Since we are talking about my favorite SMG and my favorite car I just had to leave a comment.  That is a fantastic analogy but just to be clear, the 1969 Camaro Z28 was only available in a coupe.  Very nice TSMG'S.   Yeah, I am finding myself a tad jealous.

Color patch sighting here at the Bob Hope show at Dong Tam Christmas 68.

Honestly, it’s not as good as the Grease Gun. The best SMG I’ve fired is the Soviet Pps43.

I love your Thompsons! My dad was in the 509 PIR in WW2 and told me he always carried a Thompson on combat jumps.

I was just thinking it could be, for example, the 80th division 2nd Bn. But I was not sure about the red five in the rectangular.

Where is everybody?

Cobra 6 Actual, Thank you so much for this information. I just didn't know what to make of it. I love this as a historical object. The audacity of the drawing makes me smile. “Mr Dick” is hysterical. We have other military items that will stay in the family. attached to my father-in-law's service in WWII. But when I saw this, I thought, what on earth.

. Jeep spotted in 1958 film shot in London.   A UK Jeeping friend was watching an old black and white movie dated 1958 filmed in London and he spotted a WWII Jeep parked at the side of the road near the Thames river. It's not clear enough to see whether it is still a military or a civilian registered Jeep, In 1958 the British army were disposing of the last of the surviving Jeeps it had kept post WWII       Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 17 May  2O26.   ..

It’s only a crime if you get caught……Mmmwwaahhhhhhaaaaaaaa….

Hello and welcome to this Forum. You are correct that it is an authentic 1970 Zippo with an “engraved at the factory in Bradford, PA” ship’s graphic, hull number, and ship’s name. The added “engraving” is so inexpert that it, unfortunately, detracts from the value of this lighter.    Although this ship was off the coast of Vietnam, as you noted, the value would be, in my opinion, in the $30 to $50 range. On the other hand if it had some of these additional well-engraved features the price would go up: owner’s name, rank, specific job function/rating (Aviation Machinist’s Mate, for example), the word “Vietnam”, the dates of service (usually the year and/or the month and year) and so on. ‘Cool sayings” can add value too (unfortunately, “Mr Dick” is not one of them). Also, a paper copy of the Report of Separation Form, DD-14 would “seal the deal.” (I’ve included all of these further details, so you’ll know what a top-end Zippo should include.)   Again, welcome to this Forum.