of militaria.

The "animals" I hunt for are:

Iron Cross 1st classes (1914 and 1939 species only). ((Sometimes I hunt for the Austrian species too))

Iron Cross 2nd Classes (1870, 1914 and 1939 species only). ((Sometimes I hunt for the Austrian Species too))

Flandern Crosses (1914-1918) and Flandern Mini Crosses only species only.

Hanseatic Crosses (Lubeck, Hamburg and Breman species only).

Long Service crosses Imperial and third reich species only.

Loyalty to the Regiment Crosses Species only.

Warriors Cross in Iron (Prussian Species only).

Franz-Friedrich Officers Cross (Unknown species).

Friedrich-Anhalt Crosses (Brunswick Species only).

King Karl Troop Cross (Austrian species only--it tastes better and isnt so tough))

Military Merit Crosses 3rd class with crown and crossed swords ( Prussian Species only).

Sometimes I even hunt for the VERY elusive 1914-1918 War Cross of Honor Cross (for frontline fighters) a.k.a. Hindenburg Cross.

Im not sure if I left any out--will know sometime in the future.

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Lost are only those, who abandon themselves) Hans-Ulrich Rudel.

I am a hunter too...

of cheap booze and offensive photoshops!

Id also like a war issue mauser...one of my friends has one in working condition.

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"If your gonna buy the angel s**t, you might as well go for the zombie package as well."
-George Carlin

My dream is to own an original Order of Maria Theresa. I won't be alloweed to wear it on the field (I'm a sergeant - I work for a living) but...

Jumbo

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"Capital! We're nearly out of ammunition! Now we can get at them with the bayonet!" General Paddy Gough, 1st Sikh War

Just beginning so lots of things coming to mind, yet the first things:

-MP 40
-MG 42
-Waffen SS-uniform with the Finnish Lion on the left sleeve
-Tarnjacke
-Waffen-SS totenkopf-ring

[img]smile.gif[/img]

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Jumbo--that reminds me of an old saying my dad used to say: "Sergeants Are Born--Not Made" I was too young at that time to understand the meaning--but not now. [img]smile.gif[/img]

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Lost are only those, who abandon themselves) Hans-Ulrich Rudel.

on the hunt..for some medication that can kill the flu/allergies in one single dosage, and if I find it I will be a millionaire ! yeah.....whatever.
Actually new and unpublished photos of Luftwaffe personell and their a/c.

Enjoying the responses about the military orders.......excellent and thumbs up !

E

Me too, I cant wait till people start posting more pics of stuff. [img]smile.gif[/img]

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Lost are only those, who abandon themselves) Hans-Ulrich Rudel.

In that case I like hunting too!

I hunt for young and cute people to love... OOOPS!!! (I have just remembered that I am not allowed to... If I do this I will be kicked out of the house... )

Talking seriously, I would like to hunt my first piece of militaria, and this would be very nice to begin with this:

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"War is less costly than servitude, the choice is always between Verdun and Dachau." - Jean Dutourd, French veteran of both world wars

"A mon fils: depuis que tes yeux sont fermes les miens n’ont cessé de pleurir." - Mère française, Verdun

I was teaching my youngest to hunt back at the ranch and he shot the grand canyon.

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Beer, it's not just for breakfast!

Don't beleive me? Here is proof.

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Beer, it's not just for breakfast!

I would post some beautiful pics here If someone would tell me how to and not just fob me off!
Carl has seen my WW1 medals, he knows what I have to show you guys...please do tell me how...

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"GARRY OWEN"-Traditional war-cry of the US 7th Cavalry.
"CURRAHEE"-War-cry of the US 506th PIR.
"Everybody thinks that they are going to get the chance to punch some Nazi in the face at Normandy-and those days are over, they are long gone"-Lt Chris Burnett

Gary--your priceless. Ah ha ha ha ha......

Ryan does have some nice medals from the UK--ask gary or Friedrich or Kai on how to post pics. Dont feel like the Lone Ranger though--I dont know how to post pics either.

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Lost are only those, who abandon themselves) Hans-Ulrich Rudel.

If you want to post pictures you must first place them on an internet server. My provider gives me free space where I can save files. After you did that you can make these pictures visible in this forum. When you make a post press the IMAGE button. Then a window pops up where you have to type in the hyperlink tot the picture.

I am a hunter too and I hunt for:

waffenrock infantery
feldbluse infantery
SA tunic
silver wound badge
golden wound badge
headgear of the infantery
Luftwaffe dagger 1st en 2nd type
Krim, Kuban and Narvik shield
Documents for the medals
Soldbuch for infantery

fastballs to hit out of the ball park (I never succeeded in this).

Great shot of your son, Gary! [img]tongue.gif[/img]

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"War is less costly than servitude, the choice is always between Verdun and Dachau." - Jean Dutourd, French veteran of both world wars

"A mon fils: depuis que tes yeux sont fermes les miens n’ont cessé de pleurir." - Mère française, Verdun

oh well, at least his pants wern't down! lol

[ 25 September 2002, 09:24 PM: Message edited by: Ron ]

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Never, never, never believe any war will be smooth and easy, or that anyone who embarks on the strange voyage can measure the tides and hurricanes he will encounter. The statesman who yields to war fever must realize that once the signal is given, he is no longer the master of policy but the slave of unforeseeable and uncontrollable events. -- Sir Winston Churchill

Here is a shot of a members daughter!
Please note she is in panty hose! No nudity here!
Carl, do you remember her? [img]tongue.gif[/img]

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Mr Evans

I think I got made Sergeant because I can give commands in German and have a good voice: I can screw up a company dispersal as well as the next man.

I've got to get back into practice as we're off to Auerstadt next month to run away from the French...

Jumbo

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"Capital! We're nearly out of ammunition! Now we can get at them with the bayonet!" General Paddy Gough, 1st Sikh War

Gary--thats a picture of Greg!

Jumbo--Heh heh heh, good reason to make Sergeant eh?

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Lost are only those, who abandon themselves) Hans-Ulrich Rudel.

Hahaha!

Yes, those are reasons to be a sergeant. I think Jumbo is like SPR's sergeant Horvath...

BTW, do you know he looks pretty much like his avatar?

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"War is less costly than servitude, the choice is always between Verdun and Dachau." - Jean Dutourd, French veteran of both world wars

"A mon fils: depuis que tes yeux sont fermes les miens n’ont cessé de pleurir." - Mère française, Verdun

I hunt slightly different stuff from the norm. No medals or dress, or even much officer type stuff. I like field equipment and dress - the more "used" the better, as I know the stuff was not sitting in a warehouse, behind a desk, etc. durning the war. My favorite was an m-41 jacket still covered in what I'm pretty sure was the filth of europe (it had an armored div. patch on it.) I've got a medic bag that has quite a bit of blood on it, and an armband with the same. Of course I love US medic stuff, and anything having to do with the 9th US inf. div., especially 47th rgt. Unit history, paperwork, v-mails, and in this one case, even dress uniforms. Not only is it the unit we portray (and have many vet. contacts from), but also the unit my great uncle served in from 42 to 45. I love personal stuff - letters, dogtags, stuff like that. Especially if named or personalized somehow.

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Living History at http://oldreliable9_47.tripod.com

Carl you bet thats me! The panty hose didn't slow me down a bit!!!

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Greg

Be careful Greg you could go from this.......
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Beer, it's not just for breakfast!

To this..........

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Beer, it's not just for breakfast!