A small hurricane lamp.
You've got nothing to ein, zwei, drei, vier
stamped with three holes in a triangle near the chin strap bales
The number of holes varied;
MkII no.2a helmets were reject manganese steel shells, painted black with 1 hole in the brim.
MkII no.2b were mild steel strip with 2 holes.
MkII no.2c were mild steel plate with 3 holes, seems more common.
MkII no.2d were mild steel with 4 holes. The above 3 were all intended to be painted grey.
To meet a shortage in the Home guard stocks in late 1940, early '41 several 100,000 were painted khaki and issued.
aka Stigroadie
AFRA
better by design
"Truth is a shining goddess, always veiled, always distant, never wholly approachable, but worthy of all the devotion of which the human spirit is capable. "
I don't recall there being any holes in the brims of these shells.
Waterbottles from Pikestaff
A couple of original german command map boards 
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..........
A Qualification in Advanced Life Support.
Show me a man who will jump out of an airplane, and I'll show you a man who will fight!
General James M. Gavin
CRY HAVOC AND LET LOOSE THE DOGS OF WAR
A Qualification in Advanced Life Support.
Nice work! Does this mean you can survive mortal injuries to the ear lobe now? Or is it just a license to give the 'kiss of life' to anyone you fancy? 
Well done Alex.
Just arrived, a Class "A" tunic, insignia, plus a shirt and trousers to start putting together an allied drinking uniform.
When I want your opinion - I'll tell you what it is!
1934 dated german gas mask container.
Some paraffin. Much to my disappointment, it's no longer pink. 
You've got nothing to ein, zwei, drei, vier
A Qualification in Advanced Life Support.
Nice work! Does this mean you can survive mortal injuries to the ear lobe now? Or is it just a license to give the 'kiss of life' to anyone you fancy?
Definately survive earlobe injuries. Just means I'm qualified to resusciate and use defibs and drugs pertaining to Advanced Life Support.
Show me a man who will jump out of an airplane, and I'll show you a man who will fight!
General James M. Gavin
CRY HAVOC AND LET LOOSE THE DOGS OF WAR
Spiers where did you do your ALS course?
I used to be an ALS instructor and Resuscitation Officer at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
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Impressions:
U.S. 35th Inf Tech Sargeant
British Royal Artillery Gunner
Generic SS Mann
Weapons:
Cyma M1A1
ASG Sten MK2
ASG MP40
TM M1911A1
WE Browning High Power
HFC Mauser C96
Spiers where did you do your ALS course?
I used to be an ALS instructor and Resuscitation Officer at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust[ Post made via Mobile Device ]
Murrayfield Hospital Specialist Hyperbaric and Training Centre on the Wirral in Heswall. Thinking about doing the Prehospital Trauma course next!
Show me a man who will jump out of an airplane, and I'll show you a man who will fight!
General James M. Gavin
CRY HAVOC AND LET LOOSE THE DOGS OF WAR
Nice one Spiers
I do sometimes miss A/E and all that as I now am the training manager for a medical equipment manufacturer
Still I get to travel a lot and don't have to work nights or weekends anymore
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Impressions:
U.S. 35th Inf Tech Sargeant
British Royal Artillery Gunner
Generic SS Mann
Weapons:
Cyma M1A1
ASG Sten MK2
ASG MP40
TM M1911A1
WE Browning High Power
HFC Mauser C96
1942 dated messgerät
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..........
US buckle boots, all nice and suedey.
Wear did you get the buckle boots from? My next purchase I think
Cad
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Impressions:
U.S. 35th Inf Tech Sargeant
British Royal Artillery Gunner
Generic SS Mann
Weapons:
Cyma M1A1
ASG Sten MK2
ASG MP40
TM M1911A1
WE Browning High Power
HFC Mauser C96
US buckle boots, all nice and suedey.
We have a huge tub of Dubbin that you can use if you like. 
Wear did you get the buckle boots from? My next purchase I think
Cad[ Post made via Mobile Device ]
Epic, made by SEMS which is the same company "Sturm" I am told. They seem quite good, but time will tell if they stand up to a pounding at Devil's Hill.
US buckle boots, all nice and suedey.
We have a huge tub of Dubbin that you can use if you like.
I finished my little tin and bought some more. They are looking nice and dark now.
