Richard Auld

Thanks Justin, it is very raw at the moment but we do have other dogs and cats to keep us busy. He was a legend though as was Keith.

Not been too active at the moment with corona. Hope to get back on the horse soon. Yes I am lucky geographicaly and for that I am grateful! Here is the maker mark, just spotted it! Rich

It is with great sadness that I can report my own 'Gentle Gaint', big 'Max' pictured here with Keith has this evening joined him, With a ripe old age of 10 & 1/2, for a Leonberger well over what is expected. Totaly gutted. Rich

Justin, I can keep an eye open for you if you have a focused area? Rich

I just used a bit of comecial paint stripper , pertol and water. I did have a bit of a flap as I noticed bits of the letters disappear but it seems it had been repiared by touching them up with paint, should be visible that the H is taller at the first picture. Bit of fun and it was for free!

Now looking a bit better!

Bei Sceilig vermist? Difficult with these Russian names where the Germans may have written them phoneticley themselves? FP Nr..Feldpoststempel 1939-45: {Feldpoststempel 1939-1945} 26357 Verwender: Postamt | Verwendung als: Aufgabestempel, Tagesstempel 1.9.1939-1.1.1940 Feldpostamt 212, 27.11.1945 nicht verwendet, wurde Fp.Nr. 40622 Typ: K1 (Einkreis Rundstempel) / Form: Kreisstempel Schriftart: nicht angegeben Verwendungszeit: 1.9.1939 bis 21.5.1945

From my German pal, similar markings but mine are a bit bigger, they from an old barn here in the area of Lueneburg. The farmaers are renound for recyling stuff post war. 'Inklusive Abdeckung für die Radmutter,Panzer IV.Ist nur eine von verschiedenen Modellen,Gruss Frank'

Justin, these are used post cards I will post the reverse for the sake of completeness. Rich

Justin, it is a local firm here in Hannover hense the Niedersachen horse in the circle. I think back then they used international language commercially like Germany instead of Deutschland. Grounded in 1871 now part of a large German concern with international bases all over. I am happy it is local just from when exactly I am not sure.

SE 65.

Guys, out of an old barn that has been cleared. It was totaly black but I am stripping it back to its original enamel finish, I hope! Rich

Guys, same source, two more bigger ones? From an old barn.

Look at the time and effort that would have been used to produce this, no wonder they lost! LBA = Luftwaffe Bekleidung Amt which I am sure you already knew, similar to the KM. Shame the rest is unreadable. Rich