Bob Lyons

Thanks Auseklis Bob

Hi all, Anyone got any clues as to what this letter is all about, my German to English isn't so good..... Thanks Bob

Very interesting, thanks Nick Cheers Bob

Hi all, I just posted this along with several photos of the Adelaide (Australia) military vehicle museum in the museums section, but thought this was interesting enough to post here as well. I have never seen another example, it looks like it was used by an Aussie for his own tool box after he 'captured' the box. I don't know what is inside the box, as I respected the museums wishes and didn't fiddle with it. Cheers Bob

Hi all, Yesterday I was in the city for a meeting at Anzac House, which is situated in Collins Street, Melbourne, and was given the opportunity to take a couple of photos of some of the memorabilia on display there. I hope you find the photos of interest, Best wishes Bob

Very nice Jock. Here is another trumpet banner, it just sold on the WAF's for sale section (US), and sadly not to me, but a nice one with a little bit of damage to the fringe, for Bad Aibling. Bob

That display looks fantastic Robin ! Bob

Superb, and nice to have some DAK history with it too. 1940 15th Panzer Division 8th Panzer Regiment 104th Panzergrenadier Regiment 115th Panzergrenadier Regiment 33rd Artillery Regiment 15th Motorcycle Battalion 115th Reconnaissance Battalion 33rd Engineering Battalion 33rd Anti-Tank Battalion And I see a lovely looking Flak trumpet banner hiding in the left hand corner too.... Keep 'em coming Robin ! Best wishes Bob

Superb stuff ! Robin your Pz. Rgt. 8 banner has left me all sweaty ! Magnificent !! I am not sure if you guys are aware of it or not, but Shawn Southern in the US is doing a book on musical instruments and other band related items as well, he would love to see these photos I am sure. I can pass on his e-mail address if you like..... (Shawn has some fantastic trumpets too Jock, and I am sure he would love to see these). Bob

I would love to see some photos of them Jock if possible ?? I have seen trumpet banners with the tyes, and also with clips too, I guess there would be slight variations in the lengths of the hangers etc, I only have the one, so can't really show any other variations. Best wishes Bob

EM is a US term for Enlisted Man, An enlisted rank (also known as an enlisted grade or enlisted rate) is, in most militaries, any rank below that of a commissioned officer or warrant officer. The term can also be inclusive of non-commissioned officers. In most cases, enlisted service personnel perform jobs specific to their own occupational specialty, as opposed to the more generalized command responsibilities of commissioned officers. British Armed Forces In the British Armed Forces and the armed force of other Commonwealth countries (except Canada), the equivalent term in respect of armies and air forces is Other Rank (or OR for short), while navies use the term rating. Canadian Forces In the Canadian Forces, the term non-commissioned member (NCM) is used. North Atlantic Treaty Organization In the "standard rank scale" maintained by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, non-commissioned ranks are coded OR1–OR9 (bottom to top), OR being an abbreviation for Other Ranks. United States Armed Forces In the United States Air Force, this job specialty is known as an Air Force Specialty Code, in the United States Army and United States Marine Corps, a Military Occupational Specialty, and in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, a naval rating.

Hi Jock Yes it is for a fanfare trumpet, the ties are approx 37 CM apart. Hope this helps, Best wishes Bob

A few more shots of it.... Bob

I have had the pleasure of handling a beautiful mint example too, here are a few photos of that one, it now belongs to a good friend of mine.... Bob

A couple of closer shots, there is a bit of reflection from the glass.... Bob

Thanks again Jody, I probably should put the Lfl.Kdo 3 flagge under its own heading perhaps.... Best wishes Bob

Impeccable as always Jody ! Bob