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  @matyro863226 күн бұрын

  Whats up with the blueish-blackish color on the scabbard? Was it blued wartime? I have 2 G98 bayonets both made my Mauser in 1917, and they both have that color on the scabbard.

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  @warhistorygeek601324 күн бұрын

  Thanks for the comment matyro! That "blueish-blackish" color you observed on the bayonet scabbards is in fact the original factory bluing from production. It can be identified on every example of these bayonets so long as the scabbard has not been modified.

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  @TheGamingCryptАй бұрын

  Can hear the jelousy in your voice haha

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  @user-ns1mi3px9jАй бұрын

  Nice find 👏👍

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  @Nikki_BaugherАй бұрын

  GREAT story to accompany a find!

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  @warhistorygeek6013Ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment Nikki! I couldn't agree more! The stories of how us collectors get some of our items are sometimes just as good as the stories of the items themselves!

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  @mikehelms3063Ай бұрын

  Nice helmet, nice "story"...think you own that older couple a few bucks...

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  @warhistorygeek6013Ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment Mike. Although I do not agree and I never intend to sell this item in my lifetime thus profiting off of this lucky find of mine, everyone is entitled to their own opinion! I hope to see you in the comments in the future!

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  @maximalwest2797Ай бұрын

  Here is a little Horror Story i was told by a Seller at a Flea Market....i bought an SS Seal Stamp and a silver SS Pill Box...probably Custom made by an SS Officer, allright the Same Family who gave these Items away, threw an SS Uniform in the Trash (Worth Thousand of Euros!!!) and they broke the SS Daggers Blade on Purpose as an Act of "Family Therapy" or something i guess. Many Germans are totally disconnected to this Stuff and have a hard Time with Relatives that were in the SS...it is crazy. The best Thing is to get to those People and take the stuff over....they would give it away for Free to you just to get Rid of it....as soon as they find it in their Cellars! At least i got these Two Items that are Super Cool not official SS Items but well Made and original from back then! My Heart cried a little Bit when i heard this Story! SS is hard to get in Germany these Days! The Seller told me this was 2023 , not long ago! I guess a Trashman got the Uniform!

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  @mikehelms3063Ай бұрын

  Black Widow...👌

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  @josephhauad8673Ай бұрын

  Black widow luger the lug on the bottom is for a stock and you should of pulled back the toggles before pulling the trigger or pointing it at yourself. Thanks great gun

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  @philheath9854Ай бұрын

  Approx' $1200 in Australia.

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  @warhistorygeek6013Ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment philheath!! Yikes on that price!!!! I'm sorry you guys down there have to deal with that!! Fortunately, as I described in the video, they're reasonably priced here in the US. Best of luck to you as well with your country's new restrictions. I was sad to hear that they succeeded in passing that legislation.

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  @gracesnyder9728Ай бұрын

  Boy do I love Soviet Medals!! 🎖🪖 very cool!

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  @angloaust1575Ай бұрын

  Protects the head but rest exposed Bullet proof vests didnt appear Until korean war!

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  @warhistorygeek6013Ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment angloaust! Steel helmets like this one were developed only to protect the head from injury! Steel helmets were never intended to stop bullets. However, some bullet proof gear did appear before Korea in the form of steel body plates and additional armor plating to attach to steel helmets! These can be seen in usage by the Germans in both world wars and later the Soviets in WW2.

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  @Hawker_TempestАй бұрын

  very interesting medal, the small details always matter

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  @warhistorygeek6013Ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment Hawker_Tempest! I thought it was quite an interesting medal as well! Every military award has its own interesting history to it! Hence why I'm starting this new series looking at different military medals and awards!

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  @Hawker_TempestАй бұрын

  @@warhistorygeek6013no worries, Looking forward to see more then.

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  @spangy8405Ай бұрын

  Beautiful conditioned P08 ... the spare parts are NOT P08 parts and the brown belt loop is a replacement loop ... the bandage was an interesting touch ... keep up the great work WHG - very nice video 👍

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  @warhistorygeek6013Ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment spangy! The luger is definitely one of the most beautiful examples I have ever had the privilege of viewing let alone handling! I appreciate you pointing out that those parts are not luger parts! I had missed this detail when making the video but since publishing I have now found that those parts belong to an MG-42! As for the brown loop I have seen mixed answers on this but I do agree with you that I believe it is a replacement. The bandage was definitely interesting to me as well! I can't say I've seen that before until this example. I appreciate the kind words and I hope to see you in the comments in the future!

