Hi to you all :))   I have seen pictures of ROK soldiers wearing both poplin and hbt shirts in Vietnam. However, the hbt variant with shoulder loops was issued into the late 1980s, so I was wondering: Is there any way to determine, from when it exactly is (apart from the almost always faded stamping in the left bottom part of the shirt)?   Cheers, Jules   PS: I attached the stamp on a shirt in hopes of someone being able to maybe make out the manufacturing date :))  

Amazing things still being found. It would certainly be tempting to fully restore such a find but there is something to be said about leaving it as is.     Scott

Another custum made M44 in Camo.

The Meaford Rifle Company was a historic, 19th-century volunteer militia unit based in Meaford, Ontario Raised during the 1850s to 1860s, it eventually became part of the 31st Grey Battalion of Infantry and later merged to form the modern-day Grey and Simcoe Foresters of the Canadian Army. History & Formation Fenian Raids Deployment: The unit originally consisted of independent volunteer riflemen from Grey County. In the 1860s, they deployed along the Canada-USA border to defend against the Fenian Raids. [1] Medals & Lineage: Historical artifacts, like the Canada General Service Medal, were issued to members of the Meaford Rifle Company (notably "No. 2" Company

Thanks for the photos.  Very neat!   I love the photo of Lt. Stehle in his Luftwaffe Sturmgeschutz uniform with Luftwaffe insignia.  How many collectors would think this combination was original if we saw it at a military show?     Never say never.    

That is a nice vintage beauty.  mikie

Pick this up recently. I assume that the lower button is original and the upper button is from a uniform pocket? 

Thanks for that info! 

Judging by the paint inside of the IJN helmet it may have been a gray shipboard helmet at one time and the two characters painted there are l to r 2,9

Leutnant Werner Stehle was evidently in the Army initially, in the 97th  Jäger Division, his job not mentioned, he evidently transfers to the Air Force, the  21. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division, again job not mentioned, then 7. Fallschirmjäger-Division, once again no idea what he is.   Becomes an Officer at one point, and becomes a member of one of those Air Force Assault Gun Brigades, till the end of the war, in this case Fallschirm-Sturmgeschütz Brigade 12 (mot).   Here he is in the Field Grey Panzer Uniform with Air Force insignia.

Hey, thanks for the comment! No, the navy lid is in original green paint and I have not touched that one, I only stripped the tan spray painted army shell. The green Navy helmet was a Vet bring back, he was detailed to bury the dead on Saipan after the battle, wish it still had the insignia on it! 

Some more photos. This Stug has 19 kill rings on the barrel and is believed to be the vehicle of Leutnant Werner Stehle, KC 28 apr 1945 as he was the only one with 19 kills. It is reported that the Stug will go to Munster and will be conserved in its current condition, not restored.