just picked up over the weekend at a flea market . I thought it was a wwi german sword so i paid $140 :eek: . i no very little about it and unsure if i paid too much for the sword . :rolleyes:
This very interesting if unusual find was unearthed during the last dig on the US Army dumping ground. It soon became obvious through where it was found that this was not somebodys pet German Sheppherd but must have been as Shadowwolf Simon suggested one of the guard dogs from either the wartime airfield or the actual US Army storage depot. It was found at quite good depth and amongst all the military debris on the dump. Simons very good theory was that such an animal could not be rehomed after the closure of the facility due to its aggressive nature and was likely along with the other base guard dogs put to sleep. These dogs used to guard wartime facilities would have been trained to attack intruders on sight and would not have made a very friendly family pet. I think this skull which is deffinately from a German Sheppherd was found by Whitehunter-but please correct me if ive got this wrong as i cannot remember and am useless with names. Either way it was one of the more unusual finds and cleaned up very well. I soaked it in hot bleachy water for few hours which seemed to do the trick. One wonders just what other surprises are waiting to be found on the site which seems to throw up more interesting and unique finds with each visit. Regards, Tim.
bought collar dog for 1.00 and coins for 2.50. the one cent is 1937 marked A, the 10 cent is 1941 marked D, and the other 10 cent is 1941 marked A.
We have often seen items such as bibles, tobacco tins, pocket watches and other such personal items that have taken either bullets or shrapnel and saved a soldier from either serious injury or death. Now this item i have here is something ive had in my possession for a great many years and was given to me by elderly neighbour when i was at Middle School (many moons ago now!). Its full story was sadly lost in the mists of time but i recall him saying it belonged to his fathers sister who was sent it as a token of affection by a serving soldier during WW1. That was all i recalll him saying about it other than they had planned to marry but after WW1 they went their separate ways. The brass tunic button is of the Queens Own Cameron Highlanders and there is a very distinct puncture in it made by something very unfriendly, either a bullet or small slither of shrapnel. Did this tunic button save his life? Did it mean a trip back home to blighty as a wounded soldier? If only it could talk as they say! I did read up on the QOCH in WW1 and it seems in every battle they were involved in they were put under intense fire by the defending Germans, such was the fear this fine Scottish unit put into them. The Germans often reffered to the Scots as "those ladies from hell"! Such was their skill with the bayonet and their natural aggression. This is one of those fascinating little items i thought i would share with the members of the forum and i really wish this could talk! Regards, Tim.
hi guys just found this stinking up in my lobby in a card board box any ideas as to date etc i think its probably 60s at a guess but never seen one like it so was curios as to keep or junk it ?? obviously USN issue
I was wondering if this is a original early RAF cap.
Its unmarked (no broad arrow or date)
Am i wrong? Is this a replica?
Regards
Fabio
My badge has the following imfo ,
#28892
l.chr.lauer
nurnberg berlin
eigentum d. chefs d.
ausbildungswesms
the imfo is difficult to read even with a lupe.
Cant upload photos till i get a new camera. Any and all comments or further imformation is appreciated,thanks in advance.
Hey guys. I found these pins/buttons at a junk sale today. I bought them all for 5 dollars. I just need help identifying if they are period, or real. Any help is always appreciated. Oh, and sorry about the pen knife. The guy threw that in for a quarter.
