M33 Italian Helmet
Can any one tell me if all WW2 Italian helmets had rivets to hold the chin straps on? I noticed some on E-Bay that are leather and were sewn on.
Thanks, Peka
Thanks, Peka
Archive for June, 2009
Canvas M-95 Steyr Ammo Pouches
Canvas M-95 Steyr Ammo Pouches Late War Ersatz.. Leather Lined??
U-Boat Badge
I've just bought this U-Boat badge, what do you think?
Question Hitler’s Mustache
Hi guys,
Just wondering if that little mustache that Adolph sported was popular/fashionable with the general population back then, or did it become popular in Germany during the war etc because of Adolph ?
Anyone have any photo's of soldiers sporting the Hitler/toothbrush mustache that they could post??
No I, don't have one :o(, nor am I thinking of starting the fashion :o(, but just wondered as it is such a recognizable symbol of Hitler.
Cheers,
Grant
Just wondering if that little mustache that Adolph sported was popular/fashionable with the general population back then, or did it become popular in Germany during the war etc because of Adolph ?
Anyone have any photo's of soldiers sporting the Hitler/toothbrush mustache that they could post??
No I, don't have one :o(, nor am I thinking of starting the fashion :o(, but just wondered as it is such a recognizable symbol of Hitler.
Cheers,
Grant
Zerstörer 1940 - 1958
Little Group to Walter, Radio operator aboard Destroyer Z25
Operational History of this ship Is Interesting, escort the battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau and the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen through the Channel from Brest to Germany. http://www.german-navy.de/kriegsmari...z25/index.html
A wise Man--Kevin) Mentioned that the EK2 could of Possibly be for support for Prinz Eugen while she bombarded Russian ground forces in Kurland & Memel?
I'm Curruntly Flicking throw some Books to see if she gets any Mention.
Operational History of this ship Is Interesting, escort the battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau and the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen through the Channel from Brest to Germany. http://www.german-navy.de/kriegsmari...z25/index.html
A wise Man--Kevin) Mentioned that the EK2 could of Possibly be for support for Prinz Eugen while she bombarded Russian ground forces in Kurland & Memel?
I'm Curruntly Flicking throw some Books to see if she gets any Mention.
Yesterdays Paperwork
Guys,
This will be all this week as I have been grounded by the wife to do more cleaning, housework, blah, blah etc:(
The portraits were ebay and I'm pleased with the M35 pic.
The Arbietsbuch is local interest as it is from an Ammo compound in the area. It is with its national insurance contributions in an envelope.
The letter is for a fallen soldier from the Hilfdienst for pow and is dated Sept 45 it comes with a letter of comfort based around religion.
I like the bomber pilot and the Fallschirmjager pic the latter has been posted and they appear to be jumping without helmets.
A lexicon book and First aid book the latter sadly covered with fablon.
The lexicon thing has some good reference to party rank etc. It even mentions the Jocks (doodlesak see pic).
Lastley a small pocket album with an officers girlfrien snaps she was RAD.
Regards
Jock:)
This will be all this week as I have been grounded by the wife to do more cleaning, housework, blah, blah etc:(
The portraits were ebay and I'm pleased with the M35 pic.
The Arbietsbuch is local interest as it is from an Ammo compound in the area. It is with its national insurance contributions in an envelope.
The letter is for a fallen soldier from the Hilfdienst for pow and is dated Sept 45 it comes with a letter of comfort based around religion.
I like the bomber pilot and the Fallschirmjager pic the latter has been posted and they appear to be jumping without helmets.
A lexicon book and First aid book the latter sadly covered with fablon.
The lexicon thing has some good reference to party rank etc. It even mentions the Jocks (doodlesak see pic).
Lastley a small pocket album with an officers girlfrien snaps she was RAD.
Regards
Jock:)
WW2 Airfield - 50cal and 20mm BONANZA !!
Hi guys
Well.............I've been at it again ! This time I returned to the airfield itself and not the barracks.
To begin with the day started slowly and I switched locations on a number of occasions until, I struck WW2 relic GOLD !
I have put together a short video of me digging some of the items up. Go take a look !
YouTube - WW2 Relic hunting on English WW2 airbase
So here we go with the pictures.
Firstly before any cleaning......
