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Helmets in Use - WW2 Era Armor and WW2 M1 Steel Helmet


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10 minutes ago, Burning Hazard said:

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I love seeing WW2 era photos of units that I currently serve with.  thanks for sharing!

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Group of US Army Medics with the 15th Tank Battalion, 6th Armored Division, in Frankfurt Germany - March/April 1945

LIFE Magazine Archives - Margaret Bourke-White Photographer

 

 

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On 3/10/2023 at 11:23 PM, iron bender said:

What is the jacket far left? Inside out 1st model winter combat?

 

Would say its a shawl collar sweater maybe even civilian. Doesnt have a waist band like the tanker jackets. The upper pocket is interesting also

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A Australian Navy Officer wearing a American Pot, might be a Grey painted one

 

Her Majesty The Queen, 12/17/1943. MAKIN ISLAND – Queen Tabonou, of the Gilbertese Natives, gets a light for her cigarette from Lt. Bruno Raymond, Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserves, who was born in the central Pacific islands. The Queen hadn’t seen Raymond since he was a baby. He “Visited his home town” after the allies captured Makin.

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I was gong to post this one in The Tobacco Pipe topic, but lets post him here instead.

 

He's Daniel Aaron of COMCAST, in WWII he was an Armored Infantryman in the 58th Armored Infantry Battalion 8th Armored Division.

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GI poses for a picture along the River Rhine somewhere in Germany - Mar/April 1945
Note K-Ration boxes tied together

LIFE Magazine Archives - William Vandivert Photographer

 

 

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Two Personnel with the US 2nd Armored Division prepare to blow some railroad tracks somewhere in Germany - April 1945

LIFE Magazine Archives - William Vandivert Photographer

 

 

 

 

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All great pictures, Ron. I appreciate you posting them all the time. Way too many to Like each one so I’ll give you a collective LIKE 👍 here.

 

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