Down the Cellar 94 - Giving Back

[@felixortmann5174]

Tomorrow is day of German unity.❤❤❤an today is Holiday about wittmann.gruss Felix From Düsseldorf Germany😮

[@joeguzman3558]

Thank you, mr.wittmann for everything you do for us small time and Profesional collectors

[@shawnnevel3892]

You can’t drink all day if you don’t start in the morning!!!

[@paulanthonydadd4022]

Bless you both at the 'show' and all other watchers who appreciate these fruitfull efforts.

[@chrisscholer2025]

Ob you are a good man to help your old man and correct him in such a respectful manor, it's every fathers dream to pass his knowledge on to his children and they carry the torch even better than they did! Blessed!!

[@williamwright5210]

Hello Mr Whitman I have gotten interest in ww2 daggers when I came across your channel yall guys are having to much fun drinking and enjoying what yall guys do is why I watch

[@connorpalmer9208]

The giveaway is a perfect idea! Can’t wait!

[@rjb6327]

Any excuse..... The colors are amazing when you have that cataract taken care of. Good luck.

[@abijackben]

Love these down the cellar unboxings it's like Christmas great to see new items thanks

[@all.day.day-dreamer]

That's a "German WWII EM 34 Range Finder" @ 53:50 This was used to help machine gun crews, mortar teams and specific artillery units during the Second World War. The range finder is fitted on the inside with a series of prisms, beam splitters and mirrors, which divide the viewed image into two halves. When focused into one image, the range finder provides a calculated distance or altitude to the target. Some heavy German machine guns could have an effective range of out to 300 - 400 yards so this would help to put there fire on a specific grid / location. The same with mortar teams. The reason I said "some" artillery units is because most artillery was from the rear and in cover where the ME 34 Range Finder could not be used. But it was used with German PAK 38 as well as the 20mm Flak Cannon that was often used on ground targets such as buildings, military personal, and light armored vehicles. The 20 Flak Cannon had an incredible range of nearly 3 miles or about 15,000 feet if used for air targets. Image a crewed 20mm Flak Cannon team using the EM 34 range finder to lob 20mm cannon shells at your position 1 or 2 or 2.5 miles away from an elevated position, which they often did. Devastating. Also, I think that EM 34 Ranger Finder is missing it's mounted eye cover that would hug the face and provide darkness so the eyes could focus, but I am not 100% sure. There is a newer variant of the EM 34 ( 34 denoting the year ) there is a 37 as well I believe that's been refined.

[@WittmannAntiqueMilitaria]

The optics are surprisingly clear on this thing! I carried out front of Tom’s office and was peering down the road with it.

[@chrisscholer2025]

Best reply ever OB! It's a religious experience... Love it. Prayers your way for surgery tom!

[@JamesWoodring-mu2iz]

never to early for a good drink. thanks for another great video guys. good luck on ur eye procedure mr. wittmann. thanks ob for the great camera work. watching from north carolina cracking open a cold one as i enjoy the show

[@du43ranger]

You guys are the best .thanks for entertainment and information. Hopefully all goes well on eye surgery.....it will!!

[@stevenplayford8223]

Best of luck with the surgery Tom.

[@otasandersson6833]

Long time since i wrote anything , but i guess its time to thank you again for this great Unboxing videos!!! Best stuff and entertainment on the web for sure! i never missed a second and have started to whatch old episodes waitig for new stuff, i also have some drinks evrytime there is a new video and that makes the replays better always find someting new!!! Cheers! i miss the militaria show videos please start that up to! Best regards Otas

[@deaneck8092]

The "yugo" bayonet is a m1924 belgium export bayonet made for Serbia. I hope this helps! Greetings from the Netherlands

[@bramster-b9v]

I have also gotten into the habit of having a drink and a cigar while these great pieces are being presented. Every few days an episode of "Down in the cellar" will have to accept my doctor and wife. Sir this is super interesting!

[@brittakriep2938]

Years ago i had an old coworker, being angry about annother coworker. The second worker often has Stolen cigarettes or Pipe tobacco. So one day the coworker, whose cigarettes and Pipe tobacco was Stolen switched to cigars cutaway pieces, He could use to smoke in Pipe, but had been useless for cigarettes smokers.

