Laurence Strong

Great photo of the Glosters wearing the above shoulder sleeve insignia; referred to affectionately by many as the frozen A$$hole.

How intersting. The Glosters won the Presidential Unit Citation at the Battle of the Imjin River. While.....

A Canadian PPCLI Korean War Veteran wearing his official full-size medals on his left breast and his full-size Korean Veterans Association of Canada medal bar on his right breast.

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...........25 miles further to the east, other Chinese forces were involved in an attack on UN forces which included 27 Commonwealth Brigade. That battle became known as the Battle for Kapyong, where this vetran fought as indicated by his Presidential Unit Citation, for holding off the Chinese after calling a "Danger Close" Fire mission.

What this means is you are calling for fire on top of your own trenches to avoid being overrun......

Larry

Very nice banner

Larry

Wonder if the dog got any HP Sauce to go with the Hamster

Larry

Very nice looking picture

Larry

Hello

Very nice badge. What is a "shock" worker?

When you want to add a picture to a reply, click on the "More Reply Options" and you will open a new page. On the bottom left hand side of the text box you will find the "Attach Files" option. Simply use it like you did for this post.

:cheers;

Larry

Hello Brian

It is an "Eickhorn" made sword, according top the style of the makers mark it was made between 1933 and 1935.

Here is a nice link for edged weapon makers marks

http://www.germandressdaggers.com/maker%20marks.htm

Larry

I am thinking it might be the Reiterabzeichen.

Larry

Very nice grouping

Thanks for sharing it

larry

Very nice. I enjoy seeing the ingenuity people come up with when scratch building.

Looking forward to more updates

Larry

Thanks for the links Martin

Larry

Makes you wonder how well preserved the body was if they used a tattoo to identify him. After 66 years in the ground you would of thought that all that remained was the skeleton.

True, and as previously stated I also thought about that question. However upon further reflection a body can last for quite some time if the ground conditions (low to no oxygen, wet, acidic etc) are right. Not that it would be a pretty sight though.

A good case in point would be the neolithic corpses pulled from peat bogs...

I beleive they also identified him by the dog tag they found.

Regards,Martin.

Hello Martin

Is that Kurt Knispel's Erkennungsmarke?

Larry

Thought crossed my mind as well......

Larry

The remains of a German soldier regarded as the world’s greatest ever tank ace have been found in a grave the Czech Republic.

http://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/tiger-in-the-tank-historians-find-body-of-german-war-hero.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tiger-in-the-tank-historians-find-body-of-german-war-hero

Larry

Sweet gun, only 1 kg lighter than the FN MAG GPMG though. Thought it might have been lighter.......

Larry

Frank, that is a question I am very interested in, as my uncle (R.C.A.F.) has in his group a GVIR CD. When I got his service record it states that he was awarded the Efficency Medal in 1934 (He had some Militia service with the Queen's York Rangers before joining 110 Squadron, later 400 City of Toronto). My late aunt remembers him having a yellow and green ribbon, but the group is as he wore it (WM, CVSM, EIIR Corontation, CD). Nothing in his service record about the award being cancelled. There was another Bill Hamilton in the Squadron, but he was permanent R.C.A.F.

His service records vary as to his Militia service - I would think that to have qualified in 1934 they must have counted his cadet service.

I've been tempted to apply for a replacement, as my theory is that he got the ribbon but was never issued the medal.

Michael

Should have waited for the email notification............

Larry

I could be wrong here Micheal, however as the Efficency Medal was Superseded by Canadian Forces Decoration he would only be allowed to wear the CD.......Canadian regs do not allow wearing two medals except for a couple of exceptions....The Korean war comes to mind.

Larry

That is awesome work

Larry

Sweet pictures

Thanks for sharing

Larry

There has been numerous discussions on other forums that they are post war put togethers......



Larry

Very interesting. Thankjs to all for posting.

Larry

Thank you, I really like the looks of them.

Larry

Thanks Mike. I stopped by your table but you were gone somewhere.

Larry

Here is the reverse, are the rubberized straps a kosher arrangement?

Thanlks for looking

Larry

I picked these up at the gunshow in Calgary today. I saw them last year and walked past but was to lazy to try and go back and hunt them down after doing the whole hall.

Hello david

That is a sweet looking group. Please elaborate on the history behind this set.

Sincerely

Larry