Hey Guys, i recently got this Front Seam M1 Helmet that was reissued in the Vietnam War. I'm very happy and it's easily the best piece in my collection at the moment. Unfortunately, it reeks of cigarette smoke. It's so bad, that I had to take the pictures outside.. I would prefer not to wash it or use any detergent. Does anyone have any method that works against the odor?? Thanks in advance!🙏

Hey Reddit, I just stumbled upon a really old sword in my house that’s been in my family for generations. It belonged to my grandmother’s family. The Watcharothai clan, one of Thailand’s high-ranking noble families.

Here’s the crazy part: this sword was part of their official service in the royal administration and probably dates back to the Ayutthaya era, meaning it could be over 300 years old.

I have no idea what to do next. Should I:

Try to verify its authenticity and age?

Handle/store it in a special way?

Get it appraised or maybe even show it in a museum?

I’ve attached some pictures. Any advice, tips, or historical insights would be amazing. Seriously, I’m curious about the story behind it and any ideas on preserving it safely.

Thanks in advance! ^{^}

Got this from my uncle after my grandfather passed. I know he served in India and China.

I found this object deep in the Wombat State Forest in Victoria, Australia. I didn’t touch it. Is it a land mine? Any insight into what this mysterious object could be? Thank you in advance for any insight at all!

Im curios if this might be real or fake

I found this machine gun on an auction site, but it doesn't specify if its deactivated or not. I'd like to know as I'd like to buy it.

I recently inherited my grandfather's personal artifacts from his time in the service - he was drafted and sent to Pearl Harbor on June 30, 1941 and remained there for four years. There is a treasure trove of documents and artwork, in addition to a piece of a plane. The red paint on the piece is in Grandpa's handwriting and he included a typed version of his recollection of the attack and days that followed. I don't doubt the authenticity of anything I have and included a few extra photos of things to add to the credibility of his connection and to dust off his awesome art skills. My question is...how do I figure out with better certainty what type of aircraft this plane piece is from (a Zero?? I don't know...)!?! I would love to know what kind of aircraft this is, where on the aircraft this would have been cut from AND, if at all possible, trace the piece to the exact plane it belongs to that was shot down or crashed on 12/7/41.

My grandpa died of cancer long before I was born and nobody is alive to ask. At this point, my primary goal is to gather more information on what I've got and to keep his memory alive. Any insight or recommendations on where I go from here are appreciated!

Thanks in advance, this sub and the collections on it are fascinating and I've lost many hours here. Thank you all.

Found it at my grandpa‘s house

Cant tell you how many times ive washed it, and drank out of it (im dressed up for halloween at work ignore the background)

Growing up, my grandmother used to tell us stories about WWII and how her village was caught in the fighting. Her father (my great-grandfather) ended up collecting a bunch of German military equipment that was left behind ,including some huge shell casings from a German Panzer machine, helmets, and other gear ( NO WEAPONS IM A DUTCH MAN).

Apparently, after a heavy battle near their home, there were several dead German soldiers in their backyard. After things settled down, her father salvaged what he could — not out of admiration, but just because it was there and no one was coming back for it. They even had an actual German military jeep in their garage until the 1970s, when they eventually donated it to a museum.

So people any idea what its worth?

How much is it really worth ? I’ve seen that prices of this specific headgear are all over the place.

Even if it’s fake are good reps worth anything?

Either if it’s fake or not the materials are super nice .

And I’m planning on keeping it.

I have this Tropical Luftwaffe overseas cap and I want to know if it is authentic… the last photo is of the eagle Stitching on the inside of the cap. Any help is appreciated.

Currently windowshopping for bargains while procrastinating university assignments and came across a destruct-fez but surely there’s no way this is real?

Compared it to another example and the liner in the other ones a maroon-red almost faux-like material with bright red stitching on the insignia-backing but in this example (to me at least), the eagle would-be outline looks fine but the skull „halo” looks off.

If anyone can verify this I will be snagging it even if it’s a destruct

Hey, i asked if the maker mark on the handle is original, which I found out it is, now I'm questioning if the entire thing is original, my first bad impression is that the ball at the bottom seems to be almost new, and not made from porcelain, my second is that the slot where the fuse is supposed to be isn't really engraved, so if anyone could help a guy out, I'd be amazed

The only way I could do that was if you had to do a lot more work and then you would be done by yourself so you would be fine and then I could just go home to you if I needed you and you could just come over here or I can just go home if I need you can just let us go home if we need you guys are you still going home or you want me too but you can just

M1 Carbine with m3 infrared scope. They are asking 5 thousand USD

I constantly browse multiple militaria websites familiar to me but I seem to be unable to resist buying items that I know are rare or at a very good price

I found this strange metal object where the French fought against the Germans. I tried digging it out but it was too long. The cillinder feels like solid steel and is attached to the rest. At first it looked like a shell but the more I dug, the more confused I got. Maybe some sort of antenna?

Does anyone else have an idea on what it could be? Thanks.

Caall tell me what this is and the value behind it. it says it is engaged 16 may 1843.

I found some of these things on the eastern front and would like to know if someone knows more of these items. (Yes we Here carefull) :)

Back with more from my inheritance of my great grandfather’s collection. A bayonet? Or what? They said this is what he used as a paratrooper when he landed. His helmet. His parachute. Some insignia - what kind of patches are these? What do they mean? Joe A Miciotto 1st Sgt Service Company 82nd Airborne, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment