Hello there,
I am new to this forum and I am looking for a picture, I remember when I was 5-7 years old my sister had a picture of a dead WWII soldier in a small frame on her table, she has forgotten all about it but I still remember it.
The picture was not in any way nasty, it was of a soldier lying across the picture ( bottom left to upper right ) with his eyes closed, he had a medic bad i think and there was a grenade beside him or in his hand, his helmet was still on and his eyes closed, looked like he was resting or sleeping but I take it he was dead.
Do anyone know anything about a picture like this?
thanks
Hi Guys, as some of you already know, for the past 9 years I have had the great privilege of attending the reunion of these British Paratrooper Veterans. They all dropped at either Arnhem or the South of France. Plus they saw active service in Sicily, Italy, Greece, Norway and Palestine as well. I am an honourary member of their association and am now allowed to wear their club tie. I am also their Newsletter Editor.
The reunion takes place in Newark, Nottinghamshire, as the Company was based there both before and after Arnhem.
Even though theirs was a very small unit, the ties of comradeship are still very strong. There special task was to serve as Pathfinders and clear and mark out the LZ's/DZ's before the main force arrived. The unit was truly an elite and was hand picked. They developed many items of kit and did all the trial and testing work. One item they used was the "kit bag" or "leg bag" used to carry a Paras weapons and equipement during a drop. This is still used today in updated format.
Time and infirmity has taken it toll on the members, but there were several of them at the reunion during the day. This photo was taken in the evening, after some had gone home, and just prior to the reunion dinner where some 40 family and friends sat down to eat. Afterwards there were drinks in the bar until 3.30am!
Cheers, Ade.
I have had some trouble finding a good SD luftwaffe helmet for around $350-$450.
Can anybody give me a place to start looking?
I have found many of these helmets but they are priced way to high!
Hi Guys, I had already got a 1 Lire Italian note in my collection given to me by an RAF Veteran some years ago. At the weekend I managed to pick up three more notes for £2 for the lot :)
Allied military currency was issued to the troops prior to any invasion and came in many different currencies.
Cheers, Ade.
Can anyone help me identify this fighting knife. It is marked Carl Eickhorn, soligen. But has no squirrel. Unfortuantly i have no sheath with it.
The following items i have found lying on the surface of a nearby field, usually after ploughing. I undersatnd that it was the site of a hurricane crash in 1941. Any help with identifying these pieces would be of great help. The first picture shows some perspex and what i believe is the outer surface of the propeller.
Steve.
The following items i have found lying on the surface of a nearby field, usually after ploughing. I undersatnd that it was the site of a hurricane crash in 1941. Any help with identifying these pieces would be of great help. The first picture shows some perspex and what i believe is the outer surface of the propeller.
Steve.
Hello, this saturday I will probably bring home my first Mosin 91/30.
I'd appreciate some detailed pics of these 2 models
M91/30 round reciever
M91/30 hex receiver
THanks in advance
Matt
PS - how do you guys shoot it? I believe reloaded ammos?
i got this hat pin set unissued never seen one before and curious as to the value and rarity any help is greatly appreciated ,Matt
I bought this with the understanding that it was a "Children in ghetto" photo for twenty-five dollars, a BIG splurge for a nineteen year old college student.
Now, it really looks like that, but someone pointed out to me that the sleeve in the corner is a GI patch. Those kids look pretty hungry, however and there is a fence. Anyone know what is happening in this photo, past two hungry kids trying to sell a GI something? Like, the situation?