[@bramster-b9v]

@@brittakriep2938 In the Army, a comrade of mine kept having his cigarette pack stolen until one day he impregnated his cigarettes with a nicotine solution and put them back in his unlocked spint. After a few hours of absence, he found that the prepared cigarette box had been stolen again. We realized that the person would report to the medical service to have the nausea treated, which was the case with a recruit in another room. The stealing comrade went to the sick person and invited him to smoke a cigarette with him, which was strictly refused by the sick guy, although he was a passionate smoker. This was quite sneaky but also appropriate!

[@richmoran7916]

I think the A-SS officers visor is an early reproduction.

[@Bradydog-in7ut]

Ice Cubes- The secret is to fill the trays with warm to hot water. The cubes come out of the trays very easily and uniformaly

[@jakebeck4389]

It's 5 o'clock somewhere as they say! Bottoms up!

[@herefordshireregimentalmus8771]

Wow what a giveaway! Thank you for considering it! Always love these videos! Would love to win to add to our Museum displays!

[@tommyoo1000]

Nice ..always Nice to follow ..all the best from norway

[@Tom-xm7iq]

Crimea campaign medals , they have a decent value , some are exceptionally valuable, the recipients Regimental details etc etc will be engraved on the rim , a unique or very rare award can go for many thousands of pounds ,,

[@madaboutmilitaria3630]

Whiskey, the breakfast of champions🥃good luck with your eye surgery Sir.

[@phil-em-in]

There's no specific time to have a booze up for you or Arb. You do whatever tickles your fancy 😜. Good luck with the heart specialist. But for me, you've still got plenty of more shows to be starred and presented in. Really looking forward to the 100th edition. Like I do with all your shows. All the best from Phillip Colley in the UK. 🔥🔥🔥

[@davir105]

Goering knife is definitely a butter knife. You cut a pat of butter and turn knife over to pick up pat with the point on top.

[@dnf7778]

Love the show guys. And that's some drink your pouring, looks like whiskey with a bit of soda. Would love to be there

[@that85guy96]

Boy the earliest I’ve drank is like 2 pm you guys put me to shame 😜

[@oceanhedonist265]

Good luck with your surgery! 👍

[@Wolshanze]

Best wishes Tom your sail through it mate ❤ from London

[@RobWhitey-ny1io]

Another fun video. Once a week is not enough!!

[@brucey39]

That miss aligned piping on that SS cap is a big concern when it comes to authenticity

[@euroyank860]

Tha Wittmann is back, and on a Monday :-) As always a pleasure 🙂

[@ronb6429]

as always , i had a good time watching the unboxing !

[@brittakriep2938]

I want to Tell , that in 1970s this HJ knifes still had been Sold as , Fahrtenmesser ' or , Pfadfinder ( Boy Scouts ) knifes. In some remaining knifeshops, you may find them as ,, Ladenhüter '.

[@stevenallan9165]

Steven Allan 27 Blacklands Avenue, Kilwinning, Ayrshire. KA13 6HY SCOTLAND.

[@vinmill1579]

Hi Mr Wittman and ob, Could you please UPDATE USon the SS CAP in the next video please. Thanks!

[@kratoleaf7619]

Navel dagggers are the best designs by far of the daggers. Then the SS/SA. I had one my father gave me, but like an idiot I sold it in college.

[@anthonyclaus2843]

another nice video Mr.Wittmann cheers

[@jimrutherford2773]

Could you do a follow up with us on the SS cap?

[@MrTruckerf]

Many are chiming in that it is not authentic. Still looks cool, though.

[@WittmannAntiqueMilitaria]

Looks to be a Polish reproduction.

[@tannerjones9687]

This cap looks just like one I saw in an antique store in Fort Wayne Indiana there were other reproductions in there as well the lady that worked there told me that a lot of the stuff was used as movie props the store has since closed

[@EdWhite-i3i]

Always having a few..the show must go on 😂

[@Bradydog-in7ut]

Tom; Remember how much postage came for your rubber chicken??

[@bthuamx777]

Best of luck in your surgery.Don’t get freaked , they really know what there doing nowadays.

[@trapper-paul]

Great as always

[@aerlial360]

Ob or Tom, I own an appliance repair business here in Florida. If it's a Samsung that you have and it's the ice maker up in the top left corner of the fridge, I can tell you how to have that completely replaced by Samsung, about $1200 worth of work, for free and rather quickly. It's a factory defect they're well aware of. If that's not it, I can tell you there are very few ice makers that can't be figured out for a heck of a lot less than what you're being told. In Florida, we HAVE to have our ice and I have 25 ice makers in my garage inventory as I repair them all the time. Anyway, let me know if you would like me to call you and see if I can help you out. Collector to collector, it'd be my pleasure.

