A visit to the Imperial War Museum London

[Jean-Loup]

I have always wanted to visit that museum. Please post the trenches when you get time!

JL

[Norman LaBarge]

I was serving in Germany in the early 1970s and took leave to go to London. Was able to visit the IWM. Glad to see the updated photos.
When I was there they had an Me163 on the main floor. As I saw no pictures of it I assume it was rotated out as you pictured items I did not see back in the 70s.

[Von Eisen]

That jet was called a Volksjager or Heinkel He162

Thank you

[Napalm]

A little vid I found...
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=742_1294607336

[Von Eisen]

I have always wanted to visit that museum. Please post the trenches when you get time!

JL

I will post them for you later this afternoon Jean-Loup .

I also visited the Royal Engineers Museum at Brompton in Chatham, Kent. Its a fantastic Museum, hosting an incredible awards room. I mainly went to see their VC collection, but as luck would have it, they were rearranging their display so they were unavailable to view

I have some nice photos from there to show you later too

[Von Eisen]

[QUOTE=oldflagswanted;4420049] Nice to see a BUFNS standard top in the BWM.
The "flash in the pan" standards make interesting
displays. Seen any others in c[B][SIZE=2]ollections, anyone?




You may have an interest in this lance pennon of the Leibhusaren Brigade, it was found after the Battle of the Marne, September 1914

[Von Eisen]

Thanks for sharing those wonderful moments. I had a chance to visit this amazing place but didn't bring my camera wanted to know if you have a picture of himmlers death mask?

I didnt see Himmlers death mask , what a shame I would have liked too, I only had two hours to spend viewing the exhibits and really you need a whole day to take it all in.


This interesting guy caught my eye though

He is Tirpitz the pig

Tirpitz was seen swimming in the water after the sinking of the light Cruiser SMS Dresden off the Jaun Fernandez islands on the 14 March 1915. A sailor on HMS Glasgow jumped overboard to save the animal.
Tirpitz then became a mascot of the Glasgow and was later kept at Whale Island gunnery school, Portsmouth.

[Von Eisen]

A good old Australian Digger

It was dark in here guys, so my pics are a little naff.

[Von Eisen]

Johnny Turk.

[Von Eisen]

On the road to Jaffa.

[Von Eisen]

This news note reads ...

Interesting War News

Of April 29 1916

Kutel Amara has been taken (something) by the Turks and the whole (something I cant read)

13000 men taken priosener.

[Von Eisen]

Helmets and armour

[Von Eisen]

Pickle - hauben

[Von Eisen]

And Stein

[Von Eisen]

A thank you note from Fritz