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  @CarpetYT12012 ай бұрын

  Awesome review! This was all the information I was looking for! Seems like its worth the money for sure!

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  @warhistorygeek60132 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment carpet! I'm glad that the video was helpful to you! I would say that compared to what options the collecting community had before, the price is great for what you're getting!

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  @nebeln2 ай бұрын

  One question that is so generic and so disturbing is that you have the tendency to make the videos longer than they have to be!! In other words - cut the crap talk and go to the essence faster!! Please!! 😢😢

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  @warhistorygeek60132 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment nebeln. I apologize that you find my content so disturbing. However, this channel and collection is a hobby for me that I quite enjoy both doing and talking about. So the goal is not a huge amount of professional nor is it to cater to people watching my videos. Although I very much appreciate every single person who watches and supports my content, I do these videos for myself and to share my collection with the community and hopefully contribute something for people to learn from. Even if not a single person watched my content I would still be doing them because I simply enjoy it. So I will most likely not be changing my content style for the time being. So please feel free to stick around and maybe speed up the video you're watching or if you must leave us, you're of course welcome to that as well. I hope to see you in the comments in the future!

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  @gracesnyder97282 ай бұрын

  Boy do I love rare uniforms!! 🪖🎖️🫶😌

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  @billpotter71622 ай бұрын

  I have one that I use to store 22 Ammo. Handle missing on mine.

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  @warhistorygeek60132 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment billpotter! Sounds like a cool 22. box you've got there!

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  @mark-cw5qx2 ай бұрын

  It’s a black widow everybody knows that

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  @jazztheglass61392 ай бұрын

  A dab of neutral leather conditioner will keep it in good shape ( holster, belt, mag holders )

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  @warhistorygeek60132 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment jazztheglass! I will have to consider this in the future!

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  @enricohildebrandt30122 ай бұрын

  Den Gleichen Dolch in noch viel besserem Zustand geht hier in Deutschland für 50 Euro als Fälschung Weg! Und der Dolch ist eine Fälschung

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  @warhistorygeek6013Ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment enricohildebrandt! Make sure to stay away from the fakes! They're everywhere unfortunately!

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  @RobertRobinson-dy3rj2 ай бұрын

  Congratulations 🥳

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  @warhistorygeek60132 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment Robert Robinson! I appreciate the kind words and I feel very lucky to have this in my collection!

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  @richardskinner41982 ай бұрын

  Well this is a nice and informative place to be , there has been a lot of German war memorabilia over here in the UK , and so many fakes especially where the daggers and various other blades are concerned so it is good to find someone who knows their stuff . I love a good blade but my knowledge of WW2 blades out side of the British Army is about as comprehensive as a tea leaf's knowledge of The East India Company ,so I am very happy to have found you .

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  @warhistorygeek60132 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment Richard Skinner! I appreciate the kind words and I'm glad you enjoyed the video! It really is a shame there are so many fake things out there but my goal on this channel is to help collectors the best I can to navigate our hobby full of landmines. I hope to see you in the comments in the future!

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  @user-ke8if6ri9r2 ай бұрын

  Where's the blast shield?.

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  @warhistorygeek60132 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment user-ke8if6ri9r! As I explained in the video, this example was recovered without the blast shield which means that it was either an early example that was issued before the blast shields were issued or the shield was lost in combat or due to deterioration.

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  @user-ke8if6ri9r2 ай бұрын

  @@warhistorygeek6013 I was at the Auto

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  @user-ke8if6ri9r2 ай бұрын

  I was at the Auto and Technical Museum in Sinnsheim, Germany many years ago. On one visit there were some German men hanging out in the Panzer tank area. They had been together during the war. I am American. I asked if I could buy them a beer and talk about their experience with the tanks during the war. It surprised them. I told them about my father being a lifer for the US Army. You fight for the men you are with. You fight the for survival. Slogans and politics go away. We had an enjoyable afternoon talking about their experiences as tank men. I love talking to veterans. You can read books and watch films but listening to people that were there at the event is the best way to really learn.

