Wanted: Wanted WWII Italian Pith helmet.
Hello, I am a buyer looking to buy a auth. Italian pith preferably, With the concade still attached.
Archive for February, 2010
37mm Flak Gun Sight Z.F. 3×8
Forgive me if this is the wrong place to post this. It is not a gun part but does go to a 37mm Flak Gun. Is that "gun related" enough?
I used to know more about this, but it has been sitting on a shelf in my gun room for a long time now so I have forgotten the details. I seem to remember that these had reticules that were specific to the task at hand. Tank reticule?
Anyway, just one of those oddities I had laying around.
I used to know more about this, but it has been sitting on a shelf in my gun room for a long time now so I have forgotten the details. I seem to remember that these had reticules that were specific to the task at hand. Tank reticule?
Anyway, just one of those oddities I had laying around.
HMAS Sydney Cap
G'day all
here's a Aussie historic treasure-- a cap which is of the WW2 type but named to a sailor that served on our second last carrier HMAS Sydney. MTX mfg.
Enjoy
taken from this web site Fleet Air Arm Association of Australia, Aircraft Carrier HMAS Sydney
HMAS Sydney
Sydney, the RANs first aircraft carrier, was accepted for service on 5th February 1949 and sailed from Devonport on April 12.
She arrived in Australia in May 1949, with 805 Squadron (Sea Furies) and 816 Squadron (Fairey Fireflies).
Following exercises in local waters, Sydney returned to England in July 1950 to take delivery of an additional Sea Fury squadron and Firefly squadron.
Sydney sailed from England in October and reached her namesake port on December 8. Up to September 1951, she exercised in local waters.
Ordered to Korea in that month, Sydney relieved HMS Glory in the war theatre. Her initial patrol, on October 4, was undertaken on the Korean west coast.
During her first tour of duty, Sydney carried out assignments including air searches for downed pilots, attacks against enemy lines of supply and communication and troop concentrations.
On January 27 and in the company of Tobruk, Sydney sailed from Japan for Australia, ending her first tour of duty.
During the 64 days in the war zone, 2,336 sorties were flown, while used ammunition included 269,000 rounds of 20mm, 6,300 rocket projectiles and 902 bombs.
In March 1953, Sydney left for England for the Queen's Coronation. She returned via the United States, Pearl Harbour and New Zealand.
On October 27, she left Fremantle for her second and last tour in Korean waters. After carrying out armistice patrols, she returned to Fremantle on 2 June 1954.
Original plans made during 1954 (and later cancelled) were to give Sydney an overall modernisation on the same lines as the Melbourne. However, on landing her combat aircraft in May 1955, she was employed in a flying training role.
Sydney paid off to special reserve on 30th May 1958. Since commissioning in 1948, she had steamed 315,958 miles.
Recommissioned on 7 March, 1962 after a limited conversion to a fast troop transport, Sydney was now manned by a crew of 607 officers and men.
In August 1963 she successfully operated in her new role for the first time by landing troops, equipment and vehicles in Hervey Bay, Queensland, during exercise Carbine.
Later in May 1964 she transported a full load of Army and RAAF units and equipment to Malaysia.
Armed with only 4 x 40mm guns, she received six LCVPs (landing craft vehicle personnel) in 1969 to increase her troop and heavy equipment landing capability.
In March 1972, she completed her last and 23rd voyage to the war zone in Vietnam, earning herself the nickname of Vung Tau Ferry.
On 1 November 1972, she left Sydney bound for exercises around Singapore and Jakarta. After calls at Hong Kong and Subic Bay in the Philippines, Sydney returned to Australia in the new year.
Sydney was again placed in reserve in 1973, a year earlier than originally planned.
She was sold for a total cost of AUD $673,516. Under tow from a Japanese tug, she left Sydney Harbour at 1pm on 23 December 1975.
Statistics
Commissioned: 16 December 1948
Displacement: 19,996 tonnes (full load)
Length: 198 metres
Engines: Two sets Parsons single reduction geared turbines, two shafts, 42,000shp
Speed: 24 knots
Range: 7,350nm at 20 knots
Crew: 1,335
Armament: 25 x 40mm Bofors, Firefly anti-submarine aircraft, Sea Fury figh
here's a Aussie historic treasure-- a cap which is of the WW2 type but named to a sailor that served on our second last carrier HMAS Sydney. MTX mfg.
Enjoy
taken from this web site Fleet Air Arm Association of Australia, Aircraft Carrier HMAS Sydney
HMAS Sydney
Sydney, the RANs first aircraft carrier, was accepted for service on 5th February 1949 and sailed from Devonport on April 12.
She arrived in Australia in May 1949, with 805 Squadron (Sea Furies) and 816 Squadron (Fairey Fireflies).
Following exercises in local waters, Sydney returned to England in July 1950 to take delivery of an additional Sea Fury squadron and Firefly squadron.
Sydney sailed from England in October and reached her namesake port on December 8. Up to September 1951, she exercised in local waters.
Ordered to Korea in that month, Sydney relieved HMS Glory in the war theatre. Her initial patrol, on October 4, was undertaken on the Korean west coast.
