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Offline SKYGUNS

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Re: ww2 collectibles
« Reply #15 on: July 09, 2008, 05:52:57 AM »
does a German WWII officer dagger count? my great grandfather a MP siezed it it... its worth lots of money now. il try to get a picture 
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« Reply #16 on: July 09, 2008, 05:59:05 AM »
Yeah...lots of stuff, all from our family, all priceless to me.  :salute
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« Reply #17 on: July 09, 2008, 06:50:30 AM »
Mainly 2 items for me.  A print of Hartmann's white 109 with his autograph by J. Crandall and a 109 E profile print by M. Wooten that is signed by A. Galland, D. Hrabak, and G. Rall.  I purchased both at the Virginia Bader Fine Arts store in Virginia back in '90.  The 109E print I got for $45.  Heck of a deal.
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Re: ww2 collectibles
« Reply #18 on: July 11, 2008, 06:30:29 AM »
Anybody here do WW2 reenacting?  I got into it a year ago and have had a blast doing 101st Airborne.  I've also recently built up a USGI Vietnam set and am working on Vietcong.
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« Reply #19 on: July 11, 2008, 09:03:10 AM »
COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!  Does that mean we can reinact Battlefield:Vietnam?
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« Reply #20 on: July 11, 2008, 09:22:38 AM »
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« Reply #21 on: July 11, 2008, 09:38:10 AM »
I have some things, but one that I think is particularly interesting is a picture frame.  It is on a brass base, and the sides of it are bullets, I would guess for the M1, in front of those are .45s and in the center is the frame itself, its on an axle in between the two M1 shells.  It was made by a guy with spare time at midway.

edit:  Went and looked at it closer, the .45s are on the 4 corners of the base, and the base is either made of brass or copper.  Engraved on the underside of it is "Dec 15, 42 MIDWAY"
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« Reply #22 on: July 12, 2008, 01:17:52 AM »
Quote from: lyric1 on July 08, 2008, 01:24:52 AM
What are the Initials I might be able to research the name. My grandfather was in that neck of the woods for a while in WW1 @ Beersheba & then was shipped to Gallipoli.

AEJ

Research indicates that his name was likely Albert Edward Jones.

He was killed in some sort of an accident on June 25, 1918...




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Offline lyric1

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« Reply #23 on: July 12, 2008, 05:38:19 AM »
Nice find love that kind of stuff.
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« Reply #24 on: July 12, 2008, 06:21:27 AM »
WWII Guns. From all sides. 84 at last count.Some are multiples. I also have a gear collection with hemets, bayonets, uniforms, war bond drive media ,field manuals ,first aid kits, 1000's of photo's , portable gear like collapsing buckets ,shovels, packs and a bunch of other miscellaneous stuff.
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« Reply #25 on: July 12, 2008, 09:12:20 AM »
Quote from: lyric1 on July 12, 2008, 05:38:19 AM
Nice find love that kind of stuff.


Yes, it is extremely cool to be able to place the rifle with a specific soldier.

A friend of mine at Monash University (Melbourne), offered to search in the Australian National Archives. An unknown volunteer found the information. About 6-8 years ago, much of this WWI war data was digitized and I was able to obtain some war records of Jones.

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« Reply #26 on: July 12, 2008, 11:16:22 AM »
Quote from: Widewing on July 12, 2008, 09:12:20 AM

Yes, it is extremely cool to be able to place the rifle with a specific soldier.

A friend of mine at Monash University (Melbourne), offered to search in the Australian National Archives. An unknown volunteer found the information. About 6-8 years ago, much of this WWI war data was digitized and I was able to obtain some war records of Jones.

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I found my grandfathers records as well interesting reading from being shot in the head & hand @ Gallipoli & from some mystery girl friend who had made inquiries about his injuries.
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Re: ww2 collectibles
« Reply #27 on: July 12, 2008, 04:25:56 PM »
Got a Kriesmarine K.98K & Bayonet with matching numbers both with the KM "M"
All kinds of KM Insignia and badges, bunch of other German WW2 stuff, souldbuch's, helmets, etc.
Bunch of KM subjected paintings and books signed by personalaties from that branch of service.
Got a Photo signed by Adolph Galland (for sale BTY) plus tons of other stuff.
Got a US wooden 75mm anti-aircraft practice shell.   :D

Used to do WW2 German reenacting many years ago.
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« Reply #28 on: July 15, 2008, 05:38:31 PM »
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« Reply #29 on: July 15, 2008, 06:01:29 PM »
Quote from: Nilsen on July 09, 2008, 04:37:52 AM
I have a knife/dagger type thing with the nazi symbol somewere that is real and an iron cross that im not sure is real or replica. No idea were they both are, but prolly in a box somewere.

My dad has a huge nazi flag that was taken from a costal artillery site not far from here the day they surrendered. Its in great condition and he is going to give back to the coastal artillery fortress that is in the process of beeing put back to the way it was during the war (was used my norwegian coastal artillery from 45 to 91). That place is really cool and when it opens im gonna take lots of photos. I think the owners (landowner and defence museum) is planning to open it up in the spring of 09. Ive been there and the guy who owns the land has kept everything in pristine condition including barracks, bunkers, artillery positions and whatnot.








Please post the pics after you go Nilsen :aok

Thanks!!



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