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  @warhistorygeek60132 ай бұрын

  @@user-ke8if6ri9r Thanks for sharing! It sounds like you have an incredible experience! I couldn't agree more with your analysis as well. It's truly a shame that in about 10 years essentially everyone who served in WW2 will likely have passed away.

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  @user-ke8if6ri9r2 ай бұрын

  @@warhistorygeek6013 When I was 18 I got a job at a giant steel fabrication company. I got assigned to help these two older guys that sprayed coatings on the finished products. They were way out at the end of the property. They had a shed for a place to have lunch,etc...I noticed a lot of Marine trinkets in their place. I asked about their service. They had both gone through all the vacation spots in the Pacific during WWII. One was a local Indian that became a Wind talker. These were people that spoke the Navajo language and transmitted messages for the Marines. Unbreakable code based on a language very few people knew. This Wind talker was past being out in front. He was surprised a young man was interested in this kind of thing. I said "You guys were in the hurricane. You came through some of the worst fighting in the war. I would like to hear your stories". The other veteran said "I'm the real combat Marine here. My friend was in the rear with the gear. He drank coffee and talked on the radio. I went out doing all the killing". These guys had some incredible experiences. The local Indian also knew Ira Hayes. Didn't like him. Scared kids and dogs. After the war elders met the returning soldiers. Took them out into the wilderness. Let them become human beings again. They lived the old ways. They had been killing for years. Couldn't be around women and children. I wish this kind of thing had been done for all veterans.

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  2 ай бұрын

  Hate to break it to you, but that dagger is not genuine.

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  @warhistorygeek60132 ай бұрын

  A common problem in this hobby is many collectors are quick to state that something is not genuine without any explanation. I have had this dagger reviewed by about a dozen very experienced collectors that I trust very much. This dagger has been viewed by likely hundreds of not thousands of people with at least some experience in dagger collecting. You are the first and only person I have come across who has claimed it is not genuine. Please at least for my benefit explain your reasoning as to why this example is not genuine.

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  @EdgedMilitaria28 күн бұрын

  It is original

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  @jakubfabisiak98103 ай бұрын

  Your pronunciation of soll-engine is on par with german war crimes. Its Soll-in-ghen (accent on the last syllable).

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  @warhistorygeek60132 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment jakubfabisiak! I hear what you're saying but at the end of the day it doesn't really matter to me too much. I have heard it pronounced either way before and in fact, at least in my experience, I've heard major collectors pronounce it the way I chose to pronounce it more often than the way you provided. But I appreciate the comment nonetheless!

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  @jakubfabisiak98102 ай бұрын

  @@warhistorygeek6013 well it is a german town, known for making knives, just as Sheffield is in the UK, or Tidioute in the US.

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  @bobhart11553 ай бұрын

  Nice video! Thanks for posting as I found it most helpful in better understanding the box that I have in my collection. While I knew it to be a 1915 Colt Vickers box, I never realized its relative scarcity until now. I bought mine for $6 at a silent auction in PA about 15 years ago and it retains much of its original paint, though, sadly someone long ago attached (inletted) a hasp to the top and painted their initials in large letters on one side. Still in all, I'm glad to have it and thanks to your video, I better understand it.

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  @warhistorygeek60133 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment bobhart! I appreciate the kind words and I am glad that you enjoyed and found my video helpful!! These are quite rare ammo boxes these days and it sounds like you got an amazing deal! Modifications to these boxes, as you described, are quite common with these boxes as they entered the surplus market during and after WW1 so don't feel too bad. It's incredible that these boxes are even still around after over 100 years!! Once again I'm very glad that my video was useful to you and I hope to see you in the comments in the future!

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  @newlevelgraphicsdavidframe28703 ай бұрын

  try Kopecsky

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  @warhistorygeek60132 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment David Frame! I will add that to the list!

