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As part of her Enfield rifle collection, my wife owns this these wonderful little pieces if history .... :thup: It's amazing to see all of these...
Does anyone ever see any 1941 canteens?I know the 41 stuff is rare but I have never ever seen one.Thanks.
So I have come across an M1 Scabbard that is dated 1941, in fact that is why I picked it up. I had never seen a pre war one before. I know that there...
When I seen this particular Mk II it struck a cord in me it was like a light bulb had been turned on as I thought it looked dam familiar and was...
I found a US marked rucksack with 1943 Varied on the inside of the top flap. It is in decent condition with some rust stains here and there. All...
This 1944 dated BMB IMHO is one of the nicest HSAT's I had seen for sale in some time and so I had to add it to my collection it retains all most all...
I picked this up this over the weekend at a garage sale. It's a Luftwaffe M43 wool field cap that's dated 1944. The RB number indicates that it was...
Every once in a while, if a person keeps tabs, you can score a deal on Ebay. I spotted this WW2 1944 M2 compass made by William Ainsworth and Sons...
Something else that I haven't seen before or was aware of are these boots, according to the vendor, 1944 Pattern Jungle Boots. 80) Unissued 1940s...
Picked one of these up at a yard sale today. Well marked. What exactly were they used for? I can assume they were for field use to keep your...
Had one grenade, found the pouch, bought two more grenades. If anyone is interested, they are Bulgarian from Numrich and originally red.
This British Jungle Green uniform was well used in Malaya in the period 1957 - 59 by a National Serviceman who was a R.E.M.E. officer attached to the...
I happen to be reading my latest literary addition on the train home this evening, the 1951 Infantry Training volume 1 Infantry Platoon Weapons...
This appears to be a flare pistol holster made by Eagle. It is not in Eagles current catalog. The closure is a typical Vietnam era magazine pouch...
Hi all, hope someone out there can shed some light, no pun intended! I have an old pair of mk1 night vision goggles which are in need of a new...
Hello I am trying to find a value/information on this vintage helmet I recently got my hands on. I also has what I think is Hebrew writing on the...
My family knows my interest in collecting military equipment and so they surprised me for my birthday. Since Washington State has put the Kabosh on...
I have 2 bring home lamps from a friends Fathers time in the ETO. His Father was Airborne, but I'd have to ask about unit. Anyway he passed a locker...
Hi all, I'm just starting to learn helmets, and picked these up this weekend. I think the lined one with the camo cover is WWII, the lining...
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