Late war setup

[MP44_tom]

Hi guys

already did this one a while ago, but finaly got myself a polish pre war ammo pouch, so I had to do it again......

Here it is, late war setup, hope you like it



Tom
www.mp44.nl

[4th division]

[unterscharr]

How do you get that with the background so go?

[Alistair L]

Nice assemble of gear!One of the things that interests me about Germany in WWII was the rag-tag nature they had to do when it came to manpower and equipment.I like the gas mask container and bag

[CWP]

That's a really cool setup.

[BergführerKiser]

Servus Tom,

Great set-up. Love the Austrian shovel and carrier.

Horrido!

Patrick

[pzo]

Beautiful mix! Congrats. I love Polish pre 1939 equipment.

[Grubhy]

Awesome impression Tom Thanks for share!

[MP44_tom]

You're welcome.....

Am I correct in asuming this is a polish shovel ??

I also have the austrian / czech / hungarian shovels, but they have a closed "bottom" if you know what I mean.


btw, the background: I take my pictures on a white background, and then it's a matter of cutting the edges (a long process, but never have been able to find another method which defined the edged of the equipment the way I wanted

Tom
www.mp44.nl

[Grubhy]

Tom it is Austrian cover and Austrian shovel. Polish pre war is also pointed but frame of the cover and details of the tool are different. Among other disparities You will find price...Polish cost a lot more than any WH pattern

You're welcome.....

Am I correct in asuming this is a polish shovel ??

I also have the austrian / czech / hungarian shovels, but they have a closed "bottom" if you know what I mean.


btw, the background: I take my pictures on a white background, and then it's a matter of cutting the edges (a long process, but never have been able to find another method which defined the edged of the equipment the way I wanted

Tom
www.mp44.nl

[sfmike1]

Tom it is Austrian cover and Austrian shovel. Polish pre war is also pointed but frame of the cover and details of the tool are different. Among other disparities You will find price...Polish cost a lot more than any WH pattern

Can anyone post a photo of a Polish spade (if this one posted by Tom is not one)?
SF Mike

[MP44_tom]

Hi Mike

Here my set of "strangers:

From left to right (and this is from what I have been told, so please correct me if I'm wrong.....)

- Polish (spade has maker mark Mars 1935)

- also Polish pre war

- Austrian

- Czech (with lion stamp)



Hope somebody can confirm this

Tom
www.mp44.nl

[Alistair L]

Very good lineup!How much do these (shovel/cover) cost usually if I might ask?

[Grubhy]

Tom,

I don't want to rain in parade but from top two examples only shovel is Polish pre-war. Cover on the left is Polish made but post-war, while this on top right is Austrian.

Here in Poland pre- war spade cover cost from 600€ and are extremely hard to find. Till now I've seen 2 maybe 3 nice examples. All in hands of one very experienced Collector.

Hi Mike

Here my set of "strangers:

From left to right (and this is from what I have been told, so please correct me if I'm wrong.....)

- Polish (spade has maker mark Mars 1935)

- also Polish pre war

- Austrian

- Czech (with lion stamp)



Hope somebody can confirm this

Tom
www.mp44.nl

[sfmike1]

Tom,
Was the Czech spade / carrier type produced during wartime only? (I have an identicle one, with the lion stamp on the inside on the hanging strap). The spade that came with it has only "GN" stamped on the metal neck. The quality overall is very nice - heavy leather, with the typical "fish scale" pattern on the upper strap. I'd like to know if it is post-war or WW2. Thanks!
SF Mike

Hi Mike

Here my set of "strangers:

From left to right (and this is from what I have been told, so please correct me if I'm wrong.....)

- Polish (spade has maker mark Mars 1935)

- also Polish pre war

- Austrian

- Czech (with lion stamp)




Hope somebody can confirm this

Tom
www.mp44.nl