Forum Rules & Frequently Asked Questions

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1. Rules of Conduct and Posting Rules

New members - Introduce Yourself Here !

New at the forum ? Planning to stay and participate ? Introduce yourself here.

Photography : Tips and Tricks

Good photos are essential to get reliable feedback , here you can learn how to improve your photographic skills.

Transitional Combat Helmets 1919 - 1945

Forum for M16 - M18 helmets and Austrian models used in the Interbellum (post World war 1) and during the Third Reich period.

 This forum led by langemarck

Third Reich Combat Helmets 1935 - 1945

Models M35/M40/M42 & Fallschirmjäger Helmets.

 This forum led by DH, DougB

1. Buying Tips for New Collectors
2. German Helmets : Basics , Tips and Myths

Third Reich Lightweight Helmets

This is the forum for all lightweight helmets : Gladiator helmets , Beaded Luftschutz/Polizei helmets , M34's , Fiber helmets , M18 commercial style , children's helmets and any other type.

 This forum led by langemarck

For Reference : Original Decals , Chinstraps and Lotnumber database

The best online picture database. Need to study decals ? This is the place.

Members can only post in the Members Contributions sub forum. Other sub forums are purely for reference purposes.

1. Original decals
2. Chinstraps
3. Lotnumbers database

For Reference : FAKES AND REPRODUCTIONS

Members cannot post in these sub forums they are purely meant for reference.

1. DECALS
2. HELMETS
3. LINERS
4. CHINSTRAPS

Third Reich Visors , Caps and Pith helmets

Schirmmütze , feldmütze and other German cloth headgear.
* Post SS items in our SS Uniform section below *

 This forum led by Lenny W

1. FAKES AND REPRODUCTIONS

German & Austrian Steel Helmets 1916 - 1918

Post here your World War 1 helmets.

 This forum led by Grabenhelm, langemarck

German Pickelhaubes, Cloth Headgear, Uniforms & Related Items 1842-1918

Pickelhauben, cloth headgear, uniforms, shoulder boards, boots, buckles etc.

 This forum led by Grabenhelm, Puma, RoyA

Weapons, Field Equipment, Medals & Badges 1842-1918

Firearms, swords, bayonets, gasmasks, binoculars, canteens, iron crosses, pilot badges etc.

 This forum led by Grabenhelm

U.S. , British and Commonwealth Headgear (WW1 - WW2)

Berets , M1's , Paratrooper helmets and more ...

 This forum led by Jim McCauley

Adrian Helmets of all Countries

This section is dedicated to the Adrian helmet

 This forum led by Frederic, langemarck

Japanese headgear (WW2)

Headgear of the Imperial Japanese forces.

 This forum led by Jim McCauley

Italian and Russian headgear (WW1 - WW2)

Italia and Russian headgear!

 This forum led by Jim McCauley, langemarck

Miscellaneous Headgear (pre WW1 - 1945)

Headgear (helmets and cloth headgear) which does not belong in any of the above sections can be posted here.

 This forum led by Jim McCauley, langemarck

SS Uniforms and Soft Headgear

This forum is dedicated to the uniforms , visors , caps and insignia of the SS.
* Other SS items should be posted in the corresponding forums *

 This forum led by Francesco, Lenny W

Wehrmacht Uniforms and Related Items

This forum deals with uniforms or anything related like shoulder boards , buckles , boots , armbands etc...
* SS uniforms should be posted in our specialised SS forum *

 This forum led by Lenny W

Awards , Medals and Badges

Knight's crosses , Iron crosses , Combat badges and any other period awards or pins.

 This forum led by Allan

Edged Fighting Weapons & Dress Daggers and Swords

Post here your daggers , bayonets and swords.

 This forum led by Doug R.

Weapons , Personal Field Equipment and Flags

From pistols to machine guns , gasmasks , binoculars , canteens , ...

US , British and Commonwealth Militaria

Post here all militaria related to the above countries. For headgear we have a separate forum.

Japanese Militaria

Please note that for headgear we have a separate forum.

Militaria of Other Nationalities

Militaria of all other countries can be shown and discussed here.

Memorabilia

This forum will hold all non militaria items like soldbuchs and other documents , posters , coins , porcelain , ... In short things related to the period but not considered militaria.

The War Room

In this section you can post anything pre WW1 - WW2 related. Share your pictures of battlefield trips , restored vehicles , relics , post book/movie or website reviews. Talk about battles and the men that fought them.

Members's Militaria Collections

A strictly Veteran members section , show us your collections in this forum.

Walhalla

Let the Valkyries take you to this sacred place where you can discuss non-forum related topics amongst the Gods

 This forum led by Lenny W