Bastogne Carbine

**Loy Hamilton** · 12-06-2009 03:02 PM

this ole girl was found near Bastogne. if she could just talk..

still see part of the rear flip up sight.

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**Highly Recommended** · 12-06-2009 03:02 PM

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**frankderrico** · 12-06-2009 03:30 PM

Nice pic Loy. Any more info on the find?.....Frank

**neal455** · 12-06-2009 03:30 PM

If only !

**Loy Hamilton** · 12-06-2009 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by frankderrico

Nice pic Loy. Any more info on the find?.....Frank

no other info Frank. i obtained it from a gentleman in Aywaille, Belgique.

**Tired Retired** · 12-06-2009 05:05 PM

That really reminds us of the history we all hold in our hands when we handle our little collections. With all the whinning about "correct" stocks and flip sights and whether a carbine is refinished or not - those pictures put it all in perspective for me. That carbine did not "survive" just like the 416,000 American service men and women (yes I said women) who died in that war. I hope that in a way I am helping to preserve and appreciate that sacrific by just holding, and caretaking for, just a few momentos of those events.

Oh, and to our Canadian icon

Forum brothers - the stats I have show that over 45,000 Canadian service personnel died for Western freedom. May we not forget their sacrific and valor.

**johhnyreb** · 12-07-2009 10:47 AM

Originally Posted by Tired Retired

Oh, and to our Canadian Forum brothers - the stats I have show that over 45,000 Canadian service personnel died for Western freedom. May we not forget their sacrifice and valor.

Thanks for your recognition.. these are the actual numbers of Canadian War Dead

Canadian Military Personnel Killed
First World War: 66,665
Second World War: 46,998
Korea: 516
Peacekeeping: 121
Afghanistan: 130

This site is a good read

Canada at War

**DaveHH** · 12-09-2009 07:19 PM

Died while co-piloting a Lancaster for the RCAF, over Munich. 25 or so missions in a Wellington and the first in a Lancaster they get him. He went AWOL from the US Army because he wanted to fly in the big war.

**ulflyer** · 12-12-2009 08:45 AM

TiredRetired: Good point about not forgetting our Canadian icon

friends and i would add to that the Aussies and Brits. All have been steadfast friends.

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