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| 20 JUL 2011 at 12:25pm |
ArditiKnifeCenturion
Posts : 45
Joined: 17 JUL 2011
Status : Online | Thanks for the interest Gents. All of my rifles and pistols are original and work. The machineguns and sub-machineguns are original, but are display pieces and do not function. Too expensive for me to buy fully functioning machine weapons. Though it is possible for one with limitless pockets to own these machine weapons in weapons friendly Texas. The non-functioning machine weapons are fine for me. I get the feel, play with them and they are fun to research and picture.
I used to reload for the bolt action and semi-automatic weapons, in my collection, but my attention is drawn elsewhere these days. I'll get some pics of my messy, "war room" as I call it someday. Let me clean it up some. haha
Mixing wargaming, reading, writing, collecting, shooting, modeling, talking on wargamer.com....is enlightening and a bunch of fun. I appreciate all the interest and will post more pics.
Azzurri, the avatar is an Italian Bersagliere in North Africa during WWII. They were elite light infantry and performed quite well in all theaters during the war. Thanks for your interest bud. I like your avatar as well! Did you draw that?
I look forward to seeing items from other collections. Thanks Gus!
In Friendly Scholarship and Fun, Arditi
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| 20 JUL 2011 at 1:47pm |
GusingtonGeneral
Posts : 18089
Joined: 16 AUG 2004
Location: US, USMA
Status : Offline | Being from Texas and a historic gun collector and having an Italian avatar I see you responsible for bringing peace to these boards. Is that irony?
I'm glad my character uses a shield because I may be taking a bashing here soon.
- Rayfer
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| 20 JUL 2011 at 2:03pm |
Centurion40General
Posts : 10892
Joined: 31 OCT 2003
Location: CA, Halifax
Status : Offline | Piece of what?
"I love Anne Hathaway and her penchant for nudity." -The Dawg of Metal
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| 20 JUL 2011 at 2:08pm |
GusingtonGeneral
Posts : 18089
Joined: 16 AUG 2004
Location: US, USMA
Status : Offline | ^What are you Brant all of a sudden?
peace
My bad.
I'm glad my character uses a shield because I may be taking a bashing here soon.
- Rayfer
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| 20 JUL 2011 at 10:24pm |
ArditiKnifeCenturion
Posts : 45
Joined: 17 JUL 2011
Status : Online | Words appreciated Gents! Here is an enlisted Heitai(Japanese soldier) of the Chinese theater of operations as he wears a warmer wool tunic. His pants are missing...don't look. He has a "yosegaki" or personal flag that would have been given him by family members or possibly co-workers before he went off for training. It would have had acceptable national slogans exhorting him to fight for country, etc. These were kept on firearms(even during combat) or within the tunic or under the helmet as well. Many brought back by US servicemen will have body fluids on them for obvious reasons. This one does as well. He wears the Type 30 helmet. Many times the solft cover cap would have been worn under the helmet for comfort. He has a Type-38 rifle and the ammo pouches at the front of his belt. His haversack(for food, techo and personal items) is slung to his left. His also has a gasmask slung across him. All the items are original. Interesting colors I think. The tunic used for the tropical regions was light-weight and holes under the arms to promote cooling. Tough hombres to come up against in the Pacific. Hope you like him. Is there a way to load more than one pic to a post?
Best Regards, Arditi
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| 21 JUL 2011 at 4:59am |
Centurion40General
Posts : 10892
Joined: 31 OCT 2003
Location: CA, Halifax
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Gusington
^What are you Brant all of a sudden?
peace
My bad.
OMG! Maybe nature is filling a vacuum, and I'm devolving into Brant??!!!
Are we not men? We are Devo!
"I love Anne Hathaway and her penchant for nudity." -The Dawg of Metal
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| 21 JUL 2011 at 11:49am |
ArditiKnifeCenturion
Posts : 45
Joined: 17 JUL 2011
Status : Online | Anybody want to take a guess at what these are?
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| 21 JUL 2011 at 6:12pm |
stophroCommander
Posts : 2171
Joined: 3 MAY 2007
Status : Offline | ^ Grenades...or soup thermoses. Definitely one of the two ;-)
And Schlomo wouldn't give a rat's ass about whether it was platemail or email.-LB about Gus
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| 21 JUL 2011 at 8:30pm |
SteelgraveColonel
Posts : 3322
Joined: 1 DEC 2006
Location: US
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Gusington
Being from Texas and a historic gun collector and having an Italian avatar I see you responsible for bringing peace to these boards. Is that irony?
No kidding! Smells like a plant to me! Heh, welcome to the board, Arditi. Whereabouts in the Republic of West Texas are you anyway? I'm a native Houstonian, I think I've been everywhere in Texas at least once.
"When in danger, or in doubt.....run in circles, scream and shout!!!", author Herman Wouk.
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| 22 JUL 2011 at 4:16pm |
ArditiKnifeCenturion
Posts : 45
Joined: 17 JUL 2011
Status : Online | You got it Stophro! Grenades, Italian...all three are model 35, but differing names and makers. From the left...S.R.C.M., OTO and Breda. The Common Wealth called them Red Devils; during cleanup, some would not have exploded until picked up with nasty results. The SRCM was used up through the 80's I am told. The Italian tunic had pockets at the back, of the tunic, to carry the grenades in until needed.
Steelgrave, always good to meet a fellow Texan. I'm from dusty and hot Lubbock. Houston has that humidity that kills me. We have the dry heat.
Best to all, Arditi
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| 22 JUL 2011 at 5:46pm |
ArditiKnifeCenturion
Posts : 45
Joined: 17 JUL 2011
Status : Online | Any guesses?
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| 22 JUL 2011 at 8:31pm |
W8taminuteCenturion
Posts : 698
Joined: 30 NOV 2010
Status : Offline | It looks like either an ammo crate or ration crate from the North African campaign in WW2. I can't identify it's nationality however.
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| 22 JUL 2011 at 8:35pm |
TheHeathenCenturion
Posts : 203
Joined: 6 OCT 2004
Location: US, Connecticut
Status : Offline | Anti-tank landmine?
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| 22 JUL 2011 at 10:46pm |
Jarhead0331Colonel
Posts : 8733
Joined: 24 MAY 2006
Location: 0, Texas
Status : Offline | Arditi...I enjoyed your blog. Thank you for sharing a little bit of your life.
Semper Fi.
"And They shall know no fear, for they are fear incarnate"
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| 23 JUL 2011 at 1:17pm |
ArditiKnifeCenturion
Posts : 45
Joined: 17 JUL 2011
Status : Online | Good guess Gents! Heathen, you are a machine! It is an Italian anti-tank mine. The allies had difficulty locating them due to it being made of wood primarily.
I appreciate the welcome and words Marine! 0331...mortar man? 0311, was basic infantryman if my old memory still works. No? I was 1811; on the old M60A1 series of tanks. I'll bet you have some stories to tell. Marines always do. Appreciated.
Here is the interior of the Italian anti-tank mine.
Best, Arditi
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| 23 JUL 2011 at 1:18pm |
ArditiKnifeCenturion
Posts : 45
Joined: 17 JUL 2011
Status : Online | hmmm...don't know what happened. Another try.
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| 23 JUL 2011 at 1:28pm |
ArditiKnifeCenturion
Posts : 45
Joined: 17 JUL 2011
Status : Online | Any guesses? Nationality, status, gear, etc.? Is it too obvious? haha
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| 23 JUL 2011 at 2:23pm |
Jarhead0331Colonel
Posts : 8733
Joined: 24 MAY 2006
Location: 0, Texas
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By ArditiKnife
I appreciate the welcome and words Marine! 0331...mortar man? 0311, was basic infantryman if my old memory still works. No? I was 1811; on the old M60A1 series of tanks. I'll bet you have some stories to tell. Marines always do. Appreciated.
0331 = machine gunner...0311 is rifleman. You should connect with Bayonetbrant and BBoyer. Brant was armored cav if I recall, and Boyer was armor. Both US Army.
S/F
"And They shall know no fear, for they are fear incarnate"
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| 23 JUL 2011 at 6:51pm |
W8taminuteCenturion
Posts : 698
Joined: 30 NOV 2010
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By ArditiKnife
Any guesses? Nationality, status, gear, etc.? Is it too obvious? haha
Italian soldier, Russian front? The machine pistol he's carrying on his back is a Beretta Modello 38/42. EDIT: No upon closer inspection it's a Modello 38A.
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| 23 JUL 2011 at 7:17pm |
stophroCommander
Posts : 2171
Joined: 3 MAY 2007
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By W8taminute
Originally Posted By ArditiKnife
Any guesses? Nationality, status, gear, etc.? Is it too obvious? haha
Italian soldier, Russian front? The machine pistol he's carrying on his back is a Beretta Modello 38/42. EDIT: No upon closer inspection it's a Modello 38A.
WOW! You self corrected on that LITTLE bit of barrell sticking out?! That's pretty good :-)
And Schlomo wouldn't give a rat's ass about whether it was platemail or email.-LB about Gus
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| 23 JUL 2011 at 7:24pm |
W8taminuteCenturion
Posts : 698
Joined: 30 NOV 2010
Status : Offline | Yeah, WW2 weapons, especially personal weapons and tanks, are my specialty. I could tell from the shape and orientation of the vertical slits in the muzzle.
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| 24 JUL 2011 at 8:04pm |
ArditiKnifeCenturion
Posts : 45
Joined: 17 JUL 2011
Status : Online | Thanks for the heads-up Jarhead. I hope to talk with them someday.
Good tag W8taminute! Italian officer wearing the double-breasted coat of the officer issue. Notice rank on the cuffs. Marcase, M35 gasmask, M38a sub-machinegun, M33 helmet.. In this case he is wearing enlisted ankle boots and puttees as was common for junior offcers in the field. He also is armed with a small caliber Beretta pistol.
Thanks for playing.
Best, Arditi
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| 24 JUL 2011 at 8:09pm |
ArditiKnifeCenturion
Posts : 45
Joined: 17 JUL 2011
Status : Online | Here is a tough one. Can any one identify what the intent of this pouch was?
Best Regards, Arditi
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| 25 JUL 2011 at 11:40am |
big_countryCenturion
Posts : 207
Joined: 5 JAN 2008
Location: US, Virginia
Status : Offline | How about a compass pouch? Really enjoyed the pics so far. nice collection!
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| 25 JUL 2011 at 5:46pm |
ArditiKnifeCenturion
Posts : 45
Joined: 17 JUL 2011
Status : Online | Hi Big Country,
That is a good guess as it is about the size of a Japanese compass. Another guess?
Best, Arditi
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