Laurence Strong

I should really have it de-activated but I can't bring my-self to do that to it. Here are the Cartouches on the Butt

Here's a few more photo's, It's missing the cover for the front sight, but I have found a place, in England actually that has some for sale. I am going to try and get better photo's as the day goes on

Here's my pride and joy

Nice Darrell, does the local constabulary know you have it?

Ok Thanks for showing that Dietrich

Here you go Nick. Courtesy "The Collectors Guild" www.germanmilitaria.com

Strumann = Lance Corporal, It's possible that the school would have given rank, but the wound badge would have indicated active service, my guess thats were the rank came from.

No I have not seen photo's like this in the past, and thanks for the compliment. :food-smiley-004:. And the belt buckle to me, is to blury to see anything. It could be that with the HJ award, and not being able to see the whole face, thus getting some estimate of the age, maybe it was a young guy, just transfered from the HJ to the SS and had Mom throw the badges on the uniform real quick for a photo. I can remember days like that when I was younger, you could not wait to "Dress up", and being a member of the SS would be a thing of pride back in those days. Although I can't fiqure out how he would have rank, enen if it's only SS-Strumann, maybe he could transfer experience from the HJ.

Actually after further reflection, with the wound badge. he might have transfered from the Heer, which might account for the eagle on the arm, and would also explain the rank.

3 things I noticed are, the arm eagle does not appear to be a SS style eagle, the cuff band seems centered to the front, where as I believe it should be centered to the side, and the collar tabs seem to be mounted not flush to the collar if you follow my meaning.

Nice one Gordon

Dietrich VVVEEEERY Nice wub.gif

Out by Gatineau 1 hr out of Ottawa

Yes, well my sister lives in Quyon, and I have to go out there sometime this summer to split up Mom and Dads stuff, so maybe I will drop in and say hi on my way by.

The only one I have is a "third pattern" Bronze

Funny you mention that Andy, my L15 with swords was the first for me too, must be something in them I sure like your rykers case, Where did you say you lived............. cheeky

The closest I can find to your pin is a "43", Lets see what Gordon has to say

The MM. Did you just get that one Andy?

The reverse

Here's a Souval L/58

Classic L15 Andy Nice

Well done Gordon. How many Rk's do you have?

Yes I really do like them also, but I ahve a few other things I want to buy first before I get into them

Yes the shape of the nose turret, makes me believe that too.

Ok, found this in a real old book, I am not sure what the tear drop shaped thing by the nose is?

But that would account for what appears to be the window by the nose, it's hard to tell if the holes we se are windows or removed/damaged panels. Also though I read that models of the Halifax had nose turrets I can't seem to find a decent photo, This one does show what appears to be a nose turret, but the angle of the shot doesn't help any.

If someone here has some front on photo's of a Halifax with turret could you post them please?