Here are a few pictures and illustrations by John Joseph "Jack" Casey (1878 - 1930) an American artist in the French Foreign Legion in WWI. Casey was a native of California, a newspaper illustrator and portrait artist. He is mentioned and photos appear in Paul Rockwell's book about Americans in the Legion. Any additional information is appreciated. Thank you.

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Hi, mates !

Wanna show you this very strange Austrian Mannlicher Ersatz-Scheide, (replacement-scabbard).

Upon the scabbard, (beneath the frog-stud), an “German Eagle” is affixed !

After the “Anschluß”, (in actual fact: occupation !), in 1938, (former ), Austrian Army units were marching into the Sudetenland, still wearing austrian uniform´s, (but, with German Wehrmacht- insignias affixed !).

Mannlicher M95-rifles and carbines, (together with the bayonets), were still in use in this former Bundesheer-formation´s at this time.

I bought this particular scabbard together with an Mannlicher M95 NCO-bayonet years´s ago at a flea-market.
The bayonet was hidden in a bunch of crockery and I bought it for only a few Euro´s …

The “workmanship” appears pretty decent !

I was told, this kind of scabbard was worn by NCO´s until the “German dress bayonet” was introduced also in, (former), “Austrian” Wehrmacht-units.

In the book of LTC. Thomas M. Johnson “Collecting the edged weapons of the Third Reich, Volume III” you can see an resemblant eagle, affixed upon the scabbard of a German dress bayonet, on page 158 and 159.

Rgds.,

R.

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Hello,

My husband and I have been looking for collectors that may be interested in some items that we have. We would like to sell them to someone who could take better care of them than we could. We have a photo album that belonged to a Nazi soldier, my husband's grandfather brought this back from the war. We also have a TON of post cards that are written in german and addressed to an Otto family. If any one could point us in the right direction, that would be great. We can also e-mail photos of what we have. My e-mail is Lgmegan@yahoo.com

Thanks!

Hello,

My husband and I have been looking for collectors that may be interested in some items that we have. We would like to sell them to someone who could take better care of them than we could. We have a photo album that belonged to a German soldier, my husband's grandfather brought this back from the war. We also have a TON of post cards that are written in German and addressed to an Otto family. If any one could point us in the right direction, that would be great.

Thanks!

Is this GWL u-boot badge original?Thanks

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I would really like some details on this piece if any of you know something. the guy that gave it to me said it is linnemannn, i, not knowing so much about ww1 military objects, thought of asking you for some info.
so anything would be greatly appreciated.

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Hi. How common is it with a double marked ek2?
Here is pictures on one that is currently for sale. The price is around 140€, which is expensive for an ek2 (my opinoin).
What do you guys think? Is it too expensive to buy?

(The cross is marked ‘106′, Bruder Schneider A.G. Wien)

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Dont worry it has a military link although tenuous:ITS BESIDE AN OLD CASTLE AND APPARENTLY MANY HUNDREDS OF YEARS AGO A SOLDIER FROM THE CASTLE HAD AN ELICIT AFFAIR WITH SOMEONE FROM THE BUILDING I WILL BE STAYING IN , WHICH IS NOW A HOTEL,IT USED TO BE A JAIL AND HAD MANY OTHER USES .IT HAS MANY OFF ITS ANCIENT FITTINGS STILL THERE,AND IF YOU DONT EVER HEAR FROM ME AGAIN SOON ,YOU WILL KNOW THE GHOST HAS HAD ITS WAY WITH ME;)IV TOLD THE GIRLFRIEND THAT IF WE WAKEN DURING THE NIGHT AND THERE IS A GHOST IN THE ROOM THAT SHE SHOULD TALK TO IT AND BORE THE GHOST AWAY,TRUST ME THE GHOST WONT STAY LONG:shok_yikes:cool militaria:weep:LV

I was wondering do most of the german helmet collectors on the forum stick to ww2 german helmets ,or have some, or all an m16 in their collection?I have many m16s ,and particularly like the smaller double step vent lug type with the deeper side skirt .I also like the leather rimed liner,as opposed to the steel rimmed one .One i sold recently had otto koch berlin 1916 incised into the leather when i took it out of the helmet which was a nice suprise at the time,LV.

...I sell it or change it

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