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First off, 1982 manf. Royal Engineers Bomb Disposal Smock by James Smith & Co. Another '82 James Smith & Co '72/'73 James Smith & Co with OD zipper reinforcement '73 Cookson & Clegg with lime green zipper reinforcement, my personal favorite '73 James Smith & Co, lime green zipper reinforcement Tags all but gone on this one, I'd guess 73/74. Lime green zipper reinforcement '74 Clayton St. Mill, lime green zipper reinforcement '75 Clayton St. Mill, lime green zipper reinforcement with corporal patch No tag on this one, I'd guess late 70s or early 80s. OD Green zipper reinforcement '83 Clayton St. Mill, nylon zipper reinforcement thats all of them

Hello, cant ID this symbol...It came in a large lot of mostly 60's -1980's equipment....Thanks,Scott

Thought I would share this story. I collect Antique fishing tackle as well as Inert ordnance. While I was visiting another Tackle collector when in Ohio for work, I was showing him some pictures of my tackle collection and there were a few artillery shells in one of my pictures. He saw them and said he had an inert shell on a shelf in his barn and wanted to know if I wanted it. His son had worked at an orchard owned by a WW2 Vet and when the man decided to close the business he gave much of the stuff at the orchard to his employees. My friends son brought this shell home and it had been sitting in the barn for 10 years. The Case and projectile were separate and sitting on the shelf. It was 10 PM and there were no lights in the barn, so we just had a flashlight, so I couldn't examine it very well. I told him I would love to have it for my collection and offered to pay him for it but he refused any money and gave it to me. I wrapped it in a jacket and put it in a 5 gallon bucket strapped in the back of my work van. I had to leave to come back to Virginia at 0500, but before I left, I took a better look at the projectile and was worried It was not Inert. the impact fuse did not look like it had ever been taken off the projectile. When I got back to Virginia I put it in a safe place and eventually found a guy that checked it out and told me it definitely still live. He gave me a contact at Marine EOD in Quantico and I called them and they asked me to send them some photos. I didn't hear anything back from them that day. The next day, I was working a few hours away from the house and they called me and said that they were on the way to get the shell. I had to rush home to meet them and got there right after they arrived. While talking to them I found they were excited to see this shell because they did not have one in their "Library" They packed the shell in the back of their Pickup truck and asked me if I wanted the shell back if they were able to disarm it. I said I would, but I felt it Belonged in their collection. I did ask them to send me a picture of it in their Library after they disarmed it. They called a few days later and said they were able to disarm it and did not have to destroy it and sent me a picture of it in their Library. It is top center in the picture.

Found this in a group of photos from a China Marine that was there in the 1930's. You can see shadows of the marines. Love this photo.

