My collection

After almost a week of not able to post anymore on this site it suddenly works again..
i could read everyting but typ text in the white message area was not possible..

but would like to share my collection and will start of with my "precious"

its a propellorblade from a Messerschmitt BF-110. found 16miles from the southwest coast of the UK. I just finished with removing rock and rost
from the bottom part..

here a before and after shots

















i will update asap. but im going to a concert in a few minutes..!

 

Great relic Robby and in good condition too!

 

Great item very nice job.

 

recieved yesterday.. a very nice used/worn 3rd infantry division patch



and offcourse my new service shoes, bandoleer, camo net, meatcan, wire cutter+pouch and some how you call them (things you find in the ground with metal detector) like a K98 and other nice item..

 

Nice "Blue and White Devils" patch. Audie Murphy's old outfit is one of my favorites to read about.

 

Some nice finds, do you have any other photo's you can share?

 

Very nice prop blade. One of my close buddies went to Kursk a couple of months ago and found numerous artifacts such as a mosin nagant bayonet, a shell fragment from a 88mm tankshell, and quite a few shells from Kar 98 rifles. I may have some pictures somewhere. If i still have them ill post.

 

i have to make more pics indeed..
will try to make some tomorrow. but the days are short. and want normal light and not flash light, make color go wrong on pics..

thanks all

 

Yeah that can be a pain.

 

got some pics.. not to great, but again early darkness kicked in..

Here some german matches with also the wrapping for the total package


US razorblade with blades and a in the ground found example on the right


Some buckles from boots bags cloths etc


The other wool gloves on my manneqiun


Ein reichs marke


And some pics from a 2cm flak ammonition case


even protection for the magazines is still there


and also the maganisme on the inside


and the stamp..

 

Very nice. The lighting wasn't bad in those photos. Where did you get your reichs mark?

 

Great addition, I have this 1935 figure on a watch and never thought it was made with the back of a Reich Mark coin, thanks for letting me know.

 

It's in very nice condition.

 

new pics of Captain Harry kamp of the 109 inf reg 28th division..
with the new items like bandoleer, wirecutter, khaki medic pouch, gloves, helmet net, shoes..
(i know the leggings are on the wrong leg)

 

Great mannequin , I like the little details with the French bread and the snow.

I got some great helmets, one of my favorite ones today is a rare Vichy Militia helmet. This was the 1944 collaboration police from Vichy . They were transformed police helmets (the insignia was removed and the Milice emblem painted on it) . WWII police helmets are common, but Vichy ones are very rare. I have reasons to believe mine is an original and not a post war one. The black is painted on the M-1926 adrian (dated 1927 in the liner) . The liner is an original leather one with a leather strap (police ones have plastic straps and liner were renewed in 1945 but mine is stil lthe old one). The helmet was found in an attic only 10 km from Vichy and the triangles and laces of the liner have been eaten by mice and never replaced. It was hardly rusted and all I had to do was to clean it and put some shoe polish on it to stop the rust.

 

very nice..! also because Vichy was a famous place because of the vichy pact that was made there.!!

 

The Vichy Regime had its governement there. What is less known is that the Milice also widely committed their misdeeds in the Northern zone. They were often more zealous than the Gestapo and have executed many partisans and civilians without a warning. Their members were often die hard Nazis and were hated an feared more than the Germans because they would be ready to accept the "dirty jobs" without asking questions . As a matter of revenge, after the Liberation many Militians were executed without a trial as well (an eye for an eye, a tooth fo a tooth) . Others were legally sentenced to death or sent to prison.

 

Those Melice look a REALLY nice bunch......................

 

got 2 new photos in my collection, and from my ant i got some document from my grandfather that past away when i was around 14 years old.
He was in the 1st division in Indie, also called the 7 december division. he served 4 years and the document are from his honorable discharge, so you understand im very happy with those.....

here the pics