[@csaint6780]

That SS Visor ,WOW!😍 thanx for another great video, and Good Tom Luck with your surgery! looking forward to the 100 episode!, BTW any time is a good time for a Cocktail, Cheers from Toronto Canada.

[@leszekpettke7555]

Hello :) It's nice to see new collections !!

[@jakebeck4389]

First! Great video Thomas and ob!

[@maakjar]

Nice cap just missing the cellophane diamond other then that looks mint

[@Vangent87]

I’m onboard with the giveaway, tell me where to send my info!!! I’m particularly interested in the Hitler Youth Knife giveaway. My grandpa had brought home a Hitler Youth Knife with a motto on the blade and it was stolen and pawned or sold at a flea market possibly by a drug addicted neighbor who broke into our house. We got most of the stuff back but unfortunately that knife wasn’t one.

[@WittmannAntiqueMilitaria]

Details are in the video description.

[@TerryC69]

Hello Team Wittmann! Some nice inventory this time round. The cap was amazing. The sword horde was also impressive for a "sight unseen."

[@Swampfoxtrucking]

Ohhh my gosh. Looking forward to episode 100. Hitler yougan knife

[@thebeansandtoddshow]

Mr whittman do a giveaway on the 100 th episode! For the viewers!

[@mikewinkelman7015]

You need a big lite magnifying glass 🔍

[@mikehelms3063]

SS cap is not looking good, markings on the inside are very strange, normaly they have a tag on the inside of the leather sweatband....I would let an expert check on it!!!!!

[@MrTruckerf]

The yellow trim around the edge did not line up either; it would never be allowed to be sold like that. But, perhaps it came loose and was reattached by an amateur?

[@frankrehmeier69]

Denmark 5-30 pm

[@hans-joachimmarseille8957]

That SS cap copy sure

[@dondoyle8474]

It’s after noon somewhere in the world 😉

[@abdulazizalmrbati693]

Unfortunately the visor cap is fake and the insignia is fake as well

[@MrTruckerf]

By putting a huge amount of insurance on it I think the sender was hoping it would be stolen. But, naturally, it came through unscathed.

[@WittmannAntiqueMilitaria]

I cringe when I see insignia anymore. It’s typically bags and bags of junk.

[@larryburwell8550]

nice video great daggers. the ss allgemeine hat, no sweat diamond no ss rzm tag inside sweatband. id say no to being original. no wear to sweatband. id not buy it. ever. owner doesnt know if its real. its not real

[@zeevraskin9150]

M7/14 P.D. Lűnenshlőss solengen

[@alexandrtaraasov3034]

❤

[@carterpruett6586]

Sir, my name is Carter and I really love your dagger videos and I make all these swords and knives in German art and I would really like to win a world war two German chain dagger made out of Damascus and with some really cool German eagles and an acorn model How do I sign up to try to win

[@athomas6107]

The SS officer cap is bad, unfortunately 👎

[@christophergarbis1444]

Ss cap at the end is a fake...fyi

[@michaelsix3644]

Ss cap is a repro Quality is miserable

[@SSTK1982]

the ss insignia and the cap are complete fakes

[@ranger1411]

Audio is not working

[@ramon5061]

It might be your speakers. I can listen perfectly

[@WittmannAntiqueMilitaria]

Seems to be fine here.

[@larryburwell8550]

the luftwaffe tunic id be a no on it. no wear no ribbon loops no maker and no name. id not buy it ever either. not real. west german made

[@jeffclark5702]

Nice fake SS visor

[@rdmountford3132]

No no ...slash lower pockets and scallop upper pockets

[@rdmountford3132]

Luft tunic is post war. Bad eagle and collar tabs awful. Wrong shape lapels...etc

[@zeevraskin9150]

RZM, M7/37 Robert KLASS

[@rdmountford3132]

Fake Cap made by Hero Collections Poland.

[@rdmountford3132]

Sorry caps awful.....very bad copy eagle and skull....piping far too thick...wrong peak...

[@nolmanimates3031]

Quite a fine SS cap, always scary and beautiful

[@steffenklittemller5469]

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