Welcome aboard.   I have a small collection of jump wings.

. Google Translation    I found this ZIPPO lighter a few years ago at a garage sale. It's a 1942 model, not a 42/43 model. It has a 4-section hinge and the insert weld is welded on the left. The chimney has 7 holes on each side. There's no markings on the insert. There's a Corps of Engineers collar badge and another US collar badge on the other side. I have a few ZIPPO lighters, but this one is by far my favorite.   regards lewis

J’ ai trouvé ce briquet ZIPPO  il y a quelques années sur un vide grenier , C’est un modèle de 1942 et non pas d’un modèle 42/43  , charnière 4 sections , la soudure de l ‘insert est soudée à gauche , cheminée 7 trous de chaque côté, aucune inscription sur l ‘insert , un insigne de col du Corps des ingénieurs et un autre insigne de col US de l’autre côté. j’ai quelques briquets ZIPPO mais celui-ci est de loin mon préféré 

New to my collection today.  These three relics found in Luxembourg. Consisting of 2 laundry bags and an M43 combat jacket from Company I of the 319th Infantry Regiment of the 80th Infantry Division. Both soldiers were captured near Heiderscheid on December 24, 1944 and survived the war. Do any of you perhaps know more about these soldiers? I would like to know if these soldiers ever visited Belgium?

Very nice jacket, love that it still has an old gum wrapper in the pocket !

Thanks again for the info and I'll check out the dealers you mentioned, always good to get dealer recommendations

Hello,   I recently saw in a collection (unfortunately I don’t have photos, but I could take some if I go back) a USMC one-piece camo uniform with USMC buttons. Like those found on the sleeves of P44 jackets or trousers.     Have you ever seen this type of variant?   I’ve always heard that these one-piece uniforms were Army issue, with star buttons, and not specific to the USMC with USMC-marked buttons.   Thank you very munch for your help !  

I believe this is the SAME soldier as I posted in the forum topic: M3 M3A1 Grease Guns in Vietnam on 03/2024 #158. 

That's great. Thank you Cheers

To add to  atb, the two Field Forces were essentially Corps, like the Tactical Corps outside of Vietnam, ie I Corps in South Korea, the V and VII Corps in West Germany, and like them the I and II FFV commanded and control a host of Separate Combat Support and Support units, to include the mentioned Artillery, this would be like a Corps Artillery.   In fact II Field Force was originally XXII Corps reactivated at Fort Hood Texas in January 1966, for whatever reason it was given that new designation and sent to the RVN, the I Field Force on the other hand was activated in Country as a Corps level type unit. That was the odd thing about the high command structure in Vietnam, once the buildup began in the summer of 1965, you figured the Army would of reactivated lets say the 10th Army as thee high field army, and later reactivated Corps', lets say the XXII Corps, and perhaps activated one of the Reserve Corps in the states, lets say XIV Corps, and sent them there, but they didn't, they just made MACV the big unit commanding, and then these two new named corps type units.   By 1968, it was decided they needed another Corps type unit, here up in the northern reaches of South Vietnam, so the Army reactivated the old XXIV Corps, and it was kept with that title and wore the old Blue and White Heart patch, why they didn't just make the III Field Force Vietnam is anybody's guess LOL.