As per my recent posts, please find below some of the items i saw in French forests last week. I have no metal detector and don`t dig, this is all just seen on the floor of the forest......its still there if you look hard enough.........
As promised .
Two jackets.
Long pants.
Short pants.
Some buttons have SS signs
Hi Guys, this was a new smaller compact repirator introduced in 1943. It was first given to frontline troops who had priority issue. It saw widespread service in NW Europe from June 1944 onwards. Also issued to Airborne Forces.
The filter screwed directly on the facepeice.
It saw a long service life and was still around in the 1960's.
The bag could be worn either with a sling across the shoulder, or fastened via the clips directly to the webbing belt. There were compartements on each side for the anti gas ointment tins and an internal pouch for the eyeshields anti gas. The anti dim tin was also carried in the bag.
These used to be harder to find than the regular service respirator, but a large quantity of these were made surplus from Danish Army stocks a few years ago which flooded the market.
Cheers, Ade.
These badges are so cool looking.
Stan
Thought I would show this badge off
Stan
Since my recent good luck with the helmet I thought I would put this on to see if it is up to much. It is barely readable but the blade is marked at the top with what looks like HM3 within an oval and 1945 is below this. The reverse side has an equaly hard to read serial number of N022272. all fittings appear to be guilded brass.
The handel appears to be yellow plastic/bone?
It is item number 2 of only 3 Russian items I own, the third is a first aid medics pack but this has been reissued to the Germans with a German contents list, I will post this too in the appropriat area.
Thanks for looking:)
