my western allies bits

**panzer2** · 06-09-2011, 05:51 AM

hi i thought i would start showing my small lot . i thought i would post most here in one spot .my photos are at times not the best and takes let;s say a bit of time. 99% is unused . first up is a minty kangol wear khaki beret 1945

**panzer2** · 06-09-2011, 05:56 AM

next is 3 different types unused helmet nets for the mk2 helmet and so on

**panzer2** · 06-09-2011, 06:01 AM

next is a dated 1944 pair nz made khaki shorts unused

**panzer2** · 06-09-2011, 06:06 AM

British 37 patt water bottle unused strap is marked MEco 1940

**panzer2** · 06-09-2011, 06:12 AM

the large back pack .i think they call the 08 modle ? i brought this in Bastogne/Belgium unused ,

**AIF** · 06-09-2011, 06:45 AM

Nice little collection you have started there, the pack is a patt 08 large pack it just needs a set of valise and L straps now to finish it off, is there any markings in it? It looks to me like it may be an Indian made one.

**panzer2** · 06-09-2011, 06:56 AM

thanks it says b.s.c.1942 there is another stamp but can not make it out .

**AIF** · 06-09-2011, 07:07 AM

Im not familiar with that maker but I still think its Indian, Im sure someone will be able to clarify that though. the kiwi shorts are also nice as is the beret I have an almost identical Australian made one.

**panzer2** · 06-09-2011, 07:14 AM

the shorts have never been worn they did not come cheap as i was getting bid up but i thought if i was going to have a pair you cant not beat these .$109nz

**AIF** · 06-09-2011, 07:27 AM

Whoa!!

Now that is expensive... you can usually pic up Australian ones on ebay unissued from between $20 to $50au I bought my unissued pair for $30 about 10 years ago and I thought I got ripped off lol my other pair were free so that evened it out a bit.
Im not sure how hard kiwi ones are to find but I would have thought they would be just as easy, but judging that the price was in NZ dollars I guess not, still at the end of the day they are a nice pair of shorts and you are happy with them and thats all that matters