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05-24-2013, 07:08 PM

4thskorpion replied to a thread Ostfront ring. Unearthed in England. in Art - Decor - Exotica of the Third Reich

In September 1943 the remaining 'large' ghetto of Wilna was liquidated, maybe the owner of the ring was part of that "aktion"? Or maybe for the...

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05-24-2013, 07:38 AM

Adrian Stevenson replied to a thread SS Honour ring: Fake or real? in Art - Decor - Exotica of the Third Reich

Sorry this is a poor fake. Nothing like an original ring if you compare them. The skull is way oversized and not the correct design. Cheers, Ade.

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05-24-2013, 07:34 AM

Adrian Stevenson replied to a thread WW2 British Priv Purchase officers shirt in Equipment and Field gear

Actually made for US Forces. Cheers, Ade.

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05-24-2013, 07:32 AM

Adrian Stevenson replied to a thread British Mug in Equipment and Field gear

I don't think these are British? I suspect they might be from a continental army like Belgium or Holland? Others might know for certain? Cheers,...

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05-24-2013, 07:25 AM

Adrian Stevenson replied to a thread Joined up... in WRF Gold Members club

Thanks Lenny!

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05-24-2013, 07:11 AM

4thskorpion replied to a thread Jasenovac Concentration Camp in After the Battle

USHMM Holocaust Era in Croatia: Jasenovac 1941-1945

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05-24-2013, 06:47 AM

4thskorpion replied to a thread Watchtower Research Project / photo's,drawings,books etc. in History and Research Third Reich and WW2

Ustasa (Croatian fascist) guard next to a watchtower at the Jasenovac concentration camp. Yugoslavia, between 1941 and 1944 Photo:USHMM

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05-24-2013, 06:26 AM

4thskorpion replied to a thread Merian Cooper founder of Kosciuszko Squadron 1919 in Polish Armed Forces - Second Republic (Siły Zbrojne II Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej) 1918-1939

A terrific book by one of the Kosciuszko pilots published in 1933: Wings over Poland.: the story of the 7th (Kosciuszko) Squadron of the Polish Air...

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05-23-2013, 11:02 PM

4thskorpion replied to a thread Certification PAL Brigade Dubois soldier in Polish Resistance in WW2 (Armia Krajowa)

Indeed the numbers we are agreed were small however your interpretation of their usefulness in the Rising cannot be anything other than conjecture......

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05-23-2013, 07:51 PM

Adrian Stevenson replied to a thread collection for sale.. good? in Daggers and Swords of the Third Reich

Thanks for adding the pics. Cheers, Ade.

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05-23-2013, 07:47 PM

Adrian Stevenson replied to a thread RAMC officer and two sergeants picture in WW1 Allies: Great Britain, France, USA, etc 1914 - 1918

Interesting, I had not heard of that before. Thanks Jerry. Cheers, Ade.

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05-23-2013, 07:44 PM

Adrian Stevenson replied to a thread youtube heads up: WWII history with a Russian slant/from a Russian POV. in Discussions

I had not heard of that fort either and I was in Poznan last week. Cheers, Ade.

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05-23-2013, 05:27 PM

4thskorpion replied to a thread Certification PAL Brigade Dubois soldier in Polish Resistance in WW2 (Armia Krajowa)

From: Civil War in Poland 1942-1948 Studies in Russia and East Europe by Professor Anita J. Prazmowska, pub: Palgrave Macmillan (29 July 2004)...

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05-23-2013, 04:36 PM

4thskorpion replied to a thread Certification PAL Brigade Dubois soldier in Polish Resistance in WW2 (Armia Krajowa)

Please see my update: There is a reference in THE WARSAW GHETTO UPRISING AND THE POLES (THE UNTOLD STORY) by The Polish Educational Foundation in...

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05-23-2013, 04:04 PM

4thskorpion replied to a thread Certification PAL Brigade Dubois soldier in Polish Resistance in WW2 (Armia Krajowa)

I am interested to learn that Cezary Janusz Kesling-Szemley commanded the non-existent PAL Brigade Stanisław Dubois ...thank you for this...

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05-23-2013, 12:11 PM

4thskorpion started a thread Merian Cooper founder of Kosciuszko Squadron 1919 in Polish Armed Forces - Second Republic (Siły Zbrojne II Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej) 1918-1939

From the Centralnego Archiwum Wojskowego (Central Military Archive) Warsaw a copy of the original letter from Merian Cooper to General Józef...

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05-23-2013, 07:29 AM

Adrian Stevenson replied to a thread JG52 Bomber Jacket in Heer, Luftwaffe, & Kriegsmarine Uniforms of the Third Reich

Hi, and welcome to the forum! This is a modern commemorative item and is not wartime in cut or style. Cheers, Ade.

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05-23-2013, 07:12 AM

Adrian Stevenson replied to a thread Research on Order of Glory? in Orders, Medals, Badges, Decorations, & Corresponding Documents

Thanks for the new info and glad you got a refund. Cheers, Ade.

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05-22-2013, 02:40 PM

4thskorpion started a thread 24 drawings from the concentration camps in Germany by Jerzy Zieleziński in Polish Armed Forces in the West (Polskie Siły Zbrojne na Zachodzie) 1939-1947

I recently acquired this portfolio of drawings but they are too large for my scanner... luckily I found a complete set of scans online :) A...

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05-22-2013, 08:02 AM

Adrian Stevenson replied to a thread MP magazines in World Firearms

They are harder to find as far fewer were made. But I would not call them "rare". Cheers, Ade.

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05-22-2013, 07:59 AM

Adrian Stevenson replied to a thread Mantel / Coat Hood / Cape for Review in Heer, Luftwaffe, & Kriegsmarine Uniforms of the Third Reich

Cannot add any info, but it is a good item and one not seen that often. Cheers, Ade.

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