Within the last year I have begun studying and collecting US WW2 edged weapons. I have learned a lot from online research but would love to have specific books or texts dedicated to US edged weapons that I could refer to in future use. What are some recommendations from the veteran collectors and enthusiasts on this forum? Thanks. 

That oval does not show up in the Stein book

Patrick is correct as ever.     Wauwilermoos  was indeed a miltary prison. Airmen who tried to escape or broke rules were sent there. Conditions were harsh : cold and dirty cells , insufficient food , isolation and abuse. But  most of the 1742 aircrew who ended up in Switzerland  were sent to relatively decent camps like those in Davos or Adelboden where  conditions were similar to civlian internment : decent housing , organized activities and even a bit of freedom of movement.     Dating aviation badges manufactured by Huguenin is not easy. The company went bankrupt in 2022 and permanently closed its doors . A large part of the tooling , dies and stamples were acquired by the "musée d'art et d'histoire de Neuchatel ". Unfortunately to this day , in spite of the curators'  efforts  nothing related to US aviation wings has surfaced. Anyway , it seems that  production was limited as these Swiss made wings are rarely found , making them desirable items.      

Sorry if this is a bit blurry. The 361st Special Service Engineer Regiment participated in campaign 34 during ww2 witch would be the Italian and North Africa Campaign. 

Thank you for the feedbacks ! So it would be a Navy N-4 jacket with button tabs to the wrists and no USN stamp ? What about the brass 'Talon' branded zipper shape ? I thought it would be with bell shaped puller, typical of those found on US made military jackets of the 1940s... Could it be anything else than ww2 era ? Thanks. P.A

Yes,  cool ish water would be best, room temperature at hottest

Illinigander,         The muzzle is numberless.  The gun is displayed at Gettysburg.  The National Park Service has an inventory of all artillery across the battlefield.  A very astute gentleman, Jerry Coates, initiated the inventory.  If my memory is right no catalog of the artillery tubes at Gettysburg existed before Mr. Coates jump started the task sometime in the 1990's. This gun is very close to the Virginia monument on Seminary Ridge.         In a future presentation I  will write about another twelve pounder at Buena Vista. The artillery secured Taylor's success and dominated the battle.  Other factors contributed to the American hold-on victory such as the terrain, interior lines and easy access to the main road.  The artillery however, rapidly fired, limbered, and raced to another developing crisis with remarkable efficiency.  

Thank you for this. 

Thank you for the updated information, I will need to get an updated Motto catalog.   Apologies to Spartan, as initially it was thought to have been the correct ID from the previous ASMIC motto catalog   Leigh 

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