2010 February | Sõja ajaloo portaal. Militaria.ee

Question Compensator for AK47?

Is this compensator for an ak-47?

RGA Tapestry

One of the nicer British memorial embroidered tributes. It was to a soldier in the RGA so I have no idea how he met his unfortunate end.

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Can anyone identify these eagles?

As executor of an estate of a friend who was a WWII B-17 bomber pilot, who was a P.O.W. twice, I found these 2 nearly identical eagles in a box in his garage among hundreds of antique radios and parts. His last internment was in a camp near Regensburg after being shot down from a bombing run by an 88 mm shell, and suffered from occasional problems with shrapnel near his spine until he passed away recently. I doubt he took these back with him at the end of the war (maybe purchased after the war?), but I know nothing about the history of these. Any info about these would help, as they are going to be sold and will go towards his estate. They seem to be hand cast, and I could not see any numbers or manufacturing stamps. One eagle's head is a lot closer to the right wing than the other eagle. Both are a little rusty and are in as found shape. Each eagle is about 6.5 inches from top of the head to bottom and 8.5 inches from tip to tip of the wings. Sorry about the grainy photos, I'm still trying to solve it.

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58 pat belt kit

this is my belt kit from my time on tanks
i added the bayonet secently becouse we never carried them
if you notice the mag pouch on the left is smaller than the right
this is becouse the left one is for the 32rd mags and the right is for the 34rd mag
i was issued 3 32 rd and 2 34 rd
it took a long time to get the larger pouch from the sqms and he flatley refused to chamge my mags so they were all the same
od people these store men
the browning is a replica
lots of memories in this belt kit
cheers ian

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Fabric Panel…… 39th French Salmson Squadron

This panel was taken from the fuselage of a Breguet 2 seater by a Lt. W.C. Ross in 1918. I'm not sure what Lt. Ross's duties were, but he is listed in the "Officers in the Zone of Advance", placing him "at the Front". ........... The panel is that of the French 39th Salmson Squadron and I'm a little unclear as to why the description under the glass reads "Breguet", unless the 39th was upgraded to Salmsons at a later date. ..........Lt. Ross's walking stick was obtained by me several years ago with no knowledge that a panel existed. I purchased the panel from the same individual last year and it wasn't until a few months ago that I noticed they were both from Lt. Ross. My friend who sold me the panel had forgotten about the walking stick!............. Who said this ain't fun??.........Wide shot provided to show the size of the panel.

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Question Staegemeir GmbH

Any comments on buying from the site!?

Rgds Jan

Woman’s Beret

In theme with the medic's bag and skirt, here is a beret that complements the lot of medical items a friend is asking me about. Again, I am not versed in this type of head gear. Any opinions appreciated. Personally, I am not getting a good feeling about much in this lot of items... beret included. Could be the photography, but I was expecting a much darker blue than this.

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Woman’s Skirt… Era?

Forum,

I'd like some opinions on this item. I do not like the plastic buttons. The material is olive cotton with the strong ribs on the reverse side, a common pre-war - postwar material, especially trousers. Any way to date such an item, I am not familiar with these.

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