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A bit misty/rainy but a beautiful city here in Bydgoszcz Poland where I am for work right. now. Had a bit of icy rain but mostly gone now. And a great Christmas market. I really like Poland and the people are so nice and friendly.

If these guys are right it is a German Post WW1 Freikorps Self-Defence Battalion Von Heydebreck Pin Badge on the buckle...

Okay slipping into politics slightly. I always found it sad that Germans are not allowed to feel proud of their military history because of the Nazi era. Military traditions are important for military units to help foster esprit de corps. There is a lot of German history outside of the...

Really nice!

Yup LOL. I think in my head I was seeing Arabic alphabet not numerals LOL. And it was a great joke Peter. And I do get fired up with all the crap and fake news on social media.

From the birthplace of STILLE NACHT HEILEGE NACHT. My wife and I were lucky enough to attend a concert on the 200th anniversary of the song in Salzburg. It was very moving and one of the best I have ever attended.

Did anyone figure out who the person is that I put his saying in Latin (well google translator did...)? From one of my favorite movies.

"Stultus est tam stultus est quam stultus" A quote by a famous American (okay fictional). I would be surprised if that is accurate. Personally I do not believe a single thing I see on social media. And for the record I have no problem with any race, religion or skin colour. Just thought I...

I flew with one in my carry on in Canada few years ago. I made a point of telling them before it went through the scanner. I was more worried about the kokarden that might look like throwing stars on the xray. When it arrived after the scanner at the spot to be inspected, I told the lady it...

Why don't you post some pictures of the pickelhaubes in your collection?

Good luck. I really like them even as they are but it would be nice to see them restored as well.

Last year I was supporting a training exercise in Latvia for the Canadian Multi-National Brigade in Camp Adazi near Latvia. There were over 2000 soldiers from various NATO countries on parade. Here is a picture of the Latvian monument at the camp. The Latvians take their defence very...

Thanks. Decided to buy it.

Opinions? Should this have two cockades? It is military? Thanks. Peter

It is interesting too that the patina of the two parts looks the same - so together for a very long time I would think.

Interesting. Makes you wonder if they might have done it back then?

Thanks Brian!

My wife and I were doing the Christmas markets in Belgium and Holland one year and yes, amazing fries. But the vendor was very upset when we did not want any of his sauces on ours, just salt. Not really upset just looked at us incredulously or like we had three heads when we did want any LOL.

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Looks like the quartermaster's stores LOL.