Document case

http://www.dandbmilitaria.com/nazi-document-wallet--4204-p.asp

£75 a bit high depends how much you want one!

German bank accounts are called Konto.
Whenever you see the word "Uberwiesung" in Payment Methods, that means direct bank transfer in Euros. There is a bank charge for sending the money from GB and another charge for recieving it in D
He'll want you to pick up both charges.

I'd contact this guy and ask in English if you can buy it privately and if he accepts PayPal - explaining that Konto transfer almost doubles the price for you. You never know

It's the Wehrmacht - there's at least 2 types of everything

I'm no expert but I'd say the second type is by far the most common (google Waffen SS Soldbuch). I'm dubious about the first one. It looks like a Heer Soldbuch that someone's mucked about with. Plus the font for "Waffen" doesn't look like a DIN typeface to me.

TBH they both look a bit rubbish. I'd head for the PST! forum. There are guys there that do much nicer repro Soldbucher.

It's the Wehrmacht - there's at least 2 types of everything

I'm no expert but I'd say the second type is by far the most common (google Waffen SS Soldbuch). I'm dubious about the first one. It looks like a Heer Soldbuch that someone's mucked about with. Plus the font for "Waffen" doesn't look like a DIN typeface to me.

Ditto - my thoughts too

Just looked up my reference material (GTR Era Documents Vol. II - Young & Meinz ISBN0-9666122-1-3; & Papers Please! - Cowdery ISBN0-910667-36-5)

The first instance with the 'spread eagle' would be for HEER of KRIEGSMARINE - appropriately marked - replacing the seen 'waffen ss' bollocks.

The 2nd SS Soldbuch u picture is the correct one

Please remember Dealers are in it to make money !!

Additional - Please note that most repro documents including soldbucher will have mistakes made in them to ensure that they cannot be used to produce forgeries of wartime examples

Yup. Dont let a dealer do your research.
DdR will spoil you life.
Dealer done Research is lazy and WILL cost you money that you dont need to spend.
Just because it's in the catalogue or on the website does not make it right or correct.
Dealers exist to sell stuff, it's down to us to make sure what we buy is correct, not the dealers.

Additional - Please note that most repro documents including soldbucher will have mistakes made in them to ensure that they cannot be used to produce forgeries of wartime examples

I've never really understood that. I think some kind of recognised REPRO mark - maybe as a cool looking RZM stye logo would be totally acceptable to all parties. Nobody knows that a typo mistake is intentional, it just looks like a mistake. Anyway, back on topic: we all agree that the first example is cobblers.

Oh no! Germans do it again....
http://www.germanmilitaria.com/WaffenSS ... 01565.html
Not seen that before, SS issued with Heer soldbuch but it seems not too uncommon.
I agree the top buch is a mix of Heer style and SS.

I should say one reason would be the same as why the WH type tunics were issued to SS. Shortages.
The SS always struggled to get their 'own brand' kit out to the troops.

oh dear it still amazes me that when i learn something that seems correct, theres always some evidence somewhere that contradicts it......

Well, why where these overstamped heer versions issued to SS??

In most cases there is more than one version of "correct". German uniform wasn't very uniform. If you want to portray a typical Soldat then you are better off going for the more common version /versions of everything rather than the exotic, however provided you have documentary evidence that a certain item WAS actually used or won then you are technically accurate. What raises eyebrows is a collection of kit where every item is super rare or eclectic. Thats not portraying a typical Soldat at all.

Very good point Rizzo. We often forget in our modern world that disposable income is a relatively new thing for most. The common soldiers in most armies fought with what they were issued and what they could beg, steal or borrow. Money to buy 'gucci' kit just wasn't there. Pay, such as it was, was sent home, a little bit kept back for personal use.

I'll point you in the direction of the most excellent articles on Der Erste Zug
http://www.dererstezug.com/LandserItems.htm

They have a very informative 3 part essay on Soldbücher.