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Offline GScholz

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Re: Name that WW2 Thing
« Reply #210 on: November 07, 2014, 03:51:47 PM »
 :rofl

I'll let someone else answer that one!
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Re: Name that WW2 Thing
« Reply #211 on: November 07, 2014, 04:06:17 PM »
I like the German protection packaging. The US Army Pro Kit looks like an old paper packet of jello flavoring.
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This is like the old joke that voters are harsher to their beer brewer if he has an outage, than their politicians after raising their taxes. Death and taxes are certain but, fun and sex is only now.

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Re: Name that WW2 Thing
« Reply #212 on: November 07, 2014, 07:52:41 PM »
Back 2 things. That ski, I thought it was a wheel pant at first but the axle, (what I took for axle,) didn't,t make sense. I wonder why you don't see streamlined skis like this, it's a nice thing.

By the way I vote this thread BEST IN A LONG TIME.
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Re: Name that WW2 Thing
« Reply #213 on: November 07, 2014, 11:49:06 PM »
Quote from: Charge on November 07, 2014, 03:47:43 PM
During WW2 you were not to leave a German army base of airfield without one of these. What is it?



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Re: Name that WW2 Thing
« Reply #214 on: November 08, 2014, 01:24:00 AM »
Weeee......

You didn't get Mod'd or rule# on that word....... :aok
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This is like the old joke that voters are harsher to their beer brewer if he has an outage, than their politicians after raising their taxes. Death and taxes are certain but, fun and sex is only now.

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Re: Name that WW2 Thing
« Reply #215 on: November 08, 2014, 01:37:17 AM »
Quote from: bustr on November 08, 2014, 01:24:00 AM
Weeee......

You didn't get Mod'd or rule# on that word....... :aok

Hehe, there's still time but...why would I? :) Darn this world is a sad place if I would be censored for that when there's too many of us on this planet to begin with. :D
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Re: Name that WW2 Thing
« Reply #216 on: November 08, 2014, 09:05:55 AM »
Well that was an easy one and you got it early on. Just to lighten up the mood a bit.  :D

There's actually an anecdote of one of the German night fighter aces, Peter Spoden, who was from a strictly catholic family. He was on an evening leave visiting his parents and his father found such a pack of "protection" from his uniform pocket. Little did it smother his dad's fury when he tried to explain that the guard at the gate of their airbase would not simply let him out if he was not properly equipped for a leave!

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Re: Name that WW2 Thing
« Reply #217 on: November 08, 2014, 01:34:02 PM »
Shlong Abdeckung, nine!
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Re: Name that WW2 Thing
« Reply #218 on: November 11, 2014, 01:39:15 AM »
What is the thing this guy is sitting on?



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Re: Name that WW2 Thing
« Reply #219 on: November 11, 2014, 01:58:49 AM »
Quote from: Charge on November 11, 2014, 01:39:15 AM
What is the thing this guy is sitting on?



Based largely on the cut-away drawings I've seen it looks like the standard issue lavatory found from American bombers. Not that I remember seeing many photos.
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Re: Name that WW2 Thing
« Reply #220 on: November 11, 2014, 02:06:22 AM »
An interesting link: http://www.bombercommandmuseum.ca/s,whennaturecalls.html

'While we were flying in rough air, this devils convenience often shared its contents with the floor of the aircraft, the walls, and ceiling and sometimes, a bit remained in the container itself. It doesn't take much imagination to picture what it was like trying to combat fear and airsickness while struggling to remove enough gear in cramped quarters and at the same time trying to use the bloody Elsan. If it wasn't an invention of the devil, it certainly must have been one foisted on us by the enemy. When seated in frigid cold amid the cacophony of roaring engines and whistling air, away from what should have been one of life's peaceful moments, the occupant had a chance to fully ponder the miserable condition of his life. This loathsome creation invariably overflowed on long trips and in turbulence was always prone to bathe the nether regions of the user. It was one of the true reminders to me that war is hell.'


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EDIT/The company seems to be still in business: http://www.elsan.co.uk/our-products/toilets.aspx :) /EDIT
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Re: Name that WW2 Thing
« Reply #221 on: November 11, 2014, 05:58:27 AM »
Indeed, it is an Elsan chemical toilet and that one in the picture is in Lancaster near the exit door.  :aok

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Re: Name that WW2 Thing
« Reply #222 on: November 14, 2014, 09:18:25 AM »
You're up Wmaker...
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Re: Name that WW2 Thing
« Reply #223 on: November 14, 2014, 09:18:57 AM »
You're up Wmaker... And a nice find -C+  :aok
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Re: Name that WW2 Thing
« Reply #224 on: November 14, 2014, 11:17:58 PM »
Quote from: Mister Fork on November 14, 2014, 09:18:25 AM
You're up Wmaker...

Sorry for the delay!

Here it is:
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