Norman D. Landing

[General Apathy]

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Hi Johan,

 

I can't recall posting this photo of a rare roll-neck sweater before, taken in the Aleutians.  I know I have shown one before in a layout of Mountain troop equipment,  I was fortunate enough to have found one for my collection which I still have. 

 

 

Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, January 06  2025.

 

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[Manky bandage]

Wouldn't mind finding a repro of the rollneck if anyone does them, I had one recovered from a kit bag that was so badly mothed due to a museums poor storage practices. Ill have to have a look at some more pictures and add to my picture references. 

[mikie]

On 1/4/2025 at 10:20 AM, earlymb said:

 

Maybe not for you personally, or for me, but if the word gets out those Carryall's might be saved by someone😊

 

Another Saturday spent in the garage today; not much work on the jeep was done today other than stripping, priming and repainting various smaller parts but instead I cleared a lot of stuff that had piled up and was blocking everything else. Most of it is off the ground now and packed away on the shelving it was blocking. I also managed to clear the larger of my 2 workbenches.

 

All of this was triggered by a larger tarp to cover the frame; the one on it was rather small so not much stuff would fit under it but with this new tarp I could stash more items on the frame and out of the way (like both fenders, all the seats, 2 fuel tanks, 2 grilles, the hood and various boxes of loose items):

 

 

 

 

 

 

I also uncovered the 1960's-era fiberboard suitcase we have been using for the past 30 years to put miscellaneous small parts in. I actually found the NOS small fuel cap I was looking for, and had a look what other stuff was in there. Most I had forgotten about, but I did find some small bits & pieces that might come in handy soon so those are close at hand now.

 

The eagle-eyed Kens and Johans will have spotted the carburetor is not the original one. It is in fact a Solex from a 1960's/70's Opel my dad put on it because it had a little bit better fuel economy than the original Carter. It ran fine with it, but the choke & throttle cables didn't fit right. I do have an original Solex 32PBIC the French used on their jeeps, but I also have an original WW2 Carter that a friend is rebuilding for me. It has all the correct original WW2 parts and will look a lot better.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well it looks like you have this situation well covered. 😁

mikie

[MCDUFF]

1 hour ago, General Apathy said:

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Hi Graham, ( McDUFF )

 

Can't recall if I have shown you this screen grab before of a USMC medical crate being unloaded on Iwo Jima.

 

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Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, January 06  2025.

 

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Hi Ken, thank you for thinking of me! I have seen one in the UK in a collection, but haven't owned one. I have two different sized fibre cases, but the wooden boxes illude me! That is a great colour shot of the green markings with red cross. Looks heavy with that extra banding! Cheers, Graham

[mikie]

2 hours ago, General Apathy said:

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well it may have saved many lives according to Winston Churchill, however it did nothing to lengthen the life of my laptop when I  accidentally knocked half an inch of it over left in my glass, in fact it KILLED it. !!!!!.  The keys no longer work on the laptop,  I have had to connect an old keyboard I had saved from a tower system I once had. 

 

 

Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, January 06  2025

 

Probably still true even though Churchill never had to deal with PCs or laptops. There have been times when they have made me wish for a drink. But it’s never a good idea to share a glass with one. 

[Mr. Bushido]

6 hours ago, General Apathy said:

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Hi Johan,

 

I can't recall posting this photo of a rare roll-neck sweater before, taken in the Aleutians.  I know I have shown one before in a layout of Mountain troop equipment,  I was fortunate enough to have found one for my collection which I still have. 

 

 

Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, January 06  2025.

 

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This may be an unnecessary addition, but the rare item in the photo could also be a chest protector.

It's the fifth image at the URL below.

 

Either way, thanks for sharing the photo!

 

https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/vintage-army-cross-american-military/dp/B0DBV9M6TC?language=en_US

[General Apathy]

12 hours ago, Mr. Bushido said:

This may be an unnecessary addition, but the rare item in the photo could also be a chest protector.

It's the fifth image at the URL below.

 

Either way, thanks for sharing the photo!

 

https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/vintage-army-cross-american-military/dp/B0DBV9M6TC?language=en_US

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hello Mr Bushido, 

 

thanks for joining in,  the Red Cross knitting paperwork appears to have already been sold.  I was hoping to do a screen grab to enhance your comment for everyone, as the link will become lost with time. 
 

Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, January 07  2025.

