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03-24-2024 12:55 AM
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Hi Andy..you have been finding some amazing WW I items lately
Quite the rare item and countless conversations with other Soldiers sitting in a trench or bunker.
Shows alot of character.
A very uncommon artifact to find.
Regards Larry
It is not the size of a Collection in History that matters......Its the size of your Passion for it!!
- Larry C
“The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” - Winston Churchill
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Larry C
Hi Andy..you have been finding some amazing WW I items lately
Quite the rare item and countless conversations with other Soldiers sitting in a trench or bunker.
Shows alot of character.
A very uncommon artifact to find.
Regards Larry
Thanks Larry! I guess it’s down to my daily “trawl” of the internet. It’s very rare to see anything for sale down here in Australia, so I have to be quite diligent in searching. However, that can get you into trouble because just about everything looks like it would fit into the collection! lol
I’ve been slowly accumulating all of the various bits of kit for a WW1 Imperial German soldier display and have most things, but still looking for the right type of bluse, then I should be able to represent several different periods and configurations.
The cups were certainly an important part of the Germans soldiers kit, but not often seen as most were carried in the backpack. And as you say, the definitely would have figured in some trench chatter and occasional merriment!
Andy
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You should put all of this 'kit' in a photo.
Great finds!! I like the enameled example best.
"Please", Thank You" and proper manners appreciated
My greatest fear is that one day I will die and my wife will sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them
"Don't tell me these are investments if you never intend to sell anything" (Quote: Wife)
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You should put all of this 'kit' in a photo.
Great finds!! I like the enameled example best.
Thanks Michael! Yes, was thinking of doing that one day on top of a zeltbahn….still need to get one of those too.
I agree regarding the enamelled ones - are quite nice. Mostly always chipped unfortunately, but they often come in a wide variety of shades of enamel ranging from light grey to a bright almost lime green shade!
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Wish I had the initiative to "trawl" like you do. You certainly have found some great "kit". Love your gas masks. I need to find a nice one some day
"Please", Thank You" and proper manners appreciated
My greatest fear is that one day I will die and my wife will sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them
"Don't tell me these are investments if you never intend to sell anything" (Quote: Wife)
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MAP
Wish I had the initiative to "trawl" like you do. You certainly have found some great "kit". Love your gas masks. I need to find a nice one some day
Thanks Michael! Let me know which version you are after and I’ll keep my eyes peeled. The M17 is a lot easier to find and look great with their spider frames around the lenses.
There was actually an ersatz version of the mask container made from wood. They anre very scarce and I’ve only seen two for sale in the last 8 years or so.
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Great comparison, thanks for showing together. Those early ones come with some unit marks occasionally. I have the tin model made between these two.
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