I'm looking for a foreign military job or a tech military job

WWII, GERMANY, PROMOTION CERTIFICATE, AUTOGRAPHED BY Reichsarbeitsführer Konstantin Hierl (Reich Labour Leader) Reichsarbeitsführer Konstantin Hierl (Reich Labour Leader) Konstantin Hierl (24 February 1875 – 23 September 1955) was a major figure in the administration of Nazi Germany. He was the head of the Reich Labour Service (Reichsarbeitsdienst; RAD) a Reichsleiter of the Nazi Party and an associate of Adolf Hitler before he came to national power. In April 1929 he joined the Nazi Party (NSDAP) and became head of Organization Department II that same year, serving as Deputy to Gregor Strasser.[1] In the federal election of 1930, he became a member of the Reichstag parliament. On 5 June 1931, two years before the Nazi Party ascended to national power, Hierl became head of the FAD (Freiwilliger Arbeitsdienst), a state sponsored voluntary labour organization that provided services to civic and agricultural construction projects. There were many such organizations in Europe at the time, founded to provide much-needed employment during the Great Depression. Hierl was already a high-ranking member of the NSDAP when the Party took power in January 1933. He remained the head of the labour organization - now called the Nationalsozialistischer Arbeitsdienst, or NSAD. Adolf Hitler named him as State Secretary in the Reich Ministry of Labour under Franz Seldte, with the order to build up a powerful labour service organization.[1] Facing Minister Seldte's resistance, Hierl in 1934 switched to the Reich Ministry of the Interior under Wilhelm Frick in the rank of a Reichskommissar. Hierl was also named a member of Hans Frank's Academy for German Law.[2] On 11 July 1934, the NSAD was renamed Reichsarbeitsdienst or RAD (Reich Labor Service) which Hierl would control as its chief until the end of World War II. The Reich Labor Service was divided into two major sections, one for men (Reichsarbeitsdienst Männer - RAD/M) and one for women (Reichsarbeitdienst der weiblichen Jugend - RAD/wJ). The RAD was composed of 40 Gau-sections (Arbeitsgau). In 1936 the Reich Labor Service built the model village of Hierlshagen (present-day Ostaszów in Poland), named after Hierl. He was named Reich Labor Leader (Reichsarbeitsführer) in 1935 and Reichsleiter, the second highest political rank in the Nazi Party, on 10 September 1936.[1][3] Also in 1936, he was awarded the Golden Party Badge. Hierl was further appointed Minister Without Portfolio in 1943. During World War II, hundreds of RAD units were engaged in supplying frontline troops with food, ammunition, repairing damaged roads and constructing and repairing airstrips. RAD units constructed coastal fortifications (many RAD men worked on the Atlantic Wall), laid minefields, manned fortifications, and even helped guard vital locations and POW camps. The role of the Reich Labor Service was not limited to combat support functions. Hundreds of RAD units received training as anti-aircraft units and were deployed as Flak batteries.[4] On 24 February 1945, Hierl was awarded the German Order, the highest decoration the Nazi Party could bestow on an individual.[5] After the war, he was tried and found guilty of "major offenses".[1] Hierl was sentenced to five years in a labour camp. Following his early release, he lived in Heidelberg until his death on 23 September 1955. Decorations, Awards: German Order with Oak Leaves and Swords: February 24, 1945 Prussian House Order of Hohenzollern, Knight's Cross (WWI) Prussian Iron Cross 1st and 2nd Class (WWI) Bavarian Military Merit Order, 3rd Class with Swords (WWI) Bavarian Prince Regent Luitpold Medal (pre-WWI) Bavarian Service Cross (pre-WWI) Austrian-Hungarian Military Merit Cross, 3rd Class with War Decoration (WWI) The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (pre-WWII) War Merit Cross 1st and 2nd Class with Swords (WWII) Golden Party Badge (pre-WWII) PRICE: $75.00 + $3.85 Shipping Checks, Money Orders, PayPal Accepted No Sales outside of the United States

I’ve been looking for the Northeast Airsoft STEN model gun. They made these in many different versions. They also had two versions of the Canadian Long Branch made, both with…and without the Chinese contract that they did during WWII. Most of these were of the MKII, but the also did the MKV version for Paras. I’d love to see if anyone purchased one, maybe I can find someone who has tired of it. I am in need to compliment my Canadian Para display I’m working on.

I found this in one of my boxes of stuff from at least 20 years ago and was wondering if anyone could translate this tag. I never knew what it was for. Tag measures 2-15/16" x 2-7/16" and has a button loop at the top. Ken

If anyone here has any Projectiles, casings, or other 17 pounder rounds please post. I'd be interested in seeing anything in collections or information about these in WW2. Thanks in advance!

When I went to boot camp, the US Navy gave us a cheap cloth bag called a ditty bag where you keep small personal items. The British Navy back in the day issued sailor ditty boxes the slats on the lid you put your letter a spot for an ink well before the fountain pin. And you can keep your valuables locked up. Has the sailor's name it was issued to on a brass plaque I just bought this today on eBay. I have another that was not great shape had to replace the lock it was missing the inside was trashed up. So I made a watch box out of it for my WW1 trench watches since the box was from WW1. This one in great shape think my small military badges and wings and other small military collectable will go in it. Paid 70 pounds for it a cool military collectible for beginners that don't break the bank. They show up regularly on eBay and I bet they are easy to find in antique shops in England and I bet some passed by then without realizing what it was. Think these were issued from WW1 to WW2. Here is my first sailor's ditty box I added to the collection really beat up and missing the lock. Fixed lock with period correct lock put in form for my WW1 trench watches.

With The Brandenburg Gate in the distance A Soldier of the 2nd Green Jackets (The King's Royal Rifle Corps) stands watch in August 1961 when the Wall was coming up in Berlin. Good view of the British Troops Berlin Formation Sign, an interesting aspect is this unit in West Berlin did not wear nets on their helmets it seems.

Alright men, I need help in locating some items. Can anyone help me find some old royal green jacket embroidered no1 or no2 badges? i need- sniper badge, Recce badge, machine guns badge, anti tanks badge and jump wings. theyre to put in my medals case surrounding my medals as they are the platoons I was in when I got my medals. ive been trying for weeks to try and find these but for the life of me they’re like rocking horse s**t. If anyone has these or knows where I can get them please let me know, it’ll be greatly appreciated. theres a nice £100 bottle of whisky in it for whoever can help.

