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Jim Baker
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  • 4 weeks later...

Here are two newest additions to my TD collection:

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Functional Organization Charts - May 1943
It appears to have a name written on the cover.

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Tank Destroyer Weapons - March 1943

Missed out on a few others.

Erwin

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Hi

 

Just wanted to post this pic of me in front of two M-18 Hellcats. The pic is taken in 1999 in the Norwegian Battalion camp in Modrica, Bosnia. These where used by the Yugoslav army JNA up to the early 90s and some saw action in the war. Not sure if these two saw action. Anyway they were found in one of the camps in our AO ( cant remember if it was bosnian-serb or bosnian-croat camp). If Im not mistaken theses were ready to be transported down to Tuzla (Air Base), to the 1st Air Cav.

 

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What a find!

Any idea what was their fate?

 

Thanks for posting this.

Erwin

 

Hi Erwin,

 

Glad you liked the pic, wasnt sure if it was appropriate posting it here.

 

They were given to the US Army. Think it was the 1st Cav that got them, guess they are back in the US again. Gonna google some and see what info might turn up. So maybe they are at some museum somewhere.

 

Cheers,

 

Ole

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Some additional pictures of the TD documents I have so far.
There are some more on their way and I'll post them as soon as I have received them.

Overview:

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Erwin

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Functional Organization Charts - May 1943
TDS 107

Additional pictures:

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Headquarters & Headquarters Company

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Reconnaissance Company

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Tank Destroyer Company

Erwin

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Tank Destroyer Weapons - March 1943
TDS 105-11 (75 mm Gun, M1897A4, on Motor Carriage M3A1 - Chapter 11)

Additional pictures:

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Erwin

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On its way to Belgium ....

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Pictures from the seller.

Shirt, Cotton, Khaki, Enlisted.
Size 15x33
With 4-wheeler TD patch and Corporal stripes.

According to the seller, it came from a flea market, so no other info available.

Erwin

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Sorry I have a question/request for you insignia-patches collectors.

Do you have items/pics/uniforms about 804th & 805th tank destroyers bn in ww2 to show?

Thanks

Ciao

Max

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Received this shirt today.
Nice surprise ...... it is a "Special" ..... still has all the inside buttons (to button the gas flap) and the two buttons on the neck (for the anti-gas hood), the little gas flaps at the cuffs but the large gas flap on the chest is worked away.
No ASN or (partial) name though.

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Erwin

 

On its way to Belgium ....
Shirt, Cotton, Khaki, Enlisted.
Size 15x33
With 4-wheeler TD patch and Corporal stripes.
According to the seller, it came from a flea market, so no other info available.
Erwin
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  • 2 months later...

Here's my one and only. Sorry guy's I don't collect TD stuff but this one dropped in my lap right from the vet. He served in the 637th TD (37th Div). He started out in one of their Arty regiments in the early 40's. He commanded the Pioneer Company.

Made it to the gates of Manila where a Japanese grenade made it's way inside his M-20. That put an end to his war. Lived in the Cleveland, Ohio area where he past about 16 years ago or so. Will try and dig out more of the stuff I got from him including a summer weight blouse, photo albums, small unit history,jungle boots, caps...

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Hello!

 

I picked up a grouping that had a few TD items. Not sure about the patch (maybe a repop!?), but the round metal disk looked like one posted in the a previous thread that was attached to a lighter. The last item was a unit history booklet.

 

Thanks,

Tony

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Very nice history.
Does it have the rosters too?

My newest cat in the family ....

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8-wheeler with a white stripe.
It has been worn on a uniform.

Erwin

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  • 2 weeks later...

Newest addition (with the help of a good friend);

626th Tank Destroyer Battalion grouping from an unidentified member.
Interesting is the 1954 Reunion ribbon (name missing).

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The collar discs are the usual type, and the usual 4-wheeler TD patch.

 

The antitank companies of the 101st, 102nd and 180th FA Bns of the 26th Division formed the 26th Antitank Bn. Redesignated the 626th TD Bn, sent to A.P. Hill Military Reservation, Virginia (under GHQ, Washington, DC) for extensive experimental work and trainig.
Disbanded at Camp Gordon, Georgia.


Erwin
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  • 1 month later...
Oh god, not another one. :lol:

 

Erwin

 

 

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:lol::lol: Yes I know :lol::lol::lol:

I did something wrong the first time because the picture wasn't showing on the emailpage the right way as I wanted... I've to learn these things too, you know... no PC-wizzard here !! :lol::lol:

 

Merry Christmas to you and your family!

Hans

 

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My mistake, Hans, I thought you were showing a second one. :lol:

No wizard here too, I just push the buttons and hope for the best, hehe.

 

Merry Christmas to you too and to all here at USMF.

 

Jim, does it even exist a greenback 8-wheeler?

 

Erwin

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