Sometimes they were tied to the steering column of a Jeep for easy access....Germans didn't dare touch those jeeps, thinking they were booby-trapped.
The M1910 Haversack has a single strap to connect at the belt at the back. The M1928 has two. Both were issued during WW2
There's a Bell&Howell Filmo 16mm camera in the mail for me. I might have a Keystone A7 camera on offer later if anyone's interested. Also ordere...
Wonderful photo's! Bit too much reference to shaving in the story
Just 'won' a Kodak Autographic No.2 Folding camera on Evilbay. It originates from 1915 or 1916 I think. As much as I like the No.2 Box Brownie I ha...
My friend Pvt Shortwood and I got a little giftset today from the General Maczek museum for our help during the re-opening. A Polish 1st Armored divi...
The book "Songs my Mother never taught me" arrived yesterday. 2nd edition print from 1927. Nice collection of songs and poems by soldiers, s...
You'll find a few PDFs here, including lucky's