Hello, I noticed this item for sale locally and want to see if there was anyone with expertise with this sort of item. To me it looks authentic, but I have no experience with this. Thanks in advance for any help.

Years ago, bought this off eBay it was ether a Ukraine or Russian seller so probably saw service on the eastern Front and was a war prize. It was made by the Kienzle clock company. It could be hung on a wall or table with legs to keep it from falling over. There is a 1940 date mark and issue serial number.

When I use to live in the bay area use to go the Alameda antique fair at the old Navy base it's now closed as a Navy base use to pull in there on the USS Mauna Kea AE-22 a big bomb an ammo ship one spark you're done. But at the antique fair since I collect this stuff, I knew what it was. Seen them online at some watch collector's forum. Don't think anyone knew what it was, or someone would have got it before me. Got it for 150.00 cheap. It's a German Army message center clock made by Junhgans with clear issue marks inside case. That big round thing on the movement you turn that to wind it the little nob to set the time. Guess this is like the US Army message center clock when a radio message comes in you use this to mark the time the message came in. Is message center clock the right name for it? Has two pull out metal legs to keep it level not to tip over due to its odd size. Think the German army still uses a version of this today with a green plastic case maybe quartz movement seen them for sale on eBay before. Wonder if I should try to touch the paint where it peeled off only in that one spot.

This watch was issued to British Navy divers in the 1990's. From what I read only 500 were made. This used a quartz movement has a stainless steel 43.5 case with 20mm solid lugs. It's built like a tank. The solid lugs is for use of a NATO one piece nylon strap to prevent loss underwater. Spring bars can fail.

Got this year off eBay. Use to see them a lot on eBay but vintage Smith watches military and civilian have gotten collectible, so I guess their clocks get picked up by a few watch collectors and you see less these days. All ways thought these were post war until I picked up this one. Date mark 1941 and Chatham mark in case Chatham a Navy base why I know it's Navy issued. I guess material was getting hard to get why the Bakelite case a early form of plastic.

Found this footage today and thought it might be of interest to anyone who hasn't been or seen the interior of a US WW2 B-17 Bomber. https://www.instagram.com/reel/CwN06CCMxzo/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet Gunner

Another compass out of the collection.

Here is a post WW2 British Navy Deck Clock 0552\724 a dam nice looking clock saw it for sale at the MWR forum and had to have it. Probably used during the 1960'-1990's it's in great shape. Made by Elliott clock company. It's a big clock compared to other deck clocks in the collection.

Here is a WW2 British spyglass used on the bridge to check for contact at sea. It was made by W.Ottway co. in 1944. I collect navigation instruments this still works great.

Here is a Japanese Navy Deck clock made by Seikosa that later becomes Seiko as we know it. It a well-made clock. Runs for eight days. A photo of one on a Japanese Navy destroyer in the engine room. I started to collect a Naval clock form all navies of WW2 American, British, German, Japanese, Italy did get an Italian Navy deck clock but think it might be from the 1950's will post it and maybe someone can tell me the year used. The movement has movement parts painted and a cover over the regulator to protect against salt water and weather it's in great shape almost mint.

Hi Folks: Since I was a rookie on fuel can (Jerry Cans) I picked one up for very little thinking it was German. I did some research on this site and found that I had a British WW2 fuel can dated 1943. https://wwiijerrycan.jimdofree.com/jerrycan-diagrams/german/ Is there an interest in these? I will post pictures later.

Got this off of eBay about 15 or more years ago. When I was in the US Navy, we had a blue jacket manual. Saw this and figured it had to be the Kriegsmarine version of a ble jacket manual so bought it. There are more illustrations ad photos I could post if the forum interested in them let me know. The part that got me they had one of the US aircraft carriers in it like a target. The US Navy blue jacket manual trains you in seaman ship just like this one does. There is some U-Boat photos in it also might post them later.

This is a British Navy chart of Guam issued in June 30,2005. I got it framed and in a hallway of my house got a WW2 era US Navy chart of a large section of the pacific that has everywhere I been when on west PAC on the wall of the kitchen. There sort of cool artwork. Main reason getting this one chart of Guam my first home port was on the USS Proteus there for a year then 6 months on Diego Garcia. Our ship was at Polaris point. Was always cool when on a bridge watch you could look and see where the ship is at on the chart back in the day before GPS. You knock out GPS satellites you are lost, and some weapon systems are useless for a while the US Navy was not teaching old fashion navigation at the Acadamy they started it up again. For new collectors starting out these are not that expensive. Framing cost me more than the chart.