POSTING NICKs COLLECTION!

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side view nurse

side view German Red Cross nurse

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close up

close up DRK nurse with DRK (district) eagle patch on the sleeve.

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Holly hell mate! just managed to get though this post! you have an unreal amount of gear! just great to see mate!!!

a big well done!!!!

and very green with envy overhere mate!

-Ric

Thanks "Kiwi" Ric!
I wish my wife was that enthousiastic about it! Wishfull thinking!!!
Anyway...
Here's a neat period image of a DRK schwesters all wearing a similar set up!

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barbies

and these come in "Barbie size" as well! For those with a limited budget!!
I prefer full scale (1/1)

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Something entirely different now!

This is a rare bandoleer from the 1903 Pattern UK equipment set, which replaced the Slade Wallace (1888) gear as the basic equipment pattern for the British Army, but was in turn replaced by the 1908 Pattern web gear.

However it was issued to mounted troops into the 1930's, especially in India apparently, where it was favoured for guard mounts and ceremonial - far easier to buff leather to a glossy shine than web gear!

It was also used by second line units in WWI and at Gallipoli, as well as issuance to the British Home Guard in WW2 (note 1942 re-issuance date!!)

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entire view

entire view

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period picture (ww2)

Here's the same (obsolete) bandoleer now worn by "Free Poles" in Italy in 1944!

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customs berg mutze

customs bergmutze

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Luft Bergmutze

Luft single button bergmutze (as worn by Flak crews in mountain areas)
Note high peak, short bill (visor)

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Heer bergmutze

Heer Bergmutze (with regular trap...not "T" insignia)

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interior

I've shown it before... here the interior! REALLY neat I think!

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Luft Pelzmutze

Luft Pelzmutze. These are rare!

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interior

markings (1942)

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rabbit collection

my other bunnies! (shown before)

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edelweiss

edelweiss collection!