World War 1 museum in Timau, northern Italy

**Croix de Guerre** · 08-06-2010, 03:52 AM

Wonderful! Thank you for sharing with us!

**cricketchris1944** · 08-09-2010, 06:20 AM

by oradour

Chris, they frequently show up on E-Bay of all places, usually ground dug, but still in remarkable condition, complete with little hinged covered shooting hole for around 100-120 Euros,....not much really.....I have been promising myself to get one !
Prost ! Steve.

I have seen them in France,but never in the US and I have look .I have seen the Russian type .I have a friend in Meuse argonne that was sell some for 65Euro but the chipping was crasy.

**Zeller** · 08-09-2010, 06:38 AM

I'm not much into WW1 but you guys be careful when buying such shields over ebay: i know there are plenty of fakes made in Czech Republic. The armour shield worn by the Ardito is a fake one

**cricketchris1944** · 08-09-2010, 07:06 AM

by Zeller

I'm not much into WW1 but you guys be careful when buying such shields over ebay: i know there are plenty of fakes made in Czech Republic. The armour shield worn by the Ardito is a fake one

You are correct about the sniper shield,but we were talking about the trench shield that type is not been reproduce.(the flat one)