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WWII

3/4 view along the left hand side of the Morris LRC MkII showing the large run-flat tyres ideal for cross-country work. The good ground clearance is also evident.

7. Armor / Tracked

Morris Light Recon Car

By John Norris
Nov 13, 2019

In 1945, Story (left) became General Douglas MacArthur’s personal pilot, a position he served until MacArthur’s dismissal in 1951.

Favorite Find: Jacket Worn by MacArthur's pilot

By Dan Hechler
Nov 12, 2019

Propaganda card showing members of Himmler’s SS Technische Nothilfe / Technical Emergency Aid organization. The TENO (Technische Nothilfe —Technical Emergency Relief) had been founded in 1919. Today, the organization still exists as the Technische Hilfswerke (Technical Assistance).

Teno

By Chris William
Nov 12, 2019

1861 Civil War mammoth-plate albumen print depicting the 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment with their eagle mascot ‘Old Abe,’ 13½ x 19in (sight). Image courtesy of Milestone Auctions

Milestone's Fall Premier Military & Tribal Auction Preview

By admin
Nov 12, 2019

As vehicles came to shore, troops invaded the “Normandy Beaches” of Conneaut, Ohio, for the 20th Anniversary D-Day reenacment this past August.

D-Day on Lake Erie

By Peter Suciu
Nov 13, 2019

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Book in Review: September 2019

By Mike Eppinger
Sep 25, 2019

Another happy amphib ride as Kevin Kronlund of Army Cars, USA swims his beautifully restored GPA.

Awash With Interest

By Manny Rogers
Nov 13, 2019

1863 Discharge of Fredrick Albright with his GAR membership medal. If I hadn’t taken the time to follow up on leads, I would never have been able to reunite this discharge with the photo of my Grandfather Albright.

Photographs and Ephemera

Why do we collect?

By Ron Norman
Nov 12, 2019

WASHINGTON (Sept. 10, 2019) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Richard V. Spencer awards retired Aviation Machinist Mate 1st Class Bernard B. Bartusiak, 95, with two Distinguished Flying Cross medals and the Air Medal (Strike/Flight), 2nd-8th awards, for meritorious service during World War II involving aerial flight from April 20, 1943 to August 26, 1944. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Paul L. Archer/Released)

WWII Navy Vet Awarded Medals 75 Years After Service

By Mike Eppinger
Sep 16, 2019

A Cleveland,Ohio, delegate wore this badge to the Die Freunde des Neuen Deutschland (FDND)Gau-Tag meeting held at the Palmer House in Chicago on October 20, 1934.

Patches / Insignia

The German American Bund: The Enemy Within

By Chris William
Nov 12, 2019

Combat Engineers inspecting recently captured Soviet copy of American dozer in the A Shau Valley. Note M48 tank and the defoliated trees in the background. Photo courtesy Engineer Magazine, July-Sept 2007. Engineer Museum, Ft Leonard Wood. Used with permission.

7. Armor / Tracked

Not a CAT D7

By Mark Sigrist
Nov 13, 2019

Caring for our Collections

By John Adams-Graf
Nov 6, 2019

Company Sgt. Balding in 2013 ready to lay a wreath on remembrance day for his fallen comrades.

3. Half to Three Quarter Ton Vehicles (Mules, WCs, M37s, etc.)

A family’s generational love for those curves!

By Simon Balding
Nov 13, 2019

Is Our Collecting Economy "Good?"

By John Adams-Graf
Jul 31, 2019

Photo - Steinel Ammunition

Militaria Collecting 101

Steinel Ammunition Honors M1 Garand 30-06

By Mike Eppinger
Jul 9, 2019

On the morning of December 7, 1941, Dickinson and Miller were flying as part of 18 planes from Squadron 6 off the USS Enterprise.

They Got Me… But I Got’em Back!

By Robert Wilson
Nov 12, 2019

Brown served in the Second Recon. Platoon of the 656th Tank Destroyer Bn.

Photographs and Ephemera

Favorite Find: Remembering 'Pap'

By Robert Johnson
Nov 13, 2019

Not every historic military vehicle is intended for combat. Staff cars have played a major roll in transporting officers behind the lines since before WWI.

Restoration and Maintenance Tips

Sometimes, you just want something different

By Harold Ratzburg
Nov 13, 2019

Brazilian soldiers from the 5th Company, 6th Infantry Regiment at Montese, Italy, April 1945. The Força Expedicionária Brasileira (Brazilian Expeditionary Force or FEB) was comprised of three infantry regiments and distinguished itself fighting in the Italian theater. Brazilian National Agency

Medals from the 'Forgotten Ally'

By admin
Nov 8, 2019

In a phrase popularized in movies, “Papers please” ultimately led to the full identity disclosure of thousands of former SS members. But one form didn’t fit all — there were many different documents carried by the various soldiers, members, and workers of the Third Reich.

Photographs and Ephemera

Show Me Your Papers!

By Chris William
Nov 12, 2019

When I was ten years old, I purchased a very rough Model 1836 Pistol. It had been found lying on the ground. One side of the stock was rotted. The pistol had been converted from flintlock to percussion.

Firearms and Ordnance

My Favorite 'Re-Find'

By Ron Norman
Nov 12, 2019

Greek soldiers defend against invading Italian forces. The rifle is a Mannlicher-Schönauer imported from Austria-Hungary. (Greece - late 1940 - early 1941)

Militaria Collecting 101

A Duo From Greece

By John Norris
Nov 12, 2019

During WWII, students at Wisconsin’s vocational schools made personalized knives as part of the “Knives for Servicemen” program. The knife shown here was made at the vo-tech in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Becker Leather Goods Company of Fond du Lac donated the leather scabbards for the program’s knives.

Knives / Swords / Bayonets

Cool Steel

By Jerry Dutscheck
Nov 12, 2019

Some of the miscellaneous albums and photos I removed from the villa during my “midnight requisition.”

Knives / Swords / Bayonets

An Airman Collector in Post-War Germany

By Harold Ratzburg
Nov 12, 2019

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