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Many people also think they're going to get a steal of a deal and don't want to advertise to competition, not understanding that seldom does something properly listed garner little attention on public auction, and almost never does something rare and properly listed sell for a song These people are usually either bamboozled by trash or out-sniped in the final seconds

I’ve heard the TF-116 berets with the beercan insignia are especially hard to find.

Hello All, I guess I should have made myself a bit more clearer. I am not talking specifically about 917601's carbine. Yes, if there are a bunch of modifications, then yes the price will diminish. I am talking about a 100%, as out of the factory, in very good to excellent condition, early "I' cut Inland carbine. One went for over $4K in 2021 no less. So my challenge to all those who say such a piece should only go for around $1800-$2000 then prove it. CG

Just got this one the other day. It also came with his Air Medal and Army Commendation Medal.

Not uncommon. Many folks do not participate in the forum. Many folks get very excited for WASP material. Sometimes the new buyers excitedly bring their new purchases here after the fact and receive some tough news.

Please excuse if this picture has already been posted. Maybe two Red Cross volunteers working with 1st Army personnel.

Ok thanks

Here is a (grainy) unit photo of the 297th, undated. Note they are wearing the green beret. Also interesting to see, two Sikh soldiers who were authorized to wear a green Dastar and keep their beards.

last ones I have

More documents, these concern the maroon beret and flash

Here is some correspondence concerning the headgear worn by the 297th. The first letter is the Commander asking TIOH for guidance and then you see the reply. This is when they 297th switched from maroon to green beret.

3 hours to go and it is up to $460

1st BN - 377th Field Artillery, part of the 101st Abn. Inactivated in 2013.

The book simply says, "The work is crude and clearly not arsenal production. It could be from the Middle East where there was and abundance of SMLE rifles left over from British presence." I think the work itself could have been done many decades ago. Maybe post WWII era... Just a guess. Marv

Hard to find beret, named and with his zippo to boot. Congratulations! Supposedly, Nha Be had the best chow in all of SVN.

. It keeps coming out the woodwork . . . . . . . well barns & sheds actually The bar owner was given this during the week, not really in a collectors condition but a wall hanger at least. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, April 28 2024. ...

. Hi earlymb & mikie, yes behind the guy with the Thompson with a fore-grip there are two more Thompsons and the one soldier is holding his by the fore-grip and to the right of him is a soldier with a Bren-gun. ........... I think the sailor sat above them has his feet resting on floating smoke-pots which could be dropped into the water and covering the landing area with smoke. In the color photo of U.S. Rangers on the far left is an early pattern Bazooka with the wire flash-guard on the front opening. mikie as suggested you could always get yourself a MUTT, how about a ( Military Utility Tactical Truck ) as used in Vietnam. 👍🏼 Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, April 28 2024. ...

Another reference for you:

Here’s some information that Mikedon shared with me about these black dyed World War II sheaths. It’s information that Frank Trzaska wrote in his Knife Notes Part VIII.

Thank you for your further clarification on this interesting bayonet. Does the Book say who did the barrel ring replacement method? US Govt, British Govt, Individuals?

Thank you! I was super excited when the vet told me he was sending it to me!

Below is information posted by a member in an earlier post. What you have are not a "survival" item but rather just the AAF version of arctic gear. These would have been part of the assembly for the type A-3 & A-3A Arctic sleeping bags. The assembly comprises of three pieces, a down filled sleeping bag, inner cotton sheet which ties in and a waterproof tarp that can be used as a shelter or ground cloth etc.. There is also an inflatable full length sleeping pad so you could say a 4 piece assembly. These were intended to be issued to personnel stationed in arctic regions, Alaska and Greenland, as standard equipment. they were also carried aboard during ferrying flights and could be used in a emergency/survival situation but not their intended purpose. Contrary to popular belief the bulk of development within the AAF Material Command in the late 1930's and early 1940's was towards arctic equipment. As part of the development and by demand of the Alaskan Command the Type A-2 series tent, sleeping bag and sleeping pad were developed for use in bivouac and carried aboard aircraft. Not technically an "assembly" but developed at the same time to suit multiple purposes.

Also note the Boys .55 anti-tank rifle fitted to the side, and the vertical fore grip on the M1928 Thompson the man in the middle is carrying. Why not check if the local shelters might have a new companion for you? There are always homeless dogs waiting for a good home 😊

Thanks a lot guys!!!!

Matching the post about General LeClerc’s return to France, here is my visit to the spot where MacArthur splashed ashore at Leyte in the Philippines on October 20, 1944. We visited Leyte just a few weeks from the 50th anniversary of that invasion. The spot where MacArthur splashed ashore on A-Day has been commemorated by this somewhat tacky statue. The beach area here is very well maintained, but there is little else to give a sense of history to the place. mikie