Hello all,
Thought I'd share with you, the latest addition to my collection - two British field telephones, presumably WW2 period.
I picked them up for £10 each!
Saw these on holiday in Norfolk. Turned East along the beach having walked through the bird reserve at Titchwell. I'm not very good on tanks. Any ideas, perhaps there's a story? I don't think I'm the first person to see them. Looks like they were used as targets at some point, judging by the holes. Apparently there is a Zeppelin engine in the reserve somewhere, fell off before it crashed at Thebberton.
All
I propose that we create a Digital Gallery of Polish Regimental Badges of WW2 to commemorate a contribution of Polish Forces to the Victory 45 and share the knowledge on the global basis about this fascinating and still largely open for systematic research subject.
Personally for me, collecting Polish Regimental Badges remains an incredibly rewarding hobby for a few reasons:
Undoubtedly, original badges are very difficult to find and it usually takes much patience and often global search is required to find genuine ones
Often a badge holds a story and of a particular person and is a testimony to personal suffering and sacrifice, (September Campaign, Soviet Gulags, Exile, French Campaign, North Africa, No Victory Parade etc)
Unique opportunity to meet Veterans and hear to and learn from their stories
International Collectors Community is growing both in term of numbers and sophistication of knowledge and preferences
Finally, Polish Regimental Badges remain a very sound investmento Polish Regimental Badges can only be counted in hundreds and a couple of thousands top unlike insignias of other Armies
o Members of Polish Free Forces stayed in England, emigrated to Australia, Canada, US, Argentina therefore, there is no concentration of acquisition opportunities in any location after 65+ years
o Regimental Veterans Associations are largely closed-down in London, NY, Toronto and Sidney
o Polish people are often very sentimental and celebrate past therefore opportunistic acquisitions from families are very difficult even for big cash
o Subject remain under-research so there are opportunities for pick up relative bargains
I am opening with 1 Krechowiecki Lancers Regiment of 2 Core.
Regiment with great traditions dating back to the Independence War.
Design reflects the Polish Symbols at its best.
On 22.11.1944 a B 24 J fall down in nearest mountin saddle of my native willage,in a beautifull well known (ski - jump)wally Planica -Tamar, nearby italian border on cca. 2200 m high point.
I and a few of my history buff friends ,visit that place allmost every year,when the snow desapere in summer, and it is a very nice trip ,enjojing every time on diffrent way. Reserching the crash point ,always bring something new and a four hours of walk,(mountiniring) is quickly forgotten. There are stil so many intresting things there.
Here is some pics of remains
Now an ask for a help ,to you fellow colectors and autoritis on tihs forum.
The plain (what do I know)
Liberator B-24 j No 44-41055 of 455 bg San Giovanni Chernigola Italy.
Crashed on 22. 11.1944 in Tamar SLOVENIJA form. YUGOSLAVIA.
I want to know ;
1. Names and the destiny of the crew.
2. Name of the plane.
3. Any other informatin
4.Any kind of source forthis answers
I ll be gratefull for every answer!
Some pictures of german stockmines,what we was found in last summer.There was hundreds and hundreds stockmines.My car was get so overloaded of them,that i was afraid it will break aparts.
