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    #61
    Last few pics before my cam battries expired, I found these close combat tools interesting.

    Bagh Ankh or Tiger Claws.

    This hand to hand weapon was usually attached to a glove by a leather thong, or threaded through the fingers of an open hand. The motion used when fighting mimicked the slashing of a Tigers claw.
    The earliest recorded use of this weapon, traditionally used by assassins, is 1674
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      #62
      This map consists of field sketches made by Royal Engineers officers under the orders of Lieut-Col, James Carmicheal-Smyth, CRE in the Netherlands. The scale is roughly 1 inch to the mile.

      On the 16th of June 1815 the map, in the custody of lieut Waters RE, was lost and recovered in a melee with the French cavalry at Quatre Bras.

      On the 17th June the Duke of Wellington called for the map. Marked in pencil the positions to be taken up by his troops and handed the map to his Quarter Master-General, Colonel Sir William Delancy, with direction to place the troops in position.

      The map was on the person of Sir William Delacy when he was mortally wounded. It was recovered for Lieut-Colonel, Carmicheal-Smyth by his Brigade Major, Capt Oldfield RE from the Deputy QMG.
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        #63
        A map made by the great General Gordon, Gordon was first posted to the Engineers depot at Brompton near Gillingham after he graduated in 1852 as a second lieutenant in the Corps of Royal Engineers.

        One of the many things Gordon was famous for was leading the EVA into battle from the front carrying only a walking stick ... I didnt manage to get a pic but the RE have this revered stick in their display.
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          #64
          This room is amazing, drawer after drawer of awards.
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            #65
            But sadly no VC, they were awaiting a new display
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              #66
              Maybe I will see them in two years time, when I go back to England to suprise my Mum for her 80th
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                #67
                Originally posted by Brad Posey View Post
                I visited this museum when I was a kid in the early 1970's. I would sure like to go back. Please post more pics!


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                I only have these left from the IWM Brad ...

                Wurzburg Type A radar (small Wurzburg)

                Used by Anti Aircraft defences with a search mode of 19-25 Miles (31-40klm) Direction finding 11 miles (17.7 klm)
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                  #68
                  Heer .
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                    #69
                    Und Panzer
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                      #70
                      Off side view of the Jagdpanther showing battle damage from allied fire
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                        #71
                        Before I returned to Oz, I borrowed my sisters metal detector and had a buzz behind my parents property for an hour .
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                            #73
                            Who checked her trophy drawer and found an RAD Hewer for me
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                              #74
                              Great!!!

                              Thank you for this splendid photo journey-Ray>

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                                #75
                                Thanks for the extra pictures. It looks like a great museum.
                                It seems that for some reason, much more morbid relics (smashed helmets, blood stained items, shrapnel pierced personal belongings, etc) were kept then during WW2 and in later wars.

                                JL

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