Auction items .. Good, Bad or Indifferent ?
Article about: yes Gary this is correct all three samples are from England and not Middle East will seek additional photos of the Middle East
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10-30-2018, 04:49 PM
#1261
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10-30-2018, 07:38 PM
#1262
Thanks for posting up this picture it shows his para wings on his left pocket. Id love to know if he served in the 39 campaign and in france.
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10-30-2018, 09:04 PM
#1263
Hello Robert,
Jerzy Pawlak's Book on the September 1939 Campaign does not mention him neither is he mentioned in Grzegorz Leszek Śliżewski Book "The Lost Hopes". The only mention of him in "The History of the Polish Air Force at war by Jerzy B Cynk mentions him on page 303 with reference to the Crash that killed him. More than likely after escaping from Poland and making his way to France he came over to the UK to be trained, his service record held by the PISM should confirm what actually happened to him Robert. No doubt some one will visit the Sikorski to either view or obtain a copy of his service record.
Best wishes
Andrzej
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10-31-2018, 11:44 PM
#1264
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11-02-2018, 12:56 AM
#1265
Dziekuje Andrzej, if I could research him I would, this is a sad loss to my collection but needs must.
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11-02-2018, 12:45 PM
#1266
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andrzejku98
Hello Pieter,
Many thanks for your Post on Jan Halastra, I can add the following information :
Rank : Porucznik, Air Gunner
Service Number : P1661
Born 7th October 1914 in Mnich, Cieszyn.
Died 2nd June 1942 Lommel Belgium
And a photograph of Jan Halastra
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Best wishes
Andrzej
Please look where the para badge is worn!
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01-08-2019, 08:17 PM
#1267
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01-08-2019, 08:21 PM
#1268
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01-08-2019, 08:40 PM
#1269
I have quite serious doubts for this set.
The beret doesn't seems to be exactly a Gelfer model used by 1SBS, the missing lining where manufacturer stamp and date should be puts even more mist on it.
Helmet - I do not like the Mickey Mouse camo - not sure if ever seen a photo with 1SBS para wearing this kind of camo. Yellow eagle paint - you can see the yellow paint in the pittings. That suggest that it was painted long after the original corrosion to the helmet paint structure happened.
Where's the para badge? Documents? If they would be somewhere on same seller's auctions, I would maybe give him some more credit. However, in this case I would walk away.
Cheers
Tomek
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01-08-2019, 09:21 PM
#1270
Eagle on the beret is not that Paratroopers used. The cutting out of the lining I have not seen on any Polish paratrooper WW2 berets.
Only genuine things I see are the medals, but who really knows whose these are....
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