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I have the box that goes with it if it's the right model

Nice fish-tail parka, with a real wolf or coyote fur trimmed hood. We used these occasionally during the Cold War in Germany.

can anyone help with this knife particularly the scabbard. thanks to all

I love that wing. I remember Art Greg showing me a similar wing years ago at the old Great Western Gun Show. I know that pattern was used after the war as well, and I have some nice photos of this particular pattern (as a flight surgeon rating) being worn by a USAF guy. Is it possible that these were also made post war? I know that the TO rating was made obsolete sometime around the KW time period (IIRC). Any ideas? P

. Hi Ben. difficult looking at on-line photos, This line of stitching looks likely as to being where the label was / is, have you looked on the other side of this cotton lining. regards lewis. ...

Yes , all these 4th Infantry Div. patches are from my own collection.On your question: the last one is made on silk material and I have two variations of them - the front is on both the same but the back is different. On one of them the ivy leaves are embroidered direct on the silk material and the other one has an additional grey twill material for stabilizer. I got all these patches from an old collector who was one of the leading patch collectors and a long time ASMIC member. He had very good connections to a lot of patch manufacturers over here in Germany. Most of them are from the mid 1950s late 1960s. Hope I could help you. If I can help you with further questions, let me know.

That's because it is Johnny Cash!

I'm also looking for what the bottles look like for this label.

This guy looks like Johnny Cash.

Byf41 thanks for the look!

Thank you! I appreciate the time and knowledge that you’ve shared with me. I’ve been unable to find any tags on this coat, so that doesn’t help much with IDing this coat.

Thank you

Original WWII Milsco .

I believe you would want: The Browning Machine Gun, VOL. I: Rifle Caliber Brownings In U.S. Service By Dolf L. Goldsmith

A soldier from the 8th Infantry Division, March 12th 1945 and Johnny Cash

here is a list of beer bottle labels Are there any others? who is not on the list? And if possible I also look for the logos according to the bottle manufacturers

Thank you both for all information, I really appreciate it! Looking into those books that were mentioned, there are several volumes, five I think. Can anyone confirm that? Should I look for a specific volume? Probably would b like to have them all.

. Hi Indian Head. Found this on line but not enough detail to verify it is our man. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, April 25 2024. ...

Hello all! My name is Chuck. I retired from the US Air Force and federal service and live in South Carolina. My family has a long association with the US military; great-great-grandfather fought in the Civil War (1st NH Heavy Artillery), seven uncles in the Air Force, Navy, and Marines, not to mention numerous cousins who have served. My father-in-law served in the Army during WWII (CBI). I have been coming to this forum off and on for the past few years and felt it was a good time to join now that I am retired. While I do not really collect US militaria (except from my own service which I may post), I have a strong interest in general 20th century US military history. I hope that I can contribute to some of the discussions that happen on this forum.

Vintage Belt buckle currently up on ebay

Anyone have info on what the CAA stands for or if this is post war or even real? Thanks!!

. Hi Peter, Thank you appreciated, It was a case of being in the right place at the right time, ten minutes later and I wouldn't have seen it and it would have been heading for the incinerator, and lost forever . . . . . . . . . . I hope I have helped save it for the future. Perhaps I should have done a Then & Now of the Duffle bag. IF and I say IF all the web grab handle and shoulder strap had still been attached then I could have replaced the missing canvas and almost made it back into a identified collectable. My sewing machine is incapable of replacing that grade of webbing . . . . Thanks also regarding Mark, it pleases me that our forum friend McDuff will be there, as I am sure many other people we all know and who knew Mark, it's a tragedy loosing someone like and as young as Mark as you will have read Graham's words about him, a friend to one and all. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, April 25 2024. ...

US military aid to Ethiopia started in 1953

Aftermath of the Casablanca conference IIRC