If they're 2 piece stars, the hammer n sickle are held to the star with prongs, they're M35s and would have been pre-war. They're the more expensive...
I seem to remember seeing pictures of guys wearing helmets with these wide ones. I can't remember if the pictures were from around korea or the late...
It's more than possible that your Ike jacket was used after the rank change went through, either he had the jacket that long, or it was sitting in a...
Man, that is a great piece! Was the loading tube still in the stock? Trying to find original rounds is hard, and they cost a mint. I have 1 .56-50 in...
I'm working towards being more of a collector than just a hoarder like I was when I was younger. It amazes me that there is so much history in each piece. I've always been a history buff, I've studied the Indian Wars of the American west, George Custer mainly, but I'm learning more about WWII. I'm more interested in the smaller countries like Finalnd, Switzerlands neutrality and the German-Russian fronts. My main area of collecting is British bayonets, and enfield rifles. I'm trying to piece together enough kit to dress another mannequin as a WWII Tommy, and finish off my Swiss gebirgsjaeger.
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Minnesota
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fishing, hunting, collecting British and USMC militaria
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Mail sorting machine mechanic
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Paul
583rd Ord Co
59th Ord Bde
Muenster, W Germany
1988-1990
Looking for ww 2 pilotka star.
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