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Bob
"I don't care what you play, just play it loud", (with apologies to Robin Williams)
Bob
Hello,
Here they are, Luftwaffe mapcase and ammo pouch...isn't this chocolate brown leather wonderful...
If i'm not mistaking that's the first time i take photos of these items, that's crazy when i think about that fact, i do have the ammo pouch since around 2002 and the mapcase in 2004...Hope you like them
Thanks
The sacrifice of life is a huge sacrifice, there is only one that is more terrible, the sacrifice of honor
In Memoriam :
Laurent Huart (1964-2008)
Absolutely beautiful! I really do like the color and the markings, of course. Very fascinating to have such pieces marked to the same Regiment. Thank you for taking the time to share these with us!
Hello,
Thank you for your comment. This color is in my top five for ammo pouches or even for other leather items, my favourite is what i call "fresh butter" color, as seen on the ammo pouch designed for the tropical uniform, in very light brown leather.
About markings, yes it's great and satisfying to assemble items from the same unit, as usual i'm lucky and unlucky at the same time, Heer is my main interest, while i also like the infantry from the Luftwaffe like a Felddivision, especially those involved on the Normandie Front. I used to own two items from the Göring division, a fully marked white collarless shirt in brand new condtion and a leather belt on which i had added for my personal use and pleasure a close to mint alu buckle with tab. An american friend of mine had a beautiful Tuchrock from this formation, so i sent him the shirt as a gift for Christmas and received nice photos of reunited goodies... i traded the belt without the buckle to a Luftwaffe guy and asked and received a brand new mess kit i knew he had and also a mint yellow web tropical belt...both late war. There must be something with the Luftwaffe items. Not so long ago i went through all my Zeltbahnen because of a thread, to check something out....and i found again a Zelt that i had totally forgot about and of course it's Luftwaffe...1938 dated and from the Luftnachrichten-Regiment 3 "Legion Condor"...not something one should forget !
As i said, boxes are great, it's surprise after surprise, you forget you own something or you believe you sold or traded it....NO, just open the boxes. While you look for something you handle the items around and make discoveries...For 12 years i wondered where a belt loop was, i had a real pair and couldn't find one of them, one day i was looking for WWI belts and found the missing belt loop when it fell from inside an ankle boot....life takes but life also gives back...
Thanks
The sacrifice of life is a huge sacrifice, there is only one that is more terrible, the sacrifice of honor
In Memoriam :
Laurent Huart (1964-2008)
That’s a very nice set you’ve got going! Now you need another ammo pouch
Great looking choc ammo pouch and an even greater price too congrats and top info supplied from Bob too.and yes Bodhi your right can never have enough ammo pouches can you bud.........
This is the tan set of pouches that I have, they are RB numbered, so could have been worn by anyone...
(the W-SS Zelt isn't mine, the ammo pouch photos are from the guy I got them from)
Bob
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