Got a new toy, a 1960s mine detector, got a full service history...how wierd but cool
Can't post the pics up for some reason but here the links to the pics. I need to find a way to charge up the battery as well. Ive got a modern one for D-Day but would love to use this one if poss. any ideas?
http://gunmanairsoft.co.uk/forum/index. ... #entry4916
Heer Schmidt
Lots of things waiting for me when I got home...
Splinter helmet cover (suesue)
Gebirgsjager unteroffizier boards (suesue - sold to Tom, waffenfarbe too bright for LFD)
LW tunic eagle (Anthony)
LW smock eagle (Anthony)
LW m43 woven cockade (Anthony)
LW ground assault badge (Anthony)
LFD boards (SoF - only place I could get them)
LFD collar tabs (SoF)
LW collar birdies (SoF)
And..
Blood type testing kit, for my soldbuch and dogtag.
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Lots of stuff waiting for me too when I got home.
2 M1917 Helmet liners repro
1 M1917 Helmet fully restored
A pair of WW1 2nd Lt Bars, embroidered style
A Cooler/Freezer combination for in my kitchen ![]()

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Hauptmann pips, P38 holster and Ritterkreuz! ![]()















You've got nothing to ein, zwei, drei, vier
A WW2 dated set consisting of 5 78rpm record with "Songs of the Service" recorded by the Victor Band.
The guy who's selling them also offers the service or recording songs on old records on CDs.

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Just arrived from Anthony, an Officers feldmutze with insignia, and, from Ebay, an original gas cape bag and K98 bayonet frog.


























When I want your opinion - I'll tell you what it is!
Two pairs of woollen gloves, in Feldgrau. ![]()















You've got nothing to ein, zwei, drei, vier
M37 straight-leg Luftwaffe trousers
P38 solt holster in black (both Anthony)






two blocks of blanco from my local army surplus stall and three sten slings from sabre.
"Major Bernard Himmler, does the name mean anything to you?"
two blocks of blanco from my local army surplus stall ...
What cost and how many have they got?

My Certo Super Dollina camera arrived today. Early serial number for this type, so it's probably from 1938 and the Lens is from 1937.

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two blocks of blanco from my local army surplus stall and three sten slings from sabre.
round and crumbly blanco or waxy rectangular block?





"I think we are in rats' alley - Where the dead men lost their bones."
waxy, smells pretty nasty aswell! the guy has a whole box of it, fiver a block, half the price of cost a fortune.
"Major Bernard Himmler, does the name mean anything to you?"
took a trip down to farnham militaria fair today, picked up a spare oxf&bucks cap badge, us para qualification wings and a 40's dirty postcard to keep in my helmet liner! (the postcard I bought for pikey is really scraping the bottom of the barrel!, "I don't fancy yours much!")
"Major Bernard Himmler, does the name mean anything to you?"
Picked up another 1920s camera tripod at our Group's annual meeting.

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Luftwaffe blue bread bag - thanks Carl!
Oh, and some new 'bling' for my M40 tunic (apart from my Westwall ribbon) in the form of crusty dried-in chunder...







was a good shot though
nice coverage
A hat for my ruski impression from Gadge, many thanks again ![]()






took a trip down to farnham militaria fair today, picked up a spare oxf&bucks cap badge, us para qualification wings and a 40's dirty postcard to keep in my helmet liner! (the postcard I bought for pikey is really scraping the bottom of the barrel!, "I don't fancy yours much!")
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I was down there today as well - FAR quieter than usual.
Todays purchases:
German benzinkocher (bollocks to Esbit!)
Dozen tunic buttons
Repro DF Officers Cuff Title

















When we were a Kingdom it was run by a King
When we were an Empire it was run by an Empress
Now we're a country we're run by a..........
Haven't received it yet, but just won a 1939 dated Feldflasche on eBay.de!
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Working on buying a BF-adapted M1 Carbine.....when does the buying stop!
Need to get my permit changed anyway so might as well add this thing ![]()

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