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From rusting ships in lush green jungle to tanks in crystal clear ocean: Amazing aerial photos show remnants of WWII in remote Pacific Ocean tropical islands | Daily Mail Online

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I have been sent some images of this sword.

Could I have your thoughts please? Name?

Thanks in advance!

Cheers, Ade,

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Here’s your chance to pick up a terrific Wehrmaht flare gun that’s complete with waffenampt. This is a nice combat used example that shows period use and is well marked. A nice and affordable piece of equipment!

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In the years of WW2 many aircraft of Axis and Allied forceslanded or crashed in Swiss territory because or unables at to go in base due to damages or technical troubles or, simply, defection. In this photo an USAAF "Flying Fortress", the B-17F secode QW-V, of 336th Bomb Squadron, 95th Bombardment Group, based in England, landed in Swtizerland, at Altenrhein Airport, on the 13 April 1944 because Flak damages during a missione over Germany. After landing the aircraft and its crew were interned in Switzerland. Note the Swiss markings affixed at the aircraft later returned to USAAF on the 27 August 1945.
On the 13 April 1944, in addition to this plane, eight other American bomber (B-17 and B-24) landed in Switzerland, while a B-17G crashed at Siebnen.

Several B-17 and B-24 got the distinctive Swiss Cross markings, the first ones because the Swiss flew the plains ub & down the country for " experimental" reasons.

The later ones got swiss markings for "transfer flights" to the gathering point for "interned" aircraft ad Dübendorf Airfield..
Surely a strange view, a Swiss B-17, but they existed..

After the war, all planes were returned to btitain, and from there back to the USA.

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Currently up on Ebay and getting a LOT of attention ( as at writing over $1,300 ) is this FJ helmet.

Not a one-look fake but aspects of it both seem good and bad to me. FAR from being any sort of expert, I thought it best to show here for an assessment.

All may be fine, I know little of the nuances around these but the liner looks oiled and the helmet surface cleaned from being covered in surface rust?:confused:
Item is in Hungary BTW……

Dan

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