doyler Posted February 7, 2023 Share #22976 Posted February 7, 2023 On 2/1/2023 at 9:32 AM, General Apathy said: . From the Shoebox . . . . . . . . Hi Graham ( McDUFF ) a couple fo USMC marked pieces . . . . . . . . . Not certain what the ' chop ' inside the cover means. . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, February 01 2023. ... CPHM ...Chief Pharmacists Mate great cap. Possibly a laundry mark during the occupation or his name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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doyler Posted February 7, 2023 Share #22978 Posted February 7, 2023 On 2/5/2023 at 4:51 PM, mikie said: Not military, but on our walkies this morning, Gunji spotted this late 1940s Chevy pickup truck. Just thought you vintage iron fans around here would like to see it. I don’t remember seeing it before. mikie Mikie Im thinking Gunji is looking to mark that tire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted February 7, 2023 Share #22979 Posted February 7, 2023 On 1/28/2023 at 7:24 AM, General Apathy said: . And now some remaining knives from ( left in ) the Shoebox . . . . . . . Number #1. tin-plated ( dated 1908 RIA ) embossed US Number #2. tin-plated ( L.F.&C. 1917 ) raised US Number #3. Stainless blade / Zamak cast handle un-embossed Number #4. stainless blade / Aluminum handle raised US Number #5. tin-plate blade / plastic handle ( L.F.&C. 1941 ) embossed US Number #6. Stainless blade Zamak cast handle ( Stainless Pro-Cut, Prov. ) raised US Number #7. Stainless blade Aluminum Handle ( L.F.&C. 1944 ) raised US Number #8. Stainless blade / Aluminum handle ( L.F.&C. 1945 ) raised US Zamak is a composition material made from Zinc, Aluminum, Magnesium sometimes derogeratory called ' Monkey-Metal ' As I have Knives, Forks and Spoons without US markings then I have to wonder if these may have been used by an organisation such as the Civilian Conservation Corp. ( just a theory if anyone can confirm or deny it ) Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, January 28 2023. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escht Posted February 7, 2023 Share #22980 Posted February 7, 2023 On 2/4/2023 at 6:33 PM, General Apathy said: . really enjoy looking at photos, this image was taken in Northern Ireland in 1942 when the first American forces arrived in the UK. Top left just visible a pre-war musette bag with leather lower half. I had one of these in my collection but it went to auction in 2019, from another topic back in 2007 Craig Pickrall posted a photograph of private purchase items that servicemen could purchase featuring a leather bottomed musette. Also of interest in the main photo there is a tin to the right of the soldiers head, I noticed it has a lid evident so this led me to think that it is probably not a ration can but a tin of British military cigarettes, I have a similar tin of military cigarettes so I just photographed it at the same angle to see if it looks alike. . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, February 04 2023. ... Looks like the tin is marked Pipe Tobacco. Here are a couple of others that I've had over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted February 7, 2023 Share #22981 Posted February 7, 2023 A boy and his jeep, 45th ID Korean War. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted February 8, 2023 Share #22982 Posted February 8, 2023 21 hours ago, General Apathy said: . Hi Mikie, Thanks for the offer, if you could come over and lift all the web belts cut the grass and replace all the belts that would be fine . . . . . . . . . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, February 06 2023. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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General Apathy Posted February 8, 2023 Share #22984 Posted February 8, 2023 On 2/7/2023 at 9:17 AM, doyler said: . Hi Ron, What about I show you the D'Tail on this canteen cup from the Shoebox . . . . . . . . . . . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, February 08 2023. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Willaert Posted February 8, 2023 Share #22985 Posted February 8, 2023 Lovely day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted February 8, 2023 Share #22986 Posted February 8, 2023 26 minutes ago, Johan Willaert said: Lovely day... . Hi Johan, I see you have another sunny day . . . . . . . . . When you don't use a canvas top keep the seats dry, use ' passengers ' . . . . . . . . actually we were on the way to a summers day barbecue when the monsoon happened . . . . . . . . . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, February 08 2023. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCDUFF Posted February 8, 2023 Share #22987 Posted February 8, 2023 On 2/6/2023 at 7:26 PM, General Apathy said: . Hi Graham. That drop container was sold around 2005 before I closed the store down and moved to France, along with the knife in the photograph, also a Marine Corp 1937 landing knife with original scabbard are not so far from where you live in a private museum, also a USMC hand painted camo'ed M1. I had to laugh at an American antiques show the two guys travel around in a van and they dropped in at a farm with barns that stored travelling circus equipment over the winter periods. There on a top shelf in one of the barns was one of these USMC drop containers and all they were interested in were some old mouldering circus clothes inside the container, obviously they couldn't hear me screaming ' buy the container ' !! Yes Graham June 1994 was the launch of that book, it was easier to display dressed mannequins than lots of scattered items Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, February 06 2023. ... I remember the day well when you signed my book. I purchased an enlisted mans tie at the same time. I think the year before you had a small table where you were handing out flyers advertising the book. I keep this flyer as my book mark.... Quite special! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted February 8, 2023 Share #22988 Posted February 8, 2023 4 hours ago, General Apathy said: . Hi Johan, I see you have another sunny day . . . . . . . . . When you don't use a canvas top keep the seats dry, use ' passengers ' . . . . . . . . actually we were on the way to a summers day barbecue when the monsoon happened . . . . . . . . . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, February 08 2023. ... Sounds familiar. Out walking Gunji the other day it was a bit chilly but sunny blue skies. Suddenly out of nowhere we got hit by our own monsoon. Rain came down like crazy for about 2 minutes. Then back to blue skies and sunshine. mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted February 8, 2023 Share #22989 Posted February 8, 2023 12 hours ago, General Apathy said: . Hi Ron, What about I show you the D'Tail on this canteen cup from the Shoebox . . . . . . . . . . . