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I’m half way through reading "SAS, rogue heroes" by Ben MacIntyre (1st published 2016) as my holiday reading book (Penguin paperback).

And what a good read it is. Fast paced and well written, it really is a "can’t put down" book. MacIntyre writes like a novelist rather than a historian so it’s not as heavy going as some military historical tomes.

Officially authorized by the SAS and limited to operations during World War Two, it does paint a glowing picture of the unit, though at times overstating the uniqueness and innovation of their methods and materials.

The Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) is mentioned as the unit’s "Taxi drivers" in the North African desert, but the LRDG gave the SAS more than that. They inspired much of the development of the SAS tactics and even borrowed the groups methods. Just one example, MacIntyre implies it was David Stirling’s idea to attach the Vickers K airforce machine gun to vehicles (jeeps in the SAS case) but in fact the LRDG had been using the Vickers K on their trucks for long before the SAS acquired their Jeeps. Likewise that peculiar pirate look of beards and Arab headdress the LRDG men had long adopted before the SAS was formed.

In fact at the end of the war the SAS was still little known in the public consciousness of Britain and the Commonwealth. It was the Long Range Desert Group who were the stuff of legends. That said the book is a good read and I recommend it.

I just came across this Mauser K98 on GunBroker. I’ve been wanting to purchase a K98 for a while, and this one looks nice; but I’d like to get some additional opinions on it if possible cool militaria It has about 40 hours left and is "only" at $630. Any red flags that I’m missing?

Here’s the link to the gun: https://www.gunbroker.com/item/733888773

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This photo is of an unidentified officer, I will try and get scans soon.

I have trouble with uploading pictures..

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Got some dogtags, RAF, feel like they’re made of wood, and attached by string..

C E
RAF
1458582
JAMES
J C

Tried searching this up, got nothing.

Here’s one I’ve had for some time, feel free to opine, thanks!

Robt.

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One has a knight head and looks like a real bone handle,other is fully engraved on both sides with leather wire wrapped handle,the frog stud is dated 1858.Bought from daughter of sword collector,paid 5.00 each she just wanted rid of them,probably not worth much, as I think they are massonic?Anyway they look like they are original.

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Hi Guys,
i bought a unworn Krimschild and after doing some research i believe it is the 1.22 type (maker unknown) can anyone confirm this? But when i made pics i found these letters. Then i fooled around with the pic and got different results and it seems like there is a M K and i don´t know if there is anything else to see. Any ideas? Or am i just paranoid and see something that isn´t there? M K would be Metall & Kunstoff ? Love to here what you think… Thanx Gerry

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