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X-Mas part 2:
I should mention my latest additions for my WW2 collection:
I have not been at Bastogne this December because I decided to stay at home to save some money...
...and bought on that Sunday "by chance" an BC M1965 field telescope (WW2 production) with all parts in the original boxes for 250,- Euros from a collector at Kassel. So I drove to Kassel on that day (200 km one way), had some good collectors talks (his friend is owning a WC52 and an WC56!) and returned with that pile of stuff back home late in the evening.
- So much about saving money....
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So I have now a complete telescope in good condition as decoration for my Dodge and a second for spares overall.
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Next thing is then to refurbish the wooden transport boxes in spring.
I've been with Michael (the owner of the nice Navy Grey Jeep) and his son on Wednesday at the Army-Shop nearby Hammelburg, for some X-Mas shopping for ourselves. *grin*
Michael bought two folding canvas cot's, WW2 production, in a very good condition for 20,- Euros each and I could find two 155 mm Long Tom cartridge container in good condition for 15,- Euro each. They have Bundeswehr markings from the 1960ies, but are original WW2 US production. Great decoration stuff.
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Even better: The Army in Greece is selling since two years or so all of their WW2 US made equipment. So they had WW2 canvas combat field pack's in used (bad) condition with issue date 1945 for 10,- Euros - and NOS ones (!!!) for 40,- Euros.
- Never ever seen them as NOS and condition was mint, so I had to buy two of them (but could not afford more). So my old ones (from the Greece Army too) are now replaced with them and "at eBay" 4sale.
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Well, sometimes you have to be lucky: in another cargo box they had NOS M1945 canvas cargo pack's for 15,- Euro only!
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So I bought two of them too. They are in the original WW2 design, but dated 1951 and in mint condition too.
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The Greece Army is the last Army in Europe that was having WW2 US Army gear in active service and when this material is sold off it's gone. So it's a sort of "chance of a lifetime" and you have to "get what you can", before it's gone.
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So the smell of "fresh NOS canvas" is filling half of my flat at X-Mas and I think I have to get me a new glass cabinet for display of those finds soon.
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Merry Christmas to all of you,
Joakim
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