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E Williams
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I came across a top shield section while surfing the net, $900.00 was the asking price.
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Great find...............Congrats.
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Hmmm... I don't want to pry... but technically it should have fallen off when she was scrubbing floors or digging the garden ? I dont think a scarf would have helped at anything near a 45 degree angle ??
I have a sneaking suspicion you are lying to us?
Bullshit and Brilliance comes with Age and Experience!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;)
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Well... thats like asking what good is a woman without a hat? if they have one, fine... if they dont, its cool as well... they can buy one, as long as its not too expensive....
Not always so...............I grew up with a girl that always wore a red neck scarf, always. One day I asked her why she always wore a red headscarf and she said she'd tell me when we got into grade school, so every year in grade school I asked her why she always wore a red neck scarf and she always said she'd tell me when we got to the next grade. Finally in the 8th grade I asked her again and she said she'd tell me when we got to High School. We got into High School and I asked her again, why did she always wear that little red head scarf and she said she'd tell me when we got into College. The day came, we went off to college together and I asked her again, why did she always wear that little red neck scarf and again, she put me off by saying on graduation day. That day came and I asked once again and she said not until we get married. That day came and on our wedding night, I asked her again and she said, not tonight, I have a headache. So years and years went by and on her death bed with me, her children and grandchildren around her bed, I asked her one last time, why did she wear that little red head scarf and she said, OK, I'll show you why and she reached up with her shaking feeble old fingers and un-tied that little red headscarf and as she took it away her head fell off!!!!! The moral of this story is, looks decieve. ;)
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Nice to see so many with 'smilies'.............................
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I missed a papiergarn one... I think it went for EUR800
DAMN!!!!!!!!!!! 800Euros!!!!! I'm much friendlier to my mates than that....for sure, especially if they have something that I want. I was wondering, what good is having a MG-08 without any drag straps?????? ;)
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I don't care who you are, that's funny!
I've never seen an Ersatz one that was marked in any way. Years ago, a small cache of them was found in Stuttgart. A German friend of mine got two of them and I traded for one. I've never had a chance at a leather one in over 50 years of collecting. There are several varieties of the Ersatz models, made from different materials, and with different pattern loops. Mine is made from Papiergarn with metal loops. Some have rope loops, some leather covered rope.
I've only handled one leather example and I can't remember if it was marked or not (it was thirty years ago). I would think any leather item would be at least maker marked.
Chip
Thanks for the info. I'll keep in mind when I come across a box full. :)
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On threads like this, there are the "haves"... and the "have nots"....
If you are a "have" you read the moaning of the "have nots" with amusement... but you dont comment.
Chips has boxes of these... so he is laughing his ASSets off.... ;-)
ROTFLMAO!!!!!
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Would these straps have the usual 'BA' acceptance markings?
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Usually "for Chris"
That's why I hope I can find three, after all, he has a matching MG bayonet to trade for and.................he's not controlling my use of 'smilies'.
And then maybe there is Chip??????
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What, if any, kind of identification marks would they have, in case I come across one, two, three or more that I could share or trade with my good friends here who have none?
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A Luger?????????????????????
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I sincerely hope that you all are able to make the visit. Why not take a table and push GMIC - I bet you would join a lot of members.
Why not make up some flyers/brochures that members could take to shows and ask to leave some on some tables? I see them all the time promoting other places/stores. Just a thought
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When old collectors die....
Instead of asking who has one and is about to die, I'll just put out a blanket request for all to remember me in their Will? :)
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So far, none have become availible to me.... ;-)
I had a line on some ersatz cloth ones, but they went before I could make an offer....
I've seen none, nada, zero available!!!!
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Chris, did you know those stocks alone can go for $600-$1500?
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I forget names, faces, places and reasons but I have never forgot how!!!!Figured at your age you would have forgotten by now ;-)
How often do drag straps come available?
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Which two??????? :)Send me a pic of the two lady friends fighting for the Luger? :-)
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Didn't know you had curtain climbers around still. I thought you were as old as me, neutered and shooting blanks without the fear of child support........anymore.
I do lock up my Lugers when I'm away from the house and when lady friends stops by, in case two stop by at the same time
, but other than then, they are behind glass.
Still a shame though since it has its same numbered stock.
I guess sending you a MG unit marked Luger for Christmas is now out of the question???? I'll send you a photo of it instead.
Ed
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Could it not had been re-bored? Shame such a piece to be de-activated.
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During WWII, over 51,000 of the over 425,000 prisoners of war held in the United States were Italian. (ASF WD Monthly Progress Reports, sec. 11, Administration. Copy in Lewis, Prisoner of War Utilization, pp. 90-91). Of these, about 7,000 Italians and 8,000 Germans were sent to Utah (POW population lists (NARA RG389 Entry (A1) 458, Boxes 1444-1446).
After the war, the personnel files of all POWs were returned to the country for which they fought. The only remaining information for Italian POWs in our National Archives are one-line entries (for most) in a roster list from 31 March 1945 (see POW CD). Some of their interview sheets remain here (National Archives Record Administration), as well as some references in camp newsletters (state or college archives, usually). For Germans, the roster lists remaining here only show name and POW number.
To obtain personnel files for former Italian POWs, please write to:
Ten. Col. Fasullo
Ministero della Difesa
via Mattia Battistini, 113, 7 Piano
00167 Roma
Italy
I also suggest that you write to his local military tribunal office (for his town of birth) to acquire his complete military record (with a gap from his capture to his re-patriation). For each of the above, you'll need to send a letter of authorization along with a copy of your ID to show relationship.
To obtain personnel files for former German POWs, please write to:
Deutsche Dienstelle (WASt)
Postfach 51 06 57
D-13400 Berlin
Germany.
Hope the above helps.......................
Ed
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Wish I could have attended.....................thanks for the photos.
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Thanks gentlemen...I have passed all the info on to my friend. Much appreciated.
Nice complete display Adler.
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Ed
I've never seen a back plate before interesting they usually flopped the whole thing over their backs. Adler has a beautiful collection maybe he'll grace us with its presence.
Eric
I know nuttin about body armor. From what I've seen, there was no back plate. Front plate looks legit but missing the lower plates. Worth??? $50. bucks??????????
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Photos on EBAY!
in Germany: Imperial: Rick (Research) Lundstrom Forum for Documentation and Photographs
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go for really high prices. 20 to over 50 pound sterling.
(I really need a smilie to express my thoughts about this)?????????????????????????