maker marks, names, regiment marks, dates and patterns on Zeltbahns

[camo master]

new addition just arrived

this new addition just arrived today, a somewhat salty #1 planetree zelt thought I'd post pics of the stamps and some details to keep the tread moving.

Although faded, traditional "Warie" double stamped early '40 zelt

Thanks
Mark

[camo master]

nothing unusual about the 2nd stamp either.

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3. for some reason the pic has a red tone to it which isnt in the zelt.

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3. for some reason the pic has a red tone to it which isnt in the zelt.

......here is the pic

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4. lateral variant head facings.

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5. Unusual feature:
the large and small eyelets are reversed. Normally the top is on the spring side and the backs are on the fall side. Here we see green backs on the summer side, tops are brown and on the Fall side.

Just speculation but, perhaps, the factory didnt have any green painted tops that day, only brown tops and green bottoms, so they had to be reversed. This is the first time I've seen this on an early war zelt.

[camo master]

6. Nicely painted green 3 hole button.

Thanks for viewing.
Mark

[Edwin]

Hi Edwin,

Thanks in advance for getting me the RbNr. When your time permits

Mark

Hi Mark,
NIce zelt you've posted....

As prommised, the RB number is:
0/0250/0908

cheers
Edwin

[camo master]

Hi Mark,
NIce zelt you've posted....

As prommised, the RB number is:
0/0250/0908

cheers
Edwin

Thanks so much Edwin,

Interesting ......... this RbNr. can be found on Knockensacks and Field Division jackets as well.
All the best
Mark

[Edwin]

no a zeltbahn,,,,,,still...nice fieldmade splitter wehrpass cover

Edwin

[grndevil44]

Nice little object there Edwin !

great photo Mark of the brown zelt maker! thank you, I guess you were able to reduce the image size

Cheers

John

[camo master]

Nice little object there Edwin !

great photo Mark of the brown zelt maker! thank you, I guess you were able to reduce the image size

Cheers

John

Hi John,

Actually, I have that brown here with me in HK so just dug it out and shot the stamp for you. Glad it helped clear that mystery up.

Thanks again
Mark

[camo master]

Fellow zelt collectors - here is a new addition. Although difficult to read in the photo its:
Salzmann & Comp. ********* 1933

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second and 3rd stamp on the Salzmann zelt is:

B36 - accepted into Berlin Depot '36

Flak Wei
Obr. Res
1936

Anyone have any idea what this stamp refers to:

Thanks again
Mark

[camo master]

Another late war but undated zelt with an RbNr I have not seen before:

0/0911/0003

Last digit is difficult to read but Im pretty sure its a "3"

This zelt also has an additional stamp on the head flap: Circle with 13.

Thanks for looking
Mark