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Busy now but will get to it ASAP. Do you know the year(s) he was in the 46th?

Photo of BG Phillip E. Gallagher (USMA '15) when he was serving as the Director of Military Posts Division, US European Command. He is inspecting the TMP at Strub Kaserne in Berchtesgaden, Germany in 1949. On the right sleeve of his taupe officer's overcoat he is wearing the SSI for the CBI. It is unusual to see patches worn on the overcoat, but the colonel on the right is wearing what appears to be the insignia of the Constabulary on the left sleeve of his overcoat. Gallager had been the Deputy CG of the Constabulary from May 1947 to January 1948. He had served in China during WWII: 1945-06-16 – 1945-12-17 Commanding General Southern Command, 1st Chinese Combat Command 1945-12-18 – 1946-01-08 Assistant Deputy Commanding General US Forces China Theater 1946-01-13 – 1946-05-05 Liaison Officer for China Theater, Office of the Chief of Staff

Thank you everybody that’s what I thought. The seller is happy to take it back he said. I have 2 Camillus USMC Kabar style knifes that are WW2 built. One has the Camillus NY and USMC on the blade, and the other one has it on the cross guard. I’ve been looking for a KA-BAR USMC knife.

Elizabeth On the back of the tab says made in Italy Tony

It is a post 1975 reproduction. Frank Trzaska covers these in his "Reproduction Recognition" section of his website. I attached pictures of the markings on a WWII knife. In summary no WWII KA-BAR 1219c2 knife had: -3/8" half pinned pommel -black spacer at guard and pommel -deep struck markings -embossed eagle, globe and anchor marking on the leather sheath http://www.usmilitaryknives.com/reproductions.htm

hello - This is NOT a WW2 knife - look at the pommel and the pin is not through the pommel on both sides. The USMC font is not correct for WW2. The tang should be rectangular and the one shown has rounded edges.

I posted this information and pictures in the reference section, but it doesn’t look like that’s been looked at very often so I’m going to post it on this main edge weapons site. I picked up this USMC K bar last weekend at a military collector show and the longtime knife collector who sold it to me believed it was an original World War II built, knife, I had another long time, knife collector look at it, and he agreed that he thought it also was World War II built. It’s Parkerization, tang in the thick pommel with the pin, showing on one side, and it’s USMC KA-BAR and Orlean,N.Y. Stamps all look like the correct World War II timePeriod stamps, but it’s leather just looks way too new to me and I’m wondering if maybe that had been replaced and the rest of the knife is original World War II built? I haven’t seen any other examples online that have the black spacer at the end of the leather spacers though??? I’ve read about red spacers, but nothing about black spacers being used in World War II.

I picked this up at a military collectors show last weekend and thylongtime collector J got it from said it was a World War II original and I had another long time Knife collector looked at it and he agreed that it was World War II built. But I’ve been doing research and the leather handle just looks way too new. And I don’t see any others that have the black spacers like this one does. It’s USMC KA-BAR, Orlean,N.Y. fonts all look correct, and it’s marketization looks correct, and the tang in the pommel looks correct. Could this be an original leather handle, or do you think someone replaced the leather and the rest of it is original? Really appreciate your thoughts.

This may help someone trying to figure out the era of their Camillus Mk2.

the Chaplain was Cpt Liteky, 199th inf bde. he was awarded the MoH for his actions in the field under fire. he is listed on the official MoH website, but, as far as i know, he is the only recipient to return the Medal, go to jail. and leave the priesthood, all of which happened later in his life.

108 photos of occupation era japan, from I believe 1949 to about 1950, favorite being the 6 taken in Nile kinnick stadium. Lastly is that great USN Iceland grouping with two certificates, one being from his wife who crossed the arctic circle.

Union Cutlery made 2 version of the blade stamping like yours - with KA-BAR stamped on the one side and larger font USMC, and another with a smaller font usmc stamped on the reverse. Do you have the leather scabbard?

There have been some great finds so far, ranging from a WW2 grouping to a small USN Iceland ephemera certificates. First is a Lt. Colonel grouping who was stationed at Fort Wolters Infantry Replacement Training Center during WW2. Research is still ongoing. Along from the flea market came a gorgeous photo album from a First Sergeant stationed in Oregon and small USMC Afghan group.

. Rear echelon British troops in the Western Desert North Africa searching through damaged German cans looking for ones without holes to be re-used again. At this time the British hadn't yet copied the German design of Jerrycan and were still using the tall square petrol can referred to as a ' Flimsy ' petrol can, two flimsy cans can be seen at the lower front edge of this photograph, and a 1941 dated one in my collection in the following photographs. They were referred to as ' Flimsy's ' as the four side were just flat sheet without any strengthening ribs pressed into them, it's said that if handled roughly they often split open. As the German design was so superior in design the British followed it almost exactly, and initially the US military set up a manufacturing facility in Palestine again copying the German design, before designing an American style can due to using pressure wheels to join seams rather than the time consuming welded design used in the German and British copies. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, April 19 2024. ...

knifelover, your knife is definitely a WW2 version. Union Cutlery didn't make any more of these knives after WW2 until long after they changed their company name to Ka-Bar and reintroduced the knife for the 200th anniversary of the United States Marine Corps. The blind pin they use in the re-introduced knives was done on purpose to show the difference from the originals.

. Hi mikie. Wartime body mounting brackets are welded to the frame, but I believe post war models can either be riveted or welded depending on which model / year of Jeep. I am guessing my French friend was in the barn primarily looking for Jeep parts or spares. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, April 19 2024. ...

In his records (that I have) it says MM final qualification for rifle and then also had a bayonet qualification of "58". See below.

This is a small detail, but NYEC is short for New York Emblem Corporation, not Company. I mention this because I have assumed it was Company as well, for the last 40 or so years, and I noticed it now, for the first time, in Stacey's wonderful book on Navy Rating Badges and Marks. "Though seeing, I do not see."

The long single bar is the WW 2 Rifle Sharpshooter qualification badge. My dad had one of those. The other with the hangars is a basic qualification badge and the hangar bar could be any number of things such as pistol, bayonet, etc. on it. You would need his records to be sure.

Was a great show. Looking forward to the next one in October.

Nice standard Bell Trading Post wings. WWII. Please review this thread.

Hi there! I recently did a request to get the list of medals my grandfather received during WW2. The USMC set us duplicates of all medals except for the rifle marksmanship medal, which they do not carry. I do have an old photo of my grandfather that shows two different medals. One is a basic badge with what I assume is a rifle row on it. He was a member of the USMCR in WW2 and served as a Squadron Clerk for VMF-441 on Roi. What I need help with is: 1) What would be a period correct WW2 rifle marksman ship medal? Is it in fact part of the basic grouping on the right? Would the row just say Rifle or MM Rifle. 2) What would the one on the left be? Thank you in advance!

Best of luck with the acquisition, those are three incredible jackets

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Excellent item !! Say, i’ve a question - next year there’s the anniversary of the end of WW2 in Austria and the Wien Museum will show quite a large exhibition on that topic. Would you maybe be willing to lend this USFA MP helmet during this event, as it would add up quite nicely to the exciting collection ? Thx Stefan