When I was on the USS Proteus AS-19 a submarine tender a repair ship. We were in Diego Garcia we were at anchor we have a forward and aft anchor so the ship doesn't swing. We serviced any type of ship that came along side. Well, the HMS Sheffield came along side for some repairs. They used our liberty boats to get to shore we got to check out their ship as they did to ours. Noticed in the berthing space they had carpets we had a cold tile deck in ours and another thing a bar on board. Do remember a Australian submarine that had beer stored in a torpedo tube. After the repairs he headed for the Falklands war, and it got hit by a missile and did not make it. Our ship felt for the crew and in our cruise book they put a memorial in the book. I saw this plaque on eBay and bought it. Somehow it got the states without a tariff added to it.

Hello, I know a little about what that badge is, but I don't know the details. That badge was created and given privately to the handful of Chilean soldiers who went to fight for Germany during World War II, voluntarily and unofficially. I don't know if they fought for the army or the SS, that's all I know. The flower is a Copihue, Chile's national flower. I also have one of those badges, and I know it belonged to a Chilean army general.  

You will get a response on the US military forum as this looks to be a US item.

Great find!  Indeed it is a WW II Australian See-thru handle knife.  Sometimes you do get lucky, that's why I love the unmarked stuff.  

Hello all - have had this large piece of fabric since childhood, acquired at some Army-Navy store. It does not glow under blacklight. Is it military? Old hunting camo? Any ideas? Thanks in advance!

Cap appears to be a World War 1 era item and features an interesting insignia attached.  I did not find any information about the insignia yet.  The cap also has some 'piping' under the sweat band in the interior as shown.  No names nor maker's marks.  Have not identified it "US".  Will post it on USMF for comments also.                 Thoughts, comments or suggested references are appreciated. Larry

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Rich & Terry thank you! This is my first "Das Werk" model and I´m really impressed by the detail. For sure not easy to build so I wouldn´t recommend it for beginners but a great kit overall. For me the attached booklet was the icing on the cake.

Based on what I am seeing, it looks like a decent uniform with accouterments. Unfortunate the liner was removed but since it is on the inside it won't distract from displaying   Leigh 

Another Officer Tunic of the Robin Hood Rifles early 20th Century, last two digits  of the date was botched we see, it's like 190 something right......1901????

Found this great photo.   A pile of new helmets, just delivered and ready to be issued, some still wrapped in paper we see, and all of them appear to be Square Dips. This being sometime in 1916, probably as late as the late summer early fall of 1916, as this is in the former Russian Poland, the East Front got them later then the in the West as the West got priority of issuance.

Yes, it  certainly wouldn't  be a Post War Vet Piece say from the 50s-60s, because it has the Swastika on it, the Swastika then as now Ist Verboten.