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Did the Finns use the Swastika as early as 1917 or did they "copy" the Germans? Excellent city pins Kai. I didn't even know these existed. The French and Belgians have similar ones, like Dunkerque (French 1940) , Arras (French WWI) , Gembloux (Belgian 1940) and a few others.

 

Yes, we had the Swastika before the Germans. I am not sure how it ended up in the "Kuopio" badge, but the most famous route must be the plane given to the "white Finns" by Swedish Eric von Rosen, which had a blue swastika, von Rosen´s lucky sign. I think you can find the rest of the story from the Forums by looking for von Rosen´s name.

 

More stuff. 2 MG-13 cans w/mags,3 Thompson clip pouches and a 1889 British bayonet and scabbard. Rich A. in Pa.

 

This is a relic from the Armorique .





This late 19th built transport ship was used for the conquest of Indochina and served as a hospital ship during WWI .
It was left behind by the French in 1940 because it was too old. The Kriegsmarine bought it from France in 1942 for 28.000 RM and used it as a repair ship in Bretagne They left it at Landevenec (Festung Brest) . In 1944 they scuttled at the same very place it when they left the area. Some locals still call it the "ghost of Landevenec"

 

nice item, lots of history in that little cap title

 

Thanks I have opened a thread with a video about the wreck ias well

 

Why did the Germans pay for the ship? If France paid for the Germans for "taking care of their country" they could have just taken the same amount off the monthly payment. Or was it a German joke?

 

Those were days when the Germans were still being "cordial" I'd assume. Also 28.000 RM is dirt cheap .

 

Thanx Skipper! Indeed they actually did not pay much either.

 

British Brades 1940 marked pattern 1939 entrenching tool for P-37 web gear. Rich A. in Pa.

 

Some postwar signed autographs...

Helmut Gutheit, Führer JagdpanzerKp 1011
Rare repro photo of Helmut Gutheit, post war signed


Hans-Jürgen Klußmann, T-Offz I./SG 1
Rare original war photo, post war signed by Klußmann.

 

I got these two boxes with .45 ammo as a present yesterday. I think they are of miliatry origin but I'm not 100% sure!









The brass coloured cases have as inscription: WRA 45A.C.
The silver coloured cases have as inscription: EC 43

I would be glad for any help regarding the origin of the ammunition.

 

WRA is typicaly: Winchester Repeating Arms.

What you see as "EC" might actually be FC wich would mean: Federal Cartridge Company and that would correspond to the boxes.
Here is a website that has a pretty good section on Allied Headstamps:
WW2 Battlefield Relics Exhibits List

One thing I will share is that of all the boxes of .45 Caliber ammo I have opened I have never seen the word "MATCH" stamped over the lot number.

 

I found a similar box on an auction site:
Item:9453792 Federal .45 M1911 Military Ball
There they say that it is military ammo.

 

Yes it would.

 

If you notice the box in the auction has a lot number stamped on the lid of the box wich is indicative of US Military ammunition. With that in mind please do not take my opinion in any way as meant to detract from the coolness of what you were given as a gift.

The first picture without the "MATCH" stamp does not have a lot number stamped on it and the second box the "MATCH" stamp is directly over the lot number. I am also not too sure about the silver/ nickle/ chrome casing; I think that is something considerably post war.

 

The ammo in the box is clearly a "mish-mash" mixture.

 

These are actually typical of late-war production for the Thompson and 'grease Gun' - I'm not too sure but I think they are some kind of alloy. I have seen such cartridges as 'dug ups' and barn-finds in the Ardennes area.