A Basic Guide by Military-Memorabilia It seems a lot of sellers tout the presense of an RZM stamp on any German artifact that dates from 1923 to 1945 as a sure sign that the item they are selling is authentic....
An Intermediate Guide by Military-Memorabilia The U.S.Army authorized a number of clasps to be affixed to the ribbon of the WWI Victory Medal to denote service or combat in various fields or areas. A listing...
A Basic Guide by Military-Memorabilia For a beginning collector of U.S. Medals, a basic understanding of Brooch Styles is necessary to determine your medal's age. This guide is meant to give a basic knowledge...
A Basic Guide by Military-Memorabilia One of the interesting aspects of US WWII Garrison Caps was the presence of colored piping in the soldier's service branch along the upper edges of the cap's body and...
A Basic Guide by Military-Memorabilia Furthermore, what is a Koladka? Well a Koladka is that five-sided metal plate that forms the backing of the suspension for most Russian Medals. This basic guide is meant...
A Basic Guide by Military-Memorabilia One of the most commonly seen features on United States Military Equipment and Clothing is a DA, DSA, DLA, or SPO Contract Number stamp. If you correctly read the stamp,...
A Basic Guide by Military-Memorabilia The Army (and Waffen-SS) Close Combat Clasps were among the most honored of German combat awards that could be earned during WWII, short of the Knight's Cross. The bronze...
An intermediate guide by Military-Memorabilia The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps authorized a number of clasps to be affixed to the ribbon of the WWI Victory Medal to denote service in various fields or areas....
A Basic Guide by Military-Memorabilia One of the most basic methods of distinguishing original from replacement ribbons in a non-destrictive manner is to 'blacklight' them. It is however, important to know...
A Basic Guide by Military-Memorabilia It used to be, that when I first started collecting WWII memorabilia, that the one thing you could always be assured of, Nazi Tinnies were always original. While it might...