and German units. This example has a predominance of Canadian buttons so I am guessing that it was Canadian in origin. The rest are French, Australian, New Zealand, German and one single U.S. General Service button. You see these in all sorts of configurations, some on Allied belts, some with cap badges and other oddments. The legend is that these were put together from souvenirs taken from dead bodies but that sounds overly complex to me and likely nonsense. More likely most of the buttons were swapped at rear area camps between bored soldiers making up a souvenir. The U.S. button suggests a late war job, 1917-19. The Empire buttons make sense as often these units found themselves together in the line. The Canadian Regiments are from different divisions so that’s why I think this is a rear area put together. Still, a great belt, in fine condition and worth it just for the buttons and belt IMHO.
Kriegsmarine Officer’s Belt & Buckle
Posted in For Sale with tags Buckles, Germany (Third Reich), Kriegsmarine, WW2 on December 21, 2016 by The DudeEver since that KM Dagger walked into my life a few months ago I have been looking for a good Officer belt and buckle to hang it off. The dagger came with the narrow undress belt but I wanted the broader undress belt. Here it is, lovely.
Richtaufsatz-35 8cm Mortar Optical Sight
Posted in For Sale with tags Austria, Germany (Third Reich), Heer, Mortar, Optics, WW2 on September 6, 2015 by The Dude40 Pfennig Hitler Head Stamp Block
Posted in For Sale with tags Deutsches Reichspost, Germany (Third Reich), WW2 on January 17, 2015 by The DudeGerman postal services used the so-called Hitler Head issue between 1941 and 1944. There were three sizes in the basic set. Those between 1 and 24 pfennig, between 25 and 80 pfennig and between 1 and 5RM. This is a block of 9 of the 40 pfennig examples. I don’t collect these, they collect me.
These were liberated in the millions btw, they were work pfennigs then, they are worth less now!
A Group to a New Zealand Pacific Casualty
Posted in For Sale with tags Empire of Japan, Groups, New Zealand, Pacific Campaign, Solomon Islands, WW2 on June 3, 2014 by The DudeThis is a wonderful New Zealand 3rd Division group to a courageous young man, sadly KIA endeavouring to save others under terrible conditions. 2nd Lieutenant Colin David Griffiths was a 24 year old ex-shop assistant from Timaru, New Zealand who was killed in action at Vella Lavella in the Solomon Islands on the 2nd of October 1943.
He lost his life during a third attempt at rescuing a cut-off patrol from the Japanese. Swimming a line ashore to the party, consisting of a number of wounded, sharks had to be held off by tommy-gun fire. Griffiths was killed in the water, along with almost everyone else in the rescue party, by heavy Japanese small arms fire. To be clear here, this was Griffiths third attempt and the second that day to reach the beach.
