Small Lithuanian volunteers collection

[saulius]

New Addition on this theme:
Lithuanian auxiliary police membership certificate;
Shield (embroidered version);
Collar tabs badge "Gediminaichiu pillars" (Gediminaičių stulpai)
Photo - a volunteer with the WH helmet and Lithuanian pre-war uniform (on the tabs visible "Gediminaichiu pillars" badges)

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[Bob Hritz]

What an impressive collection. The time it took to build this collection is clearly displayed in the fine presentation and photographs.

Bob Hritz

[D Davies]

very nice items Saulius
Cheers
Dave.

[dblmed]

Super Lithuanian Items (!)

Saulius - Thank You for showing us more Super Lithuanian Items (!)

It is a very special treat, for us to be able to see these historically very important (and
so very rare) Lithuanian Items from your wonderful Collection!

Txs for Sharing Them, Dave/dblmed

[Dmv]

Very nice and rare stuff!

Saulius, do you have photo's or scans (from magazines?) showing Lithuanian volunteers wearing the printed arm shields? If so please post!

[saulius]

Very nice and rare stuff!

Saulius, do you have photo's or scans (from magazines?) showing Lithuanian volunteers wearing the printed arm shields? If so please post!

Thank you guys for your comments and attention.
I know only one picture in which the Lithuanian volunteers with type-printed shield. This photo is from the book "Lithuanian military uniforms and small arms of the twentieth century." Here you can see one of the printed version of the shield. Photo is dated 1945, on 1 May.

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[Dmv]

Thanks for posting! It's rare to find them on photo's.

[Gaspare]

Saulius,, WOW this last find is realy something [love that shield!]. I know items don't come every day for you [or even every few months!].. Very happy for you

[saulius]

Another composition of the new items:
- a couple photo with soldiers from the police battalion;
- 13th Schuma Battalion soldiers ID tag;
- and another shield with inscription "LIETUVA" (left).

[Askold]

Congrats on the shields and the photos - they're fantastic! Would it be possible to see the photo of the guy with the helmet?

[saulius]

Congrats on the shields and the photos - they're fantastic! Would it be possible to see the photo of the guy with the helmet?

Thanks!
Schutzmann with a helmet.
On the 2 picture - it is the same man, only with pre-war Lithuanian army soldier uniform.

[Askold]

Very nice, thanks!

[saulius]

Lithuanian volunteer helmet with three color sign on the side. The inner part is removed, replaced by leather leaves (inserts homemade leaves). Sign painted by hand. The helmet was found in Belarus, not far from Lithuania.
In my opinion, this is the original and very rare instance.

[dblmed]

Nice Addition to your Collection (!)

Hi Saulius - a Very Nice Addition to your Collection (!)

The use of older equipment, such as this 'reissued' WWI type helmet [M18 transitional model?],
is consistent with the outfitting of foreign volunteer & related units, IMO.

The use of the hand painted Lithuanian tricolor shield is also consistent with this aspect.

CONGRATS! ... Dave / dblmed

[saulius]

Such tricolor marking (of the same shape and same side of the helmet - on the left) you can see in a very rare period photographs.