Chris Boonzaier Posted October 22, 2021 Posted October 22, 2021 I met up with an Ex Legionnaire today and am lucky enough to be the new depository for his Legion goodies.... The rocker with russian writing actually says "Legion Etrangere" in Russian!! The 4th Escadron is a Recon unit and is equipped with the 3 Man VBLs, He had a tour in the Ivory coast and 3 Tours to Afghanistan. 1
Dave Danner Posted October 23, 2021 Posted October 23, 2021 Wow! Outstanding group and a quite interesting picture of his service.
Chris Boonzaier Posted October 23, 2021 Author Posted October 23, 2021 7 hours ago, Dave Danner said: Wow! Outstanding group and a quite interesting picture of his service. he was one time ivory coast, 3 times Afghannistan. Some of his trading souvenirs are in the box as well, stuff he traded from the US, Dutch etc... There is a boonie hat he traded from a marine... he is totally convinced the marines are the US foreign legion... "The Army are Americans... the Marines are like the Legion... all foreigners... Mexicans and stuff... they speak Spanish... like the Spanish Legion! " ... also an ADN beret he insists is USSF... I think it is 82nd... he was astounded it was made in Vietnam... having said that, many French badges have the tradional companies names on them... but are made in Vietnam... Being the fool that I am I paid a price I will never get back if I ever had to sell it....
Dave Danner Posted October 23, 2021 Posted October 23, 2021 28 minutes ago, Chris Boonzaier said: Being the fool that I am I paid a price I will never get back if I ever had to sell it.... I suppose you could view it as a premium you pay for being a custodian of the history for the time it is in your possession. How much history there is affects how much a premium you give.
Chris Boonzaier Posted October 23, 2021 Author Posted October 23, 2021 4 minutes ago, Dave Danner said: I suppose you could view it as a premium you pay for being a custodian of the history for the time it is in your possession. How much history there is affects how much a premium you give. Agree... I am happy with the group.... I must admit I am not inclined to keep all the souveniers... he has a fetish for those bells you buy at tourist shops... and badges and kit traded from other armies usually have a meaning to the dude himself and do not add to the group... So I may end up keeping just his stuff.... This was kinda cool....
Michael Johnson Posted October 25, 2021 Posted October 25, 2021 I don't suppose it hurt that you are ex-Legion yourself. Michael
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