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If you are curious the sequence of events for this signal is. Rifle fires with blank and signal is discharged from end of rifle. Flame from rifle also shoots into base of signal and ignites time delay, powder train embedded in base. After powder train burns into signal, a small disk of propellant explodes, not only popping the signal out of the tube, but lighting a fuse on the flare itself. After parachute opens and fuse burns into the flare, it ignites and burns as it floats to the ground. A very clever design. I now use this as a display item, with the rest of my ground signal collection and it gets a lot of attention. BTW.
After 60 years, the flare which is basically a cardboard tube filled with powder, was massively bloated and was wedged inside the signal. This made it impossible to remove the easy way.
Please do not try this operation yourself as it is very dangerous and you may get serious hurt.
$125.00 (0 Bids)I have finally gotten around to taking some pictures of my collection as it is currently being displayed. It is not all of my helmets as I do not have enough room just yet to display my lesser helmets.
What do you guys think? Please feel free to offer any suggestions for improving my collection/ display!
THANKS!
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EUR 1,00 (0 Gebote)We picked up this M1 because we needed a chin strap to complete the M1 we already have and for 15 bucks, the price was right. Had intended to just take the strap off and leave the shell behind, but the more I looked at it the more I liked it so I guess what, were still looking for a chin strap for our other lid. Ive got some questions on the M-1 but Ill post those on another thread with a bunch of photos.
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This cap Im not sure of yet, Ive seen a few photos of similar visor caps but Ive not done any real digging yet, it appears to be authentic though, made by Berkshire. Ill post more photos of it later on in the appropriate thread.
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I think we did good on this M2 Gas Mask, its in pretty darn good shape and comes with all the extras. I still need to figure out if it is an A2 or an A3, Im not familiar with the exhaust valves yet, M8 or C12 I dont know the difference.
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Picked up this, and another couple of front page papers headlining the Surrender by Japan.
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My kid just had to have that other gas mask in the back right of the first photo, I think it is Israeli but not sure, thats for him to figure out.
We tried to pick up a Spanish M42/79 that the store had priced like it was a German lid. My kid kept trying to convince the store owner otherwise but he wouldnt budge, saved me 40 bucks. Also passed up a German WWII Civilian gas mask, the one with the large flat filter, can’t recall the model right off the top of my head? It was a little rough and I recall seeing these things on Ebay, still in the box, for cheep.
Think we did OK, all totaled up we spent right at $100 plus another $20 to ship home.
Russ & Son
Yep, that’s right……I’ve been out detecting twice this week 
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I have been talking to a guy who remembers the POW camp well, and not only that, but his father remembers going down to the edge of the camp to rummage ‘through the POW camp dump’. You can imagine my interest in this information and, armed with an aerial photograph, a spade, a metal detector and a finds bag, I went out to the camp to try and track the dump down.
After 30 minutes of trying to evade a rather aggressive horse, and a close encounter with a barbed wire fence, I eventually found the location pinpointed by the guys father. Only problem was, it was right slap dab in the middle of the 9th fairway of the local golf course !!!! Much as I would have liked to, I doubt they would have taken kindly to me digging them a new bunker in an attempt to find an old rubbish dump !
Saddened, I wandered back up towards the road and thought sod it ! Whilst here I may as well give the area a bit of a go with the metal detector.
There weren’t many finds, but one of them has me intrigued, and two nciely confirm that the Germans were here ! :) :)
Before cleaning…..
And after….
Gibbs was a popular brand back in the war
I am showing these because they are quite the oddest little bulbs I’ve ever seen. Little fish eye lenses on them. :)
A Farthing. Dated 1941
30 cal cartridges. I found these on the way back to the car. I was walking quite briskly with my MD out in front of me, not sweeping, just holding it. I had almost forgotten it was on when it made a familiar tone. I wasn’t expecting to get the all too familiar ‘cartridge tone’ on the POW camp but I got it. Imagine my surprise at this lot coming out of one hole.
I think they were left behind by the American parachutists who were stationed here before shipping out to Normandy. All are unfired but minus the bullet. Very strange !
This is obviously a badge of some description but it is quite badly squished. Anyone recognise it ? It was at the same depth as items I know were from WW2 so I am hopeful…..
The back of the piece….
And now the proof that it was a POW camp. German Pebble buttons Not a stupendous find by any means, but one that confirms the areas use.
The back of the buttons…..
And finally something that I keep finding, but will never tire of doing so. A tea ration tin, in not bad nick considering it’s been buried for 65 years !
So not a bad trip. Shame about the dump but I don’t suppose you can win ‘em all
Steve T