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, February 08 2023. ... That’s one cool cup, what else is on it Ken? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Willaert Posted February 8, 2023 Share #22990 Posted February 8, 2023 How about a cup with my name on it... Well sort of... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted February 9, 2023 Share #22991 Posted February 9, 2023 . Then & Now Band of Brothers barrack . . . . . . . in the first photograph on set at the Hatfield studios in the UK the tar-felt walled barracks of Easy Company, the comparison shot is of one of the barracks 23 years later which is a builders store and the tar-felt now covered over with more permanent steel sheeting and garage doors fitted. Next visit I will try and get an interior comparison. . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, February 09 2023. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted February 9, 2023 Share #22992 Posted February 9, 2023 17 hours ago, manayunkman said: That’s one cool cup, what else is on it Ken? . Hi Peter, strangely just the letter ' B ' to the left of the sheriff's star . . . . . . . . .if you get my drift. !! With a canteen with a very nice semi-professional engraving by a trench-artist. Notice it states ' World War ' totally unaware that it would later become known as ' The First World War '. . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, February 09 2023. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted February 9, 2023 Share #22993 Posted February 9, 2023 18 hours ago, MCDUFF said: I remember the day well when you signed my book. I purchased an enlisted mans tie at the same time. I think the year before you had a small table where you were handing out flyers advertising the book. I keep this flyer as my book mark.... Quite special! . Hi Graham, Thank you yes I also remember it well, when you first spoke with me I was impressed with your keenness and interest in uniforms and equipment and realised for you it wasn't a passing faze. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, February 08 2023. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted February 9, 2023 Share #22994 Posted February 9, 2023 16 minutes ago, General Apathy said: . Hi Graham, Thank you yes I also remember it well, when you first spoke with me I was impressed with your keenness and interest in uniforms and equipment and realised for you it wasn't a passing faze. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, February 08 2023. ... . Hi Graham, It just came to mind that on Sunday morning having coffee in a cafe the daughter of another friend came in and asked me to sign a copy of the book for a collector in the UK. The standing joke of the friend I was sat with is ' it's the unsigned copies that are more valuable ' . . . . . . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, February 09 2023. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted February 9, 2023 Share #22995 Posted February 9, 2023 7 minutes ago, General Apathy said: . Hi Graham, It just came to mind that on Sunday morning having coffee in a cafe the daughter of another friend came in and asked me to sign a copy of the book for a collector in the UK. The standing joke of the friend I was sat with is ' it's the unsigned copies that are more valuable ' . . . . . . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, February 09 2023. ... 😆 yeah. Who wants a perfectly good book with ink scribbles on it? mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted February 9, 2023 Share #22996 Posted February 9, 2023 52 minutes ago, General Apathy said: . Hi Peter, strangely just the letter ' B ' to the left of the sheriff's star . . . . . . . . .if you get my drift. !! With a canteen with a very nice semi-professional engraving by a trench-artist. Notice it states ' World War ' totally unaware that it would later become known as ' The First World War '. . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, February 09 2023. ... Thank you Ken for posting some excellent and unusual trench art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted February 9, 2023 Share #22997 Posted February 9, 2023 . The Deer Hunter 1978. I was just listening to this theme tune and I well remember going to see the ' The deer hunter ' in 1978 when it was released, I went with my date Beverley we found it a very graphic representation of the Viet-Nam war. There were several stars in the film De-Niro, Christopher Walken, Meryl Street and a rising star John Cazale ( 1935 - 1978 ) he was already married to Streep and dying from cancer as he made the film, sadly he never got to see it's release. I think this film was part of the reason I was never interested in the Viet-Nam war era or collecting. it was a film that I have never watched again since we saw it at the cinema in 1978, life moves on and I have often wondered what became of Beverley after we split, I was young and there was a world out there to see . . . . . . . . . . interesting read about Cazale. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cazale Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, February 09 2023. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted February 9, 2023 Share #22998 Posted February 9, 2023 . Cavatina theme from the deer hunter . . . While I was just waiting for the theme tune Cavatina from the deer hunter to begin on Youtube, an advert crossed the screen featuring an iconic grille that we all recognise a ' Jeep ' grille. A French publication is launching a multi-part series in weekly parts to build a replica of the Jeep used in Tintin . . . . . . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, February 09 2023. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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doyler Posted February 10, 2023 Share #23000 Posted February 10, 2023 16 hours ago, General Apathy said: . Hi Peter, strangely just the letter ' B ' to the left of the sheriff's star . . . . . . . . .if you get my drift. !! With a canteen with a very nice semi-professional engraving by a trench-artist. Notice it states ' World War ' totally unaware that it would later become known as ' The First World War '. . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, February 09 2023. ... Ken Thats a great canteen cup. I knew I had seen this image before and recall the original night vision device from the first world war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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