Japanese Hinomaru Flag
Posted in For Sale with tags Empire of Japan, Flags, WW2 on December 23, 2013 by The DudeGerman Officer’s Dress Sword
Posted in For Sale with tags Germany (Third Reich), Heer, WW2 on September 17, 2013 by The DudeDeutsche Arbeitsfront Enamel Sign
Posted in For Sale with tags DAF, Germany (Third Reich), WW2 on August 10, 2013 by The Dude1936 Spanish Civil War Campaign Medal
Posted in For Sale with tags Spain (Nationalist), Spanish Civil War, WW2 on April 26, 2013 by The Dude1939 Verwundetenabzeichen im Silber
Posted in For Sale with tags Germany (Third Reich), Heer, WW2 on April 26, 2013 by The DudeEhrenzeichen vom 9.November 1923
Posted in For Sale with tags Germany (Third Reich), SA & Party, WW2 on April 23, 2013 by The DudeLuftwaffe Fallschirmspringerabzeichen
Posted in For Sale with tags Fallschirmjäger, Germany (Third Reich), Luftwaffe, WW2 on April 21, 2013 by The Dude1939 Verwundetenabzeichen im Silber
Posted in For Sale with tags Germany (Third Reich), Heer, WW2 on April 21, 2013 by The DudeU.S. Vietnam Era M1 Helmet
Posted in For Sale with tags Helmets, South Vietnam, United States, Vietnam, Vietnam War on April 21, 2013 by The Dude3-Piece Luftwaffe Gladiator Helmet
Posted in For Sale with tags Germany (Third Reich), Helmets, RLB, WW2 on April 19, 2013 by The DudePolizei Parade Helmet
Posted in For Sale with tags Germany (Third Reich), Helmets, Polizei, WW2 on April 19, 2013 by The DudeHeer DAK 1st Pattern Pith Helmet
Posted in For Sale with tags DAK, Germany (Third Reich), Heer, Helmets, North Africa, WW2 on April 18, 2013 by The DudeHitler Youth 3.5’x5.5′ Flag
Posted in For Sale with tags Germany (Third Reich), Hitler Youth, WW2 on April 17, 2013 by The DudeHitler Youth Flak Helpers Cap
Posted in For Sale with tags Caps, Germany (Third Reich), Hitler Youth, WW2 on April 16, 2013 by The DudeSA Dagger
Posted in For Sale with tags Daggers, Germany (Third Reich), SA & Party, WW2 on April 14, 2013 by The DudeThis a SA Dagger manufactured by Herbeck & Meyer of Solingen-Weyer. This one is marked No on the reverse of the cross-guard for the SAGruppe Nord which makes it pre-1935. At some point someone has disassembled it and reversed the handle when they put it back together. It has an early Assman DRGM marked single hanger attached.
A New Zealand Vietnam Group
Posted in For Sale with tags Groups, New Zealand, South Vietnam, Vietnam War on October 17, 2010 by The DudeThis is an interesting group, inscribed to Gunner H.H. Brass, RNZA (383606). Both the Vietnam War Service medal and the Republic of Vietnam are engraved. The RVN medal has the famous 1960- date on it. The intention was that the final date would be added after the victory over North Vietnam. Since South Vietnam was defeated there was no government around to establish the missing date.
The Vietnam War Service Medal was awarded to all members of the New Zealand armed forces who, between 29 May 1964 and 27 January 1973, either served for 28 days, continuous or aggregated, in ships or craft employed in operations on inland waters or off the coast of Vietnam or served for one day or more on the posted strength of a unit or formation on land in Vietnam, conducted one operational sortie over Vietnam or Vietnamese waters by aircrew on the posted strength of a unit allocated for direct support of operations in Vietnam or served for 30 days or more, continuous or aggregated, on official visits, inspections or other occurrences of a temporary nature on duty in Vietnam, or in ships or craft engaged in operations off the Vietnamese coast.
Service terminated by death or wounds, or the award of a decoration for gallantry led to the immediate award of the medal, regardless of whether the qualification period had been fulfilled.
Since the ROV medal was considered a foreign award by the New Zealand Government it was never approved for display on official occasions so this group has been mounted for Anzac Day wear I am guessing.
Brass served in the New Zealand Rifle Company V6 deployment and passed away in 1995.
A New Zealand Korean War Group
Posted in For Sale with tags Groups, Korean War, New Zealand, South Korea on October 17, 2010 by The DudeThis group is marked to 61235 Aircraftsman L.C. Hill, RNZAF and comprises the New Zealand Operational Service Medal, The New Zealand Service Medal 1946-49, the Commonwealth Korea Medal, the UN Korea Medal and the Republic of Korea War Medal. The ROK medal is a later issue as it down’t have the national symbol woven into the ribbon.
This is an interesting set as the guy is clearly an early arrival into Korea and stayed until the end. The OSM and Jay Force medals are named which is unusual for these things, leading me to believe that at least some of this group are official replacements as habitually they weren’t inscribed at the time but late issues from the 1990’s were.