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I've been asked about the origin of the name, or codename, of the well known "Night of Long Knives"_ I'm not able to answer_ someone could enlighten me, or could indicate some useful link about that ?_ as ever, thank you very much !

gift from an ol'timer (not a Vet)_ I'm quite puzzled because it's working quite poorly: not ineffective, but seemly quite underengineered, IF original, under German standards : w/out a third hand, the tool tend to rotate, damaging or slipping away from the surface engaged _ (maybe am I...)_ any...

After my full career here mostly submitting fakes at your attention, for once I'm quite happy of this real mcCoy_ Nothing new ( it was well cited on Law's books ) but it's original, as the separate letter on MW stationery_ Merry Chrismas to all ! mario

at worst, I can use it for the HD magneto wires... Thanks to all, as ever

I'm not the editor: I've stumbled on this book rummaging in internet_ softcover, text in italian only, mostly recruiting posters of all the Eu WSS, some German painting buried now somewhere in Washington D.C. and not available to the public, colors, fair price_ I've buyed it and I like it, as...

... first ever seen around for sale : worth asking for other (better) pictures ? as ever, from the height of my incompetence, thanks in advance for the help..

a good part of the WSS divisional insigna are enclosed inside an heraldic shield, but some of them have the upper right or upper left corner cutted in round shape... someone knows WHY , or the reason about it ?

Hitler in Venice, orig.pics_ Interesting display of his security staff_ pretty easy to distinguish "them", among all the other people around there_

...other pics attached on my previous ZV thread, in this section_

if legit, could someone say wich Division ?

test pic_ done

Tomorrow I will receive some detailed picture about a supposed "ante 1940" k98, w/turret-mounted #59057 Zeiss Zielvier, mism. rings, all m/n excepted the extractor's #" that those few infos might worth their posting ? this before takin'a day off to travel to "smell" it , again IF might worth...

among my items lie a grey,unmarked, alu NCO WASSERSCHUTZPOLIZEi two-pieces belt BUCKLE (big swaz in the center,GOTT MIT UNS,etc.), and a black leather BELT, marked lenght 95(cm.), with the only stamp on the inner side of the steel hook depicting a littlle three-branches pine between the letters...

I have the chance to buy a 2,5x Karl Kaps Zieljagd scope_ ( Asslar/Wetzlar, nr.12216, Akah mounts, presumably intended for a .22 ) It's my understanding that Karl Kaps was a post-war brand, if I'm not wrong, but the price is really fair, the scope seems nicely vintage, and I'm quite tempted_...

not sure if that's the right place, but anyone here interested in WW2 German Trench/Boot Knives & Scabbards ? (not bayonets, not fj knives, only ol'plain fightin'knives) I mean the tool clipped near the neck of the WSS guy with a Hi-Power in his hand , in one of the most famous WW2 pictures...

since forever I've asked myself how the graphic work, intended as coordinated brand image, done during the 3rd Reich, could be so accurately integrated on everything, from the awards to the various combat dress shapes, etc._ that's even more striking when focused on the SS items, included the...

hello from Venice, Italy, where using rifles & motorcycles is quite complicated_ nothwithstanding that...