Archive for May, 2009

W.W.1 grnds

Hi,
I thought some of you might like to ID, some ww1 grnds,.
So i have put some on for you to see, Some are common ones but other you might not have seen before. The German mortar
is one i restored after being dug on the somme.

Dave.

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Tank Fest 2009

Hi Guys, this is a big event held each year at the Tank Museum here in the UK:

Welcome to the Tank Museum - Home of the Tank - Welcome to the Tank Museum - Home of the Tank

The museum has just been rebuilt and this show will be a very important event.

I will be attending with 2nd Guards.

Cheers, Ade.

Need help! heer SD M42

what do you guys think about this one
the thing that disturbs me is the fact te decal is in quite a high place on the helmet

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1st Screwpost base

In the post today from my pal in Odessa, my first screwpost base ORS :)

Attachment 39878

Attachment 39879

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This one is silently begging me to research it...mid 1943 has to be worth looking into.

I'm happy to have another few in the post to look forward to their arrivals in the next 2 weeks or so :D

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Found in attic Fairbairn-Sykes

Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife marked Sheffield England on the cross guard. Grip is a metal alloy with pointy butt end, a real killer! I would love to know more about this piece so all you militaria buffs out there please help.

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Question bayonet whit number 2859F

hello

i am seartching for a bayonet with number
2859F
hope someone can help me?

cheers j

Question Bayonet with number 2859F

hello

i am seartching for a bayonet with number
2859F
hope someone can help me?

cheers j

Need help! a kriegsmarine dogtag

hello

a beginning collector has this one in his collection and whould like to have some more information about it

hope you can help me out and make him happy

the number on the tag is

KRIEGSMARINE
78874/44k

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badges & pins

any help on these ?I know they are probably common but im new at this .Thanks.

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Some interesting T.R pics

Here's a few pics i've just picked up. Stewy S

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