/r/Militariacollecting
This community is designed for collectors and enthusiasts alike to display their collection, discuss military history, assess if an item is original or a reproduction (a huge part of militaria collecting is authentication). All militaria collectors and items are welcome! We would love if you would share what you got.
ABOUT
Militaria /ˌmiləˈterēə/ (n.) : "Objects that are connected with warfare or military service and are usually collected for their historical interest."
It can be described as anything, from any nation, ranging from military uniforms, medals, firearms, weapons, flags, helmets...you get the idea.
Any items from wars of ancient Rome to the storming of Osama's compound are welcome!
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Identification/Valuing/Help Posts:
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Framed n@zi (mostly) patches found at an art gallery in my city. I'm not listing them because I don't want to bring undue controversy. I've done some of my own research (in description) but would love any other context this sub can give.
Kreigsmarine Clerical work, Yeoman Petty Officer 3rd Class
Kreigsmarine Torpedo Control Foreman Grade 2 (Torpedo and two chevrons)
St. Moritz Skis (? St. Mortiz is a skiing town in Western Switzerland near the Italian Border. Cursive font dates from earliest 1932 and is still in use today. The blue zig zags aren't QUITE SS bolts and do make up the word "Skis" but their presense among these other patches is incredibly suspect. I have no information regarding any sort of Nazi Skiing trip but I suppose it's possible that it is a cheeky Nazi joke. I cannot find anything else that "ki" could stand for other than being a part of the word. It could also be an unrelated graphic design choice showing ski tracks. Or...it could be all of the above.)
St. Mortiz Switcherland. (This seems like just a regular tourist patch from the time showing the coat of arms of St. Moritz. Not sure what the "IS" stands for. "In Switzerland"?)
US X Corps part of Phillipine campaign in WW2 as well as reporting directly to MacArthur in Korea (Displayed Inverted. I can't find any reference to it being a hate symbol but if it's some deep deep military hate symbol it's possible it's just not known. X Corp was disbanded in 1968 but they did fight against Communists which is enough of a dogwhistle for Alt Right groups. See the use of the South Korean flag at rallies.)
Steuermann (Helmsman)
Kreigsmarine Eagle patch (possibly a reproduction due to the quality and super clean lines)
Third Reich Labor Service (abbreviated RAD. Displayed inverted)
NCO Cap Insignia
Wermacht Ferrier (Displayed Inverted)
20:15 UTC
Iron Cross
Not really a Wehrmacht collector but I received this as a gift recently and I’m wondering how to tell about the class and if it’s genuine? I did the magnet test and it sticks and the silver on the side looks tarnished as well as marks on the ribbon where it would have been sewn in place. So what have I got? I received from a good family friend who got it when they were younger themselves in the 60s-70s
19:58 UTC
Some cuffs i just picked up
19:53 UTC
Need help identifying, is this some kind of cannon projectile?
hello, looking for help on this item. it is 5.09" in dia, about 7.5" tall. it weighs 24.6 lbs. it has "1707" cast on the bottom. it appears to be solid cast iron.
19:28 UTC
What is this canteen?
Yes mods i tried reverse image searching and googling but it came up with random steel canteens that didn't look like it
16:13 UTC
Can anyone identify this “Japanese field equipment bag”
It was being sold for $75 and I could google search find it and the writing kept coming out in gibberish when translated, it kept saying “eight sutra theodolite saddle” anyone got any ideas on what it actually is?
15:45 UTC
Help needed with a German death card
Could someone with access to archives help me find this soldier's death index card a preferably also the unit number/other information? Any help will be appreciated!
11:09 UTC
Ashtray Junkers Meißen 1939
Anybody knows about the worth? It is stamped 1939.
10:26 UTC