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    How to tell repop metal breech cover from real one?

    Bruce, on the left you can see a fake from the 1980s. I do not know how they have developed ... :cry:
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    Reichsmarine photograph

    talking about Reichsmarine helmets ... Please note all the M18 ear cut out helmets with the crossed unclear anchor as decal. 2. Kompanie Küstenwehr-Abteilung III. => costal artillery on their way to the training grounds in Saxony. Next photo shows a soldier from an unknown Navy unit. Please...
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    Early 1916 Goerz Semi Turret Gew98 Sniper Rifle

    With the rear base removed, the receiver bridge should look like this one. Danzig 1917, bolt m/m with both bases removed. :cry: but still existing. BTW: great rifles! Congratulations!
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    Loss/grave cards - Need help with handwriting in German (incl sütterlin script)

    correction to #1 it is: Schädelb. Bruch => Schädelbasis Bruch => basal skull fracture
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    Loss/grave cards - Need help with handwriting in German (incl sütterlin script)

    #1 Schädel Bruch, Unfall => skull fracture, accident #2 Schädelbruch, O(ber) Armbruch, U(nter) Schenkelbruch, durch Unfall => skull fracture, upper arm fracture, lower leg fracture, due to accident #3 Sepsis nach ???? Marschblase am Li(nken) Fuß => Sepsis (blood poisoning) after ???? marching...
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    RESEARCH PROJECT- Gl. V. Marked Rifles and M1916 Glasvisier Study

    Danzig 1917, 6704ii, Gl.V. marked rear sight, same scope bases as: https://www.k98kforum.com/threads/gew98-ww1-sniper-updated-with-new-optics.49493/
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    GEW98 WW1 Sniper * updated with new optics

    Some time ago, the younger brother of your rifle showed up. Danzig 1917, #6704ii with exactly the same bases, but again no scope. :(
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    Cool Gewehr 98 sniper photograph

    He simply did not reply to my inquieris. :(
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    Cool Gewehr 98 sniper photograph

    :(:( No:cry::cry:
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    Cool Gewehr 98 sniper photograph

    confirmed. ;) When the hunting rifles were returned to the previous owners from 1916 on, the original tag was removed and a new one as "certificate of thanks" inletted into the stock. But not many found their way home. :( On the attached photo you can clearly see where the original tag was...
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    Photo of SS Polizei with Mauser Banner Standard Model SSR Conversion Rifle

    Of all the police units in Norway at that time, only SS-Polizei Gebirgs-Nachrichten-Kompanie 91 was allowed to wear the Edelweiss badge on their caps. All the other units in Norway at that that time did wear it against regulations. Somewhere in the collection I have a photo showing a Master...
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    Photo of SS Polizei with Mauser Banner Standard Model SSR Conversion Rifle

    Since Police Battalion 302 (sometimes called Polizei-Ski-Bataillon 302 ) was equipped with mountain gear due to the Norway mission, the men were allowed to wear the Edelweiss Badge II (flat embossed and aluminum colored) on the left flap of their ski, mountain, or winter hats beginning November...
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    Photo of SS Polizei with Mauser Banner Standard Model SSR Conversion Rifle

    Pol. Bat. 302, not 312. Pol. Bat. 312 became IInd Bat. Pol. Geb. Reg. 18 Pol. Bat. 325 became IIIrd Bat. Pol. Geb. Reg. 18 When Pol. Bat. 302 left Norway in mid 1942, it was the only Police unit allowed to wear the Edelweiß badge.
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    Fallschirmjäger with Ground Assault Badge and Crete Cuff Band

    Fallschirmschützenabzeichen, not Fallschirmjägerabzeichen! ;)
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    Really Rare Late War Camo Jacket

    BTW: The factory facilities of Schlieper & Baum in Elberfeld and the surrounding area were almost completely destroyed by British air raids in the summer of 1943. The company management desperately tried to find other production sites. Unfortunately with little success. It is not yet known where...
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    Really Rare Late War Camo Jacket

    The name "Leibermuster" likely goes back to the printing technology engineer Hellmut Leiber, who, together with the Kattundruckerei "Schlieper & Baum AG", Wuppertal-Elberfeld, applied for a patent for the production method and color mixture of the Leibermuster: German patent specification 909...
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    ZFG42 thoughts

    That was not to be expected otherwise. In this forum, most members are mainly only about political issues. About fakes, look alike sniper rifles and other junk! I am very disappointed how this, once excellent forum has developed. Thank you!
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    ZFG42 thoughts

    Looks like not all collectors share my concerns. ;) The scope shown in #30 recently sold for €11,500 +++ https://www.hermann-historica.de/de/auctions/lot/id/796521
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    RESEARCH PROJECT - Amberg 1916-1918

    (y) BTW: My contribution was only to bring this topic back to life. Paul always gets all the information on my guns. ;)
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    RESEARCH PROJECT - Amberg 1916-1918

    Paul, only one poor shot showing the RR. :-( The rifle has not been taken apart for a looong time. => no BC one piece beech stock. eMail later today.
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