thank you franz
I recently got an ortgies pistol. It is not a normal one because it has a safety button on the side (I have read that safety button on it are rare...
I would go for PPSh-41, fast rate of fire, drum mag, and Germans and the soviet liked it. Franz
you may not be able find him because I remember hearing that in 1970's (maybe 1960's) there was a fire that burned down a building that held...
Hey, tunnelrat there is a group that will track down the guys names in the war. They will provide you with records of the guys service and some...
I got carbine about year or 2 ago for around $1,000. It had post war rear site tho. But the carbine runs from $900 to $1,300 depending on...
Thanks alot guys for the responses. Franz
I'm starting this thread because i seen no thread or talked to much to people about The battle of hurtgen forest. Right now i reading about a...
ok thanks alot you two. Franz
O ya , welcome to the forum Franz
It not M1 Grand bayonet (i hope you didn't hert your Grand). It an Arisaka (type 30) bayonet. The symbols (japense) you put up with the bayonet...
I got Few bayonets. I know ones I have are original I researched the manufactures and serial #. The reason i ask is because when i run into a...
(This is regarding the question) That very true all, but you got to remember that Moscow was a communication hub and the capital of the country....
The Battle of Moscow is not really brought up when I talk to people. people I talk to talk about leningrad and Stalingrad, but why not Moscow? The...
Hey, I've been looking for an online site that lists the bayonet manufacture and manufacturers markings, but i have not found much. Can some one...
O ya, if no one said it yet, the cross looking things on pocket iamarksmen badge, i think and the little panel attached to it is what he was...
Chris it good to hear your jacket is made in 1944. Most jackets i find are 1944 - 1943. It hard for me to find 1942 and earlier. Good to hear that...
sandy once you find the what unit patches are can you send me link to the source please. I collect these jackets Franz
You are correct, that is a engineering jacket, you can tell by the button on upper right where medal ribbons are. some medal ribbons are Good...
That was true about old men and boys by 1945, but there were some units by late 1944 that had them. Germany exhausted their man power by the...
