sabrigade Posted June 20, 2011 Author Posted June 20, 2011 Officers private purchase helmet and cap. 1
sabrigade Posted June 20, 2011 Author Posted June 20, 2011 An Australian officer's type of "gor-blimey" cap. 1
sabrigade Posted June 20, 2011 Author Posted June 20, 2011 Bayonet fighting/training equipment and protective equipment. 1
Guest IMHF Posted June 20, 2011 Posted June 20, 2011 Some trench art in my collection. These look like things that would be displayed in a Battalion or Regimental Conference room. That is what my Units Battalion Conference room looks like. Nice would be great to see some of them up close. Thank you for posting Lorenzo
sabrigade Posted June 20, 2011 Author Posted June 20, 2011 Back drop showing the various weapons and bayonets used by South African forces in WW1. All firearms are deactivated. 1
sabrigade Posted June 20, 2011 Author Posted June 20, 2011 1ST SAI Battalion sergeant-major's uniform. 1
Guest IMHF Posted June 20, 2011 Posted June 20, 2011 Some equipment and accessories, including the binoculars of Captain Rose, SAMC, which were hit by a German bullet. I wonder what happen to them Binos I had seen a set from one of my platoon’s M1A1 tanks get crushed in the turret one time. I like how you laid the pieces out goes with the display. Lorenzo
jocktamson Posted June 22, 2011 Posted June 22, 2011 Excellent...a collection that most museums would kill for. Thanks for posting this.
peter monahan Posted January 16, 2013 Posted January 16, 2013 Indeed! Thanks for bringing it to the top of the list again.
ostprussenmann_new Posted October 19, 2022 Posted October 19, 2022 On 15/03/2009 at 05:30, sabrigade said: A sargeant of the 3rd South African Infantry Regiment, formed by volunteers from the Transvaal and the then Rhodesia. This Regiment was disbanded in 1918 due to the heavy losses incurred by the South African Infantry Brigade in France. Do you own this ensemble still? If you do please contact me because I know who the wearer of this tunic is. I have an interest In South African Regiments as well; done an extensive amount of research of them. sorry for my intrusion on your wonderful collection, but I just came across this
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