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A really neat collection of identified Confederate Veteran items Steve. I love the story on your finally acquiring the items. Not to hijack the thread but here is a UCV uniform set with a similar story. Purchased from the Grand-Daughter of the Confederate veteran.

Nice find Gabe. I just picked up a Waldorf-Astoria cigarette card book the other day. These are great for uniform identification and this one was complete along with a Reichswehr book. I already have the one on the Schutztruppen. George

Nice! Congratulations.

I think these notches were for style and probably to give some purchase to the Portepee strap to keep it from sliding down the guard. Some guards have holes to attach the strap end.

Gents, I saw the recent post on Medical Doctors and thought I would show a small group of four photos of WWII active duty Policemen that are interesting. One photo shows three active duty WWII Policemen in the East with their truck with the Polizei eagle decal on the door. They are wearing...

Thank you for your likes. Here is another interesting variation of the S/98. This is a shortened version of the bayonet that has been arsenal altered (not by Bubba) and nickle plated. Notice this was originally an item of issue bayonet with inspection markings on the pommel. It is believed...

Gents, I thought I would show a private purchase (Extrawaffen) Imperial German Model 98 style dress bayonet. This bayonet is styled as the S.98 (Seitengewehr M/98) in German literature. This Extra-Seitengewehr has no bayonet lug attachment nor does it have a muzzle ring so it will not affix to...

I believe the bottom scabbard is Austrian. This lower fixed ring and upper suspension band with an angled reverse slot is an Austrian design. Also notice the narrow drag. Look at M. Christian Ortner - Erich Artlieb, "With Drawn Sword, Austro=Hungarian Edged Weapons 1848-1918", for specifics...

Marcus, Your swords are both Austro-Hungarian. The full size Infantry sword was made by the German maker Weyersburg & Stamm and retailed by the Budapest dealer marked on your blade. The Kindersabel appears to also be Austrian as some of these Austrian swords were brass rather than nickel...

The Saturday flea markets are also a very good source of militaria. Just ask the Taxi guy and he will take you to the local one. I have picked up some very nice goodies at these flea markets.

An open ended loaded question sure to bring out some interesting helmets. Erich Radecke, "Polizei-Abzeichen Helme - Heraldik - Historie" 1.Band - bis 1918 talks about this Zittau Polizei helmet on page 56 of his book. He shows the helmet star that is on my helmet with the gilt emblem of Zittau...

I agree that what you show is a nice Feuerwehr Pickelhaube. I collect Polizei spike helmets and some are shown on this thread. https://www.pickelhaubes.com/xf/threads/new-member-who-collects-polizei-pickelhaubes.17130/

Thank you for your thoughts. I appreciate your looking at the uniform.

Thanks for looking and I am not really convinced it is German. It has a full black cloth lining with striped white lining in the sleeves and has no interior markings or removed labels, etc. Only the loose threads at the collar where the metal insignia were removed. The buttons are...

Gents, This is an unknown Imperial German tunic made in the form of a double breasted frock coat. It is heavy blue wool with black cuffs and shoulder straps that are piped in light blue. The plain polished (Glatt) gold colored buttons are placed in pairs down the front as well as at the cuffs...

Thank you for your thoughts. I tend to agree that it is most probably a hard kepi. The other Saxon Mounted Gendarmerie helmet is interesting as well. This police technique of grabbing the collar and seat of the pants was referred to as a "bum's rush" in US policing at the time. Attached is a...

Gents, This is an example of the Saxon Police cap worn by the Landespolizei (LAPO) prior to the adoption of a squat version of the black Police Tschako in the late 1930s. The front cockade has the coat of arms for Saxony and this insignia was worn by municipal police and Gendarmerie prior to...

A nice original helmet with great provenance. I love the service documents. Thanks for showing.

Outstanding embroidery and excellent photographs. Thanks for posting.

One last item for this Gendarmerie collection gents, Here is a 9mm Single Action / Double Action German Police revolver that I have been after for some time and recently acquired. These revolvers are pictured and described in the Horst Friedrich book, "Dienstwaffen der deutschen Polizei und...