and sent in this envelope with his office address printed on the back!
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Several on the trhead...here's one...an Infantry Lieutenant...The Kepi is actually an NCO model...officers had golden piping...same branch piping still = blue for infantry! Sometimes NCO Kepis were upgraded with gold piping later added!Originally posted by Wouter J View PostComment
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Speakig of Dutch, here is a 1 page (no advertisements) special edition Dutch newspaper announcing the capitulation of the Dutch Army...Note all the blank space...non of the other news mattered...not news worthy!
Its framed with period Dutch Army postcards (mobilization period)
BTW the torn off corner has to do with me owning a dog...Comment
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The tables have turned! Left a UK newspaper showing Montgomery of course!
and right a Chicago newspaper announcing the capitulation of Germany...VE day!Comment
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In the Pacific theatre things weren't going that well either for the Axis forces...
The end is near for Japan!Comment
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This came in yesterday...I have a ton of US dress uniforms which I've never shown (yet) ...these are a dime a dozen in the States, but this one is neat!
It a pre-war 4 pocket service tunic with pre war bi-swing back which was altered (by a tailor in the UK poerhaps?) into a more fashionable "Ike" tunic! Note pleatless pockets and buttonless straight pocket flaps! USAAF 8th airforce Sergeant. In the meantime I did add collar discs which were missing.You could tell they were on it at one time!Comment
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Some German medal certificates (1943 and 1944 dated) that I added to the
collection (for the black would badge and War Service Cross with swords)
That's all for now! Stay tuned!Comment
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British Group
This British officer (a Captain) served in the Royal Indian Army,
branch; Service Corps (supply/transportation).
Based on the images he served in India.Comment
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more period images same officerComment
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And here is why I was showing the war time images...
This is his US made war aid Battle dress with visor cap and wedge cap,
named to this captainComment
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close up
RIASC = Royal Indian Army Service Corps
I have a feeling he served in India initially but his unit got sent to the Italian Theatre, where he was issued this US War Aid battle dress jacket,
commonly seen in that theatre. Note lanyard which came with the uniform!Last edited by NickG; 10-02-2009, 04:54 PM.Comment
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Some Japanese pilot related materialComment
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Fuseliers Mont Royal Lieutenent (French Canadian) with rare 1st pattern
(1943 dated) skeletal assault vest! (often worn by commandos)Comment
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Another viewComment
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Uniform and great coat of the same RCAF airman. He never served outside of Canada during the war
and most likely served as a ground crew member in one of the commonwealth flight training schools in Canada.
His jacket and overcoat both 1942 dated (issued together to same man and worn through-out the war).Comment
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