If anyone can ID the sequence of pics (there must be others right?) it would be helpful to see the front of the M8 Greyhound to see if it has the gun mantlet covered with a plate of if it has the later MG mount which replaced the WWII A/T gun.
Regards
Mark
"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. A man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing he cares more about than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature with no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself."
WWII equipment of the Bundesgrenzschutz – wwiiafterwwii This site features the same photo, it describes the M8 as being "rearmed".by Watchdog
Then that suggests to me that it has the plate that covered the hole left by the removed A/T gun replaced by the later specially engineered MG42 mount.
It isn't clear because of the (I believe locally made) camouflage turret cover and other kit stowage but I think you can just make out the virtually never used anti-aircraft frame which would have carried another MG42. This would date the image to the later period of M8 use by BGS but still leaves the question of the M1 (?) helmets.
Regards
Mark
Last edited by Watchdog; 11-03-2019 at 01:27 PM.
"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. A man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing he cares more about than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature with no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself."
Reminder of patch size on the sumpftarn jacket
FAO Anderson and anyone else interested
Regards
Mark
"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. A man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing he cares more about than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature with no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself."
And here it is on another jacket on the other side of the world.
A big hat tip to Mark who has made this possible, restoring an old BGS jacket to it's former glory. I've yet to have the patches reattached with correct zigzag stitch. Doesn't it look good!
Just the ticket mate!And here it is on another jacket on the other side of the world.
A big hat tip to Mark who has made this possible, restoring an old BGS jacket to it's former glory. I've yet to have the patches reattached with correct zigzag stitch. Doesn't it look good!
That's a cracking jacket so it just has to have the insignia.
I know that my Aussie mates would say "Ripper" but not too sure what would be the NZ equivalent?
You know we in the home country (can I say that?) struggle to know the exact difference
Regards
Mark
"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. A man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing he cares more about than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature with no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself."
Ripper and cracking both good!
Cracker for us in OZ
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OMG too difficult for me!Defo...
That's a great one Rene', I saved that one and In case I need to talk to Anderson , I saved this one!!!!
Great uniforms mate's!!
Semper Fi
Phil
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