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Post by Jager.Drü on Jun 26, 2009 22:53:00 GMT -5
My grandpa past away and my grandma let me take some stuff from his trunk two german bayo one combat and a dress a French Lebel bayo maps of europe in french 3 packs of french cigs un opened His drill handbok a book about US forces postwar and comparing stats of WWII to WWI. Its called AMERICAN ENTERPRISE IN EURPOE :the role of the SOS in the Deafeat of Germany.
I'm working on the service pistol that his men had custom pearl grips. My grandpa ran the red ball express that followed Patton's 3rd into the Buldge. He worked with Patton. My grandpa was a Major in the 965th QH Service Company
I have his unit roster of when he was a Captain.
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Post by hairy apple on Jun 29, 2009 19:02:14 GMT -5
HUGE ships flag. I didn't realize it was the large when I bought it. Got it home and unfolded it and quickly realized I wasn't going to be hanging on my wall...
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Adler69
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Post by Adler69 on Jun 29, 2009 20:40:24 GMT -5
I got some stuff today from my buddy who is retiring from the ARMY
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Post by 2nd Bat on Jun 29, 2009 21:39:51 GMT -5
Hmmmmmm not exactly WW2?
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Post by Adler69 on Jun 29, 2009 21:50:54 GMT -5
Not exactly , WWII stuff probably tomorrow , i am going to an antique store a friend of mine told me there is some German stuff at .
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Post by Fusilier on Jun 30, 2009 11:41:11 GMT -5
I just scored me a Shoei MG-42 on Ebay! Comes with original sling,2 ,50 round belts with dummy rounds, 4 , 250 round magazines and a repro gunners pouch. AND the air tank! I'm so psyched!
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Post by Adler69 on Jul 1, 2009 20:01:36 GMT -5
I went to the Antique Store today and scored a few things One pair of German ammo pouches , Brown , could be WWI or Weimar Republic , can't find a date on them. Pair of WWII German ammo pouches. 3 MG 50rd ammo belts , 2 are MG3 belts , but one is an MG34/42 belt 5 WWII books
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Post by hairy apple on Jul 1, 2009 23:35:59 GMT -5
Those "in Action" books are great! I remember LOVING those when I was a kid. I bet most of the ones I had are still upstairs somewhere. Good stuff.
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Post by theriseandfall on Jul 2, 2009 14:13:29 GMT -5
how is that spearhead 82nd airborne book? I see it everywhere, but have yet to take the dive and purchase it.
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Post by CharleyNovember on Jul 9, 2009 15:10:12 GMT -5
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Post by hairy apple on Jul 14, 2009 22:57:43 GMT -5
Saved this from the dumps a few years ago. The guy was just about the throw it over when I spotted it (yes, I check out what people are throwing away when I'm at the dumps). Stopped him and grabed it. It was full of dirt and dead plants and trash. I cleaned it out and used it for ATV parts and for camping trips and as you can see a painting booth. I dragged it out today and desided it's worth restoring.
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Post by TommyGunner on Jul 15, 2009 0:12:39 GMT -5
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Post by airbornerocks on Jul 16, 2009 18:40:25 GMT -5
Went browsing at a local antique shop and picked up two U.S Pins and a 1929 Post card from Kentucky. The Date is July 2, 1929.
Tommy all of that gear looks great.
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Post by hairy apple on Jul 24, 2009 23:20:16 GMT -5
This just made my crappy week awesome
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Post by Retrohead on Jul 24, 2009 23:56:28 GMT -5
So you finally found one ;D may I ask, real-steel or airsoft?
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Post by hairy apple on Jul 25, 2009 0:16:30 GMT -5
airsoft...
I just threw the .45 and the box in there for a cooler photo.
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Post by theriseandfall on Jul 25, 2009 2:14:46 GMT -5
awesome! look forward to seeing your conversion, its one i've always wanted to do myself.
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Post by deacon on Jul 30, 2009 2:55:32 GMT -5
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Post by Sgt_Tom on Jul 30, 2009 8:44:42 GMT -5
Got these last week at a Normandy Reenactment on the St. Clair River. M1 Garand Leather Strap $5 WWI 45 pouch $15 Repro Canteen Cover $10 Half a good condition OD3 cartridge belt $10 1937 Wool shirt good condition $15 repro helmet chin straps $15 My finds at Thunder over Michigan a somewhat poor condition 1938 wool shirt with a cut off gas flap $10 two original WWII 3rd ID patches $14 stained Haversack tail $10
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Post by hairy apple on Jul 30, 2009 22:08:40 GMT -5
Got laid off.. working part time so lot of reading time!
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Post by guitarmaster on Aug 5, 2009 21:15:19 GMT -5
Today i got in the mail from Hessen for my volksturm impressin(will post pics tomorrow): M37 Telephone Breadbag Messkit equipment strap bandage esbit stove breadbag strap
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Post by Adler69 on Aug 6, 2009 0:18:30 GMT -5
Not WWII but what the hell. Our new house , 5 bedroom , 3 baths and brand new I'll take a better pic in the morning. And a little preview of my war room , as soon as we are done unpacking i will set up my war room.
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Post by hairy apple on Aug 6, 2009 7:43:14 GMT -5
Very nice!
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Post by guitarmaster on Aug 6, 2009 14:13:58 GMT -5
Where in Washington do you live? I am originally from Bonney Lake where my dad was a cop then i moved to MT and now New Orleans.
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Post by Adler69 on Aug 6, 2009 18:37:25 GMT -5
Where in Washington do you live? I am originally from Bonney Lake where my dad was a cop then i moved to MT and now New Orleans. Tacoma , i have worked in Bonney Lake a lot , it's a nice place.
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Post by guitarmaster on Aug 6, 2009 21:50:11 GMT -5
It's changed alot. Its not as nice as it used to be.
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Post by Adler69 on Aug 7, 2009 0:25:57 GMT -5
here's a better pic of our new house
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Post by lrich on Aug 7, 2009 0:42:44 GMT -5
So Adler, you're in Tacoma. Do you ever come out for non WWII games, like 1st Sword ones? And are you on the Tacoma forums (Tacomaairsoft.com)?
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Post by Adler69 on Aug 7, 2009 0:48:41 GMT -5
So Adler, you're in Tacoma. Do you ever come out for non WWII games, like 1st Sword ones? And are you on the Tacoma forums (Tacomaairsoft.com)? No i'm not on the Tacomaairsoft forum . I go out to Battlesim's games when i have some free time , going to the Vietnam game this weekend.
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Post by Vii_Cii on Aug 7, 2009 1:47:20 GMT -5
Adler, is that original or repro? ;D
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