How does the world look at 1991 Gulf War 35 years later?  At the time, UN Sanctioned, Arab nations joined the coalition, Iraq invaded, etc  Seemed like a just war to me at the time.  Now I look at differently.   Gave US jumping off point for Iraq War and further entrenched US in middle east.  What does the world think now? or is it just forgotten? how do historian assess it now with three plus decades of perspective?  any thoughts? 

Not for me I am afraid.  The cap does not look like those Luftwaffe Sciffchen I have seen.  Rather sloppily made IMHO.  The crown appears to be sewn together and the bottom opening is squared off instead of having that curved headband area that makes the "little boat" shape.    

The 4th Marine Regiment in Okinawa (HQ company at least) has a logo or unit insignia - I'm not sure quite what to call it - with crossed swords over a shield with eagle above it.  Does anyone know where this came from?   

Great grouping of items... No worries about posting the swastika here...It is allowed.. . When you have time please post more images of the items..   Very nice wimpel (Pennant)...   Leigh 

With US gear?  I saw the USA stamp on one of his pouches.  Does Indonesia buy its weapons from US? 

Has anyone watched the movie Waterloo?  I've always thought that Rod Steigar's portrayal was how i thought him to be - disappointed in the portrayals in the recent Napoleon movie, PBS War and Peace from the 1970's, and other movies/TV series.   I thought Waterloo deserved recognition for its acting, screenplay, cinemtography, everything.  The Russian director Bondarchuk (sp?) has 20,000 extras in uniform.  

On a recent trip to the Uk to see family, my uncle gifted me his dads items from his ww2 service.  pins, medals and a vehicle pendent from the 1934 Nuremberg rally, which was very interesting.  he enlisted in sept ‘44 and ended up in north west Europe in early 1945. We think mainly on occupation duties as we haven’t delved into proper records, just piecing together what he had in all the paperwork. Either way, very happy and humbled to have these items and will display them nicely in the future. 😁👍🏻   ps. Smudged out the symbol on flag in case it wasn’t allowed on here. 

somebody told me recently that the British poisoned Napoleon while on St. Helena - that they were slipping arsenic into his food.  Is this true?  Does anyone know what the historical record says on that or is this something made up or apocryphal. 

This hat is made by Hills Hats Ltd, Wellington New Zealand. The NZ Police uniform changed from black to blue in November 1975, I would date this hat to mid 1980s, but I think the badge style is later (1990s) this photo taken in 2018

what a great collection of items with battle scars!!  Vietnam defeated the US at the height of its power.  To me, those items represent the courage of the Vietnamese people and their fight against a powerful nation that had no business being in Vietnam.     

In the 1970's Burt Lancaster hosted/narrated a documentary series called, I think, The Unknown War.  American do not know that 80 to 90 percent of the German army was in Russia and that was the main theater of the war.  Lancasters documentary was excellent and provide perspective Americans don't have and desperately need. 

I remember buying Norinco rifle in the late 1980's.   I was always told the Chinese rifles were junk.  I look at it now and I think this is a fine rifle, the SKS.   Was that just brainwashing and propaganda to make Americans believe China did not build good weapons?