The Mk III and Mk IV as worn by Canadians during the Korea War

There is no official record of Canada purchasing the Mk IV helmet and the fact that they were supposed to return all existing Mk III helmets to the crown at the end of WW II as they were just on loan makes this an interesting subject…
There are very few images that support there use during the Korean War it is thought that they could perhaps have drawn on existing stores or requisition supplies through the Aegis of the Commonwealth Division to which the Canadian 25 Bde belonged to…
With that said I have recently come upon a few interesting images and thought it relevant to share them here…

SF 5752 B Coy take over a position in Korea 19 Dec, 1952…
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SF 5737 17 Dec, 1952 Building up there cover…
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SF-5755 1 R22R with Santa Dec,1952
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SF-5658 R22R Combat Korea 4 Dec, 1952
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SF-6971 A Coy PPCLI taking a coffee break 2 July 53
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SF-6993 PPCLI July 53 take note the soldier on the right is wearing a US Marine cover and I am of the opinion the soldier on the right has a covering on his helmet as well either hessian and or a section of green cloth…
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SF-6078 23 Field Sqdn RCE 4 Sect March 53
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SF-6334 Brig Allard and Bogart visit 1 R22R 12 April 53
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SF-6757 3 R22R 1 June 53 with the new British Sterling SMG which was introduced that year
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SF-8300 Oct 53
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SF-7136 3 R22R 19 July 53
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Rare WKC Type 1A Slant in mint condition

Sometimes your Lucky enough to be at the right time at the right place, well…. i had that luck yesterday on the La Gleize militaria Show in Belgium.
Normally an event where lots of ground dig relics and vehickle stuff can be found and hardly a decent dress dagger blade that i’m looking for, mainly parts daggers or bad conditioned late war generic ones.
Almost at the very end of the street (its an open air show) i spotted 3 army dagger on a table of a guy who had mainly awards & uniform stuff.
The slant grip pulled me to the table like a magnet ;)
This WKC came straight from a German Household, an untouched mint set in every way, it comes with a heavy early brass hangers set and a lovely portepee.
The blade is a real stunner!
Full crossgrain from top to bottom, man do i love it when your pulling a blade ot of its scabbard and the crossgrain smiles at you in the sunlight, it realy made my day.
After that we drove to the Bastogne and Malmedy Museums, very impressive, we finished the day with a lovely dinner at the Malmedy museum bistro, some great food they serve!
This one is the Type 1A, the eagles head has a round forehead, while normally you see the WKC Type 1 with a knick in his forehead.
I will let the pics do the talking.
Enjoy!
Regards,
Ger
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Schulterklappen sa



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Question AH cake server - Adolf Hitler?

Please help identify cake server.
Bruckmann, silver 800.
According to James A. Yannes books, this curved monogram AH means Adolf Hitler and termed as Berghof pattern.
Is this true?


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Folding GS seat from Normandy…..

Although I more usually collect German militaria, I do have a moderate collection of British items as used in NW Europe.

I’ve always hankered after one of these…a British GS folding seat. Not the most thrilling item, I agree - but they’re in all those pics of Monty’s TAC HQ and feature in the very famous photo below.

So, there I am on holiday in Normandy and rummaging through the big Brocante warehouse in Bayeux. Yes, it’s been pretty well picked over ( especially in June ! ). But you know what they say - leave no stone unturned and here it was…..squinting up close, WD arrow, GR.VI and Crown, F. Wilde Ltd 1943.

And I found it in Normandy. Pleased cool militaria. The shellcases are another story…..;)

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Stahlhelm



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Stahlhelm M42 Wehrmacht NS64 D454



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