During her first tour of duty, Sydney carried out assignments including air searches for downed pilots, attacks against enemy lines of supply and communication and troop concentrations.
On January 27 and in the company of Tobruk, Sydney sailed from Japan for Australia, ending her first tour of duty.
During the 64 days in the war zone, 2,336 sorties were flown, while used ammunition included 269,000 rounds of 20mm, 6,300 rocket projectiles and 902 bombs.
In March 1953, Sydney left for England for the Queen's Coronation. She returned via the United States, Pearl Harbour and New Zealand.
On October 27, she left Fremantle for her second and last tour in Korean waters. After carrying out armistice patrols, she returned to Fremantle on 2 June 1954.
Original plans made during 1954 (and later cancelled) were to give Sydney an overall modernisation on the same lines as the Melbourne. However, on landing her combat aircraft in May 1955, she was employed in a flying training role.
Sydney paid off to special reserve on 30th May 1958. Since commissioning in 1948, she had steamed 315,958 miles.
Recommissioned on 7 March, 1962 after a limited conversion to a fast troop transport, Sydney was now manned by a crew of 607 officers and men.
In August 1963 she successfully operated in her new role for the first time by landing troops, equipment and vehicles in Hervey Bay, Queensland, during exercise Carbine.
Later in May 1964 she transported a full load of Army and RAAF units and equipment to Malaysia.
Armed with only 4 x 40mm guns, she received six LCVPs (landing craft vehicle personnel) in 1969 to increase her troop and heavy equipment landing capability.
In March 1972, she completed her last and 23rd voyage to the war zone in Vietnam, earning herself the nickname of Vung Tau Ferry.
On 1 November 1972, she left Sydney bound for exercises around Singapore and Jakarta. After calls at Hong Kong and Subic Bay in the Philippines, Sydney returned to Australia in the new year.
Sydney was again placed in reserve in 1973, a year earlier than originally planned.
She was sold for a total cost of AUD $673,516. Under tow from a Japanese tug, she left Sydney Harbour at 1pm on 23 December 1975.
Statistics
Commissioned: 16 December 1948
Displacement: 19,996 tonnes (full load)
Length: 198 metres
Engines: Two sets Parsons single reduction geared turbines, two shafts, 42,000shp
Speed: 24 knots
Range: 7,350nm at 20 knots
Crew: 1,335
Armament: 25 x 40mm Bofors, Firefly anti-submarine aircraft, Sea Fury figh
SS Cammo effectiveness
G'day All
Thought I'd post this photo I took of my two genuine SS articles
Nearly invisible:)
Thought I'd post this photo I took of my two genuine SS articles
Nearly invisible:)
Door Plaque?
Hello To All
I was wondeing about this door plaque that I had gotten years ago at a gun show.When I got it it was very dull. I should have left it alone but give dull brass to a Marine and It will shine.....
So what do you thinkcool militaria Good or notcool Fake?
The Third pic is the back
I was wondeing about this door plaque that I had gotten years ago at a gun show.When I got it it was very dull. I should have left it alone but give dull brass to a Marine and It will shine.....
So what do you thinkcool militaria Good or notcool Fake?
The Third pic is the back
Help Identifying US M1 liner..?
from what research i did i think it's a 1958 liner. any additional information would be appreciated :)
Luftwaffe helmet?
Does this luftwaffe helmet look real? I know the chinstrap is not. But what about the rest?
Birthday plate?
Could anyone help me out with this? I understand that it is a present for his 68th birthday, but could you tell me from what organization? or from whom - of course the people below, but what could they have belonged to? Any help would be appreciated thank you.
I cannot seem to find anything about it, except the region. - 1983...
I cannot seem to find anything about it, except the region. - 1983...
Info question on panzer cap
hi,
I have been offered a panzer visor cap ( crusher ) and would like to know if any of you have heared of this maker.
It is Marke Dalluge, Dalluge Hannover, it is grey with black band panzer crusher cap but has no badges on at the moment.
I would like to know if he was a uniform maker in the war. thanks.
dave.
I have been offered a panzer visor cap ( crusher ) and would like to know if any of you have heared of this maker.
It is Marke Dalluge, Dalluge Hannover, it is grey with black band panzer crusher cap but has no badges on at the moment.
I would like to know if he was a uniform maker in the war. thanks.
dave.
Question cartridge id
Hello evereyone.
Just been out to a small local essex field with my six year old son and his kiddies metal detector. And found the last round in the photo. I have been to the field loads of times as it is the site of a hurricane crash in ww2. Some of our finds have puzzled me and today was no different. Over the past few months i have found the cartridges shown, none of which have been fired. Speaking to locals there has never been anything military based on the site.
The first .50cal round has the markings 4 T W, the second has F A 43, my question on these is, what else apart from aircraft would use these and would they just be "dropped".
The 303 rounds are all dated 1938 and originally i believed were from the crashed hurricane but they were found quite away from the rest of the wreckage and besides the hurricane was from a training unit and on a training flight.
Now for todays find. Sorry if i am wrong but i know little about head stamps but the last round is stamped P163 S* 7 35. I have looked on the head stamp thread and appears to be german but the 1935 date seems wrong and whats more puzzling is how did it get here.
Regards Steve.
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