Douglas Jr.

Hello, Once more I really would like to have your help in order to translate the writing of these new postcards. The first one depicts what appears to be musicians (but well armed anyway) - but I might be wrong, anyway.

That was fast!. Thank you very much!

Very interesting and seldom seen SMG. I always enjoyed the interwar SMGs because the quality of materials and finish were of the highest standards then available. Congratulations and thanks for sharing. Douglas.

Hi Mervyn, Here is the State of São Paulo (Brazil) Police Shock Troop (CHOQUE). Greetings, Douglas.

Hello folks, I thought I had posted this before, but I didn't find any topic about it. I bought this nice postcard showin a Bavarian enlisted men with his Pickelhaube amd Luger holster. However I don't have a clue about what he wrote on the back of this card to his friend Pionier Otto Rosch. So, any help with the translation will be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Douglas.

Andreas and Uwe, Thanks a lot for the translation provided. I really appreciated that. Best wishes, Douglas

Hello, Although I used to collect this kind of document in the past, I almost forgot most of the things I knew back then. Besides that, I'm having some serious problems to translate its entries. Here some of the questions: - Where he was born? - Civil occupation? - Religion? - His father's pccupation? - Award? I read bayer. Militär Verdienst Kreuz - is that correct? - What are the entries on page 29? Any additional information you might consider as interesting is welcome. Many thanks in advance! Douglas.

Great group! As a firearms collector it is always interesting to see his sidearms entries, most related to FN Browning Model 1922 guns. Thanks for sharing, Douglas.

Thank you!

Can someone help me with this writting:

Here is a recent addition to my meager collection. This card shows us a very young, daring-looking and packed for action Leutnant with his Picklehaube (with cover), parade bayonet, Grabendolch and his Luger pistol in a commercial holster. I can't make out the insignia in his boards. Reverse of the card is blank, with exception of the photographer mark. It's a shame as I would love to have his name. Is anything else that we can add to the info above? Thanks for looking, Douglas.

Truly touching. My condolences to your and your family.

What a great virtual tour. So many historical names in one place. Thanks a lot for sharing. Douglas

Mervyn, Basically, Thompson Submachine guns are divided in five basic models: M1921 - Fifteen thousand were produced by Colt for Auto-Ordnance fitted with Cutts compensator, finned barrels, vertical foregrip and the Blish lock. It could used box type magazines or 50 / 100 rounds drum magazines. M1928 - Same as above but so called upon its adoption by the US Navy and USMC. The gun was only modified internally to decrease a little bit its rate of fire. M1928A1 - Introduced right before Pearl Harbor attack. Major visual modification was the replacement of the vertical pistol grip by a horizontal forend and the provision for a military sling. M1 - M1 was standardized in April 1942 as the United States Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M1. Rate of fire was reduced to approximately 600-700 rpm. First issued in 1943, the M1 uses a simple blowback operation, the charging handle was moved to the side, and the flip-up adjustable Lyman rear sight was replaced with a fixed L sight. In addition, the gun ceased to accept drum magazines and only box type (sticky) mags for 20 or 30 rounds were available. In addition the Cutts compensator and finned barrel were also dropped. M1A1 - The M1A1, standardized in October 1942 as the United States Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M1A1. The main difference between the M1 and M1A1 was the bolt. The M1 bolt had a floating firing pin and hammer, the bolt of the M1A1 had the firing pin machined to the face of the bolt, eliminating unnecessary parts. Other differences were that the reinforced stock was standard, the protective ears on the sight were standard and the magazine catch. the last US contract for Thompson SMG was finished by February 1944. By then the Thompson was supposed to be gradually replaced by the M3 Grease Gun, which hadn't been acomplished by the end of war. Douglas.

Oh, shame on me: I was forgetting another classic: the P.38. Here are one made by Walther (ac 44) with softshell holster and other by Mauser (byf 44) with a hardshell holster. Both made in the same month, June 1944. Douglas

Bryan, Thanks for your kind words. Regarding the Mauser C96 (Broomhandle), it is for sure as bulky as it can be, but a major classic. Below I'm bringing two examples: a C96 Wartime Commercial (accepted by the Autro-Hungarian Army) with matching stock and a C96 from Persian Contract (also with stock - non matching). Wishes, Douglas.

Well impossible to be more iconic than this one...

Folks, I'm speechlees with the amount of information you are providing me from a single photo. I have no hurry, as I'm delighted reading everything. To have access to the battle of this exact unit was a fantastic found. I never thought I would have such huge feedback, as I bought the card mostly because of the Luger pistols and their lanyards. If any of you needs a better scan of any detail of their uniforms, let me know. Douglas

WOW!! I can not express properly how thankful I am for this nice addedum. By the way, does anone know what is surname of his grandparents? "Sitzler"?

Bernhard, Thanks for your help. I really appreciated it. Douglas.

Sorry folks for another topic like this, but you are the only guys that can help with such stuff. I recently got this nice studio picture of four guys, tow of them holding their P.08 pistols (with lanyards!). Although the writing on the back is pretty clearly, I could only managed to understand a few words (and location). So, any help is welcome. Thanks in advance, Douglas.

I like the P38 and its double action. But the Radom is close second tied with the HP35.

Nice writing

Thank you Uwe. Fast reply as always! Douglas

the writing on reverse...