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[Mr. Bushido]

2 hours ago, General Apathy said:

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hello Mr Bushido, 

 

thanks for joining in,  the Red Cross knitting paperwork appears to have already been sold.  I was hoping to do a screen grab to enhance your comment for everyone, as the link will become lost with time. 
 

Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, January 07  2025.

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Thanks for the advice,that makes sense.

 

I just wanted to mention that there is a minor but hard to resolve question as to whether the picture above is a turtleneck sweater.

I would like to know which units actually used the chest protector, but I have not yet found any photographs that would allow me to be certain.

 

＊Left : Sweater / Right : Chest protector.

[General Apathy]

22 hours ago, Mr. Bushido said:

Thanks for the advice,that makes sense.

 

I just wanted to mention that there is a minor but hard to resolve question as to whether the picture above is a turtleneck sweater.

I would like to know which units actually used the chest protector, but I have not yet found any photographs that would allow me to be certain.

 

＊Left : Sweater / Right : Chest protector.

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Hi Mr Bushido,

 

Thank you for adding the photographs of the knitting patterns.  The knitting patterns are Red Cross paperwork for sweethearts and ladies knitting circles to make home-made items for soldiers, and wouldn't have been unit issued items. 

Here are photographs I posted in April 2024 showing the sweater in my collection, and the examples seen in a quartermasters display, the sweater in my collection and the ones featured are a much more refined machine manufacture than the home knit items. 

 

 

 

 

 

Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, January 08  2025.

 

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[MCDUFF]

On 12/31/2024 at 8:12 PM, General Apathy said:

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I have enjoyed learni9ng more about Coca-Cola as I have collected 1940's bottles, US and German ones,  Another link to details of what happened to the Coca-Cola plant in Germany when the Nazis took over . . . . . 

 

A shot of some of my 1940's bottles both USA and German produced bottles.   The German Coca-Cola and the Fanta bottles are field finds since moving here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent,  December 31  2024. 

 

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Hi Ken, thank you for the video link and photos of your cool collection. Very interesting. I have a German Cola bottle dated 1936. It was fascinating to hear that Coca Cola was the biggest sponsor of the German Olympics in 1936..... Makes this one more meaningful! I wonder what the lids looked like? I haven't seen any German examples. Cheers! Graham

 

 

 

[earlymb]

Today 83 years ago, on January 8th 1942, my jeep was delivered to the US Army. Happy Birthday! 🎂😊

[Johan Willaert]

22 hours ago, General Apathy said:

The knitting patterns are Red Cross paperwork for sweethearts and ladies knitting circles to make home-made items for soldiers, and wouldn't have been unit issued items. 

 

 

I have several home-knitted wool items in my collection (gloves-toques-scarves-different types of sweaters, caps, etc...) in my collection.
Some were made in local American Red Cross chapters while some were made at home by relatives of the GIs who would receive them in the mail from their family at home... Knitting was encouraged and considered a home front war effort...
All kinds of patterns were available at the homefront in magazines or booklets as shown below...

 

 

[General Apathy]

On 1/8/2025 at 7:19 PM, MCDUFF said:

Hi Ken, thank you for the video link and photos of your cool collection. Very interesting. I have a German Cola bottle dated 1936. It was fascinating to hear that Coca Cola was the biggest sponsor of the German Olympics in 1936..... Makes this one more meaningful! I wonder what the lids looked like? I haven't seen any German examples. Cheers! Graham

 

 

 

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Hi Graham,

 

Thanks for sharing your German 1936 bottle with us, an iconic date given that the war hadn't really started yet and the date for the Olympics. I had two 1937 and 1939, here's a fantastic photo taken in 1945 of the bottle bank at the Coca-Cola factory.

 

 

 

Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, January 09  2025.

 

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[General Apathy]

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Hi Johan,

 

I was trying to file and add some dates to various photographs, can you recall a date for this one . . . . . . . .

 

 

 

Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, January 09  2025.

 

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[General Apathy]

19 minutes ago, General Apathy said:

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Hi Graham,

 

Thanks for sharing your German 1936 bottle with us, an iconic date given that the war hadn't really started yet and the date for the Olympics. I had two 1937 and 1939, here's a fantastic photo taken in 1945 of the bottle bank at the Coca-Cola factory.

 

 

 

Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, January 09  2025.

 

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Hi Graham,

 

another piece of my Shoebox Coca-Cola memorabilia a 1944 dated Coca-Cola check ( cheque ).

 

 

Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, January 09  2025.

 

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[Johan Willaert]

12 hours ago, General Apathy said:

I was trying to file and add some dates to various photographs, can you recall a date for this one . . . . . . . .

