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Old October 21st, 2007, 03:18 PM
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Default Re: Show us your militaria...

I've just started a few lmonths ago with collecting things. this is what I got at this moment.

you can find it all in this link: Wereldoorlog II :: Bekijk onderwerp - arneken doet ook zijn bijdrage. (1ste helm is binnen )

the belgium symbols ( not sure of right name) has just been sold.
on page one we see: some shoulderpatches
a RAF wing
on page 2 : a picture of a Hawker Tempest Mk.V
the discussion was about the difference between a typhoon and a tempest.

page 3: the card is a card send from brussels in 1943 to Wevelgem. it has got a stamp on it of loterij winterhulp (lottery winter aid)(this was a foundation to help the people who had less food and such further)

further a deathcard of 4 young men who died in the battle to free Wevelgem in 1944.they were all Wevelgem citizens

on page 4 you see my first helmet. it's a brittish one but it has got a abl (belgium army) leather-inside (dated years '50). a bummer but I've bought the helmet for 7.5 Euro's so its still a good price for it.

in between you will see some others artifacts of my ww1 collection. if you like I would like to give you more info over it. but I'm not sure I can post it here.

greet arne(ken)
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Sixty-four bomber pilots and crew lie in the cemetery at Wevelgem Communal and today many locals still pay their respects to those brave men from high in the skies.
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