bab

Hi,

thanks a lot for these information Paul

Herlé

Hi

here are some new picture

zeal medal is 30mm diameter and 22 gr- gold i think

Hello

don't know if the French medals were originally to the same soldier as the Russian ones...the guy i bought it from didn't remember if so...

bab

Hi

as it's not my area of collecting, i planned to sell the grouping....priority to forum members....just need help to made a fair price....will put more pictures...

bab

Hi

medal for zeal...i'll try to know if the owner was from the family of the guy who sold it to me...

bab

Hi,

two days ago, was looking for showcase on the "French internet fleamarket" found some nice one, not far from home...good price...called the guy, take the car , paid for ...he was cleaning an old house...asked him if he found some military items....no...oh yes, some medals....are you interested????....yes i said!!! he came back wit 5 medals...and asked me: what about 20 euros for the 5 medals??? i said YES;;;:

bab

and also found some documents....

Herlé

Hello

here are some picture, need to clean it, a long time ago, someone put on the plate a kind of varnish wich is awful!!

Herlé

Hi,

Yes you can have any musket or other rifle (decommissioned firearms).You don't need a licence for these weapons, although one must be over 18 years of age

will make good picture tomorow....unfortunately, helmet is not complete, chinstrap is missing

Herlé

Hello

in a cellar....(it was bring back by a French navy officer after Crimean war), i also found a Russian pith helmet...

bab

Hello

here is the "Luttich" after cleaning....

Hope you like

regards

bab

Hello

after a long silence, here are my last finds, two Russian rifle, Crimean war...

- A 1809 rifle...

when i found it

and after a small cleaning...

and the very rare Russian Brunswick rifle , the "Luttich"

when i found it

and soon after cleaning

regards from Brittany

Herlé

Hello Larry,

thanks a lot for the information!!! where can i find makers mark on these gun?

Herlé

Hello

near home in Brest, i have these two guns from 1812...any possibility to find the ship they were on, the place they where made?

any information will be nice!!

bab

Hello,

i'm just trying to find the name of the owner...seems to have the grand cross of LOH....

Herl

Just a speculation, but could the unit badge on the shoulder board be the unit he was assigned to or the unit he?s about to be assigned to, since he seems to wear the training unit badge on the pocket? Do I see a backing to the parachutist?s brevet?

Nice pics Simon, makes one want to experience that tingling feeling of jumping again...

/GRA

Hello,

nice pictures!!

this insignia is now known as "brevet de pr?papration militaire parachutiste"

Commonly found in grouping of soldier from 50's to 60's it was, at this period the regular military insignia given after 4 jump. Just before completing the course of 6 jump... In the late 70's only the para badge was given, and this insignia start "a new live" for young civilian doing an Airborne period.

Herl

Hi,

the grouping is nearly complete except for uniform (some are destroy) and insignia (lost...) even para badge is lost........

i'll post some other picture of citation as soon as possible..

herl?

Hi,

here is my last find, a nice, nearly complete, grouping for a seargeant in Indochina and Algeria...

enjoy!!!!

bab

What identifies it all a 1920s model other than the pointed collar? Super nice tunic. Did the 2nd Tirailleurs win the LdH Fourrag?re?

Hi,

about second tirailleur:

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/2e_r%C3%A9gim..._alg%C3%A9riens

Herl

Hello,

here is mine,from the 20's

bab

Hi,

another one, signed by Pietzonka, same kind of paper...

Herl

Hi,

here is a typical "last days of Brest " document, signed by Kroh, on very light paper.

Herl?

Hello,

here is one from a fjr7 soldier; wounded in Brest, transferred to village of "le Fret" in Crozon peninsula wich was a field hospital.

Herl