 

 

 

It was June 2015, Ken

 

[Johan Willaert]

14 hours ago, General Apathy said:

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Hi Graham,

 

Thanks for sharing your German 1936 bottle with us, an iconic date given that the war hadn't really started yet and the date for the Olympics. I had two 1937 and 1939, here's a fantastic photo taken in 1945 of the bottle bank at the Coca-Cola factory.

 

 

 

Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, January 09  2025.

 

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First time I see a Civilian attached to US Army patch on a leather A2 jacket... Great photo

Speaking of WW2 Coca-Cola, here are some photos of a late WW2 Military contract Coca-Cola crate ( as always lid is missing ) and photos of similar crates in use during the war (San Michele, Italy, 2 March 1944...

 

 

[Johan Willaert]

Here's another funny Coca-Cola story...

Back in the Summer of 2001, my dad, a friend and I attended the Military Vehicle Preservation Association's yearly convention which was then held at the Army QM installations of Fort Lee, VA ( recently renamed to Fort Gregg-Adams, partly in honor of LtCol Charity Adams of 6888th fame).
One day strolling back towards the parking lot and our rental car we took a shortcut over some wasteland that had shortly before been turned over.
Suddenly my friend stumbled across something partly sticking out from the soil and upon closer look it was a 1941 Petersburg, VA marked bottle...
Sure enough it was taken home and is still in his collection....

[mikie]

16 hours ago, General Apathy said:

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Hi Johan,

 

I was trying to file and add some dates to various photographs, can you recall a date for this one . . . . . . . .

 

 

 

Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, January 09  2025.

 

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🤣🤣🤣

[MCDUFF]

17 hours ago, General Apathy said:

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Hi Graham,

 

Thanks for sharing your German 1936 bottle with us, an iconic date given that the war hadn't really started yet and the date for the Olympics. I had two 1937 and 1939, here's a fantastic photo taken in 1945 of the bottle bank at the Coca-Cola factory.

 

 

 

Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, January 09  2025.

 

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Hi Ken, CRIKEY!! That is a superb photo! The scale of production then is incredible. I can only assume the factory continued to use them. Thanks for sharing! Cheers!

 

[MCDUFF]

17 hours ago, General Apathy said:

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Hi Graham,

 

another piece of my Shoebox Coca-Cola memorabilia a 1944 dated Coca-Cola check ( cheque ).

 

 

Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, January 09  2025.

 

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Hi Ken, your shoe box has no boundary!! That is astounding! Love it! Cheers Graham

 

[General Apathy]

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At war's beginning and war's-end  . . . . . . . . . . . . 

 

A row of outdated and superseded Ford model GP's being sold off to the American public

 

Rows and rows of used and abused war model Willys MB's and Ford GPW's being auctioned off to the British public.

 

 

 

 

Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, January 10  2025.

 

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[General Apathy]

9 minutes ago, MCDUFF said:

Hi Ken, your shoe box has no boundary!! That is astounding! Love it! Cheers Graham

 

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Thank you Graham,

 

A big regret of my collecting years is that I never photographed and recorded the collection as I bought or acquired each piece.  Forty or more years later it was all too much and too late to start the process. 

 

A 1940's Coca-Cola bottle opener, I have some other items but lost within the shoebox . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

 

Norman D. landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, January 10  2025.

 

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[mikie]

17 hours ago, General Apathy said:

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Hi Johan,

 

I was trying to file and add some dates to various photographs, can you recall a date for this one . . . . . . . .

 

 

 

Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, January 09  2025.

 

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This brings to mind this classic from Fave Allen at Large…

https://lightmailer.mail.com/H8ZxFDx_axE/deref/?redirectUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2Fx_NM09rfFYI%3Fsi%3D3DkyLK6BNZp0MtlT
 

mikie

[MCDUFF]

22 minutes ago, General Apathy said:

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Thank you Graham,

 

A big regret of my collecting years is that I never photographed and recorded the collection as I bought or acquired each piece.  Forty or more years later it was all too much and too late to start the process. 

 

A 1940's Coca-Cola bottle opener, I have some other items but lost within the shoebox . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

 

Norman D. landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, January 10  2025.

 

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Hi Ken, We are all guilty of that! I am pleased I kept your sales catalogues of the time as a reminder! Just a shame I never had the funds to purchase more from them way back then!!

I have only seen the modern copies of your bottle opener. Very cool! Happy to donate the '36 bottle to your collection next time I see you...

Cheers! Graham