And then after cleaning......... (which took longer than actually digging them up !)
First of all a squashed 20mm cartridge 'tip' and an unidentified item, which looks like it has come off a razor of a set of hair clippers.
Now a buckle off British battle dress, part of a lock, and a switch that really is too small to be a standard light switch. Could it be off an aircraft ?
Here are some buttons, a spent 45cal bullet, a base nut off a British grenade (why on EARTH was this on an airfield ?) and an unidentified item that 'feels' like it's missing a piece.
The remains of a wing mirror ?
A strange item that I haven't got a clue what it is but was found at the same depth as all other items...
Now these items are totally GORGEOUS ! Tea ration tins in an unbelievable condition !
Two bomb kidney plates. Both dated 1953 but both wonderful examples. Both found within 2 feet of each other.
A 50cal and a 303 cartridge.
A 50cal bullet and the tips from two 50cal cartridges, cut off the main cartridge .
And now on to the bonanza ! This pile of 20mm and 50cal cartridges were all found in ONE hole.
A closer look at the 50cal's............
......Some of which had headstamps of a type I have never seen before in 50cal cartridges. Both are made by the Remington Arms Company but they don't follow the usual nomenclature of 50cal headstamps (i.e. 1-2 letters denoting the manufacturer, 1-2 numbers denoting the year).
And now the 20mm cartridge cases. A close up of the headstamps is shown on the right of the photo.
Not a bad haul for a 4 hour visit !
Hope you like them
Steve T
Well.............I've been at it again ! This time I returned to the airfield itself and not the barracks.
To begin with the day started slowly and I switched locations on a number of occasions until, I struck WW2 relic GOLD !
I have put together a short video of me digging some of the items up. Go take a look !
YouTube - WW2 Relic hunting on English WW2 airbase
So here we go with the pictures.
Firstly before any cleaning......
And then after cleaning......... (which took longer than actually digging them up !)
First of all a squashed 20mm cartridge 'tip' and an unidentified item, which looks like it has come off a razor of a set of hair clippers.
Now a buckle off British battle dress, part of a lock, and a switch that really is too small to be a standard light switch. Could it be off an aircraft ?
Here are some buttons, a spent 45cal bullet, a base nut off a British grenade (why on EARTH was this on an airfield ?) and an unidentified item that 'feels' like it's missing a piece.
The remains of a wing mirror ?
A strange item that I haven't got a clue what it is but was found at the same depth as all other items...
Now these items are totally GORGEOUS ! Tea ration tins in an unbelievable condition !
Two bomb kidney plates. Both dated 1953 but both wonderful examples. Both found within 2 feet of each other.
A 50cal and a 303 cartridge.
A 50cal bullet and the tips from two 50cal cartridges, cut off the main cartridge .
And now on to the bonanza ! This pile of 20mm and 50cal cartridges were all found in ONE hole.
A closer look at the 50cal's............
......Some of which had headstamps of a type I have never seen before in 50cal cartridges. Both are made by the Remington Arms Company but they don't follow the usual nomenclature of 50cal headstamps (i.e. 1-2 letters denoting the manufacturer, 1-2 numbers denoting the year).
And now the 20mm cartridge cases. A close up of the headstamps is shown on the right of the photo.
Not a bad haul for a 4 hour visit !
Hope you like them
Steve T
Went To estate Sale Today..Found Norden Bombsight
Hi Guys, Went to an estate sale this morning and the first thing I saw as I walked in was this MK15 Mod 7 Norden bombsight. :shok_yikes: Gave the lady $300 now its mine..:) Dont know what Im gonna do with it..I dont collect Air War. maybe i can trade it for a cool helmet or something.
which town ?
Hello !
Anyone of you have a clue, where the pic´s of this building could have been shot ?
Obviously a Hospital was located there ...
Thx. in advance,
R.
Anyone of you have a clue, where the pic´s of this building could have been shot ?
Obviously a Hospital was located there ...
Thx. in advance,
R.
SS M 40 helmet by Qwist, battlefield found
SS M 40 Qwist by shape and decal helmet, found last week by Robocop, unfortunately just a history piece due of the helmet looks like was burned on the fire in the abandoned positions and very heavily rust damaged, also the soil where the helmet found is not a good and contain acid which is not perfect for preserving the steel.
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