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Title: Do you collect militaria ?
Post by: nopoop on March 28, 2023, 03:15:00 PM

I collect German helmets but this may be of interest. It came vetted from a transport pilot that was shot down in Italy. Came from the family. My paperwork is in boxes from my move. Its somewhere.... :D

(https://i.imgur.com/LF0KQ54.jpg)

Title: Re: Do you collect militaria ?
Post by: Arlo on March 28, 2023, 03:56:40 PM

I would lean toward Allied stuff.

Title: Re: Do you collect militaria ?
Post by: Eagler on March 28, 2023, 06:25:04 PM

Nice nopoop!

I have a couple of allied and luftwaffe pieces

Eagler

Title: Re: Do you collect militaria ?
Post by: AKIron on March 28, 2023, 07:03:07 PM

I have a bit from the Cold War.  :D

Title: Re: Do you collect militaria ?
Post by: Nefarious on March 28, 2023, 07:06:59 PM

Quote from: AKIron on March 28, 2023, 07:03:07 PM

I have a bit from the Cold War.  :D

I collect commie milsurp firearms as well, the collection branched off into other things through that mainly camouflage clothing.

Title: Re: Do you collect militaria ?
Post by: GasTeddy on March 29, 2023, 05:13:52 AM

Used to, but not any more. Nowadays quite a big collection of aviation books from WW 2 era and diecasts. Also some foamie rc-warbirds.

Title: Re: Do you collect militaria ?
Post by: Maverick on March 29, 2023, 10:36:22 AM

Tried to start a WW2 battle rifle collection several decades ago but life got in the way so I dropped the idea. I have never been one to collect items just to have them for display. I tend to just buy what I want to use rather than anything really collectible. I have nothing against collection, it just doesn't appeal to me personally.

Title: Re: Do you collect militaria ?
Post by: Fencer51 on April 18, 2023, 08:34:07 AM

My father-in-law was a 40mm bofors crew member with an anti-aircraft battalion assigned to protect 9th AF airfields.  He was at Y-29, home of the 352nd FG, when the Germans launched Operation Bodenplatte.  They did alot of shooting that day.  I have a beautiful WW2 German Helmet he brought back, amongst other things.  His Lugar and some daggers disappeared over the years before I joined the family.  His son tried to get the helmet back about 25 years ago, but he had sold all of the stuff he had and I was not going to let him sell it.