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Hi all, one book for the list "The sky my Kingdom" biography of Hannah Reitsch world renowned glider pilot and the top test poilot for Adolf Hitlers luftwaffe from bombers to doodle bugs, covers both pre war and post war times. Ashley

May be O.K if your re-enacting german Feuer-wehr ground crew or demonstrating the theory of gravity :-X but not for A&E Der stahlhem kid

Hi Jack, i have no problem with this. Ashley

Welcome Pete, to the forum, good local regiment the moonrakers. Ashley

Though most types of German militaria are most collectable from buttons to vehicles, headgear has a major following and crusher caps are much sought after along with the panzer beret shown earlier in the film clip two very unique items of headgear worn by german forces. Ashley

Looking very respectable indeed (bit clean though:D) Ashley

There were some very nice German vehicles in there 8- Rads, a Puma at speed :drive::wow: armoured 1/2 tracks with neblewerfers(wheres that drooling smilie) as stated some of the 8-rads were quite early in the war as the crews are still wearing the Panzer beret, and as for that ss crusher cap...i am off to lie down:bow: Ashley

These were known as Pals battalions i.e the Salford Pals (as basically they all knew one another wether they were neighbours/ workmates/brassband members/sunday leauge footballers etc etc) and as stated entire familys/streets/villages were decimated of menfolk, if i remember one family lost 10 immediately related menfolk during WW1 Soon after during the pre/2 World War period and afterwards local regiments never re-cruited in thier particular counties and as far as i know this is still the norm ? Ashley

Hi all, as previously mentioned i already pay a subscription to a another forum and would have no qualms paying to use/participate on HMVF. As of yet i have not taken out a subscription to TPM (i have enough problems trying to stop the wife binning windscreen the day after it arrives :mad:) As already mentioned here new friends, new shows, advice, and also some bloody good laughs better get another book case Ashley

I am sure that there were a lot of these at Beltring for sale the last few years. Ashley

Hi all, Not exactly an MV...................but on TV advert re Dr Who a Dalek in nato green sporting a Unionjack on its forehead. May be one for budget string armour collectors ? Ashley

I can tell you during one term we were over there every weekend.................helmets, clocks,machetes, bayonetts,pliers, hammers, all assortment of tools, BD`s ammo boots webbing by the skip load,and the occasional vehicle the wierdest i saw and never appreciated what they were bedfords with the bodys raised up on stiltsbut it was dangerous as one time i collected packs of biscuit which i traded with our cadet force as survival biscuits...... shame they were condemmed dog biscuits (with out outer wrappers) sick bay was very busy for the next few days and i ended up with the cane :cry: ashley

Hi Mal, welcome to the forum hope you enjoy it here. Ashley

The block i was in was the third one along fronm the main gate which was bombed during the was and was haunted by the ghost Peg leg, but thats another story. Shame the place is pratically demolished to allow the building of a new fire station, ad also a BMW and Mini garage:mad: The girls school is still stading as is the MSO camp but what was the disposal camp between WBS and WGS is long gone. If you get on to the BAOR site you can copy across all the known British bases o to Google earth 90% of which are now closed down Ashley

Hi and welcome to the forum, wether or not you go American is up to you have chat to see if the Dutch guys on here can help. Ashley

This could be arranged !!!! PS i will not do ti iff you keep me a spot to camp Ashley

M HHmmmm it used to be "green camping" on the show site and civilian camping in the field at the rear of the site (but very nice site and facilities too deffo 4*) but i see this year they are charging a fee of £10:00 for civilian camping could this be for non - green camping facilities ?? Ashley

When i first brought home Christina i had told her about my collection of German militaria but i think she expected an old box with a few badges in like the residents of the nursing home where she worked. Only to be shocked by a display of (at that time) 100 bit sof headgear on shelves above the picture rail and frames of badges on the wall also the odd picture and print, but once her eyes nearly fell out of her head as she worked untill 10 pm at night and on comming home the lounge had a bout 10 fully grown men? (all collectors ) watching Cross of Iron wearing a german helmet each and badges, field gear etc for some reason she just said Hiya and went to bed only to question me in the morning Though it doesn`t bother her the militaria is not on general display and when available is kept in a locked room. Ashley

Hi Brian and welcome, Ratfanger stadt eh, me i was born at Rintlen (minden) and travelled to Berlin twice once whilst at Hamm School from 1969/1973 (remembering visiting the MSO where the repaired/refurbished Antars) and again in 1993 to attend a wedding of an old school mate. I have got some piccys some where of my father at Bridge Camp building Bailey bridges. cheers for now Ashley

He`ll probaly do it himself Chris G has never been the same since Beltring :cool2::-D Happy birthday and best wishes Rambo Ashley

Good to hear Neil hope good fortune continues to shine on you. Ashley

Asfar as i remember (from cable TV ) lenny the lion was a ventriloquist prop used to promote Trebor mints (other brands are available !!) Trebor mints, Trebor mints, I`ve got a packet of Trebor mints. some one using Ashley`s computer Anon

Some of us forum members went last year, very impressive place and worth a re visit. Ashley

This is the insignia of the 15 panzer grenadier division. Ashley

Just quickly.... There appears to be some writing next to the star ?? possibly soldier art or unit emblem, also it would appear that the soldier third from left still has the tri-colour on his helmet which should of (officially) been removed in April 1940 the theatre is hard to detirmine and more study is required. Ashley