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With provenance, I found it for $10.00 US in Brewster, Cape Cod Mass..this group fought in Italy, and Sicily, anymore info on them? Their motto is...
Hi everyone. I've posted this on another forum but I guess it couldn't hurt to post it here too. I received this jacket from a dealer friend of mine...
I got to tinker with one of these for work and with help, I think I might have just figured it out. I was wondering if anyone else has ever had the...
Note: Looks like Italian bomb, and name inside "Sold Bruneel"? Swiss used, french, Italian? Definately British made! HELP?? ----------...
Hi, Hoping someone can put me onto someone or something, that will solve my problem. I have acquired a lovely pair of these early Huet...
Hello guys. Do anyone knows if during ww2, the department of the navy actually purchased m1916 holsters (used with the m1911a1 pistol) marked USMC...
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Can anyone identify this dagger and give an estimate of its worth
Hi all, I have a compass which I cannot find any info on. It is a brass case, painted black. On the case it has a mark that looks something like...
VFW Bruce Post, St. Clair Shores, MI, hosted a military weekend at their location on the shore of Lac St. Clair-"the fifth Great Lake". Reinactments...
Does anyone know if these are rare or common? I had never seen one until the other day at a booth at "Cheyenne Frontier Days", the guy was selling...
Hello all I have an old surplus bag my father bought about 20 years ago when we were in the scouts -- bought from a local surplus store in...
On this military button. Button was made by Bastian Brothers Co, of Rochester, NY I believe this is from WWI but a google search has come up...
Hello, who can please identify the holsters in the pictures ? Pictures are taken from a friend of mine. Thank you.
Hi, I'm a new member. I want to ask if anyone recognizes the pictures I've attached. I got it at an estate auction and the owner was very involved in...
Hello everyone. This is my first post on the forums, actually my first post on any forum. I have just acquired a pair of anklets that are dated 1943...
Yet another oddity I found while cleaning out my father-in-laws estate. I tried to research the stamps but came up empty handed. Any ideas?
I went out to yard sales this morning and came across what I thought to be an interesting find. An old military sleeping bag. I looked it over and...
Dear Collectors, I would be glad to have Your impressions about this Colt 1911 USMC Boyt 45 model M7 shoulder holster. Is it original ? Is it...
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