Great group! 

I officially started this season’s yard sailing the past couple of days and though I came across a fair amount of material it was either too expensive or not for sale.   Towards the end of today I meet a man who retired from General Dynamics and he kindly sold me this damaged part.   He told me it came off the ammunition stowage area of an Abrams and they were testing the affect of a machine gun.   Several times I asked him what kind of a machine gun did this but he wouldn’t answer.    He insisted several times that the price was fair because of the high grade steel it was made from.   Anyone out there know what this part is and what kind of a machine gun can do this damage?     

Very nice and complete grouping, nice to see stuff pop out together after all these years.

Not sure if there's already a post for this, but if not, there is now. What era do you collect? WW2, WW1, Civil War, Vietnam, or just everything in general?   I personally collect anything I can get my hands on, but mostly WW2 and Vietnam. I also have a few WW1 items and a Civil War minie ball.

You should start a new thread with a proper title so everyone will see it.   I might be under noticed here.

. DUKW restoration for D-Day week.    A couple of photographs showing some of the interior restoration work.           Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, May 16 2O25.    ….

Cool group!! As time passes, these complete groups are getting harder and harder to fine! The field artillery of the 5th Division fired some of the last shots of the war!

. Preparing for D-Day week . . . . . . . .    Local French friend has just completed a total nut and bolt restoration of his WWII amphibious DUKW ready for D-Day week,  first photo exterior of the body sand-blasted, second shot painted and third photo water testing for leaks . . . . . .          Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, May 16 2O25.    ….

I have seen these shoulder strap souvenir collections especially in medical WWI groups!  I was told that the among the medics treating German wounded and sick it was popular to collect these from the soldiers being treated.  Has anyone else seen any reference to this?  Great group and display in any case!!

. Dirt-bike exercising . . . . . . . .   cycling along a dirt track this afternoon I spotted a dried up muddy imprint of my Jeep tyres / tires made during the wet winter months.    after finishing I arrived home to coffee and apricot doughnuts, what do you think mikie is it logical that I need to put on weight for the excuse to go cycling !!!!!!       Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, May 16 2O25.    ….