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Hi Picked this up car booting. Anyone any thoughts on what its for ? Absolutely no markings on it. I'm assuming machine gun cleaning kit ww1 or...
Hi, I've came across this quite unusal ALICE frame and have been looking through google images for some time with no, similar to this one,...
My Uncle served as a B-17 bombardier in WW2, and after the Axis surrender he was stationed in Istres, France. All the .50 cal. guns were removed...
Found this little 8 pocket at the flea market yesterday. Local Milsurp collectors could not identify so posting a couple of photos for the experts....
Some pics I've not seen in this footage, although a lot of German pics at around 4.11, is this a dispatch rider with a rifle having a peak or a...
Hello gentlewomen and gentlemen. Let me explain my situation : (and forgive me about the grammar mistakes I might make in the future, I'm not an...
Hey, I was passed down a helmet from my family brought back from ww2. Its a Luftzchutz helmet and I dont know very much about it. any information on...
I haven't finished this yet as I am having problems installing the liner. However, I thought I'd share the progress so far with you. Some initial...
This helmet came from the collection of a friend who recently passed away. I think it may have been a WW2 issue that was refurbished for the Korean...
I picked these up at an auction last night. I don't know a lot about them but the top one appears to be of WWI timeframe as it has a handwritten...
Another Bristish stuff to my collection Wiki say: F.T. 37 It is unknown when this device came into service. It is very similar to the F.T. 27,...
Hi, Not sure what I am looking at. Was going through some boxes to sell old uniforms and I am not sure where to start with this. Thanks!
A while ago I procured some ordnence from a member downsizing among it was a 106mm HEAT RCL Prac round Fin stabilized. I cleaned it up and etch...
Picked this up the other day a 2pdr solid prac round dated 9/41 with I gather in the red oxide paint prior to being painted its correct colour scheme...
I recently purchased a helmet, and was wondering if anyone of you knew what kind it was. It looks like some kind of english helmet to...
Can anybody tell me anything about this sling? The slider is brass and it has no markings. Thanks in advance.
I have a ton of these military straps does anyone know what they are or what they are used for? Shorter strap is about 12 inches . Longer strap is...
they have these words stamped in them HEINRICH FEIGLSTOK IKARNTNER RING 1 OPTIKER WIEN CAN ANYONE HELP ME PLEASE THANK YOU i DONT HAVE A...
A tragic story of the results improper rigging on the M-1950 case and the transition to the new jump case. Improper Rigging May Have Contributed...
I have these X6 binoculars which I believe to have been in the family since the 1920s and were purchased by my Great Grandfather as WW1 war surplus...
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