Grubhy’s Collection

[Jan B]

Congrats on the straps Robert!

Very nice display too

Please post more!!

Regards
Jan

[ILVEROMILITE]

NICE! Great !!

www.gardamilitaria.com

[Grubhy]

Thanks to everyone for warm words

Today I just finished quite important stage for one of my restoration projects: removing paint from hard to find M34 stretchers which I purchased some time ago unfortunately re-painted by rookie collector.

Before I show some results of my restoration couple period shots of non-folded M34 Krankentrage, which are very little know:

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[Grubhy]

Non foldable M34's were first pattern stretchers issued for German forces re-formed from Reichswehr:

[Grubhy]

Again, this time maybe with attachments properly add

Non foldable M34's were first pattern stretchers issued for German forces re-formed from Reichswehr:

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[Grubhy]

Contrary to other issue versions M34 Krankenbahre were not folded. I assume that it was sort of experiment conducted during first years of existing new armed forces. It's successor, M37, the only issue pattern used by the Wehrmacht in WWII was foldable. There was also possibility of transporting folded stretchers fixed from both halfs. As You can see on picture below M34 could be carried to the front line only in two halfs, separately:

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Also system of the "pillows" ( don't know how to call it properly) was unique:

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[Grubhy]

Here comes my frame of M34 stretchers. Post-war paint has been finally removed and genuine base paint together with deep green finish become visible:

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[Grubhy]

Nice suprise came out during removing post-war paint job: manufacturer logo and date of issuance to the Army. "HAUSHERR" 1935

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Minor shades of corrosion and still a lot of paint visible:

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If You own any materials regarding this pattern of stretcher PLEASE let me know. I do own few manuals and I purchased few genuine pics which shows them but there is still a lot to learn.

SALE offer with genuine canvas in M34 cut highly appreciated I do own only frame. Trades or cash.

[Grubhy]

All the best in New Year Guys!

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[Grubhy]

One from my favoritve 2012 founds. I just finished restoration of my M35 white camo lid. Once again thanks for help with evaluation

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=566180

Hope You like it same as I do!

Some pics with my "plain Joe" M42:

[NCO]

Nice work Grubhy,
Like your stuff, heaps of fun by the look of it.
Cheers
nco

[Adam S.]

Great restoration on the helmet! I did the same for my normandy.

[WEISNER]

Yes a wonderful job on the lid Grubhy, great collection thread!

Kevin

[Grubhy]

Adam, Jim and Kevin- THANKS

[meatnveg71]

nice hats