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Where was it and on what scale?
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Nice find.. i am a bit of a rust pervert... I have some relic helmets tucked away.
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$128? I wish them luck!
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Lovely pics - thank you for sharing!
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Nice addition! I'm very jealous!
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Great - Thank you... knowing my luck i'll probably find 'Made in Sheffield. stamped on it! lol
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That's what I was thinking. I have a really decent DD early lid from the invasion of Poland. Its rusty with faint decals but they are there.
I like this, so will oil it up and lightly clean it. Hopefully this will reveal any stamps that are left.
I enjoyed relics after becoming bored with other helmets that I had. I started collecting them a few years ago when they weren't that popular.
Once I've sorted it out, I will post a pic. A friend of mine has dealt in a lot of helmets so I will run it by him next week. I'll let you know!
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Looks a good read.
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Paul, as requested. Thank you.
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Thanks guys. I've had a look on the internet, and I'm not sure. I just don't have enough experience or knowledge in this area. It would be nice if is was right, but we'll have to see.....
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Hi Spaz,
Thank you anyway!
John
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Good Evening Folks.
This arrived today. I do like my 'relic' helmets and have a selection from different countries. I do have a couple of ww2 german, but know nothing about decals, as such, especially SS ones... What is the general consensus of this one, please? Thanks John.
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I still can't wait to visit it!
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cracking model! looks really good. But I must ask... how long did it take?
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Great pictures! Thank you, I must visit.
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Nice pictures. Any more history known about it?
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Great pic. Nice dogs. What are they called?
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Sorry to hear about your sad loss. But, I am glad your interest is back, and what a great palce to start - your Dad's medals!. I'm not familiar with SA medals. I would be grateful if you could give a run down on what looks like a great group!. :cheers:
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Yes it does have the dust cover.I have been told the same thing about the sight i would think it would be for trying to shoot low flying planes or to line up with a target.
Thanks for the replys
Keenan Wise
Nice Rifle! Have you fired it yet?
With regards to the AA role of the sights, you have to bear in mind that the Japanese Army put great store in its infantryman, and almost the entire army consisted of infantry. They travelled light, and 'man packed' just about everything. Most of their artillery could be broken down, and they had very few tanks, and of these, they were essentially Light tanks, and primarily used only in the infantry support role. They were also were nearly always part of a large army or group. Imagine several hundred Arisaka's, firing together, at aircraft, and you now have a large amount of lead in the air. It only takes one lucky hit! The British Army still teaches to fire thirty(!) aircraft lengths ahead of a jet, before becoming to fire , en masse.....
Ps Might I ask how much you payed? :cheers:
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nice pics... interesting about the damage being done in 1944...
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Nice one, I love these fortification posts :cheers:
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Hi,
SUPERB pics and post! You must have had a brilliant time, and I'm jealous!! You have shown the scale of the towers very well, and shown some very well preserved examples.
Thank you for sharing!
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I'd love to go and see some of these sights. I am only 13 so i cant go to ones accross the channel. The only ones i have managed to see are the ones in the Normandy area near OMAHA, SWORD, etc. There are a few sights in the UK like the Needles on the isle of Wight which was also a Rocket testing facility. I am in the Surrey area quite a lot so there are quite a few small concrete gun posts left over, unfortunately many have been used for Drug taking or drinking so aren't safe to go into. Maybe when im older eh...
Count me in, too!!!
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A very nice sword. I take it that it was for beheading people with?
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Metropolitan Police Dockyard Divisions
in Great Britain: Mervyn Mitton's British & Colonial Police Forces
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Good spot, but I don’t think so. I just checked in JHF Kemp’s book and it shows the 1911 as sole entitlement.