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Belgium' s missing. (serieus thread)

Discussion in 'Militaria' started by arneken, Jul 29, 2008.

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  1. arneken

    arneken Member

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    Sometime ago Belgium militarycollectors were shocked. One collector who was away on holiday had almost his entire collection stolen. If someone on the www offers you these objects please report it.

    http://forumeerstewereldoorlog.nl/viewtopic.php?t=15535

    The list can be found on that forum.(postings littlebelgiansoldier)

    we thank you.
     
  2. higge

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    Thanks for the heads up Arneken.

    (btw, I saw Maidens in Helsinki the other week. They really rock!!!!)
     
  3. arneken

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    I missed them in Belgium cauze I was ill :tinysmile_fever_t: loking for Holland right now

    I made a short translation of some objects cause the explanation is in Dutch

    BROWNING .30 (serialnumber : 723617)
    MG 13, DREYSE (Serialnumber C 579)
    M 1 CARABINE(serialnumber 5564506 )
    MG 42(serialnumber MV 18391 dib ccc 788 )
    "GREASE GUN" M3(Serialnumber 1777591 RIA)
    "SCHMEISSER " MP 40(Serialnumber 7567 cos (1546) )
    BRENGUN , MK II(serialnumber ASR 9 T 1734 )
    BAZOOKA , type M 9 A 1 (rare specimen excellent state)
    9 Mills handgranaten M 36
    4 German handgrantes (you know those longs ones)

    camouflagenet , fabricated by BMB
    SA -sportabzeichen
    1 big German Hakenkruisvlag (naziflag) , excellent state , marked at the outerliner.

    4 American handgranates , type “pineaple”
    2 German egg hangranates , yellow
    1 German glasmine , complete with lit.
    1 German Tellermine model 42 Yellow – brown (color) with text
    1 german Tellermine model 43 anti tank , Yellow color

    Helmets:

    1 M35 , green ,decal Whermacht
    1 M35 , blue ,decal Luftwaffe
    1 M40 , blue , decal Luftwaffe
    1 M40 ,green, decal , Whermacht
    1 M40 , blue , camouflage , Luftwaffe
    1 M42 , green-brown-yellow camouflage , Whermacht
    1 M42 , darkgreen , geen decals , Whermacht
    German Parahelmet , yellow oker , met original innerliner

    British Parahelmet , green , with camouflagenet , met brown en greene nuts.
     
  4. higge

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    Any news from this Arneken?
     
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    I'm afraid not. Forums all around the world are warned but We suspect that the artifacts will be held several years before being sold. I don't think someone will remember this thread then.

    The poor man is quite pessimistic about ever finding his stuff back.
     
  6. higge

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    Too bad. I wish there's something we can do.
     

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