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Huzzaah!Working! So I found this in Iraq at a bazaar/market on a foot patrol in Baghdad. It was thrown in with some small rusty tools and other metal objects in a little tin,I would love to learn the story behind this. I did clean it up when I first got it. It was completely gunked up with Oil and who knows what else. It still is pretty filthy but I haven't messed with it since I took the majority of the crud off it.Bet it would polish up nice! It is the exact same size as an ordinary EK,(haven't weighed it) The first picture looks a bit crooked and off center but that is just my most excellent camera abilities to make something straight look bent. The pictures make it look like theres lines and dimples but the back is completely smooth, except for 2 small hash marks on top, I think it was to measure the position of the clasp. I assume locally made and quite crude, but it is a neat little cross
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Freikorps Certificates...
Eric K. replied to Chris Boonzaier's topic in Germany: Weimar Republic & Deutsche Freikorps
Didn't see that coming, and all these years I thought it was the opposite way. -
Freikorps Certificates...
Eric K. replied to Chris Boonzaier's topic in Germany: Weimar Republic & Deutsche Freikorps
What the?!?!?! Am I reading this right? Could this possibly be the end to the "unofficial" pinback configuration? Eric -
Czechoslovakia Czech Partisan Badge
Eric K. replied to Bob's topic in Central & Eastern European States
I will have to post mine this weekend,The back of mine differs slightly than the ones posted, and it's not numbered. Eric -
EK 1914 Slime and the EK...
Eric K. replied to Chris Boonzaier's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
Can't believe I've missed this thread. I love how the first guy in the thread never saw combat yet has an EK etc... I'm sure he could easily make up a few war stories Same goes for the U.S. Army and bronze stars, you would be shocked to find out who gets those!!! I would say 75-80% are people who never seen combat at all. Oh by the way, would a Bosnia vet be considered an Vet A-hole? hehehehe Eric -
EK 1914 interesting ek1 screwback device
Eric K. replied to Eric Stahlhut's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
You know Eric, you have the most unique and interesting EK's, no one man should have such luck!! Eric -
1st Sikh in decades graduates Army officer school
Eric K. replied to Hauptmann's topic in United States of America
First thing, thanks for your service! you guys that served in Vietnam didn't,and to a degree still don't get the credit you deserve. You are right about the beards, it is mainly for the fitting of the gas masks, which he will absolutely not be able to wear, so once again we will have to change the standards (for him) again since he will not be able to participate in N.B.C. training, which even as a dentist he will have to do at least once a year. So when does this stop? Will it be OK to smoke pot in the military because enough Rastafarian's complain they can't practice their religion? How about the height and weight standards? Like I said I have zero problems with this guy besides him wearing a beard, and maybe the turban not sure if he can EVER take it off to wear a helmet etc...? There's plenty of Jews in the Army that wear a yamaka (spelling?),but they can wear it under a helmet and even under a beret, so this is perfectly fine. I think that as American's were so afraid not to be PC that if the Army made a big stink about this guy's beard they would instantly be branded racist? As Peter did to me, go figure. Eric -
1st Sikh in decades graduates Army officer school
Eric K. replied to Hauptmann's topic in United States of America
Wow strong statement there. I don't know where you get the idea that being black, a women or wearing glasses would get my disapproval?? ANd I'm not sure why your bent on thinking that I have a problem with Sikh's? I DON'T CARE what religion you are, I DON'T CARE what color you are, I DON'T CARE what gender you are in the military. I DO care about standards tho. This guy is in a soft skin MOS I'm sure he's not a killer that you all wish him to be. I am an infantrymen, I served in a couple of wars and was wounded bad enough that I will be getting a medical discharge in the very near future. And there is no way in hell that I would let any of my soldiers grow a beard, an it's people like you that say "So what if their hair is long" that is ruining our military and traditions. By the way when did YOU see raggedy-ass troops fight like lions?? Eric -
1st Sikh in decades graduates Army officer school
Eric K. replied to Hauptmann's topic in United States of America
Why would I dig any deeper? This man has a beard and according AR 670-1 you are not permitted to have a beard...period. But now I guess with a waiver you can? We have gotten so politically correct and racially sensitive that we're afraid of our own shadows. And your comment about Sikh's being effective soldiers, well I hope he's a good dentist. Eric