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07-10-2006, 02:04 PM
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WWI Equipment (pics)
Heres the pictures that I promised i'd show. It was my great Granfathers WWI uniform and equipment that had been at my Grandpas for years. He let me take it hom the other day along with some other things
Helmet  Insignia hand painted on the side  Inside of the Helmet  Close up of the inside  Bag for the Gasmask  Great Grandfathers name along with what looks like his units number  Inside the bag, something that looks like an air canister all rusted out  I think these are socks rolled up  Taco hat!  The Gasmask, all scrunched up after being in the bag for all those years  Inside veiw of the gasmask Thats most of the stuff that I brought home, still more to come later. 
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07-10-2006, 02:05 PM
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Heres a few more that didnt fit with the first post
 Shirt, all wrinkled  Pants  Metal cup, with what i think is a whistle 
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07-10-2006, 02:23 PM
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Very nice! Stuff like that is very important to preserve! I can't see the wrinkled shirt though.
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07-10-2006, 03:14 PM
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07-10-2006, 04:02 PM
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07-11-2006, 01:32 AM
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Awesome stuff man. Did you get any stories out of your grandfather while you were over there? Any that are sharable? Ehh, ehhh? *nudge nudge*
 Just a suggestion, though, find out what to do with that metal can. It looks like it actually broke off (in part at least) from the end of the mask, so I'd guess that saving it is beyond question, but you probably want to put it in something (another bag or such) to keep the rust from setting in to ruining the cloth of the bag. Of course it's all mil-spec stuff so it's hardy, but if you want to preserve it for the ages it would hurt to do something with it. If someone here doesn't come forward with knowing how to handle it (because I full admit it's beyond me! ) maybe check with some reinnactor or WWI/II collector forums or groups?Really, that is some great stuff. Awesome
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07-11-2006, 10:01 AM
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Didnt get any stories
 But by looking at the insignia on the helmet I found out that he was in the 78th infantry division. Googled that and found out what campaigns he was in, though I forgot what they were already. Your right about the gasmask, you can tell it broke of at the end of the tube, didnt really want to touch the cannister though. I was thinking, I need a manaquin head or something to put the gasmask on, so I can tell what it should have actually looked like instead of all messed up like it is now. More pics first aid kit (little blurry in the pic so you cant read it)  The Gasmask cleaner, still has instruction clearly on it  Food tin, I think  His coat  Units insignia stitched on the shoulder  Thats all for my collection, but I still have my Grandpas WWII Navy uniform if you want to see that
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07-11-2006, 05:29 PM
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07-11-2006, 08:42 PM
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edited.
Last edited by CrazyThumbs; 07-01-2008 at 08:28 AM.
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