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he he...
Got a Danish, two Tommies, a Luftschutz and what might be a M40
(modified, non-original liner). A UK "Zuckerman" Civil defence helmet.

Two pairs of German 6x30 Dienstglas binoculars (one with case).

Two German Feldfernsprecher 33 (field telephones - almost complete/functional)
A German gas-mask (no filter) and various brass artillery casings,
M-24 German exercise hand-grenade (not complete), Czech bayonet and various other tit-bits.


waleed

PS. Not into reenacting, not really a collector!

haha, i've changed a tad since then, eh? a year ago...

still no stahlhelm, or change in firearms laws, still not a reenactor (probably will never be)... but i did learn a crucial lesson in treasure-hunting: KNOW YOUR STUFF! i bought a pair of 'soviet WW2' binocs which look awfully post-war eastern bloc (still don't know what they are exactly). grr. and i believed the bloke. AND i could have gotten a Zhukov pocketwatch (no fake!) for a bit less, too!

but I am eagerly waiting for the next Militaria show... Lee- Enfield skeleton action trainer for $70? fat chance, but...

conclusion: must get working this summer.

I really like collecting paper items, and in that catagory, mainly photoalbums.

I am collecting everthing from the Third Reich era, but my favorite things are Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Hitlerjugend, Waffen SS and Panzer documents and photographs.

Apart from world war two I am collecting:

- Antique books, the oldest one I have is from 1628.
- Old antique photographs (before 1900)
- Photographs from the Dutch Royal Family, I am proudest of 12 never published large photographs from the festivals from the crowning of Queen Wilhelmina in 1898.
- Photo's and autographs of famous American moviestars from before the 1960's.
I am very proud on my autograph of Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbank.
- And I am collecting photographs and other stuff that is related to Nijmegen. ( A city in the Neterlands)
- And I also collecting things from the Koninklijke Marine (Dutch Royal Navy) from before 1945, because my great-grandfather was in the navy and I am really interessed in thing he made through.

Sounds weird for a 16 year old, or doesn't it?
Well, everyone likes something else.

I collect nothing... it's just too expensive.
I'm only interested in military tactics and strategies. But when I must choose 1 thing to collect, I would choose to collect some weapons.

Hello all,
I don't actually collect anything, but as a former reenactor I am putting together a DAK infantryman's impression for my own enjoyment and possibly to dress up a dummy for a display. It is mostly repro stuff other than my rifle and bayonet and E-Tool. It is neat to collect it. I wish I had not have sold or traded all my German WWII stuff when I got out of WWII reenacting, so now I am starting over. So far I have everything the infantry might have worn as far as field equipment, other than the rucksack (I will get that though). Now I must concentrate on putting together the actual uniform, footwear and all. I have the helmet and recently ordered a tunic and cap.

I also have a Japanese set up as far as gear goes. I have the helmet, rifle, bayonet, belt and cartridge pouches, canteen/waterbottle, messkit and haversack/breadbag. I can't find anywhere that sells a Japanese uniform big enough to fit me.
Later,
Dave

Yes,
I collect stories and rememberances. Family history at war and in peace. There was a photograph in the guestroom of my grandparents showing my grandgrandgrandmother with a baby. The baby had been the eldest brother of my grand mother. I always wanted to know him. But grandmother said: He died on the last day of WWI near Reims: " Er ist in einem Hohlweg bei Reims verblutet. Seine Kameraden haben ihn zu spät gefunden." I always wanted to know the circumstances. Unknown. This was the first story I collected. About 40 years ago.... I`ll continue collecting.

I collect stories and rememberances

To me that is the best collection one can have.
To remember these people is IMHO a show of respect and somehow they will not be forgotten.

Dear Annelie,
what is IMHO?

Hello,

IMHO = In my honest opinion

Aha. I thought it was a kind of washingpowder like OMO or IMI. It is horrible watching the brainless trading of war relics and similar objects. Is there no copyright on the swastika?

Is there no copyright on the swastika?

No, I don't think there can be since the symbol originates from before Christ.

I collect books regarding German military history of the Second World War. I have really old books and some books send to me by the authors with their dedication which I really treasure very much.

i collect ostfront wehrmacht gear mainly,but there are some things creeping in my collection from lw and km,also some s.s. stuff but thats way too expensive,wehrmacht gear is affordable :-),books: i got some signals and some others like goerring werk und mensch,some other documents,wehrpass and so on....you will see a little grasp of my collection in the picture

some pics of my just aquired m-40 helmet from the spanishen freiwilligen 250e blaues division,got the medals too as you can see on the pics,the helmet was hard to find,but just got it this weekend,the chinstrap is a repro cause of no chinstrap on the helmet,but im gonna put a original one on it as soon as i find one!

Oh, most generally anything relating to the Heer. 98 Gebirgsjaeger and 7. Infanterie are my personal favorites. Have a cavalry rig, too, and am trying to find or build one of the old ammunition carts. Oh yeah, and guns, too. Like those a lot but can't get too many more, or else the lady would have an apoplexy.
WK