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  @markzinskie58713 ай бұрын

  no decal,no dice

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  @warhistorygeek60133 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment Mark. However I will have to disagree. The research done prior to this video being filmed and since this video was uploaded is proving to be quite conclusive on the fact that this helmet was in fact used in the 9th SS Panzer Division. Make sure to stay tuned for a new video on this topic this year!

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  @christianhuber75703 ай бұрын

  Schöner SS dolch

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  @RUSTYSURPLUS3 ай бұрын

  Hey War Geek That collection and that Lugar is the finest one i have ever seen !!!! A true bring back 1941 BLACK WIDOW. Please let me know if your grandad ever want to pass it on to a collector like my self. THANKS for showing !! i subed ya too.

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  @warhistorygeek60133 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment RustySurplus! I certainly enjoyed the opportunity to showcase this truly amazing collection of items and I appreciate the sub!!

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  @RUSTYSURPLUS3 ай бұрын

  @@warhistorygeek6013 You know i just got 2 bring backs from ww2 a 1940 Lugar and a P38 from an estate sale. Gonna make a video on it soon.

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  @lillrasmus15053 ай бұрын

  Could you review the denix stick grenade, and compare it to the real one👍

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  @warhistorygeek60132 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment lillrasmus! I will keep that in mind for some of my future videos!

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  @seppehens84593 ай бұрын

  i think that drl badge might be real 2:35

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  @warhistorygeek60133 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment seppehens! After my friend got these badges in hand and having more time to authenticate them there was a couple of badges that we thought were fakes that we found out were actually original. I believe that one was included in those so great eye!

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  @gracesnyder97283 ай бұрын

  Boy do I love daggers! Very cool!! 🗡️🫶

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  @kawythowy8673 ай бұрын

  Damnit! Now I'm gonna get one. 😡just what I wanted to spend $450 on. But it'll be pretty darn cool.

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  @warhistorygeek60133 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment kawythowy! I'm sorry to hear that I was too convincing in regards to whether or not you should get one of these haha! I can attest that you will not be disappointed however! I hope you enjoy!

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  @Ww2enthusiasts5294 ай бұрын

  Could I buy a different mg34 top cover and put it on the denix mg?

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  @warhistorygeek60134 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment WW2Enthusiasts! In theory I believe you likely could put an original MG34 top cover on the denix model. However, I have yet to see that and I also wouldn't recommend it personally because I think you may have to do significant modifications to an original part to make it work. If you're looking to make the top cover open and close, just replace the catch at the end of the cover with an original spring loaded part. I have seen this done before and if done correctly it is very effective at making the top cover functional.

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  @RG-21124 ай бұрын

  Nice thanks.😌

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  @warhistorygeek60134 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment RG-2112! I'm glad you enjoyed!

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  @RG-21123 ай бұрын

  @@warhistorygeek6013 I just received the Stg 44. Nice company, the original 11lbs.😌

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  @warhistorygeek60133 ай бұрын

  @@RG-2112 You're a lucky man! The Denix STG-44 has been on my list for a while now! I'm hoping to get my hands on one this year for a review! I hope you enjoy it!

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  @Hawker_Tempest4 ай бұрын

  Thats a very nice early east German bread bag, always nice to come along early post war stuff.

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  @warhistorygeek60134 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment Hawker! I totally agree! The early East German stuff is some of my favorite stuff.

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  @seppehens84594 ай бұрын

  very nice stuf! but the boots are probably post war sadly anough the way yopu can tell is the tip is stitched under the "neck" of the boots, wich was only done post war how does the sole look?

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  @warhistorygeek60134 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment Sep! I appreciate the kind words and the input on the boots! I am not well experienced with german boots however my only concern with your analysis is that these boots came to me straight out of the veteran's WW2 footlocker after being there since he was overseas. Based on my research he did serve post war in the army reserves but he died very young and his footlocker essentially hadn't been touched since the war. The sole of the boots are flat leather soles with no hobnails.

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  @chronicmilitarycollector92324 ай бұрын

  228A would be around mid 1942 on the M1 helmet. Nice stuff!

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  @warhistorygeek60134 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment CMC! Thanks for clarifying that for me! As I said in the video, I am by no means well experienced with M1's and I have struggled to find a detailed list of heat stamps attached to production dates.

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  @rjnovak59774 ай бұрын

  Chernobyl is such an interesting story! What an amazing piece!

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  @warhistorygeek60134 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment RJ! Thanks for the kind words and I couldn't agree more that the Chernobyl disaster is a very interesting event to study!

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  @gracesnyder97284 ай бұрын

  Boy do I love helmets! Very cool 🫶🪖

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  @warhistorygeek60134 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment Grace! I'm glad you enjoyed! Make sure to stay tuned for more videos in the future!

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  @rjnovak59774 ай бұрын

  Notifications are on 💪

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  @warhistorygeek60134 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment rjnovak! I'm glad to hear it!!!

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  @paddy75494 ай бұрын

  Die Bösen Nazis und ihr Amys sammelt das ?

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  @warhistorygeek60134 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment Paddy! You're completely right that the Germans were and are bad and should only be remembered as such. However many collectors including myself still enjoy collecting artifacts from that regime for a number of reasons. One of the largest factors, in my personal opinion, is that we (mankind) are often fascinated by the unbelievably heinous deeds committed by our fellow man. Hence why so many are intrigued by topics such as serial killers or North Korea, or in the case of collectors of military history the Nazi era German military. I'm actually working on a video discussing this subject so stay tuned for that!

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  @prank_name31264 ай бұрын

  Just found a pitch black plastic US canteen while searching for some relics along the Market Garden area, (1944 september para operation in the Netherlands) like you said the canteen was put together from 2 parts during manufacturing, and I only found the top part. This video helped me identify that the canteen originated from 1942 due to the lid, but can I somehow figure out the maker from the color, or maybe some other information? Idk, just want to know a bit more about the canteen I found. Cool vid btw.

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  @warhistorygeek60134 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment and the kind words prank_name! It sounds like this is a very very interesting find that may provide a lot more valuable context to the story of these canteens! In my research I have never seen or heard of a black ethocel canteen which leads me to believe that after being buried in the ground for a long period of time the material discolored to a black color. However, this is just a hypothesis on my part since I have never heard of an example of these canteens being found in relic condition off of a battlefield! Unfortunately, with just the top half I don't believe we will be able to get much more information about your example however I will do everything I can to find something for you! Please reach out to me at [email protected] with some pictures so I can take a look at your find!

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  @prank_name31264 ай бұрын

  @@warhistorygeek6013 Just send it over

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  @timothydownum46894 ай бұрын

  Belt is Luftwaffe LBA property marked some good items there! If I had to guess I'd say it was vet puttogether.

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  @warhistorygeek60134 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment Timothy! I appreciate the kind words! My conclusion was also that this was put together by the vet.

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  @Hawker_Tempest4 ай бұрын

  great video, very informative.

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  @warhistorygeek60134 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment Hawker! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and good to see you in the comments again!

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  @paulysiguenza79144 ай бұрын

  How do I take my liner out of my m33?

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  @warhistorygeek60134 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment paulysiguenza! I will start with recommending that you do not remove the liner from your M33, especially if it is an original model and not an M33/47 as depicted in my video, because once done it is very difficult to replace. The liner assembly is held into the shell by the vent hole rings attached to the shell. If you would like to remove the liner assembly you must pry up the prongs holding on all three vent rings and remove the vent rings and then the liner will separate from the shell. I hope this helps!

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  @WFO.4 ай бұрын

  Thank you for this video. I have one in mint condition 🇺🇸

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  @warhistorygeek60134 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment WFO! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and it was my pleasure making it for you to watch! Cool to hear that you have one in mint condition!

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  @donkeylong77074 ай бұрын

  If you don’t stop smacking… you mf’r it’s annoying

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  @persekarva475 ай бұрын

  you should get a M56/76 helmet they are getting very expensive!

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  @warhistorygeek60135 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment persekarva! It is currently on my to do list haha. Although I would prefer an original M56 before I get my hands on an M56/76. Whichever comes first I suppose.