Collection Akira Takiguchi

[Akira Takiguchi]

Paper collections do not take up spaces like uniforms but somehow they grow rather quickly, occupying both walls of the room... We fear of lights, therefore always closed curtains, the room airconditioned to provide 50% humidity...

some time ago it was like <a href="http://www.ne.jp/asahi/wwii/panzer/images/bookshelf.jpg">this</a>.

I have only a few groups which are "cross-sections", here's one, from a pioneer officer, Hptm. Ehrmann was <i>Chef</i> of <i>Br&uuml;ckenkolonne K</i>, Pz.Pi.Btl.57, 6.Panzer-Division.

[Akira Takiguchi]

Orders etc. from the estate of Hptm. Ehrmann

[Akira Takiguchi]

Closeup 1

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Closeup 2

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Closeup 3

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Two photo albums from his World War 1 service.

[Akira Takiguchi]

well commented and picture quality is super.

[Akira Takiguchi]

Also british tanks in Cambrais

[Akira Takiguchi]

Three albums from early WWII period, up to 1941. Hundreds of loose photos in addition to these.

[Akira Takiguchi]

And three more family albums...

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beachside pics.

[Akira Takiguchi]

I really hate splitting grouping, even if some part of it are far out of my focus... Therefore more space! A friend of mine only collects negatives (1-generation repronegatives), which is quite space-efficient. Of course if I switch to become a scan-collector it would free all space currently occupied. But the feeling of originals cannot be exchanged for space!

[Frank Heukemes]

Dear Akira,

What is that grenade with flame badge that has an image of St. George on it?

Cheers, Frank H.

[Akira Takiguchi]

This one?

[Chris Boonzaier]

It must be a British cap badge of some sort...