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Added examples of RZM marks to the "3rd Reich Manufacturer Codes" RZM Galleries. Also added the codes I could find for RZM M6, M8, and M10. Would appreciate any codes or photos for those categories and for RZM M2.

Added 7 additional collar tabs to the "Collar/Shoulder Tabs - SA" Gallery.

Added a gallery for the SS Sportschule Furth Daggers.

Updated the SA Transitional RZM Mark Gallery.

Added photos of the Volksgewehr 3, 4, and 5 in the Small Arms Reference under "WW2 Rifles". Also updated the captions for the Volksgewehr 1 and 2.

Expanded the gallery for "Der Stahlhelm Insignia" in "3rd Reich Insignia and Emblems". An interesting veteran's organization that existed from 1919 until "voluntarily" brought into the SA in 1934 and finally dissolved in 1935.

Added two Deutschen Jägerschaft badges to "3rd Reich Party/State Badges" in the "3rd Reich Awards and Medals" Gallery.

Added a gallery to "U.S. Militaria" for "Army Campaign Hat Cord Colors".

Added Side Cap piping to the "Army Campaign Hat Cord Colors" gallery.

Added a gallery for US Army Officer Rank Insignia from 1780 to date to the US Militaria Thread.

Added a gallery of "Factory Inventory Control Tags" to the "3rd Reich Daggers & Swords" thread.

Added RZM tags to the "Factory Inventory Control Tags" gallery.

Added a gallery to "U.S. Militaria" for "U.S. Navy Line Officer Rank Insignia for 1776 to-date".

Added a gallery to "3rd Reich Insignia and Emblems" for "Marksmanship Lanyards".

Added a gallery to "3rd Reich Insignia and Emblems" for "3rd Reich Uniform Buttons". This gallery is the result of an email I received asking if I could id the buttons in the attached photo. After seeing several I couldn't id, I did a web search, and came up with similar buttons being attributed to totally unrelated groups. So I pulled out an Assmann catalog and used their descriptions. I thought this information might be useful to our members

indispensable for the jacket collectors!! Thanks Vern

Updated the WW1 Division Patches in U.S. Militaria.

Added a Gallery of Belt Buckle Maker's Marks. Included are 119 marks for 103 manufacturers, and 34 manufacturers that only made party buckles with RZM codes and no other marks.

Sorry, it's in the "3rd Reich Manufacturer Codes" section

Was asked if we could put up a gallery of SS Belt Buckles by accepted makers. Included in the email was a list of makers and buckle variations. I found that the list had been complied by another individual, and they are given credit in the gallery. The gallery is in the 3rd Reich Insignia and Emblems section. All comments, corrections, and suggestions are appreciated

Was asked for a gallery of SS Visor Cap Eagles and Skulls by accepted makers. The gallery is in the 3rd Reich Insignia and Emblems section. All comments, corrections, and suggestions are appreciated wink

Added the makers for the SS-VT Sidecap skull buttons to the above gallery. Now that's a real minefield for collectors

Vern,, think I saw a new mongraph [book] on the SS eagle ,,,or maybe the SS skull buttons.... Must be still popular and plentiful [?] if theres a book on them

True but talk to three different experts and get three different answers as to which are original. And the fakes are getting better

Added 3 more skulls and 1 SS-VT button to the gallery. Thanks to the collectors who sent in the new photos

Added a gallery for Edged Weapon Knots and Portepees in the "3rd Reich